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Yessir, "H" is helicopter, "Q" makes it a drone, a "Z" would make it a blimp/balloon/dirigible, a "G" makes it a glider... there are a few more but I don't remember them. Basically if its not a standard fixed-wing piloted aircraft, it will have a type identifier.
Ever wonder what the U in UH-60 means? The military dumbed it down in the early 1960's even though some have gotten weird over the years. UH-60M is a (U)tility mission (H)elicopter type (60)design (L)series or model. Here is the common mission list for helicopters with some examples:
A=attack...