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

Civil air transport

Civil air transport
1903–1919 1920–1939 1940–1969 1970–present
  • Airco DH.4A
  • Airco DH.9C
  • Airco DH.16
  • BAT F.K.26
  • Blériot-SPAD S.27
  • Curtiss Eagle
  • Farman F.50P
  • Farman F.60 Goliath
  • Grahame-White Charabanc
  • Junkers F.13
