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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
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air-superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project through a joint holding company, Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH.
[16] [14] According to Dirk Hoke, CEO Airbus Defence and Space, "The new Tranche 4 Eurofighter is currently the most modern European-built combat aircraft with a service life well beyond 2060." [ 17 ] Germany ordered 30 single-seater and 8 twin-seater Tranche 4 Eurofighters in late 2020 with cost of 5.4 billion euro. [ 16 ]
jet trainer: T-38C: 46 [9] UAVs; IAI Heron Israel: surveillance Heron 1 5 [10] to be replaced by Heron TP [10] IAI Heron Israel: surveillance and combat: Heron TP (Eitan) 5 [10] 5 on order [10] Transport - "Grey Fleet" Airbus A321neo Europe: Transport and MEDEVAC. A321LR: 2 [11] Transport - "White Fleet" Airbus A319 Europe: VIP transport A319CJ: 2
The list of aircraft of World War II includes all of the aircraft used by countries which were at war during World War II from the period between when the country joined the war and the time the country withdrew from it, or when the war ended.
This list of military aircraft of Germany includes prototype, pre-production, and operational types. No distinction is drawn here between different services until 1991. In 1990, the various air arms of the former German Democratic Republic were absorbed by their counterparts in the Federal Republic of Germany.
A further two aircraft are to be added by 2025 along with an upgrade to the current aircraft. [21] Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint: United States: Jet: SIGINT: 2013: 3: 3 [2] Formally known as Airseeker. [22] Boeing P-8 Poseidon MRA.1: United States: Jet: ASW/Anti-ship [23] 2019: 9: 9: Tanker / Transport; Airbus Voyager: Airbus (European ...
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service [3] Notes Helicopter; Eurocopter Tiger: Europe Attack: 69 [3] NHIndustries NH90: Europe Utility 58 [3] 15 on order [3] Airbus H225M: Europe Utility 8 [3] Airbus Helicopters H160: Europe Utility 0 [3] 80 on order [3] Eurocopter AS532 Cougar: Europe Utility 25 [3] Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma: France Utility ...