Capitalize the names of types of aircraft, the names of makes of cars and other modes of transportation, and the names of individual ships, locomotives, spacecraft, etc.:
- the Cessna-7
- a Boeing 747
- the Bricklin
- HMCS Donnacona
- Mariner IV
Note: In Department of National Defence documents, the names of ships and submarines are written entirely in upper case and are not italicized, e.g. HMCS DONNACONA.
See italics: modes of transportation for further information about the italicization of names.
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