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What is this symbol?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:52 am
by FoxThree
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This picture shows the vertical stabilizer on an A-10, but I've seen this same symbol before on other aircraft.

Re: What is this symbol?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:40 am
by ozzy72
It is the number two! Not Z for El Zorro ;D

Re: What is this symbol?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:47 am
by Fozzer
In the list of parts, in the Fairchild factory store, to build the complete A-10 aircraft, its Part No. 2.

Trust me.

Paul... ;)... ;)... ;)...!

Re: What is this symbol?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:54 am
by F35LightningII
I believe "2" is a number.

Re: What is this symbol?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:04 am
by expat
So smart a$$ to the rescue ;D It is not a number, but a hook symbol. What is missing is a hole or a small plug covering said hole. As you can well imagine, today's removable bits of aircraft are rather heavy and rather large. To that end, many parts of large aircraft have specific lifting frames to remove said parts. These symbols identify the parts that require help to remove them and the attachment points for the lifting harnesses. A few weeks back I had to remove an inboard flap from a 737-800. Not that heavy, but large enough to cause problems if not lifted off with lifting gear.

Matt

Re: What is this symbol?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:24 am
by Fozzer
I believe "2" is a number.


It also relates to Toilet activities...>>>

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... mber%20two

Paul... ;)...!

Re: What is this symbol?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:28 am
by Hagar
I'm sure FoxThree is familiar with his numbers. It looks more like this to me.

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No I don't know what it means. A hook perhaps?

Edit: I see Matt beat me to it.

Re: What is this symbol?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:54 am
by Xpand
It's a hook. expat explained it correctly...

Re: What is this symbol?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:18 pm
by Mictheslik
Hawks have a rather prominent yellow one behind the canopy too...

http://mictheslik.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v ... 927032.jpg

.mic

Re: What is this symbol?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:45 pm
by C
The pleasant chap in the back even pointed to it for you! ;D

Re: What is this symbol?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:40 pm
by FoxThree
Thanks guys. :)