Template:Infobox aircraft

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{{Infobox aircraft}} can be used for aircraft and certain other related aeronautical topics, including aircraft types and programs, and individual aircraft and their careers. It may be used to display general characteristics and features of the item, along with manufacturing details and history as appropriate. For aero engines, you should use {{Infobox aircraft engine}}.

Some parameters in the Infobox are only intended for specific classes of topic and are not recommended for use with the other kinds. If there is already a section discussing the specifications of the aeronautical item, the inclusion of specifications and performance parameters in the Infobox should be skipped.

Infobox aircraft
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[[File:{{{image}}}|300px|alt={{{alt}}}|border|{{{alt}}}]] {{{image_caption}}}
General information
Other name(s)	{{{other_names}}}
Type	{{{aircraft_type}}}
Role	{{{aircraft_role}}}
National origin	{{{national_origin}}}
Manufacturer	{{{manufacturer}}}
Designer	{{{design_group}}} {{{designer}}} (Designer)
Built by	{{{builder}}}
Issued by	{{{issuer}}}
Management	{{{owners}}}
Service	{{{service}}}
Major applications	{{{major_applications}}}
Proposals	{{{proposals}}}
Prototypes	{{{prototypes}}}
Number built	{{{number_built}}}
Registration	{{{civil_registration}}}
Serial	{{{military_serial}}}
Radio code	{{{radio_code}}}
Requirement	{{{requirement}}}
Aircraft carried	{{{aircraft_carried}}}
Flights	{{{flights}}}
Total hours	{{{total_hours}}}
Total distance	{{{total_distance}}}
History
Manufactured	{{{construction_date}}}
Introduction date	{{{introduction}}}
First flight	{{{first_flight}}}
In service	{{{in_service}}}
Last flight	{{{last_flight}}}
Developed from	{{{developed_from}}}
Developed into	{{{developed_into}}}
Preserved at	{{{preservation}}}
Fate	{{{fate}}}
Predecessors	{{{predecessors}}}
Successors	{{{successors}}}
Variations	{{{related}}}

Usage

{{Infobox aircraft
| name                     =
| logo                     =
| logo_size            =
| image                    =
| image_size            =
| alt                      =
| image_caption            =
| long_caption             =
| other_names              =
| aircraft_type            =
| aircraft_role            =
| national_origin          =
| manufacturer             =
| design_group             =
| designer                 =
| builder                  =
| issuer                   = 
| owners                   =
| service                  = 
| major_applications       =
| proposals                =
| prototypes               =
| number_built             =
| civil_registration       =
| military_serial          =
| radio_code               =
| requirement              =
| aircraft_carried         =
| flights                  =
| total_hours              =
| total_distance           =
| construction_date        =
| introduction             = 
| first_flight             = 
| first_run                =
| initiated                =
| developed_from           =
| in_service               = 
| last_flight              = 
| retired                  =
| concluded                =
| developed_into           = 
| preservation             =
| fate                     = 
| predecessors             = 
| successors               = 
| related                  = 
}}

Parameters

name

The subject of the article. When naming aircraft, please do not repeat the name of the manufacturer unless the name would be otherwise ambiguous. For example, "P-51 Mustang" does not need to have "North American" in front of it: the aircraft name is unambiguous and the manufacturer will be stated just a few lines down in the Type Infobox. Some exceptions exist, such as aircraft which only have model numbers; e.g. "Boeing 707".

image

In the format filename.xxx format with or without 'File:' tag

size or image_size

Allows for the specification of image size; default is 300px.

alt

Alt text for the image, for readers who cannot see the image. Please see WP:ALT for details.

image_border

set to yes to add a thin border to the image

caption

A short (one- or two-line) caption for the image. If it isn't descriptive, then please skip it. "Boeing 747" or "Boeing 747 in flight" should be patently obvious from the context and does not need to be captioned. "A Qantas Airlines Boeing 747-400 at Heathrow Airport in 2006" is an example of a useful caption. Captions will appeared centred in the infobox.

long_caption

A longer (multi-line), more detailed caption may be desirable from time to time. Long captions will appear left-justified in the infobox. Won't display if caption is defined.

other_names

any alternative names the particular aircraft (nicknames, nose art names) or program may have.

Example: "Spruce Goose" Super Jumbo, Joint Strike Fighter, Tomcat, Eagle, Dreamliner

national_origin

The country where the aircraft or program was manufactured or initiated. List collaborative programs of only 2 or 3 nations; for more than 3, use "Multi-national". For licensed aircraft with a separate article, include both the originating country and the licensee country for simple variants and developments. The originating country may be omitted if it is a derivative design.

manufacturer

the company or companies responsible for designing and building the aircraft.

design_group

the name of the group(s) that designed the aeronautical item. Do not list if same as the manufacturer.

designer

the person who designed the aircraft or led the design. Not appropriate for company chief designers, project leaders, teams, etc. unless they led the actual engineering design.

builder

the group that only builds the aeronautical product, but is not responsible for design of it.

produced

the date range the aircraft was built (year to year)

Number built

the total number of aircraft built

issuer

the government agency or other authority that issued the design and/or production contract for the aaircraft or program.

Example:United States Air Force, NASA, European Space Agency, Ministry of Defense (Russia)

requirement

a formal name or a number for the requirement.

service

the branches of the military or other organizations that have operated the aircraft or program.

