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The airliner is large, and has two engines ... what is it ?

Most wide-body jet airliners in service today have two engines, one under each wing, and are manufactured by Boeing or Airbus.

Several aircraft reside in the "twin-engine, wide-body" category, including:

  • Boeing 767, 777 and 787
  • Airbus A300, A310, A330 and A350

The Boeing Twin-Engine Wide-Body Family of Airliners

Comparison of the twin-engine, wide-body Boeing 767-200, 767-300 and 767-400 models. The main landing gear fall towards the front on the 767.

Boeing 767 Spotting Guide, photographs and spotting tips

The twin-egine, wide-body Boeing 767-200 (top), 767-300 (middle), and 767-400 (bottom). Note the retractable tail skid on the -300 and -400 models.

The twin-engine, wide-body Boeing 777-200 (top) and Boeing 777-300 (below)

Boeing 777 Spotting Guide, photographs and spotting tips

Airplane spotter tips for the Boeing 777-200 (top) and Boeing 777-300 (below)

The latest in Boeing's wide-body, twin-jet family is the 787 Dreamliner.

Boeing 787 Spotting Guide with photographs and spotting tips

The latest in Boeings wide-body, twin-jet family is the 787 Dreamliner. Boeing 787-8 (top) and Boeing 787-9 (below)


The Airbus Twin-Engine Wide-Body Family of Airliners

American Airlines A300

Airbus 300 Spotting Guide with photographs and spotting tips

American Airlines Airbus A300-600

DHL Airbus A310

See more Airbus 310 photographs and spotting tips

DHL Airbus A310

The twin-engine, wide-body Airbus A330

See more Airbus 330 photographs and spotting tips

Airbus A330 spotter's guide: notched windshield window, two engines (one under each wing), one passenger deck the length of the fuselage, main landing gear fall to the rear, a "bulged' area between the wings, and a straight fuselage under the tail structure.

Airbus A350-900

See more Airbus 350 photographs and spotting tips

Airbus A350-900 spotting highlights, including a twin-engine configuration, a single passenger deck, a distinctive nose and winglets.