Where are the lights located on passenger aircraft?

Question

the light you see when a plane is flying at night, to alert other air craft to its location and direction its moving, do they have and lights on the tail of the air craft? and does anyone know what the light patter on the B2 bomber is? i saw a plane fly over last night that didnt look like a regular passenger jet (i couldnt see the actual body of the plane but the light pattern did not look like one on a regular jet) it was one on the nose , looked like a pair of landing lights then two in the back, if u drew a line it would make a triangle, the only reason i dont think it was a b2 was bc those are loud and this one wasnt very loud. so do passenger jets have lights on the tail? and if there is a picture of a plane flying at night you could show me that would help so much, thanks in advance

Answer 1

They have wing tip lights, a mid-fuselage light on top, and a tail lamp.

Answer 2

Don't worry if you see an airplane that looks unrecognizable, especially at night. Airplanes often look strange from odd angles, and it takes lots of experience to recognize them from below and in poor visibility conditions.



All airplanes, including bombers, have a steady red light at the left wing tip and a steady green light at the right wingtip. The green light looks blue to some people. There is also a steady white light at the tip of the tail, visible from behind the airplane. These lights are carried over from nautical practice several hundred years old.



In addition, most airplanes have at least one red rotating beacon, and many airliners have one on top and one on the bottom. Furthermore, many airplanes have bright strobe flashers that flash like a camera flash. These are most often mounted next to the red, green, and white navigation lights at the tips of the wings and tail.



Other lights include landing and taxi lights, which are bright spotlights that shine forward. On airliners these are turned on whenever the airplane is below 10,000 feet. Airliners may also have "logo lights" or "company lights" that shine up on the vertical tail fin to illuminate the company insignia on the tail. These are usually turned off shortly after takeoff.



Finally, there may be "ice lights" that shine out along the leading edges of the wings to make ice on the wings more visible. These are turned on when needed.

Answer 3

There is a green light on the right wing and a red light on the left so you can tell which way it is facing.



There are several flashing strobes to catch your attention. Usually mounted on the wingtips.



A rotating red light on the rear of the aircraft which also helps with the identification of the orientation of the aircraft.



Landing and taxi lights on the front to illuminate the runway and taxiway respectively.