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1970s Military Aircraft

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.

Type
All Combat Bomber Helicopter Training Transport UAV Special
95 aircraft
Helicopter ยท Kamov ยท 1987

Ka-29 Helix-B

 Speed270 km/h Built60 Range980 km Transport ยท Kawasaki ยท 1974

Kawasaki C-1

 Speed806 km/h Built31 Range3,353 km Combat ยท IAI ยท 1974

Kfir

 Speed2,440 km/h Built220 Range1,000 km Training ยท Valmet ยท 1980

L-70 Vinka

 Speed240 km/h Built30 Range860 km Transport ยท Bombardier ยท 1973

Learjet 35

 Speed872 km/h Built738 Range5,291 km Transport ยท PZL Mielec ยท 1978

M-18 Dromader

 Speed200 km/h Built759 Range970 km Training ยท Aermacchi ยท 1979

MB-339

 Speed898 km/h Built230 Range1,760 km UAV ยท Beechcraft ยท 1984

MQM-107 Streaker

 Speed925 km/h Built2,236 Rangeโ€” Transport ยท McDonnell Douglas ยท 1971

McDonnell Douglas DC-10

 Speed1,052 km/h Built386 Range9,600 km Helicopter ยท Mil ยท 1977

Mi-17 Hip-H

 Speed250 km/h Built12,000 Range800 km Helicopter ยท Mil ยท 1983

Mi-26 Halo

 Speed295 km/h Built316 Range500 km Combat ยท Mikoyan-Gurevich ยท 1975

MiG-27 Flogger

 Speed1,885 km/h Built1,075 Range2,500 km Combat ยท Mikoyan ยท 1983

MiG-29 Fulcrum

 Speed2,450 km/h Built1,600 Range2,100 km Combat ยท Mikoyan ยท 1981

MiG-31 Foxhound

 Speed3,000 km/h Built519 Range3,000 km Combat ยท Dassault ยท 1983

Mirage 2000

 Speed2,336 km/h Built601 Range3,335 km Combat ยท Dassault

Mirage 4000

 Speed2,445 km/h Built1 Range2,000 km Combat ยท Mitsubishi ยท 1977

Mitsubishi F-1 / T-2

 Speed1,700 km/h Built77 Range2,870 km Training ยท Piper ยท 1979

PA-44 Seminole

 Speed311 km/h Built926 Range1,695 km Special ยท Boeing ยท 1961

RC-135 Rivet Joint

 Speed933 km/h Built32 Range5,552 km Training ยท Robinson ยท 1979

Robinson R22

 Speed188 km/h Built4,600 Range387 km Special ยท Lockheed ยท 1974

S-3 Viking

 Speed815 km/h Built188 Range5,121 km Helicopter ยท Sikorsky ยท 1979

S-76 Spirit

 Speed287 km/h Built875 Range761 km Special ยท Harbin ยท 1986

SH-5

 Speed556 km/h Built7 Range4,756 km Helicopter ยท Sikorsky ยท 1984

SH-60 Seahawk

 Speed270 km/h Built938 Range830 km Combat ยท British Aerospace ยท 1980

Sea Harrier

 Speed1,145 km/h Built111 Range3,222 km Transport ยท Short Brothers ยท 1976

Short 330

 Speed350 km/h Built141 Range1,695 km Training ยท Soko ยท 1983

Soko G-4 Super Galeb

 Speed910 km/h Built85 Range1,900 km Combat ยท Sukhoi ยท 1981

Su-25 Frogfoot

 Speed970 km/h Built1,000 Range1,000 km Combat ยท Sukhoi ยท 1985

Su-27 Flanker

 Speed2,500 km/h Built680 Range3,530 km Combat ยท Dassault-Breguet ยท 1978

Super Etendard

 Speed1,180 km/h Built85 Range1,820 km Training ยท Slingsby ยท 1974

T-67 Firefly

 Speed282 km/h Built250 Range753 km Training ยท AIDC ยท 1976

T-CH-1 Chung Hsing

 Speed590 km/h Built52 Range2,010 km Training ยท Socata ยท 1984

TB-30 Epsilon

 Speed356 km/h Built19 Range1,300 km UAV ยท Tadiran

Tadiran Mastiff

 Speed185 km/h Builtโ€” Rangeโ€” Combat ยท Panavia ยท 1980

Tornado

 Speed2,420 km/h Built990 Range3,890 km UAV ยท Tupolev ยท 1976

Tu-143 Reys

 Speed950 km/h Built950 Range200 km Helicopter ยท Sikorsky ยท 1979

UH-60 Black Hawk

 Speed294 km/h Built5,000 Range2,221 km Training ยท UTVA ยท 1978

UTVA-75

 Speed215 km/h Built136 Range800 km Helicopter ยท Sikorsky ยท 1989

VH-60 White Hawk

 Speed257 km/h Built9 Range2,200 km Transport ยท Vulcanair ยท 1971

Vulcanair P68

 Speed322 km/h Built431 Range2,043 km Helicopter ยท PZL-ลšwidnik ยท 1986

W-3 Sokol

 Speed260 km/h Built149 Range745 km Helicopter ยท Westland ยท 1978

Westland Lynx

 Speed300 km/h Built450 Range528 km Transport ยท Xian

Y-7

 Speed503 km/h Builtโ€” Range1,982 km Transport ยท Shaanxi ยท 1981

Y-8

 Speed660 km/h Built169 Range5,615 km Combat ยท Yakovlev ยท 1976

Yak-38 Forger

 Speed1,210 km/h Built231 Range1,300 km Transport ยท Yakovlev ยท 1977

Yak-42 Clobber

 Speed810 km/h Built187 Range4,000 km Training ยท Yakovlev ยท 1979

Yak-52

 Speed285 km/h Built1,815 Range550 km
Aircraft Type Origin Speed Range Built In service
Ka-29 Helix-B Kamov Helicopter ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Ex-USSR 270 km/h 980 km 60 1987
Kawasaki C-1 Kawasaki Transport ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan 806 km/h 3,353 km 31 1974
Kfir IAI Combat ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel 2,440 km/h 1,000 km 220 1974
L-70 Vinka Valmet Training ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland 240 km/h 860 km 30 1980
Learjet 35 Bombardier Transport ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 872 km/h 5,291 km 738 1973
M-18 Dromader PZL Mielec Transport ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland 200 km/h 970 km 759 1978
