does an aeroplane had a horn?

Answer 1

NOPE, they make enough noise with virtually no muffler that they don't need a horn.

Answer 2

It depends on the aircraft your on. I fly on the KC-135R and we have a warning horn to alert us if we have something set in the wrong configuration. It's mainly for takeoff and landing.
We also have windshield wipers.
And to the other person who said aeroplane is not a word. I beg to differ. Not everyone lives in the US. So many different ways to spell words.
Hope this helps and l liked the one guys story of being in the pattern and flashing the lights. We do this also when passing other aircraft (especially our own) kinda like saying Hi to them.

Answer 3

I jsut have to comment on this one because it's funny... I fly smaller aircraft, single engine planes mostly, but Just for a story, the closest thing we have to a "horn" is flashing the lights. But anyways, my story is, back when I was learning, I was in the traffic pattern on the south side of Chicago at Clow International Airport (1C5) with my flight instructor, and some moron flew right threw the pattern AT PATTERN ALTITUDE right in front of us without making any radio calls (I'm pretty sure he wasn't aware that there was an airport there because it actually is a hard one to spot when you are in the area). But anyways, my flight instructor flashed the lanfinf lights (in the middle of the day... like the guy actually saw it... haha) and flipped him off. I was like "Paul... come on... like he actually sees you... He knew that... but it was still funny.

Anyways, if there is an situation that generally calls for something like "honking your horn" generally, anyone in the vicinity of an airport is on the same frequency, so you just say something over the radios. Unless you are at a controlled airport (class "C" or higher, sometimes "D") because then there is usually never a need to because air traffic control is making sure there are no screw-ups. But when someone does screw up, Air Traffic Control usually makes the comment (honkin the horn) so you don't have to... even though you may want to. If you want to, you probably shouldn't otherwise you'll have ATC yellin at you.

Answer 4

Yes, but not like a car has. It has a stall warning horn that sounds when the aircraft is about to stall.

An aircraft stalls when the wings no longer generate lift and it ceases to fly and becomes a falling object. Since this is a potentially dangerous situation the stall waring horn sounds to warn the pilot that the aircaft is about to stall.

Answer 5

Some actually do (or did a few years ago). For example Boeing 737s had a small horn to alert the groundcrew. I saw (heard) it used when a couple of rather attractive ladies walked by. It wasn't loud enough for Chennai rush hour though.

Answer 6

Yup. The Canadair series (100/200) have a APU horn, you'll hear it before the APU starts up, or at least you should if the guys in the cockpit are doing their jobs. Its part of the fire test. Oh and they have wipers as well.

Answer 7

No windshield wipers on airplanes? I'll have to tell our crew chiefs they can remove them from all of our C130s then. Many turboprop aeroplanes (English Spelling) have wipers.

No real horns though.

Answer 8

Yup, Some do, but not to honk at another aircraft ahead, but at the pilot inside to scream "You dope, throttle is below 70% and gear & flaps are still UP" or "Watch out, Angle of attack is high! Stall warning" or even "Pressurization warning, Canopy is still open" or something that will rouse him to remedy the oversight. Nowadays, they have newer forms of attention getters which talk into your headset or flash a CAUTION sign on your Instrument panel or a similar warning flashing on your HUD/HMSD

Answer 9

No, we warn other aircraft about our position by using two way radio communication both air-to-air, & through controllers on the ground. Horns are unnecessary.

Answer 10

Commercial jets do. There called "Ground Horns" and we use them to call maintenance personnel on ground, and yes, we also Have windshield wipers usually used during taxing and the final approach stage...

Hope this helps...

Answer 11

The only thing I can think of thats even close to a horn is a wind powered siren on Stuka's wheel covers in WWII, so when they dove down to bomb their targets, they would scare them.