diff --git a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircrafticaocode.cpp b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircrafticaocode.cpp
index f9e986a02..4df439e16 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircrafticaocode.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircrafticaocode.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,13 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return m_combinedType.right(1);
         }
 
+        QChar CAircraftIcaoCode::getEngineTypeChar() const
+        {
+            const QString et = this->getEngineType();
+            if (et.length() == 1) { return et[0]; }
+            return QChar();
+        }
+
         int CAircraftIcaoCode::getEnginesCount() const
         {
             if (m_combinedType.length() < 2) { return -1; }
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircrafticaocode.h b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircrafticaocode.h
index 3fd055d91..4018fb76d 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircrafticaocode.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircrafticaocode.h
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Get engine type, e.g. "J"
             QString getEngineType() const;
 
+            //! Get engine type, e.g. "J"
+            QChar getEngineTypeChar() const;
+
             //! Engine count if any, -1 if no value is set
             int getEnginesCount() const;