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US Military Aircraft Classification Symbols
Examples of combinations
YF-22
Status/Main task - Modelnumber
AH-64D
Main task/Type - Modelnumber
B-1b
Main task - Modelnumber
Special aircraft
CTOL
Conventional Take-off and Landing
V/STOL
Vertical and Short-Takeooff and Landing
VTOL
Vertical Take-off and Landing
Status
Meaning
G
decommissioned
J
timelimited test
N
unlimited test
X
experimental
Y
prototype
Z
in planning
Main task
Meaning
A
Attack
B
Bomber
C
Cargo
E
special electronic equippment
F
Fighter
O
Observation
P
Patrol
R
Reconnaissance
S
Anti-submarine
T
Training
U
Multiple
X
Research
Also task
Meaning
A
Attack
C
Cargo
D
Direction
E
special electronic equippment
F
Fighter
H
Search & Rescue
K
Tanker
L
low temperature operation
M
Multitask
O
Observation
P
Patrol
Q
Drone
R
Reconnaissance
S
Anti submarine
T
Training
U
Multiple
X
Research
Kind of aircraft
G
Glider
H
Helicopter
V
Vertical takeoff plane
Z
Balloon / Zeppelin
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