From two-seater to jumbo jet

The aeroplane family drawn to scale, from an ultralight to the 575-tonne Airbus A380: piston, turboprop and jet, high and low wings, nose and tail wheels. You also see why small aeroplanes keep away from big ones.

What you learn

• Tell piston, turboprop and jet engines apart
• Spot a high wing, a low wing, a nose wheel and a tail wheel
• Place our A320 between an ultralight and the A380
• Explain why an ultralight's limits depend on the country
• Explain wake turbulence and why small aeroplanes wait

In playlists

• Start here
• Aircraft and systems

Also on

• Video course: Aviation for beginners
• Wiki: Airplane Body Designs (Fuselage and Airframe Layouts) for Pilot Training and Radio Procedures