FPP008 - Aircraft Nomenclature

Fighter Pilot Podcast

Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot

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🗓️ 1 March 2018

⏱️ 54 minutes

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A look at the naming conventions used on U.S., European, Russian, and Chinese warplanes. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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0:00.0	Thanks to our sponsor National University.
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0:31.1	This is the Fighter Pilot Podcast, episode 8. This week,
0:35.0	attack, bomber, cargo drone electronic fighter.
0:39.0	Retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Josh Larson explains the ABCs of aircraft nomenclature.
0:46.0	Let's roll. We're going to get out there. We're going to get out the runner.
0:55.0	Hurry and go to go for a while.
0:57.0	What do you know do on the road? Hey what's going on everybody. This is Vincent Aiello, host of the fighter pilot
1:15.2	podcast, the internet radio show that explores the fascinating world of air
1:19.6	combat. We have a great interview coming up for you today. Josh and I are going to talk about
1:25.1	aircraft nomenclature, what all the letters and numbers mean, not just in U.S.
1:29.8	aircraft, but also in European, Russian, and Chinese aircraft.
1:35.0	But before we get to that, as always, we'll bang through a few announcements here.
1:40.0	And then, I think since we have a slightly shorter interview than normal,
1:43.6	we should be able to get caught up on some of our questions.
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