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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 | Il-18 Coot |  |
Ilyushin | 678 |
Soviet turboprop airliner from the Cold War era, extensively utilized for both military and civilian roles globally. |
| 🇷🇺 | Il-276 SVTS |  |
Ilyushin | 1 |
Russian medium-lift military transport aircraft, designed as a replacement for older transport aircrafts, still in development. |
| 🇨🇳 | Il-28 Beagle |  |
Ilyushin | 6635 |
Soviet jet bomber, operational during the Cold War, extensively utilized in military conflicts in Asia and Africa. |
| 🇨🇳 | Il-38 May |  |
Ilyushin | 58 |
Soviet maritime patrol aircraft, deployed during the Cold War, primarily used for anti-submarine and maritime surveillance operations. |
| 🇨🇳 | Il-76 Candid |  |
Ilyushin | 960 |
Soviet strategic airlifter, prominently deployed for both military transport and humanitarian aid operations since the Cold War era. |
| 🇨🇳 | Il-78 Midas |  |
Ilyushin | 53 |
Soviet aerial refueling tanker, developed in the 1980s, widely involved in strategic, long-range force projection missions. |
| 🇨🇳 | Il-80 |  |
Ilyushin | 4 |
Soviet airborne command post, designed during the Cold War, most notably deployed in strategic air command scenarios. |
| 🇨🇳 | Il-96 |  |
Ilyushin | 30 |
Russian long-haul widebody airliner, developed during the late cold war, mainly utilized by Aeroflot and Cubana airlines. |
| 🇨🇳 | J-10 Vigorous Dragon |  |
Chengdu | 602 |
Chinese multirole fighter jet, active in the 21st century, used extensively by the PLA Air Force and Navy. |
| 🇨🇳 | J-11 Responsive Dragon |  |
Shenyang | 442 |
Chinese modernized variant of the Soviet Su-27 Flanker twin-engine combat aircraft. |
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 | J-15 Flying Shark |  |
Shenyang | 76 |
Chinese carrier-based twin-engine multirole fighter, developed from the Su-33, in use by the Chinese Naval Air Force. |
| 🇨🇳 | J-16 Qianlong |  |
Shenyang | 365 |
Chinese multirole strike fighter, developed from the Shenyang J-11, used by the Chinese Air Force since 2015. |
| 🇳🇱 | J-20 Kraguj |  |
SOKO | 43 |
Yugoslavian light attack aircraft, largely used in the Croatian War of Independence during the early 1990s. |
| 🇨🇳 | J-20 Mighty Dragon |  |
Chengdu | 300 |
China's first stealthy, twin-engine fifth-generation multirole fighter jet |
| 🇸🇪 | J-29 Tunnan |  |
Saab | 661 |
Swedish jet fighter, developed during the 1940s, renowned for Cold War operations and United Nations deployment in Congo Conflict. |
| 🇸🇪 | J-35 Draken |  |
Saab | 651 |
Swedish fighter jet from the Cold War era, renowned for Arctic Circle operations and exports to Denmark, Finland and Austria. |
| 🇨🇳 | J-7 Fishcan |  |
Chengdu | 2400 |
Chinese jet fighter, notable for usage in the late Cold War era, widely deployed in the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis. |
| 🇨🇳 | J-8 Finback |  |
Shenyang | 408 |
Chinese interceptor, operational from the Cold War era, predominantly deployed for aerial warfare by the People's Liberation Army Air Force. |
| 🇸🇪 | JA 37 Viggen |  |
Saab | 329 |
Swedish fighter jet, key component of Cold War air defense, not deployed beyond national borders despite being built for NATO use. |
| 🇸🇪 | JAS 39 Gripen |  |
Saab | 300 |
Swedish multirole fighter, developed during the Cold War, widely deployed in NATO operations and diverse global air forces. |
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 🇵🇰 | JF-17 Thunder |  |
CAC / PAC | 144 |
Jointly developed by China and Pakistan, the combat aircraft has seen deployment in multiple military operations since 2007. |
| 🇨🇳 | JH-7 Flounder |  |
Xian | 270 |
Chinese fighter-bomber, developed during the Cold War era, extensively utilized in training, maritime strike and air-intercept roles. |
| 🇨🇳 | JL-10 |  |
AVIC | 20 |
Chinese advanced trainer jet, operational since 2017, employed significantly by the People's Liberation Army Air Force. |
| 🇨🇳 🇵🇰 | JL-8 |  |
Hongdu | 500 |
Chinese jet trainer, developed in the late 20th century, regularly deployed for pilot training and light attack roles. |
| 🇨🇳 | JL-9 |  |
Guizhou | 13 |
Chinese advanced trainer jet, operational since the 2000s, extensively used for fighter-bomber training by the People's Liberation Army Air Force. |
