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Limit to either "Civilian" or "Military" designation

I propose the eliminate the "CM" designation being used for aircraft in the "civilian or military" column. So many aircraft are used for both purposes, but are designed/used mainly for one or the other. Almost every civilian model is at least examined for possible military use, and many surplus military models end up being sold off for civilian use, thus putting most aircraft arguably into the CM designation and rendering the "civilian or military" column effectively useless. As it is, models such as the Boeing 737 - built and used overwhelmingly for civilian purposes, are listed as a "CM" aircraft. This is a confusing, misleading, and unnecessarily complicated division for what should be a easily-sortable list. I propose to eliminate this unneeded ambiguity and just use common-sense to classify each model as to it's initially-designed purpose or most common use: either civilian or military.Bron6669 (talk) 10:57, 27 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Agree, I've no problem with removing column. The type and notes columns should be more than capable to indicate whether majority civil or military use for those instances where it's not obvious. GraemeLeggett (talk) 09:37, 27 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The "civilian or military" column itself wouldn't be eliminated, just the acceptable designations within restricted to "c" or "m", with anything else being an unacceptable option.Bron6669 (talk) 10:57, 27 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I have changed all C/M column entries to read either "C" or "M" according to my best judgment. I have heavily weighted the designation according to the initial design intentions (civilian, or military tender). I do not know how to restrict the column to accept only those two designations so if somebody knows how please do so.Bron6669 (talk) 15:26, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yak-12

According to Bill Gunston and Yefim Gordon's Yakovlev Aircraft since 1920 (p. 104), total production of the Yak-12, including that of the Yak-12M and -12A in Poland is 4420. That puts it below the 5000 built criteria for the page. Even if you include the 325 PZL-101 Gowrons, that still only gives 4745 aircraft. Delete the entry?Nigel Ish (talk) 20:59, 28 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The current entry is unsourced, so if that is our best ref, then, sure. - Ahunt (talk) 23:15, 28 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Bell 206

I removed the claim that the Bell 206 is the "most produced civilian helicopter" because the claim is uncited and dubious; the aircraft's roots are in a military contract competition, and a large number of 206s have been produced for the military as OH-58s. If a reliable published source indicates that civil production of the 206 still exceeds that of the Robinson R44, the claim can be reinstated. Carguychris (talk) 22:08, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

See now your post. The most produced civilian helicopters is the Aerospatiale AS350, that is not on the list even if over 7000 aircraft are produced. Why you talked about R44? Wind of freedom (talk) 01:25, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a ref for that claim? See WP:PROVEIT. - Ahunt (talk) 01:32, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Unless noted, aircraft are piston engined monoplanes"

This line may denote that aircraft are only piston engined monoplanes are aircraft, which is far from the truth. I understand that its trying to say most planes on the list are piston engined monoplanes, but it seems like an unneeded line Forevernewyes (talk) 00:17, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Luscombe 8

This list seems to be missing the Luscombe 8, which according to http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Luscombe_Aircraft Luscombe produced 5,867. Versaperm (talk) 11:35, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]