A Lufthansa Airbus A321-131 

                                                    The Seating Diagram for the Airbus A321 

 Airbus A340

The Airbus A340 is a long ranged, wide bodied, four engine Commercial Airliner developed by the European manufacture Airbus. This airplane's seating capacity ranges from 375 passengers in the standard version and 440 in the stretched version. The airplane took its first flight in October of 1991 but was not open to the public until March of 1993. The aircraft's primary users are Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, and South African Airways.

                                                           A South African Airbus A340-600 

                               The Seating Diagram for a South African Airways Airbus A340-600 

 Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is a double deck, wide bodied, four engine Commercial Airliner developed by the European manufacture Airbus.  The airplane's seating capacity ranges from 525 passengers to 644 passengers. In April of 2005 it took its first flight but it was not open to the public until October of 2007. The airplane's primary users include Lufthansa, Qantas, and Emirates. It now is the largest Commercial Airliner in the world.      

          

                                                                A Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 

                                                         The cockpit in the Airbus A380-800 

                                                         A British Airways BAC Concorde

                                                  The Seating Diagram on a BAC Concorde

Boeing 314 Clipper

The Boeing 314 Clipper is a retired long range flying boat developed by Boeing. The airplane's famous route was going from San Francisco to China. The flying boat took its first flight in June of 1938 but was not open to the public until 1939. The seating capacity ranged from 72 in the daytime to 36 in the nighttime. The aircraft retired in 1946 only in service for 7 years. When in service, the flying boat's primary users included British Overseas Airway and Pan American World Airways.  


                                The British Overseas Airways Boeing 314 China Clipper

 

                                              The Seating Diagram on a Boeing 314 Clipper 

                                      A Northwest Airlines Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Postcard 

                                                       The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Cockpit 

Boeing 707 

The Boeing 707 is a narrow body, long range, four engine Commercial Airliner developed by Boeing. The airplane is in limited production today, and has a seating capacity from 140 to 202 passengers. The airplane took it's first flight in December of 1957 but was not open to the public until October of 1958. When the airplane was in service as a Commercial Airliner its primary users included Pan American World Airways and Continental Air Lines.

                                                         A Pan American Boeing 707-321B 

                                                   The Seating Diagram on a Boeing 707-123B 

                                                                 A FedEx Boeing 727-233 

                                                            The cockpit in a Boeing 727-200 

                                                          A British Airways Boeing 747-400 

                                                            The cockpit in a Boeing 747-400 

Boeing 757

The Boeing 757 is a narrow body twin engine Commercial Airliner developed by Boeing. It is Boeing's largest single aisle aircraft. The airplane's seating capacity ranges from 200 to 289 passengers. The airplane took its first flight in February of 1982 but was not open to the public until January of 1983. The airplane's primary users include Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.


                                                         A Delta Air Line Boeing 757-351 

                                           The Seating Diagram on a United Boeing 757-300 

Boeing 777

The Boeing 777 is a wide body twin engine Commercial Airliner developed by Boeing. It is the worlds largest twin engine airplane. The airplane's seating capacity ranges from 301 to 550 passengers. The airplane took it's first flight in June of 1994 but was not open to the public until June of 1995. The airplane's primary users include Emirates, Air France, and United Airlines.


                                                            A Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER 

                                           The Seating Diagram on a United Boeing 777-200 

Bombardier CRJ700 Series

The Bombardier CRJ700, CRJ900, and CRJ1000 are Regional Airliners developed by Bombardier. The airplane was patterned after the CRJ200. The airplane's seating capacity ranges from 66 to 104 passengers. The airplane took its first flight in May of 1999 but was not open to the public until 2001. The airplane's primary users include  ExpressJet and SkyWest Airlines.

                                                A U.S. Airways Express Bombardier CRJ900 

                                  The Seating Diagram on a United Bombardier CRJ700 

 Bombardier Dash 8/ Q Series

The Bombardier Dash 8/ Q Series is a series of twin engine turboprop Airliners. The airplane's seating capacity ranges from 37 to 78 passengers. The airplane took it's first flight in June of 1983 but was not open to the public until 1984. The airplane's primary users include United Express and Horizon Air.  

                                                  A QantasLink Bombardier Dash 8 Q400  

                                          The Seating Diagram on a Bombardier Dash 8

 Douglas DC-3

The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed wing propeller driven Airliner developed by Douglas. Before the airplane was used as an Airliner, its name in the military was the C-47 Skytrain. Today the airplane is not an Airliner but is still flown all around the world. The airplane took its first flight in December of 1935 but was not open to the public until 1936. The airplane’s seating capacity ranges from 21 to 32 passengers. When used as a military transport, the airplane’s primary users included Royal Air Force and United States Navy.

