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Cx-nnnS

First letter (C) will always be C denoting Canadian aircraft
Second letter (x) denotes the Role
Three numbers (nnn) are assigned to the main type of aircraft 
Suffix letter (S) (optional) denotes aircraft type version
For example CC-130H C C 130 H
         
Canadian         
Cargo/Transport         
Lockheed Hercules model 130         
H version of the Hercules model 130         


Role letters: 
C = Cargo/Transport 
E = Electronic Warfare
F = Fighter 
H = Helicopter 
P = Patrol/Reconnaissance/Anti-Submarine Warfare 
T = Trainer
U = UAV 
X = Research/Experimental

Not in current use: 
SR = Search and Rescue as in CSR-123 Otter and CSR-110 Albatross 
O = Observation as in CO-119 L-19A/Cessna L182 

Optional Suffix Letter
Alphabetical letter omitting I and O denoting type version.

D reserved for dual version of an aircraft
NT reserved for Navigational Training

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CF Aircraft Designators
Designation Name Manufacturer, Type Remarks
CF-100 Canuck Avro Canada C-100  
CF-101B Voodoo McDonnell F-101B  
CF-101F Voodoo McDonnell TF-101B, f-101F  
102

Not assigned - avoids confusion with AVRO Canada C-102 Jetliner
103 Not assigned - avoids confusion with AVRO Canada "CF-103"
CF-104 Starfighter Canadair CL-90 Licensed built Lockheed F-104 Model 683-04-12
CF-104A Starfighter Lockheed Model 183-92-02
(single seat)		  
CF-104D Starfighter Lockheed Model 583-04-15
(dual seat)		  
CF-105 Arrow AVRO Canada Project cancelled designation not reused
CC-106 Yukon Canadair CL-44-6  
CP-107 Argus Canadair CL-28-1 (Argus 1)
CL-28-2 (Argus 2)		  
CC-108 Caribou deHavilland Canada DHC-4/4A Caribou 1/1A/1B  
CC-109 Cosmopolitan Canadair CL-66B Licensed built Convair CV-440
CSR-110 Albatross Grumman G-111
(US designator HU-16)		  
CF-111 Starfighter Canadair/Lockheed original designator of the CF-104
CT-111 Firefly Slingsby T67C3
(US designator T-3)		 unofficial designation??
CH-112 Nomad Hiller UH-12E
(US designator OH-23 Raven		  
CH-113 Labrador Boeing-Vertol 107.II-9
(US Designator CH-46 Sea Knight)		  
CH-113A Labrador Boeing-Vertol 107.II-28
Ex Canadian Army Voyageurs modified to SAR		  
CT-114 Tutor Canadair CL-41A Tutor  
CC-115 Buffalo De Havilland Canada DHC-5A Buffalo  
CF-116 CF-5A Canadair CL-219-1A10
(single seat)		 Licensed Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter. CF-5A is the official popular name
CF-116D CF-5D Canadair CL-219-1A17
(dual seat)		 Licensed Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter. CF-5D is the official popular name
CC-117 Falcon Dassault-Breguet Falcon 20C  
CH-118 Iroquois Bell Model 205
(US designator UH-1H)		  
CO-119   Cessna Model 305 (US designator L-19A/E) and Model 182 Both L-19 and 182 designated as CO-119
CT 120 Chipmunk deHavilland Canada DHC-1B  
CP-121 Tracker deHavilland Canada G-103 Licensed built Grumman S2F/S-2 Tracker
CP-122 Neptune Lockheed P2V/P-2  
CC-123 Otter deHavilland Canada DHC-3 Originally designated CSR-123
CSR-123 Otter deHavilland Canada DHC-3 Original designation of CC-123
CH-124 Sea King Sikorsky S-61
(US designator SH-3)		  
CH-124A Sea King Sikorsky S-61
(US designator SH-3)		  
CH-124B Sea King Sikorsky S-61
(US designator SH-3) modified as lead-in trainers for the  EH101		  
CH-125   Vertol (Piaseki) Model 42
(US designator H-21)		 "Flying Banana"
