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.
Menu
Welcome to Aircraft & Warplanes! On this website, you will find information on various airplanes, airships, gliders, helicopters, hot air balloons, and paramotors from all around the world. This is an educational site – forever free. Click on the categories below to start exploring.
Explore by Time Period: Antiquity and Pre-WW1 – The Great War – Interwar Period – World War II – Post-WW2
Explore by Type: Airships – Gliders – Helicopters – Hot Air Balloons – Air Superiority – Airliners – Biplanes – Bombers – Coastal Patrol – Fighters – General Purpose – Ground Attack – Interceptors – Monoplanes – Prototypes and Experiments – Reconnaissance and Surveillance – Scouts – Sports / Racers – Stealth Attack – Trainers – Transporters – Unmanned Vehicles
Explore by Country: United Kingdom – United States – Japan – France – Germany – OTHERS
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 Vickers Boxkite was a British experimental monoplane aircraft used in the flying school at Brooklands. They had a 50 hp Gnome engine.
The Wright Flyer or Wright I was an experimental airplane invented and flown in 1903 by brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright.
The Sopwith Three-Seater was one of the first aircraft designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation Company before World War I.
The Wright Glider was a series of four experimental aircraft (1 kite and 3 gliders) designed by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1900-1902.
The Short S.38 was a British coastal patrol and trainer built by Shot Brothers. It fley for the first time on 30 August 1912.
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 Zeppelin-Staaken Riesenflugzeuge was a group of large German bomber aircraft powered by four or more engines and built from 1915 to 1919.
The Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 was a British day and night bomber and fighter used by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War.
The Aeromarine 75 or Felixstowe F5L was a military flying boat manufactured during WW1 and first flown on 15 July 1918.
The Sopwith Camel is a British WW1 single-seat biplane fighter that was used in the Western Front in 1917.
The Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 was a British two-seat bomber and reconnaissance biplane designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory.
The Nieuport II was a French mid-wing monoplane used for training, sporting and racing. It was noted for its high performance.
The Morane-Saulnier P was a French parasol wing two-seat reconnaissance airplane used during World War I until 1917.
The Nieuport 17 was a French sesquiplane fighter aircraft designed by the Nieuport company and used during World War I.
The Morane-Saulnier BB was a French military observation aircraft produced during World War I and used by Britain’s Royal Flying Corps.
The Martinsyde S.1 was a British biplane aircraft ith a Gnome engine in tractor configuration built during the early part of World War I.
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 Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the first operational U.S. warplane explicitly designed to be a night fighter.
The CAC Wirraway was a training and general-purpose military aircraft manufactured by CAC in Australia between 1939 and 1946.
The Antonov An-2 is a Russian / Soviet single-engine biplane that still remains in service for both military and civilian use.
The Nakajima A6M2-N was a single-crew floatplane aircraft created in 1941 and based on the Mitsubishi A6M Zero Model 11.
The Bell P-63 Kingcobra was a single-engine, single-seat fighter aircraft used during World War II. It was designed by Bell Aircraft.
The Dornier Do 217 was a German bomber used by the German Luftwaffe during WW2 and a more powerful development of the Dornier Do 17.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used before, during, and after the Second World War by the Royal Air Force and Allied countries.
The Kawasaki Ki-45 (屠龍) or Dragonlayer was a Japanese two-seat, twin-engine heavy fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.
The Blohm & Voss BV 138 Seedrache was a trimotor flying boat used by the Luftwaffe for seaborne maritime patrol and naval reconnaissance.
The Kawasaki Ki-10 (九五式戦闘機) was a Japanese biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.