If the airliner has two engines mounted on the side of the rear fuselage, then it is probably a Boeing 717, MD-80 variant, a Bombardier CRJ jet airliner or Embraer ERJ jet airliner.
Boeing 717 |
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McDonnell-Douglas MD-8X Series of Jetliners |
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Embraer ERJ SeriesShown below is an American Eagle ERJ-145 regional jet with its twin jets mounted on the rear of the fuselage. |
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Mitsubishi CRJ SeriesSpotter's Guide for the Mitsubishi CRJ regional jet airliner |
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| Shown below is a side-by-side fuselage view of a Mitsubishi CRJ regional jet (top) and an Embraer ERJ jet (bottom) |
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| Shown below is a comparison of the nose sections of the Mitsubishi CRJ (top) and Embraer ERJ (bottom) regional jets |
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Comparison of the tail structures and shape of the engines of the Mitsubishi CRJ (top) and Embraer ERJ (bottom) regional jets. The ERJ aircraft have a triangular section on the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer. The CRJ series has a ram air inlet duct at the bottom of the vertical stabilizer. |
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| Out of production but still in service are the twin-engine Fokker 70 and Fokker 100. Shown below is Fokker 100 of Carpatair, Registration YR-FZA (Photo by Arthur CHI YEN) |
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