Example:United States Air Force, United States Navy, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qantas

One primary user (list one user); for military aircraft, this is a nation or a service arm. DON'T add national or service flags, per WP:FLAGICON

for more users, limit to three in total; list using {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}}

proposals

any proposals for the aircrafts or careers in the specific program, that were not accepted or built.

prototypes

any prototype versions of the aircraft that were built.

aircraft_carried

type of aircraft carried, usually only for mothership aircraft

Developed_from

The (linked article) this aircraft design was developed from

Developed_into

any (separate articles) this aircraft type was developed into

Variations

variants with their own articles

Aircraft career parameters - for specific aircraft not general types

Type

What this particular aircraft is an example off eg Enola Gay is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Unique aircraft will not need this parameter

owners

the individuals or organizations that own, manage or uses the aircraft.

civil_registration

the registration number assigned to the aircraft for civilian use.

military_serial

the serial number assigned to the aircraft for military use

radio_code

military radio codes where this is a commonly-used way of identifying this aircraft (eg. US, British, and German military aircraft of WWII)

first flight

date of first flight

last flight

date of last flight

flights

number of flights made by this aircraft, usually only relevant for an aircraft no longer flying

total_hours

the total number of hours the aircraft has flown

total_distance

the total distance the aircraft has flown

fate

fate/disposition of this aircraft

preservation

where this aircraft is currently preserved (if it is)

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TemplateData for Infobox aircraft

TemplateData

Infobox for aircraft, aircraft career and programs. Template parameters This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Name name The subject of the article. When naming aircraft, please do not repeat the name of the manufacturer unless the name would be otherwise ambiguous. For example, "P-51 Mustang" does not need to have "North American" in front of it: the aircraft name is unambiguous and the manufacturer will be stated just a few lines down in the Type Infobox. Some exceptions exist, such as aircraft which only have model numbers; e.g. "Boeing 707". String required Logo logo no description File optional Logo Size logo_size no description String optional Logo Border logo_border set to yes to add a thin border to the logo Suggested values yes String optional Logo Alt logo_alt no description String optional Image image In the format filename.xxx format with or without 'File:' tag File optional Image Size image_size no description String optional Size size no description String optional Image Border image_border no description String optional Image Alt alt Alt text for the image, for readers who cannot see the image. String optional Image Caption image_caption no description String optional Long Caption long_caption A longer (multi-line), more detailed caption may be desirable from time to time. Long captions will appear left-justified in the Infobox. String optional Other Names other_names any alternative names the aircraft or program may have. String optional Type aircraft_type no description String optional Role aircraft_role no description String optional National Origin national_origin The country where the aircraft or program was manufactured or initiated. List collaborative programs of only 2 or 3 nations; for more than 3, use "Multi-national". For licensed aircraft with a separate article, include both the originating country and the licensee country for simple variants and developments. The originating country may be omitted if it is a derivative design. String optional Manufacturers manufacturers the company or companies responsible for designing and building the aircraft. String optional Design group design_group the name of the group(s) that designed the aeronautical item. Do not list if same as the manufacturer. String optional Designer designer the person who designed the aircraft or led the design. Not appropriate for company chief designers, project leaders, teams, etc. unless they led the actual engineering design. String optional Builder builder the group that only builds the aeronautical product, but is not responsible for design of it. String optional Issuer issuer the government agency or other authority that issued the design and/or production contract for the aaircraft or program. String optional Primary Users primary_user no description String optional More Users more_users no description String optional Owners owners the individuals or organizations that own, manage or uses the aircraft. String optional Service service the branches of the military or other organizations that have operated the aircraft or program. String optional Proposals proposals any proposals for the aircrafts or careers in the specific program, that were not accepted or built. String optional Prototypes prototypes any prototype versions of the aircraft that were built. String optional Number Built number_built no description String optional Civil Registration civil_registration the registration number assigned to the aircraft for civilian use. String optional Military Serial military_serial the serial number assigned to the aircraft for military use String optional Radio Code radio_code military radio codes where this is a commonly-used way of identifying this aircraft String optional Requirement requirement a formal name or a number for the requirement. String optional Aircraft Carried aircraft_carried type of aircraft carried, usually only for mothership aircraft String optional Flights flights the total number of flights that the aircraft has made String optional Total Hours total_hours the total number of hours the aircraft has flown String optional Total Distance total_distance the total distance the aircraft has flown String optional Construction Date construction_date the date construction of the aircraft began Date optional Introduction introduction the date the aircraft was first introduced into service String optional First Flight first_flight the date of the aircraft's first flight Date optional Initiated initiated the date the program was begun String optional Developed From developed_from any earlier designs from which the aircraft was developed String optional In Service in_service time in military or revenue service, as a range of dates String optional Last Flight last_flight the date the specific aircraft, not the general type, last flew String optional concluded concluded no description Unknown optional expected expected no description Unknown optional outcome outcome no description Unknown optional Developed Into developed_into any later designs that were developed from the aircraft String optional Preservation preservation whether the aircraft is currently preserved in a museum or other collection String optional Fate fate the fate of the aircraft after it was retired from service (e.g. scrapped, sold, etc.) String optional Predecessors predecessors any earlier designs or proposal or program that directly led to the development of the current aircraft or initiative. String optional Successors successors any later designs or proposal or program that were directly influenced by the currently discussed aircraft String optional Related related no description String optional Notes notes no description String optional

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