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Comparisons of Military Aircraft

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Combat Aircraft 20 pairs
F-22 Raptor side profile F-22 Raptor Su-57 Felon side profile Su-57 Felon
F-22 Raptor · Su-57 Felon F-22 Raptor · J-20 Mighty Dragon F-22 Raptor · Su-35 Flanker-E F-35 Lightning II · Su-57 Felon F-35 Lightning II · J-20 Mighty Dragon F-35 Lightning II · Typhoon F-35 Lightning II · KF-21 Boramae F-15 Eagle · Su-35 Flanker-E F-15EX Eagle II · Su-35 Flanker-E F-15EX Eagle II · Rafale F-16 Fighting Falcon · Rafale F-16 Fighting Falcon · Su-35 Flanker-E F-16 Fighting Falcon · MiG-29 Fulcrum F-16 Fighting Falcon · JAS 39 Gripen F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet · Rafale F-15E Strike Eagle · Su-34 Fullback JAS 39 Gripen · Rafale F-14 Tomcat · Su-35 Flanker-E A-10 Thunderbolt II · Su-25 Frogfoot J-20 Mighty Dragon · Su-57 Felon
Bombers 5 pairs
B-1B Lancer side profile B-1B Lancer B-52 Stratofortress side profile B-52 Stratofortress
B-1B Lancer · B-52 Stratofortress B-1B Lancer · B-2 Spirit B-2 Spirit · Tu-160 Blackjack B-21 Raider · Tu-160 Blackjack B-52 Stratofortress · Tu-95 Bear
Military Training Aircraft 8 pairs
CM 170 Magister side profile CM 170 Magister L-39 Albatros side profile L-39 Albatros
CM 170 Magister · L-39 Albatros G-2 Galeb · G.91 Gina L-39 Albatros · MB-339 L-39 Albatros · Yak-130 Mitten M-346 Master · T-50 Golden Eagle Pilatus PC-21 · T-6 Texan II Hawk · T-38 Talon Yak-130 Mitten · Yak-141 Freestyle
Military Transport Aircraft 6 pairs
A400M Atlas side profile A400M Atlas C-17 Globemaster III side profile C-17 Globemaster III
A400M Atlas · C-17 Globemaster III An-124 Condor · C-130 Hercules An-26 Curl · C-130 Hercules An-124 Condor · C-17 Globemaster III An-225 Cossack · C-5 Galaxy C-130 Hercules · C-160 Transall
Military Drones 12 pairs
Shahed 136 Bayraktar TB2 side profile Bayraktar TB2
Shahed 136 · Bayraktar TB2 MQ-9 Reaper · Bayraktar TB2 Shahed 136 · MQ-9 Reaper Shahed 136 · Shahed 131 Shahed 238 · Shahed 136 Shahed 238 · Karrar Mohajer-6 · Bayraktar TB2 Karrar · MQ-9 Reaper Ababil-3 · Mohajer-6 Shahed 129 · Wing Loong II Shahed 238 · Bayraktar Kızılelma MQ-9 Reaper · Wing Loong II
Military Special Mission Aircraft 7 pairs
A-50 Mainstay side profile A-50 Mainstay E-3 Sentry AWACS side profile E-3 Sentry AWACS
A-50 Mainstay · E-3 Sentry AWACS A-50 Mainstay · E-7 Wedgetail EA-6B Prowler · EF-111 Raven Il-78 Midas · KC-135 Stratotanker Il-38 May · P-3 Orion SR-71 Blackbird · U-2 Dragon Lady Yak-36 Freehand · Yak-38 Forger
Military Helicopters 15 pairs
AH-1 Cobra side profile AH-1 Cobra AH-64 Apache side profile AH-64 Apache
AH-1 Cobra · AH-64 Apache 206 JetRanger · Bell 430 CH-47 Chinook · CH-53 Sea Stallion H215M / AS532 Cougar · H225M / EC725 Caracal Ka-50 Hokum "Black Shark" · Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B AH-64 Apache · Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B AH-64 Apache · Mi-24 Hind CH-53 Sea Stallion · Mi-26 Halo AH-64 Apache · Mi-28 Havoc Mi-8 Hip · NH90 / Caiman SH-3 Sea King · SA321 Super Frelon AH-1 Cobra · EC665 Tiger CH-47 Chinook · UH-60 Black Hawk Mi-17 Hip-H · UH-60 Black Hawk AW169 · Z-9 Haitun