What is this symbol?

[FoxThree]

This picture shows the vertical stabilizer on an A-10, but I've seen this same symbol before on other aircraft.

[ozzy72]

It is the number two! Not Z for El Zorro

[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... ... ... ...!

[F35LightningII]

I believe "2" is a number.

[expat]

So smart a$$ to the rescue 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

[Fozzer]

I believe "2" is a number.

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

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

Paul... ...!

[Hagar]

I'm sure FoxThree is familiar with his numbers. It looks more like this to me.



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

Edit: I see Matt beat me to it.

[Xpand]

It's a hook. expat explained it correctly...

[Mictheslik]

Hawks have a rather prominent yellow one behind the canopy too...

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

.mic

[C]

The pleasant chap in the back even pointed to it for you!

[FoxThree]

Thanks guys.