Carlosian military designation system
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Background
Letters
A
B
C
D
E
F
The letter 'F' stands for fighter.
- F17 Mediator, air superiority fighter
- F18 Asór, carrier-capable multiple-role fighter aircraft
- F19 Santana, multiple-role fighter aircraft
- F20 Vencedor, air superiority fighter
G
H
I
J
The letter 'J' stands for juggernaut, and is usually assigned to attack aircraft. In recent years the emergence of convertiplanes has blurred the distinctions between these and helicopters, though when in doubt, J will almost always be assigned.
- J41 Mosco, attack aircraft
- J52 Arcángel, tilt-wing heavy gunship
- J54 Alacran, tilt-jet medium gunship
- J57 Ajutánt, tilt-jet light gunship
K
L
M
- M52 Arcon, tilt-wing medium transport aircraft
- M58 Alerión, tilt-wing heavy transport aircraft
N
O
P
Q
R
The letter 'R' stands for rate, the Carlosian equivalent of the 'mark' or 'type' designation systems used by other countries. It is applied to a wide variety of items, from small arms such as pistols and rifles, grenades, towed artillery and shovels etc.
- R1 fragmentation grenade
- R2 smoke grenade
- R3 combat knife
- R4
- R5 shovel
- R6
- R7
- R8
- R9
- R10
- R11 handgun
- R12
- R13
- R14
- R15
- R16
- R17
- R18 anti-material rifle
- R19
- R20
- R21
- R22
- R23
- R24
- R25
- R26
- R27
- R28
- R29
- R30
- R31
- R32
- R33
- R34
- R35
- R36
- R37
- R38 assault rifle
- R39
- R40
- R41
- R42
- R43
- R44
- R45 battle rifle
- R46
- R47
- R48
- R49
- R50
- R51
- R52
- R53
- R54
- R97 Oltra, rocket launcher
S
The letter 'S' is used for missiles.
T
U
V
W
X
The letter 'X' is used for equipment which has not as of yet received a proper designation. As such, it is most often found assigned to prototypes.