 

                                           A United States Navy Douglas DC-3/C-47 

                                         The Seating Diagram on a TWA Douglas DC-3 

                                                             A Delta Airlines Douglas DC-7 

                                                             The cockpit in a Douglas DC-7 

 Douglas DC-8

The Douglas DC-8 is a four engine narrow body Commercial Airliner developed by Douglas. Today it is not used as an Airliner but as a cargo plane. The airplane took its first flight in May of 1958 but was not open to the public until September of 1959. The airplane's seating capacity ranged from 124 to 269 passengers. Today the airplane's primary users included Astar Air Cargo and Air Transport International.

                                                              A Delta Air Lines Douglas DC-8 

                                   The Seating Diagram on a United Airlines Douglas DC-8 

 Airbus A321

The Airbus A321 is part of the A318, A319, A320, A321 family. It is a twin engine, narrow bodied, medium ranged Commercial Airliner developed by the European manufacture Airbus. This airplane typically accommodates up to 220 passengers and took its first flight in February of 1987 but was not open to the public until 1988. A interesting fact is that these planes were some of the first in the world to feature a full glass cockpit. The aircraft family's primary users include Virgin America, U.S. Airways, and EasyJet.

                                                    A Alitalia Stretched Airbus A321  

                                      The glass cockpit in the Airbus A321 

                                                                          A Cathay Pacific A340-600 

                                                           The cockpit in the Airbus A340-600 

                                                                A Qantas Airbus A380-800 

                                    The Seating Diagram on a Lufthansa Airbus A380-800

 BAC Concorde

The BAC Concorde is a retired supersonic Commercial Airliner developed by BAC Systems (now BAE Systems). The airplane could make it from New York to Paris in half the time than other airliners! The airplanes seating capacity ranged from 92 passengers to 120 passengers. The airplane was first introduced in March of 1969 but was not open to the public until January of 1976. Due to safety reasons the aircraft was retired in November of 2003. When in service, the plane's primary users included British Airways and Air France.  

                                                          An Air France BAC Concorde

                                                      The cockpit in the BAC Concorde

                           The Boeing 314 California Clipper over San Francisco  

                                      The Boeing 314 Clipper Replica Cockpit 

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 

The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser is a retired long range four engine airplane developed by Boeing patterned after the Boeing 314 Clipper. The Stratocruiser took its first flight in July of 1947 and the plane's seating capacity ranged from 63 to 114 passengers. The airplane retired in 1963 in service for a good 16 years. While in service the airplane's primary users included Northwest and Pan American World Airways.   

 

                                    A Pan American World Airways Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 

                               The Seating Diagram and Layout on a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 

                                                            A former Qantas Boeing 707-138B 

                                               The cockpit in the Boeing 707-123B 

Boeing 727

The Boeing 727 is a narrow body three engine jet airliner developed by Boeing. The airplane took its first flight in February of 1963 but was not open to public until February of 1964. The airplanes seating capacity ranges from 149 to 189 passengers. The airplane's primary users include FedEx Express and Cargojet Airways.


                                                             A Lufthansa Boeing 727-200 

                                         The Seating Diagram on a Braniff Boeing 727-200 

Boeing 747

The Boeing 747 is a wide body four engine Commercial Airliner developed by Boeing. The airplane is said to be the most recognizable airplane in the world.  The airplane took its first flight in February of 1969 was not open to the public until January of 1970. The most unique thing about the 747 is its hump in the front. The airplane's seating capacity ranges from 416 passengers in the three class version to 660 in the one class version. The airplane's primary users include KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, British Airways, and Lufthansa.

                                                           A Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 

                                         The Seating Diagram on a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 

                                                   Another Continental Airlines Boeing 757-300 

                                                       The cockpit in a Boeing 757-200 

                                                    A United Airline Boeing 777-200 

                                                     The cockpit in a Boeing 777-200 

                                               A Lufthansa Regional Bombardier CRJ700 

                                        The cockpit in a Bombardier CRJ700 

                                                        A Flybe Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 

                                          The cockpit in a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 

                                             A United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 

                                                The cockpit in a Douglas DC-3 

 Douglas DC-7

The Douglas DC-7 is an Airliner and transport aircraft developed by Douglas. Today it is not used as an Airliner, as a freighter. It was the last major piston engine transport aircraft made by Douglas. The airplane took its first flight in May of 1953 but was not open to the public until November of 1953. The airplane’s seating capacity ranged from 64 to 95 passengers. When used as an Airliner, the airplane’s primary user was American Airlines.

 


                                                      A Continental Airlines Douglas DC-7 

                                         The Seating Diagram and Layout on a Douglas DC-7 

                                                             A Pan American Douglas DC-8 

                                                             The cockpit in a Douglas DC-8

 Douglas DC-10

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