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Variants of each operational type are normally indicated by letters to indicate the current function of that aircraft and then a number indicating the sequence in which that variant achieved operational status. No number is reused
with a different functional prefix. For example the first payments part Lockheed Hercules in RAF service was known as the C.1. A later version with a lengthened fuselage received the designation C.3 because a single example adapted for weather monitoring purposes had already taken the designation W.2. Aircraft with a long service life may find that their function changes from time to time and a change in the designation letters and sometimes the following digit will reflect such new roles.

These functional prefixes are:

* AOP Airborne Observation Post
* AEW Airborne early warning
* AH Army helicopter
* AL Army liaison
* AS Anti-submarine
* B Bomber
* B(I) Bomber interdictor
* B(K) Bomber tanker
* B(PR) Bomber photo reconnaissance
* C Transport
* CC Transport and communications
* COD Courier - later Carrier - onboard delivery
* D Drone or pilotless area
* E Electronic surveillance
* ECM Electronic counter-measures
* F Fighter
* FAW Fighter all-weather
* FB Fighter bomber
* FG Fighter ground attack
* FGA Fighter ground attack
* FGR Fighter ground attack reconnaissance
* FR Fighter reconnaissance
* FRS Fighter reconnaissance strike
* GA Ground attack
* GR Ground attack reconnaissance
* HAR Helicopter air rescue
* HAS Helicopter anti-submarine
* HC Helicopter cargo
* HF High fighter
* HR Helicopter rescue
* HT Helicopter training
* HU Helicopter utility
* K Tanker
* LF Low fighter
* MR Maritime reconnaissance
* NF Night fighter
* PR Photographic reconnaissance
* R Reconnaissance
* S Strike
* SR Strategic reconnaissance
* T Training
* TF Torpedo fighter
* TT Target towing
* TX Training glider
* U Drone or pilotless aircraft - code superseded by D
* W Weather

It is unlikely that all of these were ever in use at the same period in the RAF's long history. Some are unlikely to be used again in the future.