World Military and Civilian Airplanes

Attack Helicopters
Helicopters dedicated to the art of destruction. Gunships proved their worth in the Vietnam conflict giving rise to dedicated mobile aerial platforms.

Bombers
Aircraft designed intentionally as dedicated bomber platforms, usually larger than standard fighters and called on to destroy enemy ground targets.

Military Carrierborne Aircraft of the World's Navies

Carrier-borne
Aircraft that operate solely from aircraft carriers at sea. These aircraft were designed for the rigors of carrier operations in any part of the world.

Fighters
"Fighter" is the word most closely associated with combat aircraft. Coverage includes systems From WW1 and beyond in all their varied forms.

Floatplanes
Systems capable of landing and or taking off from the water. Popularized in World War 2 the type still exists today in some forms.

Flying Boat and Floatplanes of the World

Flying Boats
Mostly a relic of the past, the flying boat was king in the interwar years and throughout World War 2 during the heyday of flight. Some still serve today.

Military and Civilian Helicopters Listing

Helicopters
A general yet comprehensive attempt at categorizing some of the more impressive rotary-wing implementations throughout history.

Interceptors
Dedicated interceptor aircraft are a rare commodity these days but the Cold War was full of them, born with a single - and lethal - purpose in mind.

Multi-role
These self-descriptive aircraft types are the new breed of combat element. Multi-role aircraft put an air force at a distinct advantage in any conflict.

Nightfighters
Killing machines bred for the sole purpose of engaging and destroying enemy aircraft in the dark of night. These aircraft made their debut in WW2.

Listing of Military Reconnaissance Aircraft

Recon Aircraft
Specifically designed with the intent to spy on enemy movements and report on their strengths. In service since the days of World War 1.

Military Reconnaissance Helicopters Listing

Recon Helicopters
Covers reconnaissance, observation and light attack types. Scout helicopters are the "eyes in the sky" for the modern mobile army, keeping a watchful eye.

Tech Demonstrators
Aviation would not be where it is today if not for engineering pioneers and bravery of test pilots to further flight. Systems covered from X to Y.

Trainers
These aircraft form the backbone of any flying force. Air forces of today would have very little to go on if not for the time dedicated to learning the basics of flight.

Transport Aircraft
Logistics is the grand daddy of all military success. The ability to move troops, supplies and weapons from one point to another has meant success for most.

Military Transport Helicopters of the World Listing

Transport Helos
These birds succeed where conventional aircraft fail - in the ability to set down and cargo, troops and supplies in the most remotest of places.

UAVs
UAVs have changed the face of the battlefield since their inception. These remote-piloted systems provide the commander with access to the battlefield.

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Long the "princes of the battlefield", aircraft received their baptism of fire in World War 1, where they consistently underwent an evolution of sorts. Monoplanes gave way to biplanes and even triplanes as engineers quickly adapted to the changing needs of the battlefield. Early pilots were armed with nothing more than a sidearm, rifle or hand-held bombs to drop over enemy trenches while their later counterparts would see usage of multiple machine gun and bomb arrangements.

By the end of the 21st Century, the aircraft would appear nothing like its forefathers. Stealth technology, supercruise capability and fly-by-wire have turned the "flying coffins" of old into self-sustaining multi-purpose platforms that dominate any modern battlefield situation. Far from hitting their ceiling, the aircraft continues to evolve into an ultimate fighting machine, with capabilities unheard of when the first heavier than air craft took flight over a century a go.

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