Talk:British military aircraft designation systems
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Hi, I don't get the "V" part. Why on earth V? Does a "V" have a some special meaning pertaining to rapid evolution? Well this might be a silly question for a native speaker but...
Another question is about K. I read somewhere K came from Kerosene (or Kerosine, if you prefer), which is fuel for jet engines. Is this right?
Thanks in advance, marsian 12:34, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
- I presume you mean the "V" as in V Bombers - I dont think it has a meaning the three aircraft all had names beginning with V so they were collectively called the V Bombers. As far as I know you are right the British just re-used the american practice of using "K" for tankers. MilborneOne 12:48, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
