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Second World War
- Bristol Blenheim [r]: British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company that was used extensively in the early days of the Second World War. [e]
- Supermarine Spitfire [r]: A British fighter with exceptional high-altitude performance, serving in air superiority and photoreconnaissance roles from the beginning to the end of the Second World War, and retiring in 1955 [e]
- Hawker Hurricane [r]: The first monoplane fighter in British service, this aircraft, as opposed to the better-known Supermarine Spitfire, was the main killer of German bombers in the Battle of Britain; it moved afterwards to ground attack roles [e]
- Me-109 (fighter) [r]: Relatively lightweight Second World War German fighter aircraft; principal escort fighter during the Battle of Britain [e]
- Me-110 (fighter) [r]: Generally unsuccessful German fighter aircraft of the Second World War; intended as a twin-engine "bomber destroyer" but vulnerable to single-engine fighters; limited effectiveness as a night interceptor [e]
- P-38 Lightning [r]: Twin-engined U.S. air superiority fighter and reconnaissance aircraft of the Second World War; range and two-engine reliability made it especially useful for land-based missions in the Pacific [e]}
- P-47 Thunderbolt [r]: U.S. multirole fighter of the Second World War, competent in air-to-air combat but outstanding as a fighter-bomber [e]
- P-51 Mustang [r]: Add brief definition or description
- F4F Wildcat [r]: U.S. Navy carrier-based air superiority fighter early in WWII; could be credible against the Mitsubishi A6M Zero when flown by a skilled pilot, but still had disadvantages as well as advantages. [e]
- F6F Hellcat [r]: Principal and dominant World War II United States Navy carrier-based air superiority fighter, with some capability for fighter-bomber missions. [e]
- F4U Corsair [r]: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fighter aircraft with excellent performance as a air superiority fighter and fighter-bomber, of WWII, operating both from carriers and Marine airfields, that served as a close air support aircraft into the Korean War [e]
Jet fighters
First generation
- MiG-15 (fighter) [r]: A first-generation, Soviet-designed jet fighter used in the Korean War [e]
- MiG-17 (fighter) [r]: Second-generation Soviet-designed fighter, the first to use air-to-air missiles [e]
Second generation
- MiG-21 (fighter) [r]: A lightweight, supersonic Soviet-designed fighter, primarily intended as an interceptor but with limited ground attack capability; used by many nations [e]
Third generation
- MiG-23 (fighter) [r]: Third-generation jet multirole fighter, with variable geometry wings. Western reporting name was MiG-23 FLOGGER [e]
Fourth generation
- MiG-29 (fighter) [r]: A Russian multirole fighter, designated FULCRUM by NATO, roughly comparable to the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-18 Hornet; K version is carrier-capable [e]
- Su-27 (fighter) [r]: A Soviet/Russian air superiority fighter comparable to the U.S. F-15 Eagle, with many variants as well as export and co-production versions; K version is carrier-capable; Su-30 and Su-34 are derivatives [e]
- Panavia Tornado [r]: Add brief definition or description
- F-14 Tomcat [r]: A long-range interceptor aircraft developed for the United States Navy; exported to Iran before the 1979 Iranian Islamic Revolution; retired for the F-18 Super Hornet [e]
- F-15 Eagle [r]: Add brief definition or description
- F-16 Fighting Falcon [r]: Add brief definition or description
Fifth generation
- F-22 Raptor [r]: Add brief definition or description
- F-35 Joint Strike Fighter [r]: Add brief definition or description