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When looking at an aircraft is the port side from forward looking aft or aft looking forward?
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It is top looking down. The left side of a vessel (ship or aircraft) is port side.
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Antonym of starboard?
Port - the left side of a ship or aircraft looking forward -called also larboard
Which side of the aircraft is right and left?
Port side and starboard side are the terms used for an aircraft respectively. left and right is common mans language.
What does port side mean?
If you are looking forward to the front of the boat (that is, in the direction it is going), port side is on your left.
Is the port side of a ship considered the left side looking at the ship from the bow?
The Port side is the left side looking FORWARD. The red side light is the Portside light Mnemonic=Port wine is red...
Is port left or right side of boat?
The side of a ship or aircraft on the LEFT when one is facing forward. An easy mnemonic is "port" and "left" both contain 4 letters.
What part of a ship is starboard?
"Starboard" is the right-hand side of a ship or aircraft as one faces forward. The opposite side is called "port".
What is a port engine of an aircraft?
The port engine is the engine on the port side of a plane. The port side is the side on your left when looking towards the front of the plane, it is a tern that originated in ships but can be applied to most vehicles. The corresponding term for right is 'starboard'.
What side is the stern side of the boat?
looking forward in the boat, the left side is the port, the right side is starboard, the pointy end is the bow, and the back is the stern.
Which side do red sidelights show on powerboat?
Red is port side - the left side of the boat as you're sitting in the operator's seat looking forward.
Which side is port side of aircraft?
The left side is the port side while the right side is the starboard side.
Is starboard the left or right side of a ship?
"Port" is to the left of forward motion and "starboard" is to the right.
What colour of light is shown on the starboard side of a ship?
Green on the starboard (right hand side standing aft and looking forward) red on the port.
