What are the two main sources of aircraft noise?


What are the two main sources of aircraft noise? Noise from a plane is caused by two things: by air passing over its airframe, the fuselage and wings, and by the engines.


What is the quietest plane ever?

1 Airbus A380 The Airbus A380 is the largest commercial passenger aircraft in the world, as well as the quietest widebody airliner currently flying. The A380's double-deck design and advanced noise-cancellation technology make it one of the quietest airliners in the skies.


What is the noisiest part of an airplane?

Jet airliners, on the inside, are loudest in the last few rows at the rear. Outside, right at the engine exhausts, but you're in serious danger from the engine if you're anywhere near that. Most of the noise goes backwards away from the plane.