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 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 Wright Flyer II was the second powered aircraft built by Orville and Wilbur Wright. It ultimately achieved 105 flights.
The Short S.27 was a series of British training and experimental aircraft designed by Short Brothers and used Royal Flying Corps.
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 Fokker D.VII was one of the most advanced and effective fighter aircraft of World War I, regarded as the time’s best German fighter.
The SS Class Airship were cheap and simple small non-rigid airships or “blimps” designed to counter German U-boats.
The FBA Type A was a family of French unequal-span pusher biplane reconnaissance flying boats produced before and during World War I.
The SPAD S.VII was a series of successful French biplane fighter aircraft produced by Société Pour L’Aviation et ses Dérivés and used during WW1.
The Airco DH.1 is a single-seat biplane fighter aircraft and one of the most important aircraft designers of the 20th century.
The Fokker E.I was the first fighter aircraft that entered service with the Fliegertruppe of the Deutsches Heer during the Great War WW1.
The Zeppelin LZ 10 Schwaben was a German rigid passenger airship built in 1911 by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and operated by DELAG.
The Vickers F.B.14 was a British biplane two-seat fighter aircraft developed by Vickers Limited and used during World War I.
The Airco DH.9 is a British single-engine biplane developed and used during World War I. It was ordered in large numbers by the RFC.
The Voisin V was a successful French pusher-type bomber aircraft used during World War I. It had a 150-hp Salmson P9 engine.
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 Supermarine Seafire was a naval version of the Supermarine Spitfire and the Hawker Hurricane. It was used during World War II.
The CAC Boomerang is an Australian fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation.
The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the first operational U.S. warplane explicitly designed to be a night fighter.
The Gloster F.5/34 was a British single-seat, single-engine monoplane fighter aircraft with eight machine guns and an air-cooled engine.
The Nakajima A6M2-N was a single-crew floatplane aircraft created in 1941 and based on the Mitsubishi A6M Zero Model 11.
The Fokker G.I, or “Le Faucheur” (The Reaper), was a heavy Dutch twin-engine fighter and reconnaissance aircraft developed in the late 1930s.
The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft designed in the 1930s and used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during WW2.
The Heinkel He 280 was a German turbo-jet-powered fighter aircraft. Only nine of these planes were built during World War II.
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.
The Fairey Fulmar is a British carrier-borne reconnaissance fighter aircraft that served with the Royal Navy’s FAA during World War II.