MB-339 Aermacchi Training ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy 898 km/h 1,760 km 230 1979
MQM-107 Streaker Beechcraft UAV ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 925 km/h โ€” 2,236 1984
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 McDonnell Douglas Transport ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 1,052 km/h 9,600 km 386 1971
Mi-17 Hip-H Mil Helicopter ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Ex-USSR 250 km/h 800 km 12,000 1977
Mi-26 Halo Mil Helicopter ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Ex-USSR 295 km/h 500 km 316 1983
MiG-27 Flogger Mikoyan-Gurevich Combat ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Ex-USSR 1,885 km/h 2,500 km 1,075 1975
MiG-29 Fulcrum Mikoyan Combat ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Ex-USSR 2,450 km/h 2,100 km 1,600 1983
MiG-31 Foxhound Mikoyan Combat ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Ex-USSR 3,000 km/h 3,000 km 519 1981
Mirage 2000 Dassault Combat ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France 2,336 km/h 3,335 km 601 1983
Mirage 4000 Dassault Combat ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France 2,445 km/h 2,000 km 1 โ€”
Mitsubishi F-1 / T-2 Mitsubishi Combat ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan 1,700 km/h 2,870 km 77 1977
PA-44 Seminole Piper Training ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 311 km/h 1,695 km 926 1979
RC-135 Rivet Joint Boeing Special ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 933 km/h 5,552 km 32 1961
Robinson R22 Robinson Training ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 188 km/h 387 km 4,600 1979
S-3 Viking Lockheed Special ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 815 km/h 5,121 km 188 1974
S-76 Spirit Sikorsky Helicopter ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 287 km/h 761 km 875 1979
SH-5 Harbin Special ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China 556 km/h 4,756 km 7 1986
SH-60 Seahawk Sikorsky Helicopter ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 270 km/h 830 km 938 1984
Sea Harrier British Aerospace Combat ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom 1,145 km/h 3,222 km 111 1980
Short 330 Short Brothers Transport ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom 350 km/h 1,695 km 141 1976
Soko G-4 Super Galeb Soko Training ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Ex-Yugoslavia 910 km/h 1,900 km 85 1983
Su-25 Frogfoot Sukhoi Combat ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Ex-USSR 970 km/h 1,000 km 1,000 1981
Su-27 Flanker Sukhoi Combat ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Ex-USSR 2,500 km/h 3,530 km 680 1985
Super Etendard Dassault-Breguet Combat ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France 1,180 km/h 1,820 km 85 1978
T-67 Firefly Slingsby Training ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom 282 km/h 753 km 250 1974
T-CH-1 Chung Hsing AIDC Training ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwan 590 km/h 2,010 km 52 1976
TB-30 Epsilon Socata Training ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France 356 km/h 1,300 km 19 1984
Tadiran Mastiff Tadiran UAV ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel 185 km/h โ€” โ€” โ€”
Tornado Panavia Combat ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น 2,420 km/h 3,890 km 990 1980
Tu-143 Reys Tupolev UAV ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Ex-USSR 950 km/h 200 km 950 1976
UH-60 Black Hawk Sikorsky Helicopter ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 294 km/h 2,221 km 5,000 1979
UTVA-75 UTVA Training ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Ex-Yugoslavia 215 km/h 800 km 136 1978
VH-60 White Hawk Sikorsky Helicopter ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 257 km/h 2,200 km 9 1989
Vulcanair P68 Vulcanair Transport ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy 322 km/h 2,043 km 431 1971
W-3 Sokol PZL-ลšwidnik Helicopter ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland 260 km/h 745 km 149 1986
Westland Lynx Westland Helicopter ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom 300 km/h 528 km 450 1978
Y-7 Xian Transport ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China 503 km/h 1,982 km โ€” โ€”
Y-8 Shaanxi Transport ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China 660 km/h 5,615 km 169 1981
Yak-38 Forger Yakovlev Combat ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Ex-USSR 1,210 km/h 1,300 km 231 1976
Yak-42 Clobber Yakovlev Transport ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Ex-USSR 810 km/h 4,000 km 187 1977
Yak-52 Yakovlev Training ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia 285 km/h 550 km 1,815 1979

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