Ukraine’s Air Force Today: All Aircraft + Details
Ukraine’s inventory includes a mix of legacy platforms like the MiG-29, Su-27, Su-24, and Su-25, alongside newly acquired Western aircraft.
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Explore articles and stories about aircraft and warplanes from WW1, WW2, and more. From iconic manufacturers and legendary aviators to groundbreaking designs and the latest advancements in aerospace, this compilation offers a panoramic view of the rich tapestry of flight.
Ukraine’s inventory includes a mix of legacy platforms like the MiG-29, Su-27, Su-24, and Su-25, alongside newly acquired Western aircraft.
The weirdest-looking planes ever built, ranked for their odd designs, ambitious concepts, and sometimes just plain bizarre appearances.
A list of the most important milestones in the history of hot air balloons, showcasing their development and contributions.
Texas, with its vast skies and rich military heritage, has produced some of the most legendary fighter aces in American history.
All about the Pugachev’s Cobra, an advanced aerobatic maneuver that highlights the exceptional agility and performance of fighter jets.
Aircraft manufacturers are the backbone of the aviation industry, responsible for designing, producing, and testing a wide range of aircraft, from small private planes to large commercial airliners and military jets. Major manufacturers like Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, and Embraer have shaped the evolution of flight, driving technological advancements in aerodynamics, materials, and propulsion systems. Explore more below.
Early aircraft were the first flying machines to achieve sustained and controlled flight. They were designed and built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and marked the beginning of human aviation. The first successful flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft was achieved by the Wright brothers in 1903, but there were many earlier attempts to achieve flight.
The Bristol Boxkite was a pusher biplane and one of the first aircraft types to be built in quantity; mostly for training.
The Montgolfier Brothers’ Balloon was the first manned hot air balloon. It was created in 1783 by Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier.
The Bristol Coanda Monoplane was a series of monoplane trainer aircraft designed for the British company British and Colonial Aeroplane Company.
The Bamboo-Copter or Chinese Top is a toy helicopter rotor that flies up when its shaft is spun rapidly. The spinning creates lift.
The Deperdussin TT was a French monoplane introduced in 1912 and widely used by the French Air Force during World War I.
The Great War, or WW1, was the first major conflict that involved the use of aircraft. Although airplanes made an appearance at the outset of the conflict, zeppelins and balloons were widely adopted for reconnaissance and artillery spotting, as well as a few bombing raids over the Eastern front and Great Britain. During the First World War, engineers developed many specialized types of aircraft, such as bombers, fighters, and trench strafers.
The Nieuport II was a French mid-wing monoplane used for training, sporting and racing. It was noted for its high performance.
The Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7 was a British two-seat light bomber and reconnaissance biplane designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory.
The Sopwith Snipe was a British single-seat biplane fighter used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the First World War.
The Morane-Saulnier N was a French monoplane fighter used during World War I and designed by Morane-Saulnier. It was nicknamed the Bullet.
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 was a British single-engine, two-seat biplane designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory and used during WW1.
The Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8 was a British single-seat fighter designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory and used during the First World War.
The Vickers F.B.12 was a British biplane pusher fighter aircraft developed by Vickers Limited and used during World War I.
The Nieuport 12 was a French sesquiplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft used by France, Great Britain, Russia, and the US during WW1.
The Bristol Scout was a single-seat biplane originally designed as a racing aircraft and later used as a fast reconnaissance plane.
The Grahame-White Type XV was a British trainer biplane produced before and during World War I and often referred to as a “Box-kite.”
During World War II, or WW2, aviation became a key component of modern warfare. Both power and speed increased significantly, with fleets improving drastically during the development of the conflict. There were three main types of aircraft used during WW2: Fighters (to shoot down enemy aircraft), bombers (to drop them on targets), and transport planes (to move troops and supplies).
The Blohm & Voss BV 138 Seedrache was a trimotor flying boat used by the Luftwaffe for seaborne maritime patrol and naval reconnaissance.
The Kawanishi N1K was a fighter aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy developed in two forms (the boatplane Kyōfū and the land-based Shiden)
The Heinkel He 111 was a German airliner and bomber described as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” as it presented solely as a civil airliner.
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber developed for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) in the 1930s.
The Mitsubishi J2M “Raiden” was a single-engine, land-based fighter aircraft used during WW2 by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service.
The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse was a German heavy fighter and bomber the Luftwaffe used during World War II.
The Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 was a helicopter developed by Germany during World War II and the first one to attain production status.
The Vought V-173, known as the “Flying Pancake,” is one of the most unusual aircraft built—and surprisingly, it actually flew quite well.
The Yakovlev UT-1 was a single-seater trainer aircraft used by the Soviet Air Force during WW2, from 1937 until the late 1940s.
The Kawasaki Ki-100 “Goshikisen” is a single-seat, single-engine monoplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service.