Fixed Wing Aircraft Functional Designators

A

Attack
B

Bomber
C

Cargo
AC

Cargo modified for attack missions
KC

Cargo modified to perform an aerial refueling mission
E

Electronic
F

Fighter
F/A

Fighter/Attack
O

Observation
Q

Unmanned aerial vehicle
R

Reconnaissance; surveying or viewing the enemy territory
S

Antisubmarine
T

Trainer
U

Utility
V

Vertical takeoff and or landing

Author

jwinko12

ID

107547

Card Set

Fixed Wing Aircraft Functional Designators

Description

The first part, which consists of one or two letters, refers to the function of the airplane. The most common functional designators.

Updated

2011-10-09T20:46:42Z

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