The Difference Between Category, Class, and Type of Aircraft
Pilot Institute
MARCH 28, 2025
propellers) or thrust (i.e., Military Aircraft) Approach designers use the approach category to ensure obstacle clearance requirements are met for each instrument approach. Powered Lift An aircraft under the powered lift category, such as the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, is capable of vertical takeoff, landing, and low-speed flight.
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