Equipment database
Military Aircraft
810 military aircraft on file — 169 combat aircraft, 120 helicopters, 161 drones, 153 transport aircraft, 30 bombers, 109 trainers, 68 special-mission aircraft — each with full specifications, side profile, operators and current inventories: 58,073 airframes tracked in service worldwide.
Combat Aircraft
See all 169 →169 types on file, designed in 24 countries. 74 are in service today, 16,991 airframes in all; the most numerous are the F-16 Fighting Falcon (2,429 airframes), F-35 Lightning II (1,212) and MiG-29 Fulcrum (749).
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Speed2,178 km/h Built4,604 Range4,217 km
F-35 Lightning II
Speed1,960 km/h Built1,375 Range2,800 km
MiG-29 Fulcrum
Speed2,450 km/h Built1,600 Range2,100 km
Su-30 Flanker-C
Speed2,125 km/h Built630 Range3,000 km
JL-8
Speed800 km/h Built500 Range2,250 km
J-10 Vigorous Dragon
Speed2,400 km/h Built602 Range2,950 km
F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet
Speed1,915 km/h Built632 Range2,346 km
Typhoon
Speed2,495 km/h Built589 Range3,790 km| Aircraft | Type | Origin | Speed | Range | Built | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-16 Fighting Falcon General Dynamics | Combat | 🇺🇸 United States | 2,178 km/h | 4,217 km | 4,604 | 1978 |
| F-35 Lightning II Lockheed Martin | Combat | 🇺🇸 United States | 1,960 km/h | 2,800 km | 1,375 | 2011 |
| MiG-29 Fulcrum Mikoyan | Combat | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 2,450 km/h | 2,100 km | 1,600 | 1983 |
| Su-30 Flanker-C Sukhoi | Combat | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 2,125 km/h | 3,000 km | 630 | 1996 |
| JL-8 Hongdu | Combat | 🇨🇳 🇵🇰 | 800 km/h | 2,250 km | 500 | 1994 |
| J-10 Vigorous Dragon Chengdu | Combat | 🇨🇳 China | 2,400 km/h | 2,950 km | 602 | 2005 |
| F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet Boeing | Combat | 🇺🇸 United States | 1,915 km/h | 2,346 km | 632 | 2001 |
| Typhoon Eurofighter | Combat | 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | 2,495 km/h | 3,790 km | 589 | 2003 |
Bombers
See all 30 →30 types on file, designed in 4 countries. 10 are in service today, 577 airframes in all; the most numerous are the H-6 (234 airframes), Il-28 Beagle (80) and B-52 Stratofortress (75).
H-6
Speed1,050 km/h Built231 Range6,000 km
Il-28 Beagle
Speed900 km/h Built6,635 Range2,180 km
B-52 Stratofortress
Speed1,047 km/h Built744 Range14,200 km
Tu-22M / Tu-26 Backfire
Speed2,327 km/h Built497 Range6,800 km
B-1B Lancer
Speed1,448 km/h Built104 Range9,400 km
Tu-95 Bear
Speed920 km/h Built500 Range15,000 km
B-2 Spirit
Speed1,010 km/h Built21 Range11,000 km
Tu-160 Blackjack
Speed2,220 km/h Built37 Range12,300 km| Aircraft | Type | Origin | Speed | Range | Built | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-6 Xian | Bomber | 🇨🇳 China | 1,050 km/h | 6,000 km | 231 | 1959 |
| Il-28 Beagle Ilyushin | Bomber | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 900 km/h | 2,180 km | 6,635 | 1950 |
| B-52 Stratofortress Boeing | Bomber | 🇺🇸 United States | 1,047 km/h | 14,200 km | 744 | 1955 |
| Tu-22M / Tu-26 Backfire Tupolev | Bomber | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 2,327 km/h | 6,800 km | 497 | 1973 |
| B-1B Lancer Rockwell | Bomber | 🇺🇸 United States | 1,448 km/h | 9,400 km | 104 | 1985 |
| Tu-95 Bear Tupolev | Bomber | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 920 km/h | 15,000 km | 500 | 1956 |
| B-2 Spirit Northrop | Bomber | 🇺🇸 United States | 1,010 km/h | 11,000 km | 21 | 1993 |
| Tu-160 Blackjack Tupolev | Bomber | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 2,220 km/h | 12,300 km | 37 | 1987 |
Military Helicopters
See all 120 →120 types on file, designed in 16 countries. 87 are in service today, 21,385 airframes in all; the most numerous are the UH-60 Black Hawk (3,121 airframes), Mi-8 Hip (1,738) and AH-64 Apache (1,274).
