Equipment database
British Military Aircraft
Complete directory of military aircraft developed and manufactured by United Kingdom. Each entry includes comprehensive technical specifications such as performance metrics, armament details, and operational capabilities, along with deployment history and service records of United Kingdom’s aviation arsenal.
AV-8B Harrier II
Speed1,070 km/h Built337 Range3,300 km
AW.660 Argosy
Speed— Built56 Range5,552 km
AW101
Speed309 km/h Built137 Range1,389 km
AW109
Speed311 km/h Built124 Range932 km
AW119
Speed282 km/h Built300 Range954 km
AW139
Speed310 km/h Built1,100 Range1,061 km
AW149
Speed310 km/h Built31 Range1,009 km
AW159
Speed311 km/h Built67 Range963 km
AW169
Speed306 km/h Built130 Range820 km
BAE Tempest
Speed— Built— Range—
BAe 146
Speed789 km/h Built387 Range3,650 km
BN-2B Defender
Speed264 km/h Built1,280 Range1,400 km
Blackburn Beverley
Speed383 km/h Built49 Range6,373 km
Bristol Belvedere
Speed222 km/h Built26 Range740 km
Bristol Sycamore
Speed212 km/h Built180 Range531 km
Buccaneer
Speed1,040 km/h Built211 Range3,700 km
C-23 Sherpa
Speed467 km/h Built60 Range2,195 km
Canberra
Speed933 km/h Built949 Range5,440 km
DH.100 Vampire
Speed882 km/h Built4,780 Range1,963 km
DH.106 Comet
Speed— Built114 Range5,190 km
DH.110 Sea Vixen
Speed1,127 km/h Built151 Range1,270 km
DH.112 Venom
Speed1,030 km/h Built1,431 Range1,738 km
English Electric Lightning
Speed2,414 km/h Built337 Range1,482 km
Fairey Gannet
Speed417 km/h Built303 Range1,127 km
Folland Gnat
Speed1,119 km/h Built360 Range805 kmGEC-Marconi Phoenix
Speed166 km/h Built— Range—
Gloster Javelin
Speed1,140 km/h Built436 Range1,535 km
Gloster Meteor
Speed966 km/h Built3,947 Range966 km
HS 748
Speed460 km/h Built380 Range1,715 km
Harrier
Speed1,183 km/h Built380 Range1,500 km
Hawk
Speed1,028 km/h Built1,000 Range2,520 km
Hawker Hunter
Speed1,151 km/h Built1,972 Range3,058 km
Jaguar
Speed1,699 km/h Built573 Range1,902 km
Jet Provost
Speed707 km/h Built— Range1,445 km
Jetstream 31
Speed487 km/h Built386 Range1,260 km
Jetstream 41
Speed547 km/h Built100 Range1,433 km
Nimrod
Speed926 km/h Built49 Range9,262 km
Saro Skeeter
Speed175 km/h Built78 Range420 km
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
Speed241 km/h Built328 Range1,000 km
Sea Harrier
Speed1,145 km/h Built111 Range3,222 km
Sea Hawk
Speed966 km/h Built542 Range772 km
Shackleton
Speed485 km/h Built185 Range6,782 km
Short 330
Speed350 km/h Built141 Range1,695 km
Short 360
Speed404 km/h Built165 Range1,595 km
Short Skyvan
Speed325 km/h Built149 Range1,115 km
Strikemaster
Speed774 km/h Built146 Range2,224 km
Supermarine Scimitar
Speed1,185 km/h Built76 Range2,291 km
T-45 Goshawk
Speed1,038 km/h Built221 Range1,300 km| Aircraft | Type | Origin | Speed | Range | Built | In service |
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| AV-8B Harrier II McDonnell Douglas | Combat | 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 | 1,070 km/h | 3,300 km | 337 | 1983 |
| AW.660 Argosy Armstrong Whitworth | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | — | 5,552 km | 56 | 1962 |
| AW101 AgustaWestland | Helicopter | 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | 309 km/h | 1,389 km | 137 | 1999 |
| AW109 AgustaWestland | Helicopter | 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | 311 km/h | 932 km | 124 | 1976 |
| AW119 AgustaWestland | Helicopter | 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | 282 km/h | 954 km | 300 | 2000 |
| AW139 AgustaWestland | Helicopter | 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | 310 km/h | 1,061 km | 1,100 | 2003 |
| AW149 AgustaWestland | Helicopter | 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | 310 km/h | 1,009 km | 31 | 2014 |
| AW159 AgustaWestland | Helicopter | 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | 311 km/h | 963 km | 67 | 2014 |
| AW169 AgustaWestland | Training | 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | 306 km/h | 820 km | 130 | 2015 |
| BAE Tempest BAE Systems | Combat | 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 🇯🇵 | — | — | — | — |
| BAe 146 British Aerospace | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 789 km/h | 3,650 km | 387 | 1983 |
| BN-2B Defender Britten-Norman | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 264 km/h | 1,400 km | 1,280 | 1965 |
