Database Update Requests

[Chris11]

ZU-JOC 00DDEB RV10 Van's Aircraft RV10 c/n 41088 Pharmaceutical Contractors (Pty) Ltd

[ACW367]

Hello X

I am glad you are overall pleased with the database.

By the way DC10 is the correct ICAO designator for a KC-10 and  E3TF is the correct designator for the Boeing E-3A Sentry, Boeing E-3B Sentry and Boeing E-3C Sentry

Thank you

Andrew

The main reason for designators is to identify different performance to Air Traffic Controllers (climb times/max altitude/Range etc).  Hence some aircraft like F18, which have roughly similar performance across all models, have one cover-all designation.  Whilst other types have multiple desigs. 

In the case of Sentry
-E3TF means it has older generation TF33 engine.
-For E3CF it performs better with the CFM56 engine. 

This is especially relevant in your region, as although the RSAF use the same E-3A designation as the USAF (E3TF) ones, the saudi E-3A's have CFM56, so are E3CF instead.

On the Boeing front the C-40 will perform similarly to its civil 737 counterparts, so retains the same code as the civil machines.  P-8 Posiedons based on the same airframe will perform differently, so have been given the P8 code.  Similarly, E737 is used for the new Australian/Korean/Turkish AWACS variants.  Finally, the Japanese AWACS are E767 rather than the B762 designation that the airframe was based on. 

Regards
ACW367

[X]

Chris

Thanks for that

X

[X]

Hello ACW367

Thanks for the explanation on the new codes being used and now it makes total sense. I could not understand the reason why ICAO had designated the AWACs as E3TF and never thought of the T being for used for the engines as you state.

X

[LSZS]

Landed a few minutes ago in Milan Malpensa this aircraft on delivery
A7CBF6 / PT-TMH / A319 / Airbus A319-132 / TAM Linhas Aéreas / cn 2784

The adress is still show on N601LF

Bye..

Stefano

[flygfantast]

Hi,

not populating 4241AF using callsign VPCJL

Niklas

[orkney]

Hello X, Niklas, Stefano and Chris.

All of these are now done apart from E48AE7 and 4241AF as I can find nothing (current) for these.

Thank you

Andrew

[X]

Andrew

Just come up on Mode S Forum

E48AE7 f/n PTTOC  PT-TOC E190 ERJ-190AR c/n 190-00461 going to N176HQ Republic Airlines

So will change code ..so short lived

X

[LSZS]

Hello X, Niklas, Stefano and Chris.

All of these are now done apart from E48AE7 and 4241AF as I can find nothing (current) for these.

Thank you

Andrew

Hello Andrew. is possibile this 4241AF is VP-CJL?
If yes may be a Gulfstream Aerospace G-V-SP Gulfstream G550 / cn5216
Can you confirm my opinion? The source is this: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Gulfstream-Aerospace-G-V-SP/1691458/L/&sid=0efcc345e6eca1c71338100a7294d6ea

Bye...
Stefano

[X]

Andrew

this was noted Bear River last month (Mode S Archives)

4241AF -------- VP-CVW   A319 41000 40975 03-09-2011 19:36:43

X

[orkney]

Hello Stefano

That airframe did indeed used to be VP-CJL but 5216 is now B-HVP.

Thank you

Andrew

[orkney]

Hello X

I have found 4241AF is meant to be VP-CVW at several sources also so have added it now.

Thank you

Andrew

[flygfantast]

Thanks Andrew.

More not populating:

4CAA11 (Ireland) using callsign RYR57 (it seems to be EI-EKR miscoding, was using 4CA811 on return flight)

780807 (China) (seems to be B-8192)

780808 (China) using callsign B8193 (seems to be B-8193)

Niklas

[orkney]

Hello Niklas

That 3 are now done.

Thank you

Andrew

[X]

Andrew

A35B06  N315ST  Boeing 757-225PCF  DHL International 22611/75 en route Bahrain probably to become A9C-DH?

X