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Revision as of 19:14, 5 October 2008
Piston engine fighters
World War I
Notable aircraft: (with year of introduction)
- Vickers F.B.5 (1915)
- Fokker Eindecker (1915)
- Nieuport 11 (1915)
- Airco DH-2 (1915)
- Albatros D.III (1916)
- Nieuport 17 (1916)
- Fokker Dr.I (1917)
- SPAD S.XIII (1917)
- Nieuport 28 (1917)
- Sopwith Camel (1917)
- Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 (1917)
- Fokker D.VII (1918)
1919-1938
Notable aircraft:
- Biplanes
- Douglas O-2
- Douglas World cruiser
- Avia B-534
- Fiat CR.42
- Svenska Aero Jaktfalken
- Bristol Bulldog
- Gloster Gladiator
- Hawker Fury
- Boeing F4B-4
- Monoplanes
World War II
Notable aircraft:
- CAC Boomerang
- Bloch MB.150
- Dewoitine D.520
- Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
- VL Myrsky
- Messerschmitt Bf 109
- Messerschmitt Bf 110
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190
- Messerschmitt Me 163
- Messerschmitt Me 210
- Messerschmitt Me 262
- Heinkel He 100
- Heinkel He 111
- Heinkel He 112
- Heinkel He 162
- Macchi C.200
- Macchi C.202
- Macchi C.205
- Fiat G.55
- Fiat G.50
- Reggiane Re 2000
- Reggiane Re 2001
- Reggiane Re 2005
- Kawanishi N1K-J
- Nakajima Ki-27
- Nakajima Ki-43
- Nakajima Ki-44
- Nakajima Ki-84
- Kawasaki Ki-61
- Kawasaki Ki-100
- Mitsubishi A6M Zero
- Mitsubishi J2M
- IAR-80
- FFVS J 22
Jet-powered fighters
First-generation jet fighters (1944-1953)
Notable aircraft:
- FMA IAe 27 Pulqui I
- FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II
- Avro CF-100 Canuck
- Heinkel He 280
- Messerschmitt Me 262
- Heinkel He 162
- Arado Ar 234
- Horten Ho 229
- Dassault Ouragan
- Dassault Mystère IV
- Saab Tunnan
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 'Fargo'
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 'Fresco'
- Lavochkin La-15 'Fantail'
- Yakovlev Yak-15/17 'Feather'
- Yak-23 'Flora'
- Yakovlev Yak-25 'Flashlight'
- de Havilland Vampire
- Hawker Hunter
- Gloster Javelin
- Gloster Meteor
- Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star
- Republic F-84 Thunderjet
- North American F-86 Sabre
- Northrop F-89J Scorpion
- J-21 Jastreb
Second generation (1953-1960)
Notable aircraft:
- Avro Arrow
- Dassault Étendard IV
- HAL HF-24 Marut
- Saab Draken
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 'Farmer'
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'
- Sukhoi Su-7 'Fitter-A'
- Sukhoi Su-9/11 'Fishpot'
- English Electric Lightning
- De Havilland Sea Vixen
- Gloster Javelin
- Chance-Vought F-8 Crusader
- Grumman F-11 Tiger
- North American F-100 Super Sabre
- Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
- Republic F-105 Thunderchief
- Convair F-106 Delta Dart
Third generation (1960-1970)
Notable aircraft:
- Dassault Mirage F.1
- Dassault Super Étendard
- Dassault Mirage III
- IAMI Azarakhsh
- IAMI Saeqeh
- Shenyang J-8
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF/bis 'Fishbed'
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 'Flogger'
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 'Foxbat'
- Sukhoi Su-15 'Flagon'
- Sukhoi Su-17 'Fitter'
- Tupolev Tu-28 'Fiddler'
- McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
- Northrop F-5
Fourth generation (1970-1990)
Notable aircraft:
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- AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
- Saab Viggen
- Mikoyan MiG-29 'Fulcrum'
- Mikoyan MiG-31 'Foxhound'
- Sukhoi Su-27/33 'Flanker'
- Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger'
- Yakovlev Yak-141
- Panavia Tornado
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
- General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
- Northrop F-20 Tigershark
- SOKO J-22 Orao
- Lola Utva G-4 Super Galeb
Generation 4.5 (1990-2000)
Notable aircraft:
- Dassault Rafale
- HAL Tejas
- JF-17 Thunder / FC-1 Fierce Dragon
- Chengdu J-10
- Shenyang J-11B
- Mikoyan MiG-33/35 'Fulcrum'
- Sukhoi Su-30/35/37 'Flanker'
- Sukhoi Su-32/34 'Fullback'
- Su-30MKI 'Flanker'
- Saab JAS 39 Gripen
- Eurofighter Typhoon
- Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle and all later derivatives
- General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 50/52 and all later derivatives
- Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Fifth generation (2000-Present)
In Service
- Lockheed Martin / Boeing F-22 Raptor (maiden flight achieved 1997)
In Development
- Medium Combat Aircraft (maiden flight expected 2012)
- J-XX
- Sukhoi PAK FA (T-50) (maiden flight expected 2009)[1][2]
- 5th Generation Fighter Project (based on PAK-FA, maiden flight expected 2012)[3][4]
- Lockheed Martin / Northrop Grumman / BAE F-35 Lightning II / JCA (maiden flight achieved 2006)
Technology Demonstrators
- Mitsubishi ATD-X (maiden flight expected 2014)
- Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut (maiden flight achieved 1997)
- Mikoyan Project 1.44 'Flatpack' (maiden flight achieved 2000)
- Lockheed Martin YF-22 Lightning II (maiden flight achieved 1990)
- Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II (maiden flight achieved 1990)
- Boeing Bird of Prey (maiden flight achieved 1996)
- McDonnell Douglas X-36 (maiden flight achieved 1997)
- Lockheed Martin X-35 (maiden flight achieved 2000)
- Boeing X-32 JSF (maiden flight for X-32A was archived 2000, X-32B STOVL version maiden flight 2001)
External links
- Fighter Planes Info & Pictures
- WW2DB: Aircraft of World War II
- World War II Allied/Axis airplane links
- Measures of Fighter Capability
- Fighter Combat Quotations
- Fighter-planes.com: data and images
- Military fighter aircraft in detail
- AirToAirCombat.com: Fighter and Military Aircraft Reference
- FighterPlanePhotos.com: Fighter Plane & Military Aircraft Photos
- PAF Falcons website
- Air Forces
- WW 2 aviation forum