WhatPlane QuizIntakes
Look beneath and beside the cockpit. A single chin intake, paired side intakes and diverterless inlets quickly narrow the fighter family.
Visual aircraft recognition
Military Aircraft Identification Quiz
Fighter silhouettes can look similar at speed. Use the intake, wing planform, engine count and tail arrangement to distinguish modern fighters and heavy military transports.
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How to approach it
Three useful clues
Wings and tail
Delta wings, conventional swept wings and twin vertical fins remain readable even when paint and national markings are hidden.
Fighter or transport
Heavy transports use a high wing, large cargo fuselage and rear loading ramp. Fighters are compact, highly swept and built around speed and manoeuvrability.
Quick answers
About this activity
Which aircraft are included?
The quiz currently includes the F-15, F-16, F-35, F/A-18, Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale, C-17 and C-5 families where imagery is available.
Is the quiz based on insignia?
No. The questions teach shape-based recognition so that wing, intake, engine and tail clues remain useful across operators.
Ready?
Turn the clues into recall.
Practise with real aircraft references and immediate explanations.