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Usage
[edit]| Project for | {{{aim}}} |
|---|---|
| Requirement | {{{requirement}}} |
| Issued by | {{{issuer}}} |
| Service | {{{service}}} |
| Value | {{{value}}} |
| Date initiated | {{{initiated}}} |
| Expected completion | {{{expected}}} |
| Proposals | {{{proposals}}} |
| Prototypes | {{{prototypes}}} |
| Date concluded | {{{concluded}}} |
| Outcome | {{{outcome}}} |
| Predecessor programs | {{{predecessors}}} |
| Successor programs | {{{successors}}} |
| Related programs | {{{related}}} |
This template does not function alone; it must follow {{Infobox aircraft begin}}.
This template provides general data on programs to develop types (and subtypes) of aircraft and aircraft engines, but not on the aircraft or engines themselves or their technical specifications.
{{Infobox aircraft begin}} and this template must be enclosed by {| and |} that enclose a wiki-table (see Help:Tables).
Examples
[edit]For an article on an aircraft program, use:
{|{{Infobox aircraft begin
|parameters go here
}}{{Infobox aircraft program
|parameters go here
}}
|}
Blank template
[edit]{|{{Infobox aircraft begin
|name = REQUIRED <!-- avoid stating manufacturer (it's stated 3 lines below) unless name used by other aircraft manufacturers -->
|image = <!-- in the ''File:filename'' format with no image tags. In-flight images are preferred for aircraft. -->
|caption = <!-- Image caption; if it isn't descriptive, please skip. -->
|alt = <!-- Alt text for main image -->
}}{{Infobox aircraft program
|aim =
|requirement =
|issuer =
|service =
|value =
|initiated =
|expected =
|proposals =
|prototypes =
|concluded =
|outcome =
|predecessors =
|successors =
|related =
}}
|}
Parameters
[edit]- aim
- a description of the aircraft or engine required or specified. Example:
- All-weather naval air-superiority fighter
- requirement
- a formal name or a number for the requirement. Examples:
- OR.229
- Advanced Tactical Fighter Statement of Operational Need
- issuer
- the issuer of the requirement or specification. This might be a government department, ministry, or agency rather than a service. Note that some programs might be jointly issued by more than one department or even more than one government. Example:
- service
- the service for which the aircraft or engine is required. Note that some programs might be to procure an aircraft for more than one service. Where a service itself issues the requirement, this field is redundant; do not use it under these circumstances. Example:
- value
- the value of the program. Example:
- $US 323 billion over 30 years
- initiated
- the date that the program was initiated
- expected
- the date that a current program is expected to be completed
- proposals
- links to aircraft or engines proposed by manufacturers. Examples:
- Boeing 818
- Unnamed proposal by Mitsubishi
- prototypes
- any prototypes evaluated for the program. Example:
- concluded
- the date that the program was concluded (whatever the outcome)
- outcome
- the outcome of the program. Example:
- Dassault Mirage III selected for production
- program abandoned due to budget cuts
- program merged with TFX Program
- predecessors
- predecessor programs that were abandoned in favour of this one, or merged into this one
- successors
- programs in favour of which this program was abandoned, or into which this program was merged
- related
- related programs. For example, the aircraft program for which an engine program is undertaken, or a program for a naval equivalent of a land-based aircraft program.
See also
[edit]Other modules currently available for the modular Infobox aircraft are:
- {{Infobox aircraft begin}}
- Must be included in every stack. This template carries the name, image, image caption, and formatting for the rest of the stack.
- {{Infobox aircraft type}}
- General data fields relevant to an aircraft type (or subtype), such as role, manufacturer, number produced, date of first flight (but not technical specifications)
- {{Infobox aircraft career}}
- Data fields relevant to an individually significant airframe, such as construction number, registration number, military serial, current preservation status.
- {{Infobox aircraft engine}}
- General data fields relevant to an aircraft engine, such as type, manufacturer, major applications (but not technical specifications)