Equipment database
1950s Military Aircraft
Military aircrafts that first flew in the 1950s. 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.
Gloster Javelin
Speed1,140 km/h Built436 Range1,535 km
H-21 Shawnee
Speed204 km/h Built707 Range426 km
H-34 Choctaw
Speed196 km/h Built2,340 Range306 km
H-37 Mojave
Speed209 km/h Built154 Range—
H-6
Speed1,050 km/h Built231 Range6,000 km
HH-52 Seaguard
Speed176 km/h Built175 Range763 km
Hawker Hunter
Speed1,151 km/h Built1,972 Range3,058 km
Il-14 Crate
Speed430 km/h Built1,348 Range1,300 km
Il-18 Coot
Speed675 km/h Built678 Range6,500 km
J-32 Lansen
Speed1,200 km/h Built450 Range2,000 km
J-35 Draken
Speed2,120 km/h Built651 Range2,750 km
J-5 Fresco
Speed1,130 km/h Built767 Range1,730 km
J-6 Farmer
Speed1,540 km/h Built4,500 Range2,200 km
Jet Provost
Speed707 km/h Built— Range1,445 km
KC-135 Stratotanker
Speed933 km/h Built803 Range17,727 km
Ka-22 Hoop
Speed375 km/h Built4 Range450 km
L-29 Delfin
Speed655 km/h Built3,665 Range894 km
M-4 Bison
Speed947 km/h Built123 Range5,600 km
M-50 Bounder
Speed1,950 km/h Built1 Range7,400 km
MB-326K
Speed806 km/h Built800 Range1,850 km
Mi-4 Hound
Speed185 km/h Built3,500 Range500 km
Mi-6 Hook
Speed300 km/h Built500 Range970 km
MiG-17 Fresco
Speed1,145 km/h Built10,649 Range2,020 km
MiG-19 Farmer
Speed1,455 km/h Built2,172 Range2,200 km
MiG-21 Fishbed
Speed2,175 km/h Built11,496 Range793 km
Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta
Speed1,700 km/h Built1 Range—
Mirage III / 5 / 50
Speed2,350 km/h Built1,422 Range3,335 km
Mirage IV
Speed2,340 km/h Built66 Range4,000 km
Mystère IV
Speed1,120 km/h Built411 Range915 km
Nanchang CJ-6
Speed300 km/h Built3,000 Range700 km
Nord 3400
Speed235 km/h Built152 Range1,000 km
OV-1 Mohawk
Speed491 km/h Built380 Range1,519 km
P-3 Orion
Speed750 km/h Built757 Range2,491 km
P.166
Speed400 km/h Built154 Range2,084 km
PC-6 Porter
Speed244 km/h Built604 Range730 km
S-2 Tracker
Speed450 km/h Built1,284 Range2,172 km
SA315 Alouette II
Speed192 km/h Built1,300 Range565 km
SA316 Alouette III
Speed210 km/h Built2,000 Range540 km
SH-2 Seasprite
Speed256 km/h Built184 Range680 km
SH-3 Sea King
Speed267 km/h Built1,300 Range1,005 km
SO 4050 Vautour
Speed1,106 km/h Built149 Range5,400 km
Su-11 Fishpot
Speed2,340 km/h Built108 Range1,125 km
Su-7 Fitter
Speed2,150 km/h Built1,847 Range1,650 km
Su-9 / Su-11 Fishpot
Speed2,135 km/h Built1,150 Range1,800 km
Super Mystère B2
Speed1,195 km/h Built180 Range1,175 km
Supermarine Scimitar
Speed1,185 km/h Built76 Range2,291 km
T-2 Buckeye
Speed838 km/h Built529 Range1,683 km
T-37 Tweet
Speed684 km/h Built1,269 Range1,500 km| Aircraft | Type | Origin | Speed | Range | Built | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloster Javelin Gloster | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,140 km/h | 1,535 km | 436 | 1956 |
| H-21 Shawnee Piasecki | Helicopter | 🇺🇸 United States | 204 km/h | 426 km | 707 | 1953 |
| H-34 Choctaw Sikorsky | Helicopter | 🇺🇸 United States | 196 km/h | 306 km | 2,340 | 1955 |
| H-37 Mojave Sikorsky | Helicopter | 🇺🇸 United States | 209 km/h | — | 154 | 1956 |
| H-6 Xian | Bomber | 🇨🇳 China | 1,050 km/h | 6,000 km | 231 | 1959 |
| HH-52 Seaguard Sikorsky | Helicopter | 🇺🇸 United States | 176 km/h | 763 km | 175 | 1963 |
| Hawker Hunter Hawker | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,151 km/h | 3,058 km | 1,972 | 1954 |
| Il-14 Crate Ilyushin | Transport | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 430 km/h | 1,300 km | 1,348 | 1954 |
| Il-18 Coot Ilyushin | Transport | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 675 km/h | 6,500 km | 678 | 1957 |
| J-32 Lansen Saab | Combat | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1,200 km/h | 2,000 km | 450 | 1956 |
| J-35 Draken Saab | Combat | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2,120 km/h | 2,750 km | 651 | 1959 |
