List of Fighter aircraft

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Contents 1 Piston engine fighters 1.1 World War I 1.2 1919-1938 1.3 World War II 2 Jet-powered fighters 2.1 First-generation jet fighters (1944-1953) 2.2 Second generation (1953-1960) 2.3 Third generation (1960-1970) 2.4 Fourth generation (1970-1990) 2.5 Generation 4.5 (1990-2000) 2.6 Fifth generation (2000-Present) 2.6.1 In Service 2.6.2 In Development 2.6.3 Technology Demonstrators 3 External links

[edit] Piston engine fighters

[edit] 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)

[edit] 1919-1938

Notable aircraft:

• Biplanes
  • Avia B-534
  • Fiat CR.42
  • Svenska Aero Jaktfalken
  • Bristol Bulldog
  • Gloster Gladiator
  • Hawker Fury
  • Boeing F4B-4
• Monoplanes
  • Mitsubishi A5M 'Claude'
  • Fokker D.XXI
  • PZL P.11
  • Polikarpov I-16
  • Hawker Hurricane
  • Boeing P-26 Peashooter
  • F2A Brewster Buffalo

[edit] 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

[edit] Jet-powered fighters

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Fourth generation (1970-1990)

Notable aircraft:

• • Dassault Mirage 2000
  • IAI Kfir
  • Mitsubishi F-2
  • JH-7 Flying Leopard
  • Shenyang J-8II
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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

[edit] 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

[edit] Fifth generation (2000-Present)

[edit] In Service

• • Lockheed Martin / Boeing F-22 Raptor (maiden flight achieved 1997)

[edit] In Development

• • Medium Combat Aircraft (maiden flight expected 2012)
  • J-XX
  • Sukhoi PAK FA (T-50) (maiden flight expected 2009)^[1]</small>^[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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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