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In the US Air Force the naming convention for fighter aircraft is a prefix "F-", followed by a number, ground attack aircraft are prefixed with “A-” and bombers with “B-”. Fighter aircraft from the second world war onwards are sorted into generations, from 1 to 5, based on technological level. [1] [2] An American F-16 fighter jet
When the system began the names were assigned by the Air Standardization Coordinating Committee (ASCC), made up of the English-speaking allies of the Second World War, the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and two non-NATO countries, Australia and New Zealand. The ASCC names were adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense and then NATO.
Carrier-based fighter aircraft Goodyear Aircraft: Developed from the Vought F4U Corsair. 1945 1945 10 + 1 Prototype FH Phantom: Carrier-based fighter aircraft McDonnell Aircraft: First purely jet-powered aircraft to land on an American aircraft carrier in 1946. [98] [99] 1945 [98] 1947 [34] [98] [99] 62 [34] [98] FJ-1 Fury: Fighter North ...
In 1962 separate aircraft naming schemes were unified, but out of convenience many numbers carried over. For example, the P-38 Lightning, which also was used as the F-4 and F-5 for reconnaissance and FO in the Navy, became the F-38. In 1948 the Pursuit series designated P, switched to being called F for fighter, which was continued in 1962.
Jet fighter generations classify the major technology leaps in the historical development of the jet fighter. Different authorities have identified different technology jumps as the key ones, dividing fighter development into different numbers of generations. Five generations are now widely recognised, with the development of a sixth under way. [1]
This category lists fighter aircraft considered to belong to the third generation of fighter jets, developed from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. Pages in category "Third-generation jet fighters" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Messerschmitt AG (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛsɐʃmɪt]) was a German share-ownership limited, aircraft manufacturing corporation named after its chief designer Willy Messerschmitt from mid-July 1938 onwards, and known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, in particular the Bf 109 and Me 262.
The company produced more than 18,000 aircraft during World War I, including the Sopwith Camel fighter. Post war co-founded Hawker Aircraft. [177] Eduard Spelterini: 2 Jun 1852 16 Jun 1931 Switzerland (France) (Switzerland) (Denmark) Science Aviator Balloon