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 | | 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. |
 | | The full designation is written as, for example, "Tornado GR.1A", or sometimes "Tornado GR Mk 1A" (the Tornado GR.1 is the ground attack/reconnaissance version of the Tornado; the GR.1A is a variant in which one of the two guns is replaced by reconnaissance gear). |
 | | 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. |
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