Aircraft

Fighters, bombers, transports, helicopters and drones. 75 models, each with a photo and the details that give it away.

Practise Aircraft

A-10 Thunderbolt IIJets · USA
Straight wings, two big engine pods mounted high on the rear fuselage and twin tails at the very end.
A129 Mangusta / T129 ATAKHelicopters · Italy
Slim attack helicopter with stepped tandem cockpits, stub wings and a gun turret under a narrow chin.
AH-1Z ViperHelicopters · USA
Very narrow fuselage, tandem cockpit, four-blade rotor, stub wings with missile rails at the tips.
AH-64E ApacheHelicopters · USA
Tandem stepped cockpit, chin gun, stub wings, four-blade rotor with tail rotor.
Airbus A400M AtlasTransport & support · Europe (Airbus)
Four-engine high-wing transport with big eight-blade curved propellers that turn in opposite directions on each wing, and a T-tail.
Airbus H145MHelicopters · Germany
Light twin-engine helicopter on skids with a four- or five-blade rotor (five on newer builds), rear clamshell doors and a ducted fenestron tail rotor.
An-24 / An-26Transport & support · Soviet Union
Twin-turboprop high-wing transport with an upswept rear fuselage and, on the An-26, a rear ramp.
An-124 RuslanTransport & support · Soviet Union
Giant four-jet high-wing transport whose nose lifts up for loading; conventional low tail.
AV-8B Harrier IIJets · USA / UK
Jump jet with large swivelling exhaust nozzles on the fuselage sides, a drooping shoulder wing and small outrigger wheels at mid-span under the wings.
AW101 MerlinHelicopters · UK / Italy
Large three-engine helicopter with a five-blade rotor, a third engine intake behind the rotor and a long tail with a high horizontal stabiliser.
B-1B LancerJets · USA
Swing-wing bomber with a smoothly blended body, four engines in two pairs under the fuselage and a tall fin.
B-2 SpiritJets · USA
Flying wing with no tail, a sawtooth trailing edge and engines buried in the wing with intakes on top.
Bayraktar TB2Drones · Turkey
Slim fuselage, long straight wing, inverted V-tail and a pusher propeller at the rear.
Bell UH-1 HueyHelicopters · USA
Two-blade main rotor, skids, a rounded cabin with large sliding doors and a thin tail boom.
C-130 HerculesTransport & support · USA
Four-propeller high-wing transport with a rear ramp under an upswept tail and landing-gear bulges on the fuselage sides.
CH-47 ChinookHelicopters · USA
Two big three-blade rotors in tandem, one at each end of a long boxy fuselage, no tail rotor.
CH-53 StallionHelicopters · USA
Big helicopter with a six- or seven-blade rotor, sponsons on the fuselage sides and a tail fin canted to one side on the E and K.
E-3 Sentry (AWACS)Transport & support · USA
Four-engine Boeing 707 with a huge rotating radar dish on two struts above the rear fuselage.
Embraer C-390 MillenniumTransport & support · Brazil
Twin-jet high-wing transport with engines under the wing, a T-tail and a rear ramp.
Eurofighter TyphoonJets · UK / Germany / Italy / Spain
Delta wing with canards well forward under the cockpit, single fin, chin intake.
F-4 Phantom IIJets · USA
Big two-seat fighter with drooping tailplanes, upturned outer wing panels and two engines.
F-15 EagleJets · USA
Large twin-engine fighter with two tall vertical tails, a big flat wing and wide box intakes either side of the cockpit.
F-16C Fighting FalconJets · USA
Single tail fin, intake under the fuselage, frameless bubble canopy.
F-22 RaptorJets · USA
Stealth fighter with diamond-shaped wings, two outward-canted tails, large horizontal tailplanes and flat engine nozzles.
F/A-18 HornetJets · USA
Twin engines, two outward-canted tails, long leading-edge extensions alongside the cockpit.
Il-76Transport & support · Soviet Union
Four-jet high-wing transport with a T-tail, a glazed navigator's nose under the cockpit and a rear ramp.
JAS 39 GripenJets · Sweden
Small single-engine delta wing with canards just behind the cockpit and a single tail fin.
JF-17 ThunderJets · China / Pakistan
Small single-engine fighter with bump-shaped side intakes, wing-root extensions and a single tall fin.
Ka-52Helicopters · Russia
Two stacked contra-rotating rotors and no tail rotor, side-by-side cockpit.
Mi-8 / Mi-17Helicopters · Soviet Union
Five-blade main rotor, bulbous glazed nose, two engine intakes over the cabin, clamshell rear doors; tail rotor on the right on the Mi-8, on the left on the Mi-17.
Mi-24VHelicopters · Soviet Union
Two separate bubble canopies, bulky troop cabin, drooping stub wings.
Mi-26Helicopters · Soviet Union
The largest helicopter in service: an eight-blade main rotor, a huge fuselage with rear clamshell doors and a high tail.
Mi-28NHelicopters · Russia
Tandem stepped cockpit with flat armoured glass, chin cannon, stub wings, five-blade main rotor.
MiG-21Jets · Soviet Union
Small delta-winged fighter with a round nose intake holding a shock cone, a thin fuselage and a tall swept fin.
Mirage 2000Jets · France
Tailless delta wing with no horizontal tail, half-cone intakes on the fuselage sides and a single fin.
MQ-9 ReaperDrones · USA
Bulbous nose, long straight wing, V-tail with a fin below and a pusher propeller at the rear.
NH90Helicopters · Europe
Rounded, smooth composite fuselage with four-blade rotor, main wheels in short side sponsons and a rear ramp.
Panavia TornadoJets · UK / Germany / Italy
Swing-wing two-seater: the wings move between swept and spread, with a large single fin and two engines side by side.
RafaleJets · France
Twin-engine delta wing with canards close behind the cockpit, single fin, two intakes under the wing roots.
RQ-4 Global HawkDrones · USA
Bulbous whale-shaped nose without windows, very long thin wings, V-tail and an engine on top of the rear fuselage.
Su-25Jets · Soviet Union
Straight, slightly swept wings, two engines in long nacelles along the fuselage sides and a long pointed nose.
Su-27Jets · Soviet Union
Twin fins, long tail sting between widely spaced engines, large swept wing and no canards.
