Military Aircraft

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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.

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Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	S330 / S333		Schweizer	—	American light utility and trainer helicopter, developed in the late 20th century and still in production, utilized for various roles.
🇫🇷	SA315 Alouette II		Aérospatiale	1300	French light helicopter, renowned for its high-altitude service in the Himalayas during the 1960s and subsequent global deployments.
🇫🇷	SA316 Alouette III		Sud Aviation	2000	French utility helicopter, popular in the Cold War-era, extensively utilized for search and rescue, and light transport roles.
🇫🇷	SA321 Super Frelon		Aérospatiale	110	French heavy transport helicopter, operational during the Cold War, prominently used by China, France, and Israel.
🇫🇷	SA330 Puma		Aérospatiale	697	French medium-lift utility helicopter with extensive global service in troop transport since the late 1960s.
🇫🇷	SA340 Gazelle		Aérospatiale	1775	French light utility helicopter, known for its extensive use in military and civil applications since its 1960s introduction.
🇸🇪	SAAB 105		Saab	192	Swedish jet trainer, deployed in mid-20th century, extensively utilized for training, light attack and reconnaissance missions in the Scandinavian region.
🇮🇹	SF-260		SIAI-Marchetti	900	Italian light military trainer, globally utilized since the 1960s, renowned for its aerobatic capabilities and air force service.
🇺🇸	SH-2 Seasprite		Kaman	184	American multi-purpose helicopter, known for major deployments during the Vietnam and Falklands Wars, particularly in anti-submarine warfare roles.
🇺🇸	SH-3 Sea King		Sikorsky	1300	American amphibious helicopter, enlisted for anti-submarine warfare during the Cold War, renowned for Apollo space missions recovery.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇨🇳	SH-5		Harbin	7	Chinese amphibious aircraft, notable for maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare, used primarily in the late 20th century.
🇫🇷	SO 4050 Vautour		Sud Aviation	149	French jet-powered multirole aircraft, developed in the 1950s, utilized in combat operations during the Six-Day War by Israel.
🇺🇸	SR-20		Cirrus	1459	American civil utility aircraft, renowned from the late 20th century, extensively deployed in private aviation and flight training.
🇺🇸	SR-71 Blackbird		Lockheed	32	American strategic reconnaissance aircraft, operational from 1966-1998, unmatched speed and altitude records, infamous for Cold War and NASA missions.
🇵🇱	SW-4 Puszczyk		PZL	40	Polish utility helicopter, deployed in the early 21st century, primarily used for training and light transport applications.
🇮🇷	Saegheh		Shahed	50	Iranian flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the 2010s, used for combat and reconnaissance operations.
🇺🇸	ScanEagle		Boeing Insitu	1000	American unmanned vehicle, operational since 2005, notable for surveillance in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
🇬🇧	Sea Harrier		British Aerospace	111	British naval short take-off and vertical landing jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft, developed in the late 1970s and operated from aircraft carriers for air defence and ground attack until the early 21st century.
🇮🇱	Searcher		IAI	—	Israeli drone, renowned for employment in reconnaissance and surveillance, notable for substantial service record since 1990s.
🇮🇷	Shahed 129		HESA	42	Iranian single-engine medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, introduced in 2013, utilized for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision airstrikes.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇮🇷	Shahed 131		HESA	—	Iranian-made one-way attack drone, developed in the early 21st century, used for precision strikes against infrastructure and military targets.
🇮🇷	Shahed 136		Shahed Aviation Industries	—	Iranian-designed loitering munition, introduced in the early 2020s, utilized as an autonomous pusher-propelled drone for attacking ground targets.
🇮🇷	Shahed 238		HESA	—	Iranian turbojet-powered one-way attack drone, unveiled in the early 2020s, utilized for high-speed precision strikes and suppression of enemy air defenses.
🇨🇳	Shenyang J-35		Shenyang Aircraft Corporation	57	China's first carrier-capable fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter
