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 Blériot XXI was a French aircraft designed and built by Blériot Aéronautique and powered by a 52 kW (70 hp) Gnome Gamma rotary engine.
The De Gusmao Steam Airship was a picture and description of an airship made by Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão to King João V in 1709.
The Bréguet Type III was an early French biplane designed by Louis Bréguet in 1910. This plane was the first to lift six people.
The A Vlaicu III was an experimental Romanian aircraft (the first ever built in metal) built prior to World War I.
The Bristol Boxkite was a pusher biplane and one of the first aircraft types to be built in quantity; mostly for training.
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 Morane-Saulnier V was a French fighter aircraft developed at the beginning of 1916 and retired from service only 5 months later.
The Morane-Saulnier BB was a French military observation aircraft produced during World War I and used by Britain’s Royal Flying Corps.
The Voisin III was a French two-seater pusher biplane aircraft developed by Voisin in 1914 and used during World War I.
The Siemens-Schuckert D.IV (SSW) was a German aircraft used during World WEar I (although it entered the conflict rather late)
The Albatros D.I was a German fighter aircraft used by the bulk of the German and Austrian fighter squadrons during World War I.
The Aeromarine 700 was an American flying boat manufactured to investigate the feasibility of using aircraft to launch torpedoes.
The FBA Type A was a family of French unequal-span pusher biplane reconnaissance flying boats produced before and during World War I.
The Short Bomber (also known as Short Type 184) was a British two-seat long-range reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo-carrying aircraft.
The Fokker Eindecker III (or E.III) was a German single-seat monoplane fighter aircraft used during World War I.
The Yokosuka Ro-go Ko-gata was a Japanese experimental glider used as a reconnaissance floatplane. It was developed during 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 Bell YFM-1 Airacuda was an American heavy fighter and interceptor aircraft developed by Bell Aircraft Corporation during the mid-1930s.
The Mitsubishi A6M Zero is a long-range fighter aircraft operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945 during World War II.
The Arado Ar 96 was a German single-engine monoplane made entirely of metal produced by Arado Flugzeugwerke and used 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.
The Arado Ar 234 was a German jet-powered bomber produced by Arado Flugzeugwerke and used during the last years of WW2.
The Hawker Sea Fury was a British fighter aircraft and one of the fastest production single reciprocating engine aircraft ever built.
The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu is a German twin-engine, three-seat tactical reconnaissance and army cooperation aircraft used during WW2.
The Kawasaki Ki-100 “Goshikisen” is a single-seat, single-engine monoplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service.
The Boeing XF8B was a single-engine aircraft used by the United States Navy during World War II and developed by Boeing.
The Avro 504 is a British biplane aircraft used during and after the First World War (for almost twenty years!). It stopped production in 1932.