UH-60 Black Hawk
Speed294 km/h Built5,000 Range2,221 km
Mi-8 Hip
Speed250 km/h Built17,000 Range495 km
AH-64 Apache
Speed293 km/h Built2,700 Range480 km
CH-47 Chinook
Speed315 km/h Built1,200 Range740 km
Mi-17 Hip-H
Speed250 km/h Built12,000 Range800 km
UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"
Speed222 km/h Built16,000 Range510 km
Mi-24 Hind
Speed330 km/h Built2,648 Range450 km
SH-60 Seahawk
Speed270 km/h Built938 Range830 km| Aircraft | Type | Origin | Speed | Range | Built | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UH-60 Black Hawk Sikorsky | Helicopter | 🇺🇸 United States | 294 km/h | 2,221 km | 5,000 | 1979 |
| Mi-8 Hip Mil | Helicopter | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 250 km/h | 495 km | 17,000 | 1967 |
| AH-64 Apache Boeing | Helicopter | 🇺🇸 United States | 293 km/h | 480 km | 2,700 | 1984 |
| CH-47 Chinook Boeing | Helicopter | 🇺🇸 United States | 315 km/h | 740 km | 1,200 | 1962 |
| Mi-17 Hip-H Mil | Helicopter | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 250 km/h | 800 km | 12,000 | 1977 |
| UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" Bell | Helicopter | 🇺🇸 United States | 222 km/h | 510 km | 16,000 | 1959 |
| Mi-24 Hind Mil | Helicopter | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 330 km/h | 450 km | 2,648 | 1972 |
| SH-60 Seahawk Sikorsky | Helicopter | 🇺🇸 United States | 270 km/h | 830 km | 938 | 1984 |
Military Training Aircraft
See all 109 →109 types on file, designed in 29 countries. 76 are in service today, 7,899 airframes in all; the most numerous are the T-6 Texan II (1,021 airframes), T-38 Talon (613) and L-39 Albatros (558).
T-6 Texan II
Speed585 km/h Built1,000 Range1,700 km
T-38 Talon
Speed1,381 km/h Built1,189 Range1,835 km
L-39 Albatros
Speed750 km/h Built2,900 Range1,100 km
MFI-15 Safari
Speed236 km/h Built462 Range700 km
Nanchang CJ-6
Speed300 km/h Built3,000 Range700 km
Hawk
Speed1,028 km/h Built1,000 Range2,520 km
PC-7 Turbo Trainer
Speed412 km/h Built618 Range1,200 km
Pilatus PC-21
Speed685 km/h Built211 Range1,333 km| Aircraft | Type | Origin | Speed | Range | Built | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-6 Texan II Beechcraft | Training | 🇺🇸 United States | 585 km/h | 1,700 km | 1,000 | 2001 |
| T-38 Talon Northrop | Training | 🇺🇸 United States | 1,381 km/h | 1,835 km | 1,189 | 1961 |
| L-39 Albatros Aero | Training | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 750 km/h | 1,100 km | 2,900 | 1972 |
| MFI-15 Safari Saab | Training | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 236 km/h | 700 km | 462 | 1972 |
| Nanchang CJ-6 Nanchang | Training | 🇨🇳 China | 300 km/h | 700 km | 3,000 | 1958 |
| Hawk British Aerospace | Training | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,028 km/h | 2,520 km | 1,000 | 1976 |
| PC-7 Turbo Trainer Pilatus | Training | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 412 km/h | 1,200 km | 618 | 1978 |
| Pilatus PC-21 Pilatus | Training | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 685 km/h | 1,333 km | 211 | 2008 |
Military Transport Aircraft
See all 153 →153 types on file, designed in 22 countries. 117 are in service today, 5,944 airframes in all; the most numerous are the C-130 Hercules (900 airframes), V-22 Osprey (377) and An-2 Colt (375).
