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| | rec.aviation.military FAQ, Part 5 |
 | | The full designation consists of the name, a letter or set of letters indicating the role, and a mark number; in a few cases the mark number is followed by a letter indicating a modification. |
 | | A designation consists of the letter "C" (for Canadian), a letter to indicate the aircraft's role, a dash, and a number, sometimes followed by a letter to indicate a modification; usually "A" for a modified version, or "D" for a dual-control trainer. |
 | | German aircraft designations (WW2) German aircraft were identified by two letters denoting the manufacturing company, a number denoting the aircraft type (separated from the letters by a space), and various modifiers for subtypes. |
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