# Interesting err.. feature

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/interesting-err-feature/5301>\
**Category:** Notable Activity\
**Created:** [May 8, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/interesting-err-feature/5301 "2008-05-08T18:28:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Pat206](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/76d3ee/32.png) [@Pat206](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/Pat206)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/interesting-err-feature/5301/1 "2008-05-08T18:28:08Z")

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Never noticed this before (maybe someone has), but the “view airborne by type” query allows partial type identities. There won’t be any matches on the list, but the map _does_ show all those which match the partial id.

For example this: [flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/DC](http://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/DC) shows all Douglas types in the air now (DC-3 thru DC-10).

Neat !

(Edit: this is even neater: [flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/B](http://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/B) 8) )

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**Author:** ![lieberma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/58f4c7/32.png) [@lieberma](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/lieberma)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/interesting-err-feature/5301/2 "2008-05-08T18:40:32Z")

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> [@Pat206](#):
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> Never noticed this before (maybe someone has), but the “view airborne by type” query allows partial type identities. There won’t be any matches on the list, but the map _does_ show all those which match the partial id.
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> For example this: [flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/DC](http://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/DC) shows all Douglas types in the air now (DC-3 thru DC-10).
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> Neat !
> 
> (Edit: this is even neater: [flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/B](http://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/B) 8) )

Heh heh, try C 😃 Crowded skies!

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**Author:** ![mduell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/mduell/32/115680_2.png) [@mduell](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/mduell)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/interesting-err-feature/5301/3 "2008-05-08T21:32:36Z")

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If you use 3 letters and an asterisk you will get a list in addition to the map.

[flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/B76\*](http://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/B76*)