The specific differences are as follows:
1. Small passenger aircraft are not divided into first class, business class and economy class.
Small passenger planes generally fly regional routes, using propellers or engine pods at the tail. It is a single aisle with only 2 seats on each side, so it can accommodate 20 to 60 passengers. The flight time generally does not exceed 3 hours, so the riding environment is just like a bus, regardless of first class, business class, or economy class.
2. Medium-sized passenger aircraft are divided into first class, business class and economy class.
The definition of medium-sized passenger aircraft is vague, but it should be a jet-type high-altitude and high-speed passenger aircraft. Except for Airbus A380 and Boeing 747, they are generally called medium-sized passenger aircraft.
Representatives include Boeing 737 and Airbus A330, both of which are twin-engine, single-aisle and double-aisle. Generally speaking, these medium-sized and large passenger planes are used to fly in China. Their flying heights and speeds are almost the same. There are first class, business class, and economy class, but domestic airlines generally have more economy classes.
3. Large passenger aircraft are divided into first class, business class and economy class.
The most typical ones are Airbus A380 and Boeing 747. They are all wide-bodied and have four engines. It can carry more than 300 passengers. Everything is bigger and more luxurious. Can undertake long-distance transoceanic routes.
Comparison of large, medium and small passenger aircraft:
1. Advantages of large passenger aircraft: large number of passengers and long flight distance.
Disadvantages of large passenger aircraft: They are generally used on relatively high-priced international routes and are expensive.
2. Advantages of medium-sized passenger aircraft: low requirements on airports, short turnover and maintenance time, and high economy.
Disadvantages of medium-sized passenger aircraft: small number of passengers and short flight distance.
3. Advantages of small passenger aircraft: low requirements on airports, short turnaround and maintenance time, and the highest economy.
Disadvantages of small passenger aircraft: fewer people on board and shorter flight distance.
Additional explanation:
1. The difference between large and small passenger aircraft is generally in the purpose, length and width. Small passenger aircraft are regional passenger aircraft, such as MA60, ERJ190, CRJ200, etc. Mainline airliners are divided into two types: large and medium.
2. Large passenger aircraft are generally wide-body aircraft, such as Boeing 747, Boeing 777, Airbus A380, Airbus A340, etc. Medium-sized passenger aircraft are generally narrow-body aircraft, such as Boeing 737, Boeing 757, Airbus 757, etc. Passenger A320 etc.
Extended information
Passenger aircraft broadly refers to civil aircraft. Civilian aircraft refers to all aircraft for non-military purposes. Civil aircraft are also called civil aviation aircraft. According to their respective uses, civil aircraft are divided into two categories: route aircraft for commercial flights and general aviation aircraft for general aviation. The civil aviation passenger aircraft with the largest passenger capacity is the A380 produced by Airbus, with a standard three-class cabin layout of 555 seats.
According to different classification standards, passenger aircraft can be classified as follows:
According to the purpose of the aircraft:
There are civil aviation aircraft and national aviation aircraft. point. National aviation aircraft refers to aircraft used by the military, police and customs. Civil aviation aircraft mainly refers to civilian aircraft and helicopters. Civil aircraft refers to civilian passenger aircraft, cargo aircraft and both passenger and cargo aircraft.
According to the type of aircraft engine:
There are propeller aircraft and jet aircraft. Propeller history aircraft include piston propeller aircraft and turboprop aircraft. The aircraft engine is a piston propeller, which is the most primitive form of power. It uses the rotation of the propeller to push the air behind the aircraft, and its reaction force propels the aircraft forward. The higher the propeller speed, the faster the flight speed.
Jet aircraft, including turbojet and turbofan jet aircraft. The advantages of this type of aircraft are simple structure and high speed, generally reaching a speed of 500-600 miles per hour; saving fuel costs and large loading capacity, and can generally carry 400-500 passengers or 100 tons of cargo.
According to the number of engines of the aircraft:
There are single-engine aircraft, twin-engine aircraft, three-engine aircraft, and four-engine aircraft. There has been a six-engine aircraft in history, namely the An-225. The prototype made its first flight on December 21, 1988. On May 13, 1989, it made the first flight with the space shuttle Buran on its back. Only 2 aircraft have been produced so far.
According to the flight speed:
There are subsonic aircraft, supersonic aircraft, and hypersonic aircraft. Subsonic aircraft are divided into low-speed aircraft (the flight speed is less than 400 kilometers). / hour) and high subsonic aircraft (flying speed Mach number 0.8-0.9). Most jet aircraft are high subsonic aircraft.
According to the distance of the aircraft:
There are short-range, medium-range and long-range aircraft. The long-range aircraft has a range of about 11,000 kilometers and can complete intercontinental and transoceanic flights without landing midway. The range of medium-range aircraft is about 3,000 kilometers, and the range of short-range aircraft is generally less than 1,000 kilometers. Short-range aircraft are generally used on regional lines, so they are also called regional aircraft. Medium and long-range aircraft are generally used on domestic trunk routes and international routes, also known as trunk aircraft.
The Civil Aviation Administration of my country divides large, medium and small aircraft according to the number of passengers on the aircraft. Aircraft with less than 100 seats are classified as small, aircraft with 100-200 seats are medium-sized, and aircraft with more than 200 seats are classified as small. For large size. Those with a range of less than 2400km are short-range, those with a range of 2400-4800Km are medium-range, and those with a range of more than 4800KM are long-range.
But classification standards are relative. Aircrafts on short routes generally fly between 6,000 meters and 9,600 meters, and aircraft on long routes generally fly between 8,000 meters and 12,600 meters. The maximum flying altitude of ordinary civil aviation aircraft today does not exceed 12,600 meters. Some business jets can fly at an altitude of 15,000 meters. m.
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