CH-126   Sikorsky S-58
(US designator H-34)		  
CH-127   Vertol (Piaseki) Model 44 Similar to Model 42
"Flying Banana"
CT-128 Expeditor Beech C18S  (Mk 1/2), D18S (Mk3)
(US Designators C-45B(Mk 1, UC-45F (Mk2))		  
CC-129 Dakota Douglas C-47, C-47A, C-47B, R4D-1  
CC-130B Hercules Lockheed C-130B Hercules  
CC-130E Hercules Lockheed C-130E Hercules  
CC-130H Hercules Lockheed C-130H Hercules  
CC-130NT Hercules Lockheed C-130E Hercules Navigational trainers,
no longer used in that role		  
CX-131   Canadair CL-84-1 Dynavert  
CC-132 Dash 7 deHavilland Canada Series 102/103  
CT-133 Silver Star Canadair CL-30 Licensed built Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
CE-133 Silver Star Canadair CL-30  Licensed built Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
CT-134 Musketeer Beech Musketeer C23-9  
CT-134A Musketeer II Beech Sundowner C23  
CH-135 Twin Huey Bell 212
(US designator UH-1N)		  
CH-136 Kiowa Bell 206A
(US designator OH-58A)		  
CC-137 Boeing 707 Boeing 707-347C  
CC-138 Twin Otter De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter  
CH-139 Jet Ranger Bell 206B-III Jet Ranger  
CP-140 Aurora Lockheed Model 285B
(US designator P-3 Orion)		  
CP-140A Arcturus Lockheed Model 285L
(US designator P-3 Orion)		  
CC-141 Starlifter Lockheed Model 300
(US designator C-141 Starlifter)		 Order was cancelled
CC-142 Dash 8 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102  
CT-142 Dash 8 Nav Trainer De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 "Gonzo"
CH-143 BK117 Eurocopter BK 117A-3D  
CC-144A Challenger-600 Canadair CL-600/600S  
CE-144A Challenger-IEST Canadair CL-645, based on CL-600S Interim EW Support Trainer
CP-144A Challenger-CP Canadair CL-646, based on CL-600S Program cancelled
CX-144A Challenger-X Canadair, based on CL-600S  
CC-144B Challenger-601 Canadair CL-601-1A  
CE-144B Challenger-ARS Canadair, based on CL-600S Airborne Receiver System (ELINT gathering)
CE-144C Challenger-EST Canadair, based on CL-600S EW Support Trainer
CT-145 King Air Beech King Air 200  
CH-146 Griffon Bell 412CF  
CH-147 Chinook Boeing-Vertol BV-173
(US designator CH-47)		  
CH-148 Petrel European Helicopter Industries EH101  Sea King replacement
Anti-Submarine
Order cancelled
CH-148 Cyclone Sikorsky S-92  
CH-149 Chimo European Helicopter Industries
EH101		 Labrador replacement
Search and Rescue
Order Cancelled
CH-149 Cormorant European Helicopter Industries
EH101 Series 511		 Search and Rescue
CC-150 Polaris Airbus A310-304/304F  
151 - 154  not currently assigned
CT-155 Hawk BAE Hawk 115  
CT-156 Harvard II Raytheon (Pilatus) PC-9/Beech T-6A-1 Texan II  
157 - 159  not currently assigned
CU-160 Eagle 1 Isreali Aircraft Industries Maritime surveillance UAV
CU-161 Sperwer SAGEM Sperwer UAV Tactical UAV
CU-162 Vindicator II Meggitt Canada (Schreiner) Vindicator UAV TUAV trainer (and AD target)
CU-163 Altair General Atomics Altair UAV Maritime surveillance UAV
164 - 166  not currently assigned
CU - 167 Silver Fox Advanced Ceramics Research Silver Fox UAV Mini surveillance UAV
168 - 187

 not currently assigned
CF-188 CF-18A McDonnell- Douglas Model 267A (US designator F/A-18 Hornet)
(Single seat)		  
CF-188B CF-18B McDonnell-Douglas Model 267B
(US designator F/A-18B Hornet)
(dual seat)		 Original planned designator was CF-188D CF-18D

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