Have you ever wondered what the first alphabet in Military Aircraft means?? Here you have the anawers.

These are the meaning of the first alphabet in the Military Aircrafts.

Let's start alphabetically...

1. A stands for ATTACK
These are the type of aircraft that are built to search and destroy the enemy's aircraft. An example of this type of aircraft is the legendary A-10 Thunderbolt, A-20 and A- 26.


2. B stands for BOMBER
These are the aircraft that are built to specifically attack with air-to-ground weapons like guided missiles, bombs and torpedos. Examples of bomber aircraft are B-29, B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress.


3. C stands for CARGO (TRANSPORT)
These are the aircraft that are designed to carry supplies, troops or Munitions. Examples are Lockheed C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III.


4. E stands for ELECTRONIC
These are the type of military aircraft that are capable of electronic warfare (EW) such as hindering the enemy's radio and radar by using radar jamming technologies. Examples are Northrop Grumman EA-6B and Boeing EA-18G Growler.


5. F stands for FIGHTER
These are the type of aircraft that are specifically designed to perform Air-to-Air combat examples are the F-86 Sabre and F-22 Raptor.


6. K stands for Tanker
These are the aircraft that are used to carry out aerial refuelling of other aircraft while flying. Examples are KC-46A Pegasus and McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender.


7. R stands for RECONNAISSANCE
These are the type of aircraft that are used to scout and obtain information about a geographical location. A good example is the Boeing RC-135.


8. X which stands for SPECIAL RESEARCH or EXPERIMENTAL
These are military aircraft that are used to test new technologies or concepts design, they are usually prototypes. Examples are X-48 and X-51 Waverider.


9. AT stands for ADVANCED TRAINER
These are the type of aircraft that are used to train pilots how to be able to fly aircraft with an advanced combat ability and how to operate it at a very high speed and have higher manoeuvrability than normal trainer aircraft.


10. BT Stands for BASIC TRAINER
These are aircraft that are built to teach entry-level pilots about flight training. An example is the BT-13

Source: Google

Ok

Very insightful

Nice info
Lalasticlala

Nice one, OP.

Actually, those are letters of the same alphabet and not alphabets. You might want to correct that.

Thanks for sharing.

Nice one.I use to think the go with the military alphabets.Meanwhile accompanying pictures illustrations would have spice up the thread OP. Weldone anyway.Thanks.

Amazing

Very apt.

Source of your info Pls.

Racoon:
Nice one.I use to think the go with the military alphabets.Meanwhile accompanying pictures illustrations would have spice up the thread OP. Weldone anyway.Thanks.

senior man Racoon!! I tried uploading pics there but I didn't get how to attach pics to each of those posts. And the "attach option" at the bottom can only upload 4 pics.

Spot on but these designations are just for American built military aircraft . the Europeans and Chinese don't use em

I love this thread

Very educative.

I see that all those aircrafts are United States made.

Is this aeronautic nomenclature applicable to aircrafts being manufactured by Russia, China Japan etc?

Thanks.

enlightening

Cool info. Thanks

Nice

Yooowaaa

Thanks for sharing


Quite enlightening

FarahAideed:
Spot on but these designations are mostly for American military aircraft

I knew I'd find you here.

Rambo wannabe.

Pictures would have been perfectly complimentary.

shigishege:
Have you ever wondered what the first alphabet in Military Aircraft means?? Here you have the anawers.

These are the meaning of the first alphabet in the Military Aircrafts.

Let's start alphabetically...

1. A stands for ATTACK
These are the type of aircraft that are built to search and destroy the enemy's aircraft. An example of this type of aircraft is the legendary A-10 Thunderbolt, A-20 and A- 26.


2. B stands for BOMBER
These are the aircraft that are built to specifically attack with air-to-ground weapons like guided missiles, bombs and torpedos. Examples of bomber aircraft are B-29, B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress.


3. C stands for CARGO (TRANSPORT)
These are the aircraft that are designed to carry supplies, troops or Munitions. Examples are Lockheed C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III.


4. E stands for ELECTRONIC
These are the type of military aircraft that are capable of electronic warfare (EW) such as hindering the enemy's radio and radar by using radar jamming technologies. Examples are Northrop Grumman EA-6B and Boeing EA-18G Growler.


5. F stands for FIGHTER
These are the type of aircraft that are specifically designed to perform Air-to-Air combat examples are the F-86 Sabre and F-22 Raptor.


6. K stands for Tanker
These are the aircraft that are used to carry out aerial refuelling of other aircraft while flying. Examples are KC-46A Pegasus and McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender.


7. R stands for RECONNAISSANCE
These are the type of aircraft that are used to scout and obtain information about a geographical location. A good example is the Boeing RC-135.


8. X which stands for SPECIAL RESEARCH or EXPERIMENTAL
These are military aircraft that are used to test new technologies or concepts design, they are usually prototypes. Examples are X-48 and X-51 Waverider.


9. AT stands for ADVANCED TRAINER
These are the type of aircraft that are used to train pilots how to be able to fly aircraft with an advanced combat ability and how to operate it at a very high speed and have higher manoeuvrability than normal trainer aircraft.


10. BT Stands for BASIC TRAINER
These are aircraft that are built to teach entry-level pilots about flight training. An example is the BT-13

Source: Google

This is the standard for NATO alone.

Chinese aircraft J is fighter
While russia is su

Nice info

So, Which ones do the Nigerian terrorist army have?

FarahAideed:
Spot on but these designations are mostly for American military aircraft

Stop exposing your ignorance. PDP wannabe

Afamed:

Stop exposing your ignorance. PDP wannabe

Show me any European or Russian or Chinese military aircraft that follows these desigs

What of "S"

Really love Airforce

.will be there some day

FarahAideed:


Show me any European or Russian or Chinese military aircraft that follows these desigs

And on which ground should I bother myself to engage inconsequential entity like you?

Afamed:

And why should I engage inconsequential entity like you?

As usual nothing to offer outside PDP APC bants .. totally bereft of any proper knowledge..I know you didn't know all the planes that start with those desigs are all American built ... well I just schooled your once more for free ..

I bet you didn't know the F -16 was a low budget version of the F -15 . You thought it's was an advanced version right ? . I will keep educating U till u receive sense