| Blackburn Beverley Blackburn | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 383 km/h | 6,373 km | 49 | 1956 |
| Bristol Belvedere Bristol | Helicopter | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 222 km/h | 740 km | 26 | 1961 |
| Bristol Sycamore Bristol | Helicopter | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 212 km/h | 531 km | 180 | 1953 |
| Buccaneer Blackburn | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,040 km/h | 3,700 km | 211 | 1962 |
| C-23 Sherpa Short Brothers | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 467 km/h | 2,195 km | 60 | 1984 |
| Canberra English Electric | Bomber | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 933 km/h | 5,440 km | 949 | 1951 |
| DH.100 Vampire De Havilland | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 882 km/h | 1,963 km | 4,780 | 1946 |
| DH.106 Comet De Havilland | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | — | 5,190 km | 114 | 1952 |
| DH.110 Sea Vixen De Havilland | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,127 km/h | 1,270 km | 151 | 1959 |
| DH.112 Venom De Havilland | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,030 km/h | 1,738 km | 1,431 | 1952 |
| English Electric Lightning English Electric | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2,414 km/h | 1,482 km | 337 | 1960 |
| Fairey Gannet Fairey | Special | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 417 km/h | 1,127 km | 303 | 1953 |
| Folland Gnat Folland | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,119 km/h | 805 km | 360 | 1958 |
| GEC-Marconi Phoenix GEC-Marconi | UAV | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 166 km/h | — | — | 1999 |
| Gloster Javelin Gloster | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,140 km/h | 1,535 km | 436 | 1956 |
| Gloster Meteor Gloster | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 966 km/h | 966 km | 3,947 | 1944 |
| HS 748 Hawker Siddeley | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 460 km/h | 1,715 km | 380 | 1961 |
| Harrier British Aerospace | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,183 km/h | 1,500 km | 380 | 1969 |
| Hawk British Aerospace | Training | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,028 km/h | 2,520 km | 1,000 | 1976 |
| Hawker Hunter Hawker | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,151 km/h | 3,058 km | 1,972 | 1954 |
| Jaguar SEPECAT | Combat | 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 | 1,699 km/h | 1,902 km | 573 | 1972 |
| Jet Provost BAC | Training | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 707 km/h | 1,445 km | — | 1955 |
| Jetstream 31 British Aerospace | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 487 km/h | 1,260 km | 386 | 1982 |
| Jetstream 41 British Aerospace | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 547 km/h | 1,433 km | 100 | 1992 |
| Nimrod Hawker Siddeley | Special | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 926 km/h | 9,262 km | 49 | 1969 |
| Saro Skeeter Saunders-Roe | Helicopter | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 175 km/h | 420 km | 78 | 1956 |
| Scottish Aviation Bulldog Scottish Aviation | Training | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 241 km/h | 1,000 km | 328 | 1971 |
| Sea Harrier British Aerospace | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,145 km/h | 3,222 km | 111 | 1980 |
| Sea Hawk Hawker | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 966 km/h | 772 km | 542 | 1953 |
| Shackleton Avro | Special | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 485 km/h | 6,782 km | 185 | 1951 |
| Short 330 Short Brothers | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 350 km/h | 1,695 km | 141 | 1976 |
| Short 360 Short Brothers | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 404 km/h | 1,595 km | 165 | 1982 |
| Short Skyvan Short Brothers | Transport | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 325 km/h | 1,115 km | 149 | 1963 |
| Strikemaster BAC | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 774 km/h | 2,224 km | 146 | 1968 |
| Supermarine Scimitar Supermarine | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,185 km/h | 2,291 km | 76 | 1957 |
| T-45 Goshawk McDonnell Douglas | Training | 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 | 1,038 km/h | 1,300 km | 221 | 1992 |
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