Su-34Jets · Russia
Flanker airframe with a wide, flat duck-bill nose for side-by-side seating and small canards ahead of the wings.
Su-35SJets · Russia
Twin tail fins, long nose, large intakes under a broad flat fuselage.
Su-57Jets · Russia, Algeria
Stealth-shaped fighter with widely spaced engines, all-moving twin tails, large leading-edge extensions and a long, flat fuselage.
TigerHelicopters · France / Germany
Small, slim tandem cockpit, short stub wings, four-blade rotor, tail with end-plate fins.
Tu-22M3 BackfireJets · Soviet Union
Swing-wing bomber with two engines buried in the rear fuselage, huge rectangular intakes beside the cockpit and a tall fin.
UH-60 Black HawkHelicopters · USA
Four-blade rotor, long low fuselage, tail wheel at the very back and a large canted tail rotor on the right.
V-22 OspreyHelicopters · USA
Tiltrotor: two huge rotors on engine nacelles at the wingtips that tilt from upright to forward, a high wing and twin tail fins.
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AW159 WildcatHelicopters · United Kingdom
Compact helicopter with a squat nose, fixed wheels and a large tail rotor on a tall fin with a small stabiliser.
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B-52 StratofortressJets · USA
Huge bomber with eight engines in four double pods under a long, drooping swept wing and small outrigger wheels near the wingtips.
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Beriev A-50Transport & support · Soviet Union
Il-76 transport with a big round radar dish on two struts above the fuselage.
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C-17 Globemaster IIITransport & support · USA
Large four-jet high-wing transport with winglets, a T-tail and a rear ramp.
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Chengdu J-10Jets · China
Single-engine delta-canard fighter with a large chin intake under the cockpit and a single fin.
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Chengdu J-20Jets · China
Large stealth fighter with canards just behind the cockpit, a long fuselage, twin canted tails and ventral fins.
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F-35A Lightning IIJets · USA
Single-engine stealth fighter with twin canted tail fins, faceted fuselage and a single round exhaust.
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IAI HeronDrones · Israel
Medium drone with a pusher propeller, a long straight wing and twin tail booms joined by a horizontal tailplane.
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Ka-27 / Ka-29Helicopters · Soviet Union
Two contra-rotating rotors stacked on top, no tail rotor, a short boxy fuselage and twin tail fins.
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KC-135 StratotankerTransport & support · USA
Four-jet airliner-like tanker with a low swept wing, single engine pods and a refuelling boom under the tail.
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MH-60R SeahawkHelicopters · USA
Black Hawk shape in grey with a folding tail, a sensor turret under the nose, the tail wheel moved forward and sonobuoy launchers on the side.
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MiG-29Jets · Soviet Union
Twin fins and twin engines with large intakes under a blended wing; shorter and stubbier than the Su-27 family.
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MiG-31Jets · Soviet Union
Large, long interceptor with big square intakes, two vertical tails and two very large engine nozzles.
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Mohajer-6Drones · Iran
Twin-boom drone with a pusher propeller between the booms, a straight wing with weapon pylons and fixed landing gear.
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Orlan-10Drones · Russia
Small light-grey drone with a high straight wing and a conventional tail, launched from a catapult.
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P-8 PoseidonTransport & support · USA
Boeing 737 shape with raked wingtips, few cabin windows and often a sensor turret under the nose.
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RQ-7 ShadowDrones · USA
Small drone with twin tail booms joined by an inverted V tail, a pusher propeller and a fixed tricycle undercarriage.
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ScanEagleDrones · USA
Small catapult-launched drone with a cylindrical body, a pusher propeller and swept wings with winglets; no tail.
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Shahed-136Drones · Iran
Small delta wing with vertical fins at the wingtips and a propeller at the very back.
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Su-24Jets · Soviet Union
Swing-wing bomber with side-by-side cockpit, rectangular intakes and a single tall tail.
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Su-30SMJets · Russia
Flanker airframe with a two-seat cockpit and small canards ahead of the wing root.
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Tu-95 BearJets · Soviet Union
Huge swept-wing bomber with four engines, each driving two contra-rotating propellers.
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Tu-160 BlackjackJets · Soviet Union
Very large white swing-wing bomber with four engines in paired pods under the wing roots.
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Wing Loong IIDrones · China
Reaper-like drone with a bulbous nose, a long straight wing with winglets, a V-tail and a rear pusher propeller.
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Z-10Helicopters · China
Narrow attack helicopter with stepped tandem cockpits, stub wings with missiles and a five-blade rotor.
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ZALA LancetDrones · Russia
Slim loitering munition with two sets of X-shaped wings, one at the front and one at the rear.

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