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I can't figure it out (Aircraft)
Apr. 11th, 2010 09:59 pmI thought I had it figured out. You know the number postfixes for aircraft (ie: X-53, F-18, A-10)? I wondered how they were ordered.
I thought of two things:
1.) the numbers had to do with how many different aircraft models were accepted into each military component (ie: Air force, navy, marines) .
2.) Amount of models designed by a single manufacturer through the years (it: boieng, McDonnel, GD)
but either doesn't seem to be the case.
For example, the F-16 had its first flight in the late 1970s, but the F-111 was designed and comissioned to the U.S Air Force in the 1960s. Both are ships from GD, or General Dynamics.
Other than that, it was a nice sunny day. Hopefully the upcoming week will turn out good.
I thought of two things:
1.) the numbers had to do with how many different aircraft models were accepted into each military component (ie: Air force, navy, marines) .
2.) Amount of models designed by a single manufacturer through the years (it: boieng, McDonnel, GD)
but either doesn't seem to be the case.
For example, the F-16 had its first flight in the late 1970s, but the F-111 was designed and comissioned to the U.S Air Force in the 1960s. Both are ships from GD, or General Dynamics.
Other than that, it was a nice sunny day. Hopefully the upcoming week will turn out good.
