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Incorrect article title[edit]

The article title is not correct. It should read "Fournier RF 4" instead of "Fournier RF-4".

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The same applies to the Fournier RF-3 and the Fournier RF-5. --Uli Elch (talk) 18:45, 24 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I think you are right there. Want to go ahead and move them? - Ahunt (talk) 21:50, 24 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to wait for another few days to give some more editors time for replies. But thanks anyhow! Regards --Uli Elch (talk) 22:33, 24 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ahunt: Done for RF-4, rest will follow. Regards --Uli Elch (talk) 15:22, 29 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I would suggest that RF-4 is far more common as painted on an aircraft in this article. MilborneOne (talk) 11:01, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Even though having been encouraged to do the move rapidly, I intentionally wanted "wait for another few days to give some more editors time for replies", see above. So there was your occasion to comment, since 6 days ago.

We do not call the article about the Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet", even though this "is far more common".

The name on the aircraft picture you referred to is completely misspelled anyhow. It reads "Fournier-RF-4 D", that's like writing "Boeing-747 200". --Uli Elch (talk) 12:13, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I would file the name on the aircraft in that photo under "marketing". - Ahunt (talk) 14:52, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Might be that in the UK the LAA type certificate uses RF-3, RF-4D and RF-5 http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/engineering/homebuilt_vintage.html MilborneOne (talk) 18:16, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

We have often seen this where the manufacturer doesn't even use their own designations consistently, let alone importers or dealers.

In the US they seem to be registered as FOURNIER R.F.4.D and in the UK as FOURNIER RF4D. - Ahunt (talk) 18:42, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]