Welcome to the Aircraft Characteristics lesson. The purpose of this lesson is to enhance your ability to differentiate and recognize aircraft characteristics quickly.
The content of this lesson provides foundational knowledge about aircraft characteristics that will expand your ability to interpret information presented on the radar.
It is important that you know the aircraft designators for each aircraft and their key characteristics.
The key characteristics include:- Designators for civilian and military aircraft
- Climb rates and cruise speeds of aircraft
- Weight classes
- Engine groups
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