AircraftIcaoDescriptionCode

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Aircraft Type ICAO Description

Code representing a high level description of Aircraft type, number of engines and engine type.

As defined by ICAO Doc 8643. See Skybrary: Aircraft Description (ICAO Doc 8643)

• The first symbol describes the aircraft type:

  • L - Landplane

  • S - Seaplane

  • A - Amphibian

  • G - Gyrocopter

  • H - Helicopter

  • T - Tiltrotor

• The second symbol specifies the number of engines 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 or C, where C means that two engines are coupled to drive a single propeller system. The C symbol is only used for fixed-wing aircraft.

• The third symbol specifies the engine type:

  • J - jet

  • T - turboprop/turboshaft

  • P - piston

  • E - electric

  • R - rocket

Examples:

• L2J - a landplane with two jet engines

• H2T - a helicopter with two turboprop/turboshaft engines

• S1P - a seaplane with one piston engine

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