2-Engine Narrow-Body Engines Under Wings. 2-Engine Narrow-Body Engines on Fuselage. With the wide variety of jet airliners serving the worldwide travel market today, identification of individual aircraft manufacturers and planes can be a bit tricky. Included on this website are guides to spotting and identifying the common jet airliners of today.

Commercial airliners and military aircraft have limited lifespans. Some are temporarily taken off flying status, and must be stored in a environment that is conducive to preservation. Others are kept as spare parts for flying aircraft. Eventually, as airframes wear out and economics change, all aircraft are removed permanently from service and must be scrapped at an airplane boneyard. Commercial Airliner Boneyards and Storage Facilities.

A Brief History of Nose Art Painted on Military Planes. World War II military aircraft nose art on the B-17 Flying Fortress Nemesis of Aeroembolism. The inscription of art work on military planes dates to World War I, when paintings were usually extravagant company or unit insignia. However, regulations were put in place after the war to stymie the practice. Artwork was typically painted on the nose of the plane, and the term nose art. The Purpose and Rationale Behind Nose Art.

A Tribute to the Great Boeing B-29 Superfortress. About B-29 Doc, its history, restoration and videos of first flight since 1956 on July 17, 2016. This website is a tribute to the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, and to the people who designed, built, flew, and serviced these aircraft.