Equipment database
1940s Military Aircraft
Military aircrafts that first flew in the 1940s. This collection covers fighters, bombers, helicopters, transport planes, and UAVs from this decade in aviation history, with detailed technical specifications, development stories, and operational deployment records.
| Aircraft | Type | Origin | Speed | Range | Built | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yak-18 Max Yakovlev | Training | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 300 km/h | 700 km | — | 1946 |
| Yak-9 Frank Yakovlev | Combat | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 690 km/h | 675 km | 16,769 | 1942 |
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National fleets — aircraft in service by country
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- 🇮🇳 India · all-time
- 🇰🇷 South Korea · all-time
- 🇯🇵 Japan · all-time
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan · all-time
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- 🇪🇬 Egypt · all-time
- 🇹🇷 Turkey · all-time
- 🇫🇷 France · all-time
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · all-time
- 🇮🇹 Italy · all-time
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan · all-time
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · all-time
- 🇮🇷 Iran · all-time
- 🇬🇷 Greece · all-time
- 🇩🇿 Algeria · all-time
- 🇩🇪 Germany · all-time
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · all-time
- 🇮🇱 Israel · all-time
- 🇧🇷 Brazil · all-time
- 🇪🇸 Spain · all-time
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia · all-time
- 🇵🇱 Poland · all-time
- 🇮🇶 Iraq · all-time
- 🇦🇺 Australia · all-time
- 🇨🇦 Canada · all-time
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine · all-time
- 🇦🇷 Argentina · all-time
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- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- 🇪🇺 Europe
- 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
- 🇷🇸 Ex-Yugoslavia
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- 🇮🇳 India
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- 🇮🇷 Iran
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- 🇺🇸 United States
- 🇾🇪 Yemen