Airplane Watching and Recognition

- British Aerospace BAe 146-200 -

The BAe 146 is a commercial plane with an unusual look. Four jet engines mounted on a high wing with a T-tail assembly, make for a easely recognizable silhouette. The pictures on this page show two different planes on final approach at Dorval International Airport.

			The four jet engines mounted on a high wing with a T-tail assembly is a rare combination on a commercial airliner but it is found on a certain number of military transport planes.
See Lockheed's C-5 Galaxy. Confusion with a BAe 146 should not occur as the C-5 is almost three times bigger!

				The T-tail unit of the C-5 can be a superb vantage point de during the Blue Angels show...
But my viewing spot was nice also... As was my sense of anticipation. (But don't ask for an encore of the head-to-head picture...)

A BAe-146 is seen here near Dash-8s			This plane was also built under the name AVRO RJ.
	On November 27th 2001, in the wake of September 11th events, and one week after crash of a Crossair RJ100, BEA Systems announced the shut down of operations for its civilian regional jets plants thus putting 1700 workers out of a job in England and Ireland. (Source : La Presse, mercredi 28 novembre 2001, page D9)

Text : Jean-Pierre Bonin © 1999-2000-2001

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	You remember a few characteristics of the plane but can't remember the name? Try this visual guide. I hope it will help you. Click on the drawings to go to the visual identification guide.
		Jet engine airplane			Prop or turboprop airplane

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