===== ICAO Aircraft identifier codes =====

Aircraft models are used by the official [[http://www.icao.int/anb/ais/8643/index.cfm|ICAO 8643]] document. Following ICAO database will help you to find the aircraft type designators: [[http://www.icao.int/anb/ais/8643/search.cfm]].

 
  * Also, we keep the official special types (ICAO 8643): 

      SHIP = Airship 
      BALL = Balloon 
      GLID = Glider - Sailplane 
      ULAC = Microlight / Ultralight aircraft 
      GYRO = Microlight / Ultralight autogyro  
      UHEL = Microlight / Ultralight helicopter  

  * And we use this non ICAO and MCDU only codes for special objects:

      OLD  = Old aircraft types, not assigned in ICAO 8643 
      TUG = Tug 
      BOAT = Boat, ship or vessel 
      CAR = Car (should be used for an aircraft named Aerocar ) 
      MTRB = Motorbike 
      BUS = Bus  
      SSHP = Spaceship 



===== Aircraft type =====

  - type character
            * L=Landplane
            * A=Amphibian 
            * S=Seaplane
            * H=Helicopter
            * T=Tilt wing 
            * G=Gyrocopter
  -  engine count
  -  engine type
            * J=Jet
            * P=Piston
            * T=Turboprop
 
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example for a B744: L4J



===== ICAO wake catagory =====

 L=Light \\
 M=Medium \\
 H=Heavy 

The wake turbulence category is provided on the basis of the maximum certificated take-off mass (MTOM) :\\
L (Light) for aircrafts upto 7000 kg / 15500 lbs\\
M (Medium) for aircrafts above 7000 kg / 15500 lbs upto 136000 kg / 300000 lbs\\
H (Heavy) for aircrafts above 136000 kg / 300000 lbs






===== aircraft resolution =====

  * **LoRes**: applies to low polygon and low textured aircraft, mainly LOD models. Example: ProjectAI

  * **Norm**:  standard reslolution, includes flyable aircraft, LOD models, low and mid texture resolution. Example: MS standard aircraft

  * **HiRes**: non LOD, flyable and extreme detailed aircraft, maximum polygon count, high texture resolution. Example: PMDG,PSS aircraft


===== Automatic Aircraft Equipment Codes =====

FSInn can set automatically only 2 type of headers and 2 types of trailers
Header B/ or T/
Trailer /F or /G

the B/ or T/ is selected if ac is heavy (B/) or normal (T/), we assume all Aircraft have a basic TCAS (Inn Radar) so /T is the default
The heavy flag(T/ + Heavy = B/) can be set for each aircraft in Inn Config (or retreive from Aircraft Repository) , else its based on the Heavy flag from aircraft.cfg

We assume all aircraft have GPS (so /G is the default), the /F (FMS) is set if the aircraft.cfg contains a flight_director_available=1 in autopilot

===== FAA equipment codes =====

Equipment codes may be preceded by "H/" to indicate "Heavy" aircraft, "T/" to indicate TCAS equipped, or "B/" for both Heavy and TCAS.

Examples: J2/X   PA24/B   H/B744/R   B/C133/C

Following table indicates the suffixes: 

^ Suffix  ^                  Equipment Capability                         ^
|         | **NO DME**                                                    |
|    /X   | No transponder                                                |                                                                                                                           
|    /T   | Transponder with no Mode C                                    |
|    /U   | Transponder with Mode C                                       |
|         | **DME**                                                       |
|    /D   | No transponder                                                |
|    /B   | Transponder with no Mode C                                    |	
|    /A   | Transponder with Mode C                                       |
|         | **TACAN ONLY**                                                |
|    /M   | No transponder                                                |
|    /N   | Transponder with no Mode C                                    |
|    /P   | Transponder with Mode C                                       |
|         | **AREA NAVIGATION (RNAV)**                                    |
|    /Y   | LORAN, VOR/DME, or INS with no transponder                    |
|    /C   | LORAN, VOR/DME, or INS, transponder with no Mode C            |
|    /I   | LORAN, VOR/DME, or INS, transponder with Mode C               |
|         | **ADVANCED RNAV WITH TRANSPONDER AND MODE C**                 |
|    /E   | Flight Management System (FMS) with DME/DME and IRU position updating |
|    /F   | Flight Management System (FMS) with DME/DME position updating |
|    /G   | Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), including GPS or WAAS, with enroute and terminal capability. |
|    /R   | Required Navigational Performance.   The aircraft meets the RNP type prescribed for the route segment(s), route(s) and/or area concerned.     | 
|         | **Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM)**   Prior to conducting RVSM operations within the U.S., the operator must obtain authorization from the FAA or from the responsible authority, as appropriate. |
|    /J   | /E with RVSM                                                  |
|    /K   | /F with RVSM                                                  |
|    /L   | /G with RVSM                                                  |
|    /Q   | /R with RVSM                                                  |
|    /W   | RVSM                                                          |