A very important person ( VIP or V.I.P. ) or personage is a person who is accorded special privileges due to their high social rank, status , influence , or importance . The term was not common until sometime after World War II when it was popularised by Royal Air Force pilots.
10-623: (Redirected from J-31 ) J31 , J.31 or J-31 may refer to : Vehicles [ edit ] British Aerospace Jetstream J31 , a British airliner Nissan Teana J31 , a Japanese sedan INS Makar (J31) , a Makar -class survey ship of the Indian Navy Shenyang J-31 , a Chinese fighter jet LNER Class J31 , a class of British steam locomotives Other uses [ edit ] General Electric J31 , an American jet engine Ground Equipment Facility J-31 ,
20-736: A former radar station in California Malaysia Federal Route J31 Pentagonal gyrobicupola , a Johnson solid (J 31 ) Rhinitis [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=J31&oldid=1133750023 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
30-452: A higher level of comfort or service. In some cases, such as with tickets , VIP may be used as a title in a similar way to premium or exclusive. Usually in airports, VIP tickets can be purchased by anyone, but still meaning separation from other customers, own security checks etc. VIP airport terminals may be used by foreign ministers, ambassadors or high-ranking government personalities, provided that they are officially invited by
40-434: A thermodynamic limit of 1,100 shp/820 kW) and longer overhaul intervals over the original Turbomeca Astazou engines. This allowed the aircraft to be offered in an 18-seat option (six rows, 2+1), with an offset aisle, and with a water methanol option for the engine to allow the ability to operate at maximum load from a greater range of airfields, particularly in the continental United States and Australia. The result
50-664: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages British Aerospace Jetstream J31 The British Aerospace Jetstream is a small twin turboprop airliner , with a pressurised fuselage , developed as the Jetstream 31 from the earlier Handley Page Jetstream . A larger version of the Jetstream was also manufactured, the British Aerospace Jetstream 41 . Scottish Aviation had taken over production of
60-991: The Jetstream 51 and Jetstream 71. In July 2019, 70 Jetstream 31s were in airline service: 49 in the Americas, 15 in Europe, 5 in Asia-Pacific and 1 in Africa. Airline operators with five or more aircraft were: Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1988–1989 General characteristics Performance Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Related lists Very Important Person Examples include celebrities , heads of state or government , other high-ranking politicians , or any other socially notable person who receives special treatment for any reason. The special treatment usually involves separation from common people , and
70-555: The Royal Navy in 1985 as radar observer trainers, the Jetstream T.3 , but were later used for VIP transport. In 1993, British Aerospace adopted the Jetstream name as its brand name for all twin turboprop aircraft. As well as the Jetstream 31 and Jetstream 32, it also built the related Jetstream 41 and the unrelated, but co-branded BAe ATP/Jetstream 61 . The Jetstream 61 name was never used in service, and retained its "ATP" marketing name. The company also proposed but never built
80-534: The original Jetstream design from Handley Page , and when it was nationalised along with other British companies into British Aerospace (later BAE Systems ) in 1978, British Aerospace decided the design was worth further development, and started work on a "Mark 3" Jetstream. As with the earlier 3M version for the USAF, the new version was re-engined with newer Garrett turboprops (now Honeywell TPE331) which offered more power (flat rated to 1,020 shp /760 kW with
90-449: The receiving country's government. Sometimes, the term very very important person ( VVIP or V.V.I.P. ) is also used, especially with reference to VIPs with very high socioeconomic rank or purchasing power . It is used especially when anyone can buy VIP treatment, to distinguish people with especially high requirements. V.V.V.I.P. (or VVVIP) can denote even another, higher level of exclusivity. This vocabulary -related article
100-603: Was the Jetstream 31 , which first flew on 28 March 1980, being certificated in the UK on 29 June 1982. The new version proved to be as popular as Handley Page hoped the original model would be, and several hundred 31s were built during the 1980s. In 1985, a further engine upgrade was planned, which flew in 1988 as the Jetstream Super 31 , also known as the Jetstream 32 . Production continued until 1993, by which time 386 31/32s had been produced. Four Jetstream 31s were ordered for
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