Military Aircraft
Overview
Catalog of 450+ 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. We also outline the armament options available for each aircraft, ranging from conventional munitions to advanced guided missile systems. We include a list of both current and past operators, offering insights into the aircraft’s deployment in various military campaigns and missions.
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 | Gulfstream III |  |
Gulfstream | 202 |
American business jet, primarily used in the 1980s for private, business, and military transport purposes. |
| 🇺🇸 | Gulfstream IV |  |
Gulfstream | 900 |
American business jet from the late 20th century, recognized for its widespread use in corporate and private aviation. |
| 🇺🇸 | Gulfstream V |  |
Gulfstream | 193 |
American business jet, active during the late 20th and early 21st century, widely operated for long-range, high-speed corporate travel. |
| 🇺🇸 | Hawker 400 |  |
Beechcraft | 951 |
American business jet, renowned for its versatility, extensively used in various industries, including charter and private aviation. |
| 🇺🇸 | Hawker 800 |  |
Hawker Beechcraft | 650 |
British mid-size twinjet corporate aircraft, known for its international charters and private operations since the mid-1980s. |
| 🇺🇸 | KC-130 Hercules |  |
Lockheed Martin | 124 |
American military transport aircraft, noted for tactical refueling and cargo application, extensively operational during Cold War era and beyond. |
| 🇺🇸 | KC-135 Stratotanker |  |
Boeing | 803 |
American refueling aircraft, deployed during Cold War, Desert Storm and ongoing operations worldwide for mid-air refueling missions. |
| 🇺🇸 | King Air 90 |  |
Beechcraft | 3100 |
American twin-turboprop aircraft, prominently deployed for utility, corporate, and military purposes from the 1960s onward. |
| 🇺🇸 | Kodiak |  |
Quest | 300 |
American utility aircraft, prominently deployed for humanitarian services, regional airlines and luxury private transport, conceived in the late 20th century. |
| 🇺🇸 | MD-500 |  |
Hughes | 4700 |
American light helicopter, renowned during the Cold War era, predominantly deployed for law enforcement and utility applications. |
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 | MD-900 |  |
MD Helicopters | 5 |
American civil utility helicopter, recognized for its quiet operation, used worldwide for law enforcement and air ambulance services. |
| 🇺🇸 | MQ-1 Predator |  |
General Atomics | 360 |
American unmanned aerial vehicle, operational since 1995, notable for its use in major conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan wars. |
| 🇺🇸 | MQ-1C Gray Eagle |  |
General Atomics | 204 |
American medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, introduced in the early 21st century and primarily utilized by the United States Army for reconnaissance and strike missions. |
| 🇺🇸 | MQ-20 Avenger | |
General Atomics | 9 |
American jet-powered unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 21st century, designed for stealthy reconnaissance and strike missions. |
| 🇺🇸 | MQ-25 Stingray | |
Boeing | 7 |
American unmanned carrier-based aerial refueling tanker, developed in the late 2010s, utilized for extending the combat radius of carrier air wings. |
| 🇺🇸 | MQ-4 Triton |  |
Northrop Grumman | 30 |
American unmanned surveillance aircraft, known for deployments in persistent maritime ISR missions. |
| 🇺🇸 | MQ-8 Fire Scout |  |
Northrop Grumman | 40 |
US unmanned helicopter drone, utilized predominantly in reconnaissance and target acquisition in Afghanistan and Libya war zones. |
| 🇺🇸 | MQ-9 Reaper |  |
General Atomics | 300 |
American unmanned aerial vehicle, notable for extensive use in Middle East conflicts since the 21st century. |
| 🇺🇸 | Metroliner |  |
Fairchild Swearingen | 600 |
American-built regional airliner, notable for its use in commercial, cargo and military services during the late 20th century. |
| 🇺🇸 | OV-10 Bronco |  |
North American | 360 |
American light attack and observation aircraft, notable for its use during the Vietnam War, especially in counter-insurgency operations. |
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 | P-3 Orion |  |
Lockheed | 757 |
American maritime patrol aircraft, actively used in the Cold War, notable for anti-submarine warfare and surveillance operations. |
| 🇺🇸 | PA-31 Navajo |  |
Piper | 3942 |
American light, twin-engined aircraft, used extensively for air taxi, flight training, and personal use during the late 20th century. |
| 🇺🇸 | PA-32 Cherokee Six |  |
Piper | 7842 |
American light, single-engined aircraft, dominant during the late 20th century, widely used for personal, commercial air taxi services. |
| 🇺🇸 | PA-34 Seneca |  |
Piper | 5037 |
American twin-engined light aircraft, renowned for its versatility, extensively used for flight training and personal use since the 1970s. |
| 🇺🇸 | PA-44 Seminole |  |
Piper | 926 |
American twin-engined light aircraft, recognized for its widely-used operational training during the late 20th century. |
| 🇺🇸 | R-4 |  |
Sikorsky | 131 |
American helicopter from the 1940s, first to be produced in quantity, used primarily in World War II for rescue operations. |
| 🇺🇸 | R22 |  |
Robinson | 4600 |
American light, multi-purpose helicopter, widely used for flight training, livestock mustering, and patrol from the late 20th century. |
| 🇺🇸 | R44 Raven |  |
Robinson | 6331 |
American light, four-seat helicopter, extensively used worldwide for civilian operations, military training, and police usage since the 1990s. |