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Military aircraft are airplanes used in warfare. General categories include: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... USS Abraham Lincoln rides out a storm in the Arabian Sea while on station in support of Operation Southern Watch and Operation Enduring Freedom. ... Fixed-wing aircraft is a term used to refer to what are more commonly known as aeroplanes in Commonwealth English (excluding Canada) or airplanes in North American English. ...

• Fighter aircraft
• Ground attack aircraft
• Bomber
• Tanker
• Trainer
• Transport
• Surveillance aircraft or reconnaissance, or air observation post

Lists of military aircraft can be found at: A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for attacking other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... A ground attack aircraft is an aircraft that is designed to operate very close to the ground, supporting infantry and tanks directly in battle. ... A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... Tanker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Trainer may refer to: An aircraft used for training pilots A padded sports shoe (trainer is used commonly in British English where sneaker would be used in American English). ... A military aircraft used for monitoring enemy activity, usually carrying no armament. ...

• List of military aircraft of the United States
• List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
• List of aircraft of the Armée de l'Air, World War II
• List of aircraft of the Luftwaffe, World War II
• List of aircraft of the RAF
• List of aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica
• List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm
• Aircraft of the RAAF
• List of aircraft of the South African Air Force
• United States of America military aircraft designation systems
• USSR military aircraft designation systems
• British military aircraft designation systems

This list of military aircraft of the United States includes prototype, pre-production and operational types. ... Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker Attack Ilyushin Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik Ilyushin Il-10 Sukhoi Sukhoi Su-2 Sukhoi Su-7 Sukhoi Su-24 Sukhoi Su-25 Yakovlev Yakovlev Yak-38 Bomber Ilyushin Ilyushin DB-3 Ilyushin Il-4 Ilyushin Il-28 Myasishchev Myasishchev M-4 Myasishchev M-50/M-52... Aircraft of the French Armée de lAir during the Battle of France in 1940. ... This article or section should be merged with List of military aircraft of Germany This list covers Luftwaffe Aircraft that served in World War II as defined by the year 1939-1945, organized by the RLM designation system. ... Many aircraft types have served in the Royal Air Force since it was formed in 1918 by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. ... The Regia Aeronautica, during World War II, was the Italian air force. ... This is a list of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm. ... Royal Australian Air Force F_18 Hornet. ... A list of aircraft of the South African Air Force. ... The United States Military Aircraft Designation System was first designed in 1919 when the US Armys Aeronautical Division became the United States Army Air Service. ... Imperial Russia (before 1917) does not seem to have had a system. ... Generally, aircraft in British military service were known by names assigned by their manufacturer, or (for various imported types) bestowed upon them by the first military service to bring them into service. ...

References and Links

• Fighter Planes and Military Aircraft (data and images)
• The rec.aviation.military FAQ
• Federation of American Scientists
• Download Military Aircraft for Flight Simulator