Combat Aircraft

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Comprehensive database of combat aircraft. This specialized collection includes detailed technical specifications such as speed, range, payload capacity, and armament options for combat aircraft aviation platforms, along with complete operational history and current and past operators worldwide.

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Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	A-10 Thunderbolt II		Fairchild Republic	716	American close air support aircraft, renowned for service in the Gulf War with distinctive tank-destroying capabilities.
🇺🇸	A-37 Dragonfly		Cessna	577	Vietnam War-era American light attack aircraft, extensively deployed in close air support and counter-insurgency operations.
🇺🇸	A-4 Skyhawk		McDonnell Douglas	2960	American light attack jet, extensively deployed in the Vietnam War, notable for carrier-based operations and close air support roles.
🇺🇸	A-5 Vigilante		North American	167	American supersonic bomber, renowned for Cold War nuclear deterrent role, later adapted for reconnaissance missions.
🇺🇸	A-6 Intruder		Grumman	693	American all-weather, medium-attack bomber, notable for Vietnam and Gulf War deployment.
🇺🇸	A-7 Corsair II		Vought	1545	American attack aircraft, prominent in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars, renowned for light weight and high load-carrying ability.
🇧🇷 🇮🇹	AMX		Alenia/Aermacchi/Embraer	200	Italian-Brazilian ground-attack aircraft, notable for its deployments during the Kosovo War and ongoing use in the Brazilian Air Force.
🇺🇸	AT-802		Air Tractor	28	American agricultural and fire-fighting aircraft, introduced in the 1990s, extensively deployed for crop dusting and fire suppression globally.
🇬🇧 🇺🇸	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.
🇩🇪 🇫🇷	Alphajet		Dassault-Bréguet/Dornier	480	French-German trainer jet, known for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) pilot training, used particularly from late 1970s onward.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇬🇧	Buccaneer		Blackburn/Hawker-Siddeley	211	British carrier-borne attack aircraft, notable for service in the Cold War, extensively deployed in Gulf War operations.
🇨🇦	CF-100 Canuck		Avro	692	Canadian interceptor jet from the Cold War period, notable for NATO and NORAD deployments.
🇨🇦	CF-105 Arrow		Avro	5	Canadian interceptor fighter, developed during the Cold War, cancelled before operational deployment.
🇹🇷	Calidus B250		Novaer	2	Brazilian light business jet, utilized prominently for corporate travel, predominantly operational during the early 21st century.
🇿🇦	Cheetah		Atlas	38	South African jet fighter, evolved in the Cold War era, extensively deployed for air defence and aerial refuelling missions.
🇬🇧	DH.110 Sea Vixen		De Havilland	151	British twin-boom, carrier-based fighter, significant in the Cold War era, deployed during Suez Crisis and other Royal Navy operations.
🇫🇷	Dassault Mirage G		Dassault	3	French experimental swing-wing fighter, designed during 1960s-1970s, never deployed operationally, evolved into several prototypes.
🇯🇵	F-1 / T-2		Mitsubishi	77	Japanese jet fighter-bomber, most prevalent during the Cold War, notably deployed for defense and patrol missions in Japan.
🇺🇸	F-100 Super Sabre		North American	2294	American fighter-bomber, prominent during the Cold War, extensively deployed in Vietnam and the first supersonic in level flight.
🇺🇸	F-101 Voodoo		McDonnell Douglas	807	American supersonic jet fighter, used extensively during the Cold War, significant for its reconnaissance roles in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	F-102 Delta Dagger		Convair	1000	American interceptor, operational during the Cold War, primarily deployed for combat and reconnaissance missions in the United States.
🇺🇸	F-104 Starfighter		Lockheed	2578	American supersonic interceptor, notable for Cold War operations, deployed extensively by NATO and several other international air forces.
