whats the "F" in F-16?

Question

Ok, i know the F stands for fighter but can anyone give me a list of the rest? I've seen it in a school textbook for earth and space science but i don't have it any more.

Answer 1

Basic mission planes

* A - Ground Attack [1962-today]

* B - Bomber [1962-today]

* C - Transport [1962-today]

* E - Special Electronic Mission [1962-today]

* F - Fighter [1962-today]

* K - Tanker [1962-1977/85]

* L - Laser-Equipped [1997-today]

* O - Observation [1962-today]

* P - Maritime Patrol [1962-today]

* R - Reconnaissance [1962-today]

* S - Antisubmarine Warfare [1962-today]

* T - Trainer [1962-today]

* U - Utility [1962-today]

* X - Special Research [1962-today]



Modified Mission

* A - Ground Attack [1962-today]

* C - Transport [1962-today]

* D - Drone Director [1962-today]

* E - Special Electronic Mission [1962-today]

* F - Fighter [1978/86-today]

* H - Search and Rescue, Medevac [1962-today]

* K - Tanker [1962-today]

* L - Equipped for Cold Weather Operations [1962-today]

* M - Missile Carrier [1962-1971/75]

* M - Mine Countermeasures [1972/76-1976]

* M - Multimission [1977-today]

* O - Observation [1972/76-today]

* P - Maritime Patrol [1972/76-today]

* Q - Unmanned Drone [1962-today]

* R - Reconnaissance [1962-today]

* S - Antisubmarine Warfare [1962-today]

* T - Trainer [1962-today]

* U - Utility [1962-today]

* V - Staff Transport [1962-today]

* W - Weather Reconnaissance [1962-today]



Vehicle Type

* D - UAV Control Segment [2002-today]

* G - Glider [1978/86-today]

* H - Helicopter [1962-today]

* Q - UAV [1997-today]

* S - Spaceplane [1990-today}

* V - VTOL/STOL [1962-today]

* Z - Lighter-than-Air [1962-1965/70, 1978/86-today]

Answer 2

In the military the letters at the front of a vehicles name designates its job,

For example The F-16 stands for Fighter, B for Bobmber, A for Attack, T for Trainer, C for cargo, H for helicopter

Answer 3

I believe it stands for "fighter," and the "B," as in B-2, B-52, B-17, etc. stands for bomber.

Answer 4

F stands for fighter, Also

AH = attack helicopter

UH = utilty helicopter

OV = observation vehicle

Answer 5

These should help, on the first link check out the tool bar down the left side of the page....

Answer 6

okay .. F = fighter



what about 16 ?? and F15 ??

Answer 7

"Here it is" hits the nail on the head