Airplanes Throughout History
The Complete Database

There are various types of airplanes, including commercial airliners, private aircraft, cargo planes, military jets, and recreational aircraft. Airplanes offer the advantage of long-range travel, high-speed capability, and the ability to operate in a wide range of weather conditions. You can use this page to explore the different types and go deeper into our aircraft and airplane and warplane database.

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What is an Airplane and How Does it Work?

An airplane, also known as an aeroplane or aircraft, is a fixed-wing vehicle designed for controlled flight in the Earth’s atmosphere. It is one of the most common and widely used modes of transportation for both passengers and cargo.

An airplane typically consists of several key components, including a fuselage (the main body), wings, engines, landing gear, and a tail section. The wings generate lift as the aircraft moves through the air, allowing it to stay aloft. The engines provide the necessary thrust to propel the airplane forward, overcoming drag and enabling it to maintain speed and altitude.

Airplanes rely on the principles of aerodynamics to achieve flight. By carefully shaping the wings and controlling the airflow over them, an airplane can generate lift, counteract gravity, and achieve controlled and sustained flight. The tail section, including the horizontal stabilizer and vertical fin, provides stability and control during flight.

All Airplane Types Through History

Airplanes have significantly impacted global connectivity, commerce, and tourism, shrinking distances and facilitating global transportation networks. They have revolutionized travel, enabled rapid delivery of goods, facilitated emergency response and medical evacuations, and played a crucial role in military operations and surveillance. Here is the access to the complete database (divided by Type):

Biplanes

Short Type 827 - British WW1 Aircraft and Warplanes

Short Type 827

The Short Type 827 (Short Admiralty Type 827) was a British two-seat reconnaissance floatplane manufactured by Short Brothers during WW1.

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Hawker Fury - British WW1 Aircraft and Warplanes

Hawker Fury

The Hawker Fury was a British biplane fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Hawker Aircraft Limited in the late 1920s.

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Fokker D.VII - German WW1 Aircraft & Warplanes - Details

Fokker D.VII

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.

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Bombers

Voisin III - WW1 French Aircraft & Warplanes

Voisin III

The Voisin III was a French two-seater pusher biplane aircraft developed by Voisin in 1914 and used during World War I.

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Heinkel He 112 - German WW2 Aircraft & Warplanes - History, Pics

Heinkel He 112

The Heinkel Heinkel He 112 was a German fighter aircraft designed to compete for the 1933 fighter contract of the Luftwaffe during WW2.

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Junkers Ju 88 - German WW2 Aircraft & Warplanes - History, Pics

Junkers Ju 88

The Junkers Ju 88 was a German Luftwaffe twin-engined multirole combat aircraft introduced in 1939 and used widely during World War II.

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Fighters

Mitsubishi A5M - Japanese WW2 Aircraft and Warplanes

Mitsubishi A5M

The Mitsubishi A5M was a Japanese carrier-based fighter aircraft and the world’s first low-wing monoplane shipboard in service.

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Interceptors

Spitfire H.F Mk. VII being tested at Langley, 1943.

Supermarine Spitfire

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.

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Prototypes & Experiments

Short S.27 - British WW1 Aircraft and Warplanes

Short S.27

The Short S.27 was a series of British training and experimental aircraft designed by Short Brothers and used Royal Flying Corps.

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Gloster E.28/39 - British Interwar & WW2 Aircraft and Warplanes

Gloster E.28/39

The Gloster E.28/39, first flown in 1941, was the first British jet-engine aircraft and the fourth jet to fly. It led to the Gloster Meteor.

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Aeromarine 700 - WW1 American Aircraft & Warplanes - History, Details

Aeromarine 700

The Aeromarine 700 was an American flying boat manufactured to investigate the feasibility of using aircraft to launch torpedoes.

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Air Superiority

French Fighter Aircraft: Dassault Rafale

Dassault Rafale

The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft equipped with a wide range of weapons.

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Sukhoi Su-35 - Soviet Union / Russian Aircraft - Post-WW2

Sukhoi Su-35

The Sukhoi Su-35 is a Soviet Union (Russian from 1991) single-seat, twin-engine air-defence fighter aircraft introduced in 2014.

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