1970s Military Aircraft

Overview

Military aircrafts that first flew in the 1970s. 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.

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Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇬🇧	Hawk		British Aerospace	1000	British trainer jet, distinguished in Red Arrows aerobatic team, extensively operational since the 1970s worldwide.
🇬🇧	Short 330		Short Brothers	141	British regional airliner, developed in the late 1970s, notably used in Europe and America for short-haul flights.
🇬🇧	T-67 Firefly		Slingsby	250	British aerobatic aircraft, renowned in the 1980s, used extensively for military training worldwide.
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇮🇹	Tornado		Panavia	990	European multirole combat aircraft, renowned for operational history in Gulf War and Balkans conflict.
🇬🇧	WG-13 Lynx		Westland	450	British multi-purpose military helicopter, notable for naval, combat, utility roles, significantly deployed in the Falklands War.
🇺🇸	404 Titan		Cessna	396	American light, twin-engined transport aircraft, prominent during the late 20th century, extensively used in passenger and cargo service.
🇺🇸	441 Conquest II		Cessna	362	American turboprop aircraft, known for general aviation use and commercial services, with comprehensive operational history since the late 20th century.
🇺🇸	A-10 Thunderbolt II		Fairchild Republic	716	American close air support aircraft, renowned for service in the Gulf War with distinctive tank-destroying capabilities.
🇺🇸	AH-64 Apache		Boeing	2400	American attack helicopter, developed during the Cold War, most famous for significant deployments in Gulf War and Afghanistan conflict.
🇬🇧 🇺🇸	AV-8B Harrier II		McDonnell Douglas/BAe	337	British-American ground-attack aircraft, infamously deployed in numerous conflicts including the Gulf War with unique vertical takeoff/landing capabilities.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	B-1A		Rockwell	104	American strategic bomber, conceived during the Cold War, canceled after four prototypes, resurrected in the advanced B-1B version.
🇺🇸	Cessna 340		Cessna	1351	American twin-piston engine aircraft, widely deployed in general aviation during the 1970s and 1980s.
🇺🇸	DC-10		McDonnell Douglas	386	American wide-body airliner, recognized for wide deployment in commercial and cargo flights from the 1970s to the early 2000s.
🇺🇸	E-3 Sentry AWACS		Boeing	68	American airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft, principally used in NATO, UK, France, and Saudi Arabia since the Cold War.
🇺🇸	EF-111 Raven		General Dynamics/Grumman	42	American electronic warfare aircraft, extensively deployed in Gulf War, notable for radar jamming and deception operations.
🇺🇸	F-14 Tomcat		Grumman	712	American supersonic, twin-engine fighter jet, dominant during the Cold War, extensively deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.
🇺🇸	F-15 Eagle		McDonnell Douglas	1198	American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter, prominent during Cold War, deployed extensively in Middle East conflicts.
🇺🇸	F-16 Fighting Falcon		General Dynamics	4604	American multirole fighter, famed in late Cold War conflicts, renowned for performance in precision daytime strikes and defensive counter air operations.
🇺🇸	F-5E Tiger II		Northrop	1399	American fighter jet, used in the Cold War era, notable for its worldwide military deployments, including operation Desert Storm.
🇺🇸	F/A-18 Hornet		McDonnell Douglas	1480	American carrier-capable multirole strike fighter, designed in the late 20th century, deployed extensively in a variety of combat roles.
🇺🇸	Gulfstream III		Gulfstream	202	American business jet, primarily used in the 1980s for private, business, and military transport purposes.
🇺🇸	Hawker 400		Beechcraft	951	American business jet, renowned for its versatility, extensively used in various industries, including charter and private aviation.

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