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    Aircraft can be classified in several ways including by design, marketing, civilian or military use, number of passengers and cargo weight, flying distance, power, wing position, and wing type. Civilian aircraft focus on passenger and cargo safety and stability, while military aims for maneuverability and survivability. Military aircraft can further be broken down into bombers, fighters, and surveillance.

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    Aircraft can be classified in several ways including by design, marketing, civilian or military use, number of passengers and cargo weight, flying distance, power, wing position, and wing type. Civilian aircraft focus on passenger and cargo safety and stability, while military aims for maneuverability and survivability. Military aircraft can further be broken down into bombers, fighters, and surveillance.

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    Aircraft can be classified in several ways including by design, marketing, civilian or military use, number of passengers and cargo weight, flying distance, power, wing position, and wing type. Civilian aircraft focus on passenger and cargo safety and stability, while military aims for maneuverability and survivability. Military aircraft can further be broken down into bombers, fighters, and surveillance.

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    Classification of

    Aircraft
    Need for classification
    ● Design purposes (to give the people designing the aircraft about the standard
    requirements)
    ● Marketing
    Aircraft

    Civilian
    ● Safety of passengers/cargo Military
    ● stability ● maneuverability
    ● survivability
    Can be further classified according
    Further classified as
    to the no. of passengers/weight of
    bombers, fighters,
    cargo, flying distance, etc.
    surveillance etc.
    Aircraft (Power)

    Powered
    airplanes, helicopter, rockets etc Unpowered
    gliders, airships, kites
    Aircraft (according to wing position)

    Low wing High wing


    Mid-wing
    Aircraft (the kind of wings)

    Fixed wing Rotary wings


    Thank you :)

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