🇺🇸	F-105 Thunderchief		Republic	833	American supersonic fighter-bomber, notably deployed during the Vietnam War for nuclear strike and conventionally armed ground-attack missions.
🇺🇸	F-111 Aardvark		General Dynamics	563	American tactical bomber, active during Cold War and significant use in Vietnam and Gulf Wars, renowned for its variable-sweep wings.
🇺🇸	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-15E Strike Eagle		McDonnell Douglas	525	American all-weather multirole strike fighter, prominent in the Gulf War for precision strike and deep interdiction missions.
🇺🇸	F-15EX Eagle II		Boeing	17	Advanced American multirole fighter derived from the F-15 Advanced Eagle export lineage, featuring a digital fly-by-wire system, AESA radar, and a 12-missile air-to-air capacity — replacing the F-15C/D in USAF service from 2024.
🇺🇸	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-2		Mitsubishi	98	Japanese multirole fighter, derived from the F-16, extensively operational since the 2000s in Japan's Air Self-Defense Force.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	F-22 Raptor		Lockheed Martin	195	American fifth-generation stealth tactical fighter used primarily by the U.S. Air Force, notable for its role in the Afghanistan War.
🇺🇸	F-35 Lightning II		Lockheed Martin	965	American multirole stealth fighter, developed in the early 21st century, extensively deployed in global military operations.
🇺🇸	F-4 Phantom II		McDonnell	5195	American fighter-bomber, renowned for its widespread use in the Vietnam War and numerous other international military conflicts.
🇺🇸	F-5 Freedom Fighter		Northrop	1204	American light fighter of Cold War era, notable for worldwide deployment, used extensively in Vietnam and various regional conflicts.
🇺🇸	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-8 Crusader		Vought	1219	American fighter aircraft, notable for its Cold War-era use, largely deployed in the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
🇺🇸	F-84 Thunderjet		Republic	7524	American fighter-bomber of the 1940s–1950s era, notable in the Korean War for close air support and strategic bombing missions.
🇺🇸	F-84F Thunderstreak		Republic	3428	Mid-20th century American fighter-bomber, extensively utilized during the Korean and Cold Wars, notably by NATO forces.
🇺🇸	F-86 Sabre		North American	9860	American fighter jet, iconic of the Korean War period, widely operational across cold-war frontline, supersonic, and recognized for its dog-fighting capability.
🇹🇼	F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo		AIDC	137	Taiwanese multirole fighter, operational since the 1990s, combat proven during cross-strait tensions with China.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet		Boeing	632	An American carrier-based multirole fighter, derived in the late 20th century, used extensively in global combat operations.
🇺🇸	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.
🇮🇹	G.91 Gina		Fiat Aeritalia	770	Italian light fighter-bomber from the Cold War era, prominently deployed by NATO countries for close air support roles.
🇬🇧	Harrier		British Aerospace	380	British vertical and short takeoff and landing jet, known for Falklands War deployments and Cold War service.
🇦🇷	IA 58 Pucará		FMA	110	Argentinian counter-insurgency aircraft, notorious for its use during the Falklands War in the early 1980s.
🇷🇴 🇳🇱	IAR-93 / J-22 Orao		CNIAR/Soko	88	Romanian-Yugoslav ground-attack aircraft, operational during the Cold War, used significantly in the Yugoslav Wars.
🇨🇳	J-10 Vigorous Dragon		Chengdu	602	Chinese multirole fighter jet, active in the 21st century, used extensively by the PLA Air Force and Navy.
🇨🇳	J-11 Responsive Dragon		Shenyang	442	Chinese modernized variant of the Soviet Su-27 Flanker twin-engine combat aircraft.
🇨🇳	J-15 Flying Shark		Shenyang	76	Chinese carrier-based twin-engine multirole fighter, developed from the Su-33, in use by the Chinese Naval Air Force.
🇨🇳	J-16 Qianlong		Shenyang	365	Chinese multirole strike fighter, developed from the Shenyang J-11, used by the Chinese Air Force since 2015.

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