| 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 | Jaguar |  |
SEPECAT | 573 |
British-French strike aircraft, developed during the Cold War, extensively deployed in multiple conflicts, including Iraq and Kosovo wars. |
| 🇬🇧 | Jetstream 31 |  |
British Aerospace | 386 |
British regional airliner, widely used during the 1980s and 90s, known for versatility in short-haul routes and on smaller airfields. |
| 🇬🇧 | Jetstream 41 |  |
British Aerospace | 100 |
British regional airliner from the 1990s, notable for its short-haul commercial flights and operations worldwide. |
| 🇺🇸 | KC-10 Extender |  |
McDonnell Douglas | 60 |
American tanker and cargo aircraft, developed from the DC-10 airliner in the late 20th century, operated by the United States Air Force and the Royal Netherlands Air Force for aerial refueling and transport. |
| 🇺🇸 | 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. |
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 | KC-135 Stratotanker |  |
Boeing | 803 |
American refueling aircraft, deployed during Cold War, Desert Storm and ongoing operations worldwide for mid-air refueling missions. |
| 🇺🇸 | KC-46 Pegasus |  |
Boeing | 108 |
American military aerial refueling and strategic transport aircraft, developed from a commercial jet airliner in the early 21st century, utilized for global air mobility and tanker operations. |
| 🇰🇷 | KF-21 Boramae |  |
KAI | — | South Korean multirole fighter, developed in the 21st century, deployment and operational history yet to be written. |
| 🇰🇷 | KT-1 Woongbi |  |
KAI | 178 |
South Korean trainer aircraft, noteworthy for domestic design and production, used primarily for flight training since the late 1990s. |
| 🇰🇷 | KT-100 |  |
KAI | 23 |
Korean trainer aircraft, operational since the 2000s, predominantly deployed for basic flight training within the Republic of Korea Air Force. |
| 🇰🇷 | KUH-1 Surion |  |
KAI | 170 |
South Korean utility helicopter, utilized mainly for troop transportation and medevac, active in military operations since 2013. |
| 🇷🇺 | Ka-226 Hoodlum-C |  |
Kamov | 269 |
Russian light utility helicopter, operational since late 20th century, frequently deployed for medical, policing and aerial work. |
| 🇨🇳 | Ka-25 Hormone |  |
Kamov | 460 |
Soviet anti-submarine helicopter, recognized for Cold War naval usage, efficient in search and rescue, transportation, and assault operations. |
| 🇨🇳 | Ka-27 Helix |  |
Kamov | 201 |
Soviet maritime helicopter, primarily deployed for anti-submarine warfare and rescue operations during the Cold War era. |
| 🇨🇳 | Ka-50 Hokum "Black Shark" |  |
Kamov | 19 |
Soviet attack helicopter, distinctive for service during the Chechen conflicts, primarily used for reconnaissance and direct fire support. |
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 | Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B |  |
Kamov | 196 |
Russian attack helicopter, known for its use in combat roles in Syria, equipped with reconnaissance and combat capabilities. |
| 🇷🇺 | Ka-60 Kasatka |  |
Kamov | 2 |
Russian multipurpose helicopter, developed in the 1990s, employed primarily for transport, search and rescue, and medical evacuation. |
| 🇮🇷 | Karrar |  |
HESA | — | Iranian jet-powered target drone and long-range bomber, developed in the early 21st century and used for air-defense training and precision strikes. |
| 🇮🇱 | Kfir |  |
IAI | 220 |
Israeli fighter aircraft, known for its late Cold War-era operations, notable for South American and Sri Lankan combat deployment. |
| 🇺🇸 | 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. |
| 🇷🇺 | Kronshtadt Orion | |
Kronstadt Group | 48 |
Russian unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the 2010s, utilized for reconnaissance and strike missions in modern conflicts. |
| 🇨🇿 | L-159 ALCA |  |
Aero | 72 |
Czech light combat aircraft, used since the late 20th century, active in NATO led partnership for peace program. |
| 🇨🇿 | L-29 Delfin |  |
Aero | 3665 |
Czechoslovakian jet trainer, utilized extensively during the Cold War, and exported broadly to Warsaw Pact and other nations. |
| 🇨🇿 | L-39 Albatros |  |
Aero | 2900 |
Czech training jet, operational since the Cold War, deployed worldwide for various military aviation roles. |