| J-5 Fresco Shenyang | Combat | 🇨🇳 China | 1,130 km/h | 1,730 km | 767 | 1957 |
| J-6 Farmer Shenyang | Combat | 🇨🇳 China | 1,540 km/h | 2,200 km | 4,500 | 1962 |
| Jet Provost BAC | Training | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 707 km/h | 1,445 km | — | 1955 |
| KC-135 Stratotanker Boeing | Special | 🇺🇸 United States | 933 km/h | 17,727 km | 803 | 1957 |
| Ka-22 Hoop Kamov | Helicopter | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 375 km/h | 450 km | 4 | — |
| L-29 Delfin Aero | Training | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 655 km/h | 894 km | 3,665 | 1961 |
| M-4 Bison Myasishchev | Bomber | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 947 km/h | 5,600 km | 123 | 1953 |
| M-50 Bounder Myasishchev | Bomber | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 1,950 km/h | 7,400 km | 1 | — |
| MB-326K Aermacchi | Training | 🇮🇹 Italy | 806 km/h | 1,850 km | 800 | 1962 |
| Mi-4 Hound Mil | Helicopter | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 185 km/h | 500 km | 3,500 | 1953 |
| Mi-6 Hook Mil | Helicopter | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 300 km/h | 970 km | 500 | 1959 |
| MiG-17 Fresco Mikoyan-Gurevich | Combat | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 1,145 km/h | 2,020 km | 10,649 | 1952 |
| MiG-19 Farmer Mikoyan-Gurevich | Combat | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 1,455 km/h | 2,200 km | 2,172 | 1955 |
| MiG-21 Fishbed Mikoyan-Gurevich | Combat | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 2,175 km/h | 793 km | 11,496 | 1958 |
| Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta Dassault | Combat | 🇫🇷 France | 1,700 km/h | — | 1 | — |
| Mirage III / 5 / 50 Dassault | Combat | 🇫🇷 France | 2,350 km/h | 3,335 km | 1,422 | 1961 |
| Mirage IV Dassault | Combat | 🇫🇷 France | 2,340 km/h | 4,000 km | 66 | 1964 |
| Mystère IV Dassault | Combat | 🇫🇷 France | 1,120 km/h | 915 km | 411 | 1954 |
| Nanchang CJ-6 Nanchang | Training | 🇨🇳 China | 300 km/h | 700 km | 3,000 | 1958 |
| Nord 3400 Nord | Transport | 🇫🇷 France | 235 km/h | 1,000 km | 152 | 1959 |
| OV-1 Mohawk Grumman | Combat | 🇺🇸 United States | 491 km/h | 1,519 km | 380 | 1961 |
| P-3 Orion Lockheed | Special | 🇺🇸 United States | 750 km/h | 2,491 km | 757 | 1962 |
| P.166 Piaggio | Transport | 🇮🇹 Italy | 400 km/h | 2,084 km | 154 | — |
| PC-6 Porter Pilatus | Transport | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 244 km/h | 730 km | 604 | 1960 |
| S-2 Tracker Grumman | Special | 🇺🇸 United States | 450 km/h | 2,172 km | 1,284 | 1954 |
| SA315 Alouette II Sud Aviation | Helicopter | 🇫🇷 France | 192 km/h | 565 km | 1,300 | 1957 |
| SA316 Alouette III Sud Aviation | Helicopter | 🇫🇷 France | 210 km/h | 540 km | 2,000 | 1961 |
| SH-2 Seasprite Kaman | Helicopter | 🇺🇸 United States | 256 km/h | 680 km | 184 | 1962 |
| SH-3 Sea King Sikorsky | Helicopter | 🇺🇸 United States | 267 km/h | 1,005 km | 1,300 | 1961 |
| SO 4050 Vautour Sud Aviation | Combat | 🇫🇷 France | 1,106 km/h | 5,400 km | 149 | 1956 |
| Su-11 Fishpot Sukhoi | Combat | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 2,340 km/h | 1,125 km | 108 | 1964 |
| Su-7 Fitter Sukhoi | Combat | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 2,150 km/h | 1,650 km | 1,847 | 1959 |
| Su-9 / Su-11 Fishpot Sukhoi | Combat | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR | 2,135 km/h | 1,800 km | 1,150 | 1959 |
| Super Mystère B2 Dassault | Combat | 🇫🇷 France | 1,195 km/h | 1,175 km | 180 | 1958 |
| Supermarine Scimitar Supermarine | Combat | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,185 km/h | 2,291 km | 76 | 1957 |
| T-2 Buckeye North American | Training | 🇺🇸 United States | 838 km/h | 1,683 km | 529 | 1959 |
| T-37 Tweet Cessna | Training | 🇺🇸 United States | 684 km/h | 1,500 km | 1,269 | 1957 |
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