By the strobe lightsYou can tell them apart even in total darkness. The trick is in the frequency of the strobe lights. On the Airbus, the strobes flash twice at a time, while on the Boeing they flash once.
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By the strobe lightsYou can tell them apart even in total darkness. The trick is in the frequency of the strobe lights. On the Airbus, the strobes flash twice at a time, while on the Boeing they flash once.
Building lights, tower lights, aircraft lights all flash because it is easier to see a strobe in low visibility than a steady light. White strobes are also brighter and red strobes are less reactive to the eye (which is why cockpits use red light). All of these combined help to make strobes easier to see and identify.
So the first commercial passenger airline in the series was assigned the number 707 (pronounced Seven Oh Seven). The Boeing 707 is credited with launching the beginning the “Jet Age.” It was decided that all model numbers that either began or ended in a “7” would be reserved for commercial jets.