Tag:historic=aircraft
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A decommissioned aircraft which generally remains in one place. 
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A tag for a decommissioned aircraft which has become a tourist attraction, a museum exhibit or a 
gate guardian. The aircraft will generally remain in one place.
This applies to both military and non-military aircrafts.
If the aircraft is a memorial to an event, historic=memorial + memorial=aircraft can also be used.
Examples:
- Technik-Museum Speyer [1]
- Imperial War Museum, Duxford [2]
- Concorde at Brooklands Museum, London [3]
Warnings
- It may be tempting to tag building=* on any stationary aircraft, given the relatively poor renderer support for historic=aircraft areas. However, this is a stretch of the key's intended meaning that is often frowned upon because it causes some data consumers to make incorrect assumptions. [4] There is such a thing as an airplane house (analogous to a houseboat), so it is best to keep a clear distinction between these dwellings and other aircraft that happen to be stationary.
- Occasionally, decommissioned aircraft are used to commemorate people or events, which can be indicated by a name or an inscription somewhere on the installation. In this case, historic=memorial can be used. Do not tag aircraft that commemorate nothing as memorials.
- For decommissioned, static, non-historic aircraft, use man_made=aircraft
How to map
Mark a node on the location of the aircraft and tag it as historic=aircraft
Additional tags
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| ref=* | Used for the aircraft registration number or code, also known as the tail number (e.g. G-BBDG). |
| name=* | Used for the name of the aircraft if displayed (e.g. Enola Gay) |
| tourism=attraction | Used to mark the aircraft as a tourist attraction. |
| operator=* | Used for the current operator of the aircraft. |
| aircraft:type=* | The general type of aircraft (Examples include military aircraft, helicopters, and decommissioned airliners). |
| wikipedia=* | Used for the Wikipedia page of that specific aircraft, not just that model in general. |
| wikidata=* | Used for the Wikidata page of that specific aircraft, not just that model in general. |
| wikimedia_commons=* | Link to a file photo of that specific aircraft, not just that model in general. |
| manufacturer=*, manufacturer:wikidata=* and manufacturer:wikipedia=* | Manufacturer of the aircraft. |
| model=*, model:wikidata=* and model:wikipedia=* | Model of the aircraft. |
If the aircraft has some kind of amenity=* like a bar, restaurant or tourism=* like a hotel or a museum, that can be tagged as a separate node with own name and further information.
See also
- historic=locomotive - a decomissioned railway engine (aka locomotive) which generally remains in one place
- historic=railway_car - a decomissioned railway car (aka truck) which generally remains in one place
- historic=ship - a decomissioned ship or submarine which generally remains in one place
- historic=tank - a decomissioned tank which generally remains in one place
- historic=vehicle - a decomissioned vehicle which remains in one place
- Aerospace / aerospace:product=*
- Sophox query for decommissioned aircraft by manufacturer