C-130 Hercules
Speed593 km/h Built2,700 Range3,800 km
V-22 Osprey
Speed565 km/h Built400 Range1,628 km
An-2 Colt
Speed258 km/h Built18,000 Range845 km
C-17 Globemaster III
Speed930 km/h Built279 Range11,540 km
C-295 Persuader
Speed576 km/h Built209 Range5,750 km
Il-76 Candid
Speed850 km/h Built960 Range5,000 km
208 Caravan
Speed344 km/h Built3,000 Range1,980 km
CN-235
Speed450 km/h Built354 Range4,355 km| Aircraft | Type | Origin | Speed | Range | Built | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-130 Hercules Lockheed | Transport | 🇺🇸 United States | 593 km/h | 3,800 km | 2,700 | 1956 |
| V-22 Osprey Bell Boeing | Transport | 🇺🇸 United States | 565 km/h | 1,628 km | 400 | 2006 |
| An-2 Colt Antonov | Transport | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 258 km/h | 845 km | 18,000 | 1947 |
| C-17 Globemaster III McDonnell Douglas | Transport | 🇺🇸 United States | 930 km/h | 11,540 km | 279 | 1993 |
| C-295 Persuader Airbus | Transport | 🇪🇸 🇮🇩 | 576 km/h | 5,750 km | 209 | 2001 |
| Il-76 Candid Ilyushin | Transport | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 850 km/h | 5,000 km | 960 | 1974 |
| 208 Caravan Cessna | Transport | 🇺🇸 United States | 344 km/h | 1,980 km | 3,000 | 1984 |
| CN-235 CASA | Transport | 🇪🇸 🇮🇩 | 450 km/h | 4,355 km | 354 | 1988 |
Military Drones
See all 161 →161 types on file, designed in 30 countries. 59 are in service today, 2,988 airframes in all; the most numerous are the Orlan-10 (1,010 airframes), Bayraktar TB2 (395) and MQ-9 Reaper (159).
Orlan-10
Speed150 km/h Built1,000 Range110 km
Bayraktar TB2
Speed222 km/h Built600 Range300 km
MQ-9 Reaper
Speed300 km/h Built300 Range1,850 kmBZK-005 Giant Eagle
Speed— Built116 Range—
Wing Loong I
Speed280 km/h Built60 Range4,000 km
ScanEagle
Speed148 km/h Built1,000 Range100 km
TAI Anka
Speed217 km/h Built102 Range2,500 km
RQ-21 Blackjack
Speed170 km/h Built— Range93 km| Aircraft | Type | Origin | Speed | Range | Built | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlan-10 STC | UAV | 🇷🇺 Russia | 150 km/h | 110 km | 1,000 | 2011 |
| Bayraktar TB2 Baykar | UAV | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 222 km/h | 300 km | 600 | 2014 |
| MQ-9 Reaper General Atomics | UAV | 🇺🇸 United States | 300 km/h | 1,850 km | 300 | 2007 |
| BZK-005 Giant Eagle Beihang | UAV | 🇨🇳 China | — | — | 116 | — |
| Wing Loong I Chengdu | UAV | 🇨🇳 China | 280 km/h | 4,000 km | 60 | 2011 |
| ScanEagle Insitu | UAV | 🇺🇸 United States | 148 km/h | 100 km | 1,000 | 2005 |
| TAI Anka TAI | UAV | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 217 km/h | 2,500 km | 102 | 2017 |
| RQ-21 Blackjack Insitu | UAV | 🇺🇸 United States | 170 km/h | 93 km | — | 2014 |
Military Special Mission Aircraft
See all 68 →68 types on file, designed in 14 countries. 41 are in service today, 2,278 airframes in all; the most numerous are the King Air 90 (423 airframes), KC-135 Stratotanker (384) and P-8 Poseidon (171).
King Air 90
Speed494 km/h Built3,100 Range2,446 km
KC-135 Stratotanker
Speed933 km/h Built803 Range17,727 km
P-8 Poseidon
Speed907 km/h Built187 Range8,334 km
EA-18G Growler
Speed1,900 km/h Built165 Range2,346 km
King Air 350
Speed578 km/h Built4,442 Range3,345 km
KC-130 Hercules
Speed670 km/h Built124 Range5,250 km
E-2 Hawkeye
Speed648 km/h Built313 Range2,708 km
P-3 Orion
Speed750 km/h Built757 Range2,491 km| Aircraft | Type | Origin | Speed | Range | Built | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Air 90 Beechcraft | Special | 🇺🇸 United States | 494 km/h | 2,446 km | 3,100 | 1964 |
| KC-135 Stratotanker Boeing | Special | 🇺🇸 United States | 933 km/h | 17,727 km | 803 | 1957 |
| P-8 Poseidon Boeing | Special | 🇺🇸 United States | 907 km/h | 8,334 km | 187 | 2013 |
| EA-18G Growler Boeing | Special | 🇺🇸 United States | 1,900 km/h | 2,346 km | 165 | 2009 |
| King Air 350 Beechcraft | Special | 🇺🇸 United States | 578 km/h | 3,345 km | 4,442 | 1990 |
| KC-130 Hercules Lockheed Martin | Special | 🇺🇸 United States | 670 km/h | 5,250 km | 124 | 1962 |
| E-2 Hawkeye Grumman | Special | 🇺🇸 United States | 648 km/h | 2,708 km | 313 | 1964 |
| P-3 Orion Lockheed | Special | 🇺🇸 United States | 750 km/h | 2,491 km | 757 | 1962 |
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