1980s Military Aircraft

Overview

Military aircrafts that first flew in the 1980s. 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
🇺🇦 🇨🇳	An-225 Cossack		Antonov	1	Soviet strategic airlifter, renowned for its size, primarily deployed in heavy transport and humanitarian aid operations globally.
🇬🇧	Jetstream 31		British Aerospace	386	British regional airliner, widely used during the 1980s and 90s, known for versatility in short-haul routes and on smaller airfields.
🇬🇧	Short 360		Short Brothers	165	British commuter aircraft, recognized for its mid-1980s production, routinely seen for passenger and freight operations globally.
🇬🇧 🇺🇸	T-45 Goshawk		McDonnell Douglas/BAe	221	British-American trainer jet, integral to U.S. Navy pilot training, operational since the late 20th century.
🇺🇸	208 Caravan		Cessna	3000	American utility aircraft, primarily deployed for passenger and cargo transportation, known for its operational history since the 1980s.
🇺🇸	757		Boeing	1050	American narrow-body jet airliner, commercially operational since the 1980s, extensively deployed for transcontinental and transatlantic routes.
🇺🇸	767		Boeing	1288	American wide-body jet airliner, widely known for its extensive use in commercial aviation since the 1980s.
🇺🇸	AT-500		Air Tractor	470	Taiwanese trainer aircraft, utilized for basic flight training during the late 20th-century.
🇺🇸	B-1B Lancer		Rockwell	104	American strategic bomber, designed during the Cold War, notably deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan for long-range heavy bombing.
🇺🇸	B-2 Spirit		Northrop	21	American stealth bomber, operational since the late 20th century, notably deployed in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq conflicts.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	Beechcraft 1900 Beechliner		Beechcraft	695	American regional airliner, extensively deployed domestically and internationally since the 1980s for passenger and freight transportation.
🇺🇸	E-4 NOAC		Boeing	4	American advanced airborne command post, launched during the Cold War, extensively employed for national emergency operations.
🇺🇸	E-6 Mercury TACAMO		Boeing	16	American command-and-control aircraft, operative during the Cold War era, kept primarily for communications with U.S. nuclear forces.
🇺🇸	Enstrom 480		Enstrom	142	American light utility helicopter, notable for its efficiency in policing, surveillance, and training missions since the 1980s.
🇺🇸	F-117 Nighthawk		Lockheed	64	American stealth attack aircraft, prominent in 1980s-2000s, notorious for service in Gulf War and Operation Allied Force.
🇺🇸	F-15E Strike Eagle		McDonnell Douglas	525	American all-weather multirole strike fighter, prominent in the Gulf War for precision strike and deep interdiction missions.
🇺🇸	Gulfstream G100		Gulfstream	265	Israeli-American mid-size business jet, recognized for transcontinental range, introduced in the late 20th century.
🇺🇸	Gulfstream IV		Gulfstream	900	American business jet from the late 20th century, recognized for its widespread use in corporate and private aviation.

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