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 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 Wright III was an experimental airplane designed by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1905. It achieved better performance than Flyers I & II.
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.3 was a British single-engine biplane developed by the British Royal Aircraft Factory before WW1.
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 Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.1 was a British experimental two-seat single-engine biplane developed by the British Royal Aircraft Factory.
The Nieuport 17 was a French sesquiplane fighter aircraft designed by the Nieuport company and used during World War I.
The Farman MF.7 is a French biplane used for reconnaissance during World War I. It was manufactured by Farman Aviation Works from 1910.
The Nieuport 12 was a French sesquiplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft used by France, Great Britain, Russia, and the US during WW1.
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8 was a British single-engine, two-seat biplane designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory and used during WW1.
The Airco DH.5 is a single-seat biplane fighter aircraft first introduced in 1917 to replace the DH.2 and similar outdated designs.
The SS Class Airship were cheap and simple small non-rigid airships or “blimps” designed to counter German U-boats.
The Zeppelin LZ 10 Schwaben was a German rigid passenger airship built in 1911 by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and operated by DELAG.
The Morane-Saulnier L (Type L or MoS-3) was a French parasol wing one or two-seat scout aeroplane using during the First World War.
The Astra-Torres Airship was a French non-rigid airship built by Société Astra between 1908 and 1922 and designed by Leonardo Torres Quevedo.
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 Fairey Fulmar is a British carrier-borne reconnaissance fighter aircraft that served with the Royal Navy’s FAA during World War II.
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin, one of the quirkiest aircraft ever built and probably the closest thing aviation ever came to a jet-powered egg.
The Bristol Blenheim was a British light bomber aircraft used extensively in the first two years of the Second World War.
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 Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu is a German twin-engine, three-seat tactical reconnaissance and army cooperation aircraft used during WW2.
The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was a World War II German high-altitude fighter-interceptor that entered service with the Luftwaffe in January 1945.
The Heinkel He 162 or Volksjäger was a German single-engine jet-powered fighter aircraft developed during the latter stages of World War II.
The Seversky P-35 was an American fighter aircraft built in the late 1930s by the Seversky Aircraft Company and used during WW2.
The Heinkel Heinkel He 112 was a German fighter aircraft designed to compete for the 1933 fighter contract of the Luftwaffe during WW2.
The Henschel Hs 123 was a single-seat biplane dive bomber and close-support aircraft flown by the Luftwaffe during the Spanish Civil War WW2.