Template:Infobox aircraft type/doc

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Usage

This template does not function alone; it must follow {{Infobox Aircraft Begin}}

This template provides general data on types (and subtypes) of aircraft, but not technical specifications. It is built in a modular fashion allowing it to be combined with other infoboxes, in particular, {{Infobox Aircraft Career}}.

{{Infobox Aircraft Begin}}, this template, (and {{Infobox Aircraft Career}}, if applicable) must be enclosed by {| and |} that enclose a wiki-table (see Help:Tables).

Examples

For an article on an aircraft type, use:

{|{{Infobox Aircraft Begin
 |parameters go here
}}{{Infobox Aircraft Type
 |parameters go here
}}
|}

For a case where the only example built of a particular aircraft type also had an individually noteworthy career (eg, The Spirit of St. Louis, use:

{|{{Infobox Aircraft Begin
 |parameters go here
}}{{Inbobox Aircraft Type
 |parameters go here
}}{{Inbobox Aircraft Career
 |parameters go here
}}
|}

Parameters

type
The aircraft's role, eg: airliner, military trainer aircraft, Agricultutal aircraft
national origin 
The country where the aircraft was first manufactured. Use the main nation (ie. UK), not constituent country (England); don't use "EU". List collaborative programs of only 2 or 3 nations; for more than 3, use "Multi-national
manufacturer 
The firm which manufactured the aircraft.
designer 
The person or persons who designed the aircraft. Only appropriate for single designers, not project leaders
first flight 
The date that the aircraft first flew. If this hasn't happened, skip this field - don't speculate.
introduction 
Date the aircraft entered or will enter military or revenue service
retired 
Date the aircraft left military or revenue service. If vague or more than a few dates, skip this
status 
Status of the programme, eg. "Prototypes only", "Abandoned project". In most cases, redundant; use sparingly
primary user 
list only one user; for military aircraft, this is a nation or a service arm. Please DON'T add those tiny flags, as they limit horizontal space.
more users 
Limited to three in total; separate using
produced 
Years in production (eg. 1970-1999) if still in active use but no longer built -->
number built
program cost 
Total program cost
unit cost 
Incremental or flyaway cost for military or retail price for commercial aircraft
developed from 
The aircraft which formed the basis for this aircraft
variants with their own articles 
Variants OF this aircraft