Understanding the Aircraft Category
The Aircraft category, identified by ID 3395, falls under the path Vehicles & Parts > Vehicles > Aircraft. It is a level-three classification designed for hobbyist and scale aviation products that do not qualify as full-scale motor vehicles or marine vessels.
What Belongs in This Category
This category is intended for remote-controlled aircraft and static scale model planes. Based on examples from the US market, this includes products such as:
- Remote-controlled scale planes and aerobatic trainers
- Twin-engine EDF (Electric Ducted Fan) model jets
- Scale model kits of historic bombers and fighter aircraft
- Micro-sized BNF (Bind-N-Fly) aviation hobby models
- Remote-controlled bush planes and utility aircraft
If your item is a detailed scale replica meant for static display or an RC plane intended for recreational flight, it fits within this taxonomy.
Exclusions and Better Alternatives
Products that do not belong here include functional, full-sized transportation vehicles, which should be placed under Motor Vehicles. Items designed primarily for marine navigation or water sports, such as remote-controlled boats or personal watercraft, belong in the Watercraft category. Ensure your product is specifically an aircraft; if the item is a model of a car or a boat, it must be routed to the respective neighbouring category to ensure accurate indexing.
Subcategory Guidelines
There are no further subcategories for Aircraft. This is the most specific level available in the Google product taxonomy.
Feed Implementation
To categorize your items, use the value 3395 or the full path Vehicles & Parts > Vehicles > Aircraft in your google_product_category attribute. While optional, specifying this ID ensures higher accuracy than Google’s automated classification, which may misinterpret your hobby products.