Editing Template:Infobox aircraft career/doc (section)

==Usage==
{| {{Infobox aircraft begin}}
{{Parameter names example|_template=|type|other names|manufacturer|construction number|construction date|civil registration|military serial|radio code|first flight|owners|in service|last flight|flights|total hours|total distance|status|aircraft carried|fate|preservation}}
|}

'''This template does not function alone; it must follow {{tl|Infobox aircraft begin}}'''.

This template provides general data on types (and subtypes) of aircraft, but ''not'' technical specifications. If you want to include those, see {{tl|Infobox aircraft type}}.

{{tl|Infobox aircraft begin}}, this template, (and {{tl|Infobox aircraft career}}, if applicable) must be enclosed by <code>{|</code> and <code>|}</code> that enclose a wiki-table (see [[Help:Tables]]). 

===Examples===
For an article on an aircraft type, use:

<code>
<nowiki>{|{{</nowiki>Infobox aircraft begin<br>
&nbsp;|''parameters go here''<br>
<nowiki>}}{{</nowiki>Inbobox aircraft type<br>
&nbsp;|''parameters go here''<br>
<nowiki>}}</nowiki><br>
<nowiki>|}</nowiki>
</code>

For a case where the only example built of a particular aircraft type also had an individually noteworthy career (e.g., ''[[The Spirit of St. Louis]]'', use:

<code>
<nowiki>{|{{</nowiki>Infobox aircraft begin<br>
&nbsp;|''parameters go here''<br>
<nowiki>}}{{</nowiki>Inbobox aircraft type<br>
&nbsp;|''parameters go here''<br>
<nowiki>}}{{</nowiki>Inbobox aircraft career<br>
&nbsp;|''parameters go here''<br>
<nowiki>}}</nowiki><br>
<nowiki>|}</nowiki>
</code>

=== Infobox aircraft career=== <!-- PLEASE DON'T CHANGE THE LEVEL OF THIS HEADING, AS IT IS NECESSARY FOR PROPER TRANSCLUSION. -->
<code>{{tl|Infobox aircraft career}}</code>

This infobox is used to summarize the career of ''an individual aircraft''. Where this aircraft is a unique, one-off design, it should immediately follow {{tl|Infobox aircraft type}} in the article. If the individual aircraft described in this article was built as part of a series (even a small one), this infobox should stand alone without {{tl|Infobox aircraft type}}. It is not used for dimensions or performance; for that, use {{[[Template:Aircraft specs|Aircraft specs]]}}.

When standing alone, <code>|aircraft name=</code> and <code>|type=</code> are required fields.

<!-- Abstract usage of the template -->
<pre style="overflow:auto">
{| {{Infobox aircraft begin
| name           = REQUIRED <!-- avoid stating manufacturer (it's stated 3 lines below) unless name used by other aircraft manufacturers -->
| image          = <!-- in the ''File:filename'' format with no image tags.  In-flight images are preferred for aircraft. -->
| caption        = <!-- Image caption; if it isn't descriptive, please skip. -->
| alt            = <!-- Alt text for main image -->
}}
{{Infobox aircraft career
| other names          = <!--Other names (nicknames, nose art names) this aircraft is known by-->
| type                 = <!--Type of aircraft-->
| manufacturer         =  <!-- may differ from the main/original manufacturer of this aircraft's type -->
| construction number  = <!-- manufacturer's construction number -->
| construction date    =  <!-- either roll-out date or span of time for lengthy projects, whichever seems more appropriate -->
| civil registration   = <!-- any civil registrations carried by this aircraft -->
| military serial      = <!-- any military serial numbers carried by this aircraft -->
| radio code           = <!-- military radio codes where this is a commonly-used way of identifying this aircraft (eg. US, British, and German military aircraft of WWII -->
| first flight         = <!-- date of first flight -->
| owners               = <!-- owners or operators, whether private individuals, companies, or military services -->
| in service           = <!-- time in military or revenue service, as a range of dates -->
| last flight          = <!-- date of last flight -->
| flights              = <!-- number of flights made by this aircraft, usually only relevant for an aircraft no longer flying -->
| total hours          = <!-- total number of hours flown by this aircraft, usually only relevant for an aircraft no longer flying -->
| total distance       = <!-- total distance flown by this aircraft, usually only relevant for an aircraft no longer flying -->
| status               = <!-- status for an aircraft still in service -->
| aircraft carried     = <!-- type of aircraft carried, usually only for mothership aircraft -->
| fate                 = <!-- fate/disposition of this aircraft -->
| preservation         = <!-- where this aircraft is currently preserved (if it is) -->
}}
|}
</pre>