X-1FBO has an EXTENSIVE aircraft database that contains all 10,000+ aircraft recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Out of those 10,000+ aircraft though there are just over 1,000 that are active in the software. When you ask us to add a model, we review the database and research the request before we make the ICAO code for that aircraft "Active".
Most of the aircraft recognized by ICAO no longer have any sizable number of flyable examples left and will probably never need to be activated. But occasionally one of you guys come across a model that hasn't been seen in a while and you let us know about it. How do you let us know about it?
Right here, click the button below and it will take you to the X-1FBO Service Desk so you can raise a request to have that aircraft activated in the database.
Once you let us know we research the model and try to collect as much information as possible. Whenever we can, we go directly to the manufacturers to get this info. This process can take some time, so we often activate the aircraft and then follow up with some of the data in X-1FBO at a later date.
Now there are some caveats to the aircraft designation we will activate, there are MANY examples of aircraft that may be called one thing, but the recognized ICAO is one you may be more familiar with and there is often differences in how some aircraft are recognized locally vs ICAO. This includes civilian aircraft with Military Designations. Because there are often dozens of militaries around the world operating the same model of aircraft, we prefer to use the common civilian designation vs the country specific one. A good example would be the GV which is flown by at least 8 countries around the world. The US designation of the Gulfstream GV is the C-37 but we still use the GLF5 and GV model in the system.
Last thing on that list is that an aircraft may often be given an upgrade that does not change the ICAO of the aircraft. We do have both ICAO and Model as part of our database, but you will find occasions where a model was not changed enough to warrant another designation.
Also see the X-1 Sandpiper Guides. With the Aircraft Service Guide, you can get detailed images, dimensions, capacities, and service points on over 340 of the most common aircraft you will see at any FBO anywhere.