Hey,
I thought that people might be interested in some real-life aircraft
designations and their meanings...
A Attack A7, FA-18
B Bomber B1, B2
C Cargo C-141, C130
D Drone (Mothership) D-21 (DC-130)
E Electronic (warfare) E3, EF111
F Fighter F15
H Helicopter UH-1, AH-1W
K tanKer KC-135
L Light (weight) LH-15
M Missile/Mission AIM-9/MC-130, MH-60, MH53, MH-47
P Patrol (Pursuit) P-3 (P-38)
R Reconnaissance SR-71
S Special (and several other designations) SR-71
T Trainer/Tactical T-38, T-45 (TR-1, TR-3)
U Universal/Utility U-2, U-3a
V Vetical V-22
X eXperimental X-31, X-1a, X-15
Y developement YF-22, YF23, YF-13
Now, by the time of the Imperium, I figure that the Solomani are working on the
XF-6904. :-)
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