Light Aircraft
This high-wing Cessna trainer is commonly used for primary flight instruction.
What is the Cessna 172?
The world’s most-produced jet airliner, built by Boeing.
What is the Boeing 737?
The most common civilian training helicopter, made by Robinson.
What is the Robinson R22?
The primary U.S. Air Force fighter jet known as the F-16.
What is the Fighting Falcon?
A Cessna 172 falls under this FAA category and class.
What is Airplane, Single-Engine Land (ASEL)
Piper’s low-wing counterpart to the Cessna 172.
What is the Piper Archer (or PA-28)?
Airbus's answer to the Boeing 737.
What is the Airbus A320?
This Bell model is widely used for law enforcement and medical transport.
What is the Bell 206 JetRanger?
The U.S. Navy's carrier-based multirole fighter, the F/A-18, is also called this.
What is the Hornet (or Super Hornet)?
A hot air balloon is classified under this category.
What is Lighter-than-air?
The Beechcraft aircraft often used for multi-engine training.
What is the Beechcraft Duchess?
This Boeing widebody is often referred to as the “Queen of the Skies.”
What is the Boeing 747?
This military helicopter is nicknamed the “Black Hawk.”
What is the UH-60?
This stealth bomber has a distinctive flying wing design.
What is the B-2 Spirit?
This category covers aircraft that are powered and heavier than air.
What is Airplane (or Rotorcraft, depending on context)?
This aerobatic-capable taildragger is a favorite among bush pilots.
What is the Super Cub (or Piper PA-18)?
This double-decker jet is the largest passenger aircraft in the world.
What is the Airbus A380?
A tiltrotor aircraft that can take off vertically like a helicopter.
What is the V-22 Osprey?
Nicknamed the “Warthog,” the A-10 specializes in this role.
What is close air support?
This term distinguishes aircraft that fly with fixed wings vs. rotating blades.
What is the difference between airplanes and helicopters?
This sleek, composite-built aircraft by Cirrus features a whole-airplane parachute system.
What is the Cirrus SR22?
The first commercial aircraft built largely from composite materials.
What is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner?
This ultralight, single-seat autogyro resembles a mini open-cockpit helicopter.
What is a gyrocopter or autogyro?
This fifth-generation fighter jet has vertical takeoff/landing capability and serves multiple NATO nations.
What is the F-35B Lightning II?
Under Part 1 definitions, this class of aircraft includes gliders, gyroplanes, and airships.
What is Specialty or Unconventional Aircraft (or Other category aircraft)?