Military Aircrafts

Catalog of 36 military aircrafts designed across the globe since 1945. This comprehensive list provides in-depth information on each aircraft's technical specifications, including performance metrics like speed, range, and payload capacity. Additionally, you'll find a detailed account of each aircraft's production history, from its initial design phase to any subsequent modifications or upgrades. We also outline the armament options available for each aircraft, ranging from conventional munitions to advanced guided missile systems. To give you a complete picture, we include a list of both current and past operators, offering insights into the aircraft's deployment in various military campaigns and missions.

See also the list of NATO reporting names for aircrafts.

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All aircrafts • Combat aircrafts • Bombers • Helicopters • Training aircrafts • Transport aircrafts • Drones • Other aircrafts
Country Model Manufacturer Year Produced Description
🇺🇸 707 Boeing 1954
865
 American jet airliner from the mid-20th century, notably used in civil aviation and military transport missions worldwide.
🇺🇸 747 Boeing 1969
1574
 American wide-body commercial jet airliner, conceived in the 1960s and renowned for transcontinental and transatlantic flights.
🇪🇺 A310 MRTT Airbus 2003
6
 European multirole tanker transport, with significant deployments in aerial refueling and strategic airlift operations.
🇫🇷 ATL-2 Atlantique Breguet Aviation 1981
215
 French maritime patrol aircraft, operational since the late 20th century, primarily deployed for anti-submarine warfare and surveillance.
🇨🇳 Be-12 Tchaïka Mail Beriev 1960
150
 Soviet amphibious aircraft, operational in Cold War era, mainly in anti-submarine and maritime patrol roles.
🇦🇹 DA62 Diamond 2012
120
 Austrian twin-engine, civil utility aircraft, used worldwide for light transport and aerial surveys in the 21st century.
🇨🇦 DHC-2 Beaver De Havilland Canada 1947
1657
 Canadian utility aircraft, renowned for bush flying since the mid-20th century, widely deployed for civilian and military operations.
🇺🇸 E-2 Hawkeye Grumman 1960
313
 American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning aircraft, significant for its Cold War to contemporary deployments.
🇺🇸 E-3 Sentry AWACS Boeing 1972
68
 American airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft, principally used in NATO, UK, France, and Saudi Arabia since the Cold War.
🇺🇸 E-4 NOAC Boeing 1980
4
 American advanced airborne command post, launched during the Cold War, extensively employed for national emergency operations.
🇺🇸 E-6 Mercury TACAMO Boeing 1987
16
 American command-and-control aircraft, operative during the Cold War era, kept primarily for communications with U.S. nuclear forces.
🇺🇸 E-8 Joint STARS Boeing/Northrop Grumman 1994
17
 American command and control aircraft, instrumental during Persian Gulf War, primarily deployed for surveillance and ground-target tracking missions.
🇺🇸 EA-6B Prowler Grumman 1968
170
 American electronic warfare aircraft, vital during the Cold War, widely deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.
🇺🇸 EC-130 Commando Solo Lockheed Martin 1957
14
 American electronic operations aircraft, deployed extensively during conflicts from Vietnam to recent operations in the Middle East.
🇺🇸 EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA Boeing 1961
45
 American electronic surveillance and relay aircraft, involved largely in Cold War and Space Race-era operations.
🇺🇸 EF-111 Raven General Dynamics/Grumman 1977
42
 American electronic warfare aircraft, extensively deployed in Gulf War, notable for radar jamming and deception operations.
🇬🇧 Gannet Fairey 1949
303
 British carrier-borne aircraft, known for its Cold War anti-submarine and airborne early warning services.
🇺🇸 Hawker 800 Hawker Beechcraft 1983
650
 British mid-size twinjet corporate aircraft, known for its international charters and private operations since the mid-1980s.
🇨🇳 Il-38 May Ilyushin 1961
58
 Soviet maritime patrol aircraft, deployed during the Cold War, primarily used for anti-submarine and maritime surveillance operations.
🇨🇳 Il-78 Midas Ilyushin 1983
53
 Soviet aerial refueling tanker, developed in the 1980s, widely involved in strategic, long-range force projection missions.
🇨🇳 Il-80 Ilyushin 1987
4
 Soviet airborne command post, designed during the Cold War, most notably deployed in strategic air command scenarios.
🇺🇸 KC-130 Hercules Lockheed Martin 1960
124
 American military transport aircraft, noted for tactical refueling and cargo application, extensively operational during Cold War era and beyond.
🇺🇸 KC-135 Stratotanker Boeing 1956
803
 American refueling aircraft, deployed during Cold War, Desert Storm and ongoing operations worldwide for mid-air refueling missions.
🇺🇸 King Air 90 Beechcraft 1964
3100
 American twin-turboprop aircraft, prominently deployed for utility, corporate, and military purposes from the 1960s onward.
🇺🇸 P-3 Orion Lockheed 1958
757
 American maritime patrol aircraft, actively used in the Cold War, notable for anti-submarine warfare and surveillance operations.
🇮🇹 P2006T Tecnam 2007
578
 Italian light twin-engine aircraft, notably used for training and light transport since the late 2000s.
🇺🇸 PA-32 Cherokee Six Piper 1960
7842
 American light, single-engined aircraft, dominant during the late 20th century, widely used for personal, commercial air taxi services.
🇺🇸 RC-135 Rivet Joint Boeing 1972
32
 American reconnaissance aircraft, routinely deployed since the Cold War era, esteemed for its crucial surveillance roles worldwide.
🇺🇸 S-2 Tracker Grumman 1952
1284
 American carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft, deployed during the Cold War, notably used in the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
🇺🇸 S-3 Viking Lockheed 1972
188
 American anti-submarine aircraft, operational during the Cold War, recognized for its service in Gulf War naval missions.
🇨🇳 SH-5 Harbin 1976
7
 Chinese amphibious aircraft, notable for maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare, used primarily in the late 20th century.
🇺🇸 SR-20 Cirrus 1995
1459
 American civil utility aircraft, renowned from the late 20th century, extensively deployed in private aviation and flight training.
🇺🇸 SR-71 Blackbird Lockheed 1964
32
 American strategic reconnaissance aircraft, operational from 1966-1998, unmatched speed and altitude records, infamous for Cold War and NASA missions.
🇺🇸 U-2 Dragon Lady Lockheed 1955
104
 American high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, known for extensive Cold War era operations and various military applications worldwide.
🇯🇵 US-2 ShinMaywa 2003
8
 Japanese amphibious aircraft, prominently utilized for air-sea rescue operations, predominantly during the early 21st century.
🇩🇪 🇺🇸 X-31 EFM Vector Rockwell/MBB 1990
2
 German-American experimental jet aircraft, known for pioneering in thrust vectoring technology, principally tested during the 1990s.