🇬🇧	Short 330		Short Brothers	141	British regional airliner, developed in the late 1970s, notably used in Europe and America for short-haul flights.
🇬🇧	Short 360		Short Brothers	165	British commuter aircraft, recognized for its mid-1980s production, routinely seen for passenger and freight operations globally.
🇬🇧	Skyvan		Short	149	British utility aircraft, prominent during the mid-20th century, extensively utilized for freight, skydiving operations, and military purposes.
🇳🇱	Soko G-4 Super Galeb		SOKO	85	Yugoslav single-engine advanced jet trainer and light ground-attack aircraft, developed in the 1970s and utilized for both pilot training and close air support missions.
🇷🇺	Sokol Altius		OKB Sokol	3	Russian unmanned aerial vehicle, introduced in 2019, with high-altitude, long-endurance operations yet to be operationally deployed.
🇨🇳	Su-11 Fishpot		Sukhoi	108	Soviet interceptor aircraft, developed in the early 1960s, used for high-altitude air defense during the Cold War.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇨🇳	Su-15 Flagon		Sukhoi	1290	Soviet interceptor jet, notable for its Cold War service, involved notably in significant incidents such as Korean Air Lines Flight 007.
🇨🇳	Su-17 Fitter		Sukhoi	2867	Soviet-era fighter-bomber, extensively deployed in varied conflicts worldwide, known for its variable-sweep wing design and robust operational capacity.
🇨🇳	Su-24 Fencer		Sukhoi	1400	Soviet strike/bomber, distinctively recognized in Afghanistan conflicts during the Cold War, extensively served in post-Soviet states and naval aviation.
🇨🇳	Su-25 Frogfoot		Sukhoi	1000	Soviet close air support aircraft, prominent during Afghan War, designed for ground targets engagement under heavy fire conditions.
🇨🇳	Su-27 Flanker		Sukhoi	680	Soviet-originated multirole fighter, distinguished for deployments during the Cold War, globally utilized in air superiority missions.
🇨🇳	Su-30 Flanker-C		Sukhoi	630	Russian multirole fighter, renowned for deployments since the 1990s, widely used in diverse combat operations worldwide.
🇨🇳	Su-33 Flanker-D		Sukhoi	22	Russian carrier-based multirole fighter, developed in the late 1980s, primarily deployed on the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier.
🇷🇺	Su-34 Fullback		Sukhoi	155	Russian strike fighter, known for action in Syrian Civil War, optimized for all-weather, precision ground-attack and aerial combat roles.
🇷🇺	Su-35 Flanker-E		Sukhoi	151	Russian multirole fighter, heralded from the late Cold War era, extensively deployed for air superiority and ground attack missions.
🇷🇺	Su-37 Super Flanker		Sukhoi	1	Russian multirole fighter, operational from mid-1990s, renowned for supermaneuverability and not largely distributed outside experimental use.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇷🇺	Su-47 "Berkut" Firkin		Sukhoi	1	Russian experimental supersonic fighter jet, designed in the late 20th century, yet never deployed to operational service.
🇷🇺	Su-57 Felon		Sukhoi	32	Russian stealth fighter, developed in the modern era, with first operational deployment in Syrian conflict of 2020.
🇨🇳	Su-7 Fitter		Sukhoi	1847	Soviet fighter-bomber, renowned for Cold War service, extensively deployed in the Indo-Pakistani and Arab-Israeli conflicts.
🇨🇳	Su-9 / Su-11 Fishpot		Sukhoi	1150	Soviet interceptor, operational during the Cold War, renowned for deployments in the Defense of the USSR.
🇫🇷	Super Etendard		Dassault-Bréguet	85	French carrier-based strike fighter, key in Argentina's Falklands War operations, also deployed in Iraq and Kosovo conflicts.
🇺🇸	Switchblade 300		AeroVironment	4000	American man-portable loitering munition, introduced in the early 2010s, used for precision strikes against personnel and light vehicles in various global conflicts.
🇺🇸	Switchblade 600		AeroVironment	—	American man-portable loitering munition, developed in the early 2020s, used for anti-armour operations and precision strikes.
🇺🇸	T-2 Buckeye		North American	529	American trainer aircraft, active from 1950s to 2000s, extensively utilized for pilot training in the United States Navy.
🇺🇸	T-28 Trojan		North American	1948	American radial-engine military trainer and counter-insurgency aircraft, introduced in the 1950s, used extensively for pilot training and ground support missions.
🇯🇵	T-3		Fuji	50	Japanese training aircraft, operational during the late 20th-century, widely adopted for flight instruction in Japan's Self-Defense Forces.

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