List of aircraft by date and usage category

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This is a list of aircraft by date and usage. The date shown is the introduction of the first model of a line but not the current model. For instance, while "the most popular" aircraft, such as Boeing 737 and 747 were introduced in 1960x, their recent models were revealed in the 21st century.[1]

Civil aircraft edit

Civil air transport edit

Civil air transport
1903–1919 1920–1939 1940–1969 1970–present

Civil – general aviation edit

Military aircraft edit

Fighters edit

Bombers edit

Reconnaissance, electronic warfare and Airborne Early Warning edit

Carrier-based aircraft edit

Air support/attack aircraft edit

Training aircraft edit

Transport edit

Military – transport
1920–1938 1939–1945 1946–1969 1970–present

Helicopters and Autogyros edit

Racing aircraft edit

Experimental aircraft edit

Seaplanes and Amphibians edit

References edit

  1. ^ Kulisch, Eric (17 November 2023). "The Last 747, Queen of the Skies". FLYING Magazine. Retrieved 10 February 2024.