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as [[Air Force One]], seen on June 16, 2004. Notice light-blue and sky-blue color scheme, [[Seal of the President of the United States]] just above front gear and [[flag of the United States]] on the tailfin |
as [[Air Force One]], seen on June 16, 2004. Notice light-blue and sky-blue color scheme, [[Seal of the President of the United States]] just above front gear and [[flag of the United States]] on the [[tailfin]]. |
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Aircraft that is used to transport [[state]] or [[government]] leaders is often painted in a livery that represents national colors of a country or colors of a particular government office, and most of the time is coordinated with [[flag]], seal and other [[insignia]]. |
Aircraft that is used to transport [[state]] or [[government]] leaders is often painted in a livery that represents national colors of a country or colors of a particular government office, and most of the time is coordinated with [[flag]], seal and other [[insignia]]. |
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[[Image:Air Force One on the ground.jpg|thumb|right|[[Boeing_747#747-200|Boeing 747-200B]]]] |
[[Image:Air Force One on the ground.jpg|thumb|right|[[Boeing_747#747-200|Boeing 747-200B]]]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Aircraft livery is a livery applied to an aircraft, generally to fuselage, wings, tailfin or jet engines.
Types of aircraft livery
Heritage or retrojet
Heritage or retrojet livery is a livery that airline has historically used in the past (apart from any modern livery currently used by an airline). Aircraft in a heritage or retrojet livery is called heritage aircraft.
Cheatline
A cheatline is a decorative horizontal band(s) of color(s) applied to both sides of a fuselage.
Commemorative
Commemorative liveries are one off paint schemes applied by airlines to celebrate a specific milestone in their history. One such example would be ATA Airlines 25th Anniversary paint scheme, celebrating the airline inception under George Mikelson, the founder of American Trans Air[1], or SkyWest paint scheme used to commemorate 30th Anniversary of that airline.
Eurowhite
Eurowhite is a livery that uses paint schemes which are predominantly white.
Jelly Bean
A "Jelly Bean" type livery is a color scheme in which an airlines corporate logo and image is prominently and similarly displayed, however in multiple colors or hues upon it's aircraft. Among the most notable "Jelly Bean" type liveries used among North America airlines would be that used by Braniff International Airlines, although other airlines such as Air Canada's Jazz & Zip and Vanguard Airlines, have used this concept. A slight variant of the "Jelly Bean" concept is the Jelly Tails of JetBlue Airways, Mexicana, and Frontier Airlines. These liveries are characterized by the the vertical stabilizer and sometimes aft fuselage being smartly repainted in multiple designs or color schemes or both as is the case with British Airway's short lived Newell and Sorrell World Tails design.
Logo
Airlines can paint airplanes in unique one off liveries. This can be done for any number of purposes, prime examples being:
- the logo of a sports team they fly
- to represent a city, usually a hub or other city of importance to the airline
- paid advertising for some company (logojet)
Military
Military air force generally paint non-combat aircraft in a national livery, however combat aircraft are normally camouflaged.
Government
as Air Force One, seen on June 16, 2004. Notice light-blue and sky-blue color scheme, Seal of the President of the United States just above front gear and flag of the United States on the tailfin. Aircraft that is used to transport state or government leaders is often painted in a livery that represents national colors of a country or colors of a particular government office, and most of the time is coordinated with flag, seal and other insignia.
