1940s Military Aircrafts

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Military aircraft that first flew in the 1940s. This collection covers fighters, bombers, helicopters, transport planes, and UAVs from this significant decade in aviation history, with detailed technical specifications, development stories, and operational deployment records.

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Country Model Manufacturer Year Produced Description
šŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ DHC-2 Beaver De Havilland Canada 1947
1657
 Canadian utility aircraft, renowned for bush flying since the mid-20th century, widely deployed for civilian and military operations.
šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ An-2 Colt Antonov 1947
18000
 Soviet single-engine biplane aircraft, mass-produced since 1947, remaining in service for military and civilian operations.
šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ Il-28 Beagle Ilyushin 1948
6635
 Soviet jet bomber, operational during the Cold War, extensively utilized in military conflicts in Asia and Africa.
šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ Mi-1 Hare Mil 1948
2594
 Soviet light utility helicopter, extensively used for civilian and military operations during the mid-20th century.
šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ MiG-15 Fagot Mikoyan-Gurevitch 1947
17310
 Soviet jet fighter-bomber, famous for its role in the Korean War, widely deployed for air superiority and interception missions.
šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ Yak-11 Moose Yakovlev 1945
4566
 Soviet trainer aircraft, widely deployed during the Cold War, notable for its robustness and maintenance simplicity.
šŸ‡«šŸ‡· MD-450 Ouragan Dassault 1949
567
 French fighter-bomber from the early Cold War era, known for its service in the Suez Crisis and Indo-Pakistani War.
šŸ‡«šŸ‡· MS 733 Alcyon Morane-Saulnier 1949
208
 French military trainer, used post World War II, known for missions in Algeria and France's pilot training programs.
šŸ‡øšŸ‡Ŗ J-29 Tunnan Saab 1948
661
 Swedish jet fighter, developed during the 1940s, renowned for Cold War operations and United Nations deployment in Congo Conflict.
šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ Gannet Fairey 1949
303
 British carrier-borne aircraft, known for its Cold War anti-submarine and airborne early warning services.
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø B-36 Peacemaker Convair 1946
384
 American strategic bomber from the Cold War era with notable service in the Strategic Air Command from 1949 to 1959.
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø B-47 Stratojet Boeing 1947
2042
 American jet bomber, widely deployed during the Cold War, known for its strategic bombing and aerial reconnaissance roles.
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø Commander 500 Aero 1948
2902
 American light business aircraft, mainly used in civil and military flight training, widely deployed in the mid-20th century.
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø DC-3 Douglas 1941
10174
 American commercial airliner, renowned for significant contributions to World War II airlift operations, frequently used for cargo and passenger transport.
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø F-84 Thunderjet Republic 1946
7524
 American fighter-bomber of the 1940sā€“1950s era, notable in the Korean War for close air support and strategic bombing missions.
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø F-86 Sabre North American 1947
9860
 American fighter jet, iconic of the Korean War period, widely operational across cold-war frontline, supersonic, and recognized for its dog-fighting capability.
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø R-4 Sikorsky 1942
131
 American helicopter from the 1940s, first to be produced in quantity, used primarily in World War II for rescue operations.
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø T-34 Mentor Beechcraft 1948
2300
 American military trainer aircraft, widely utilized from the 1950s, notable for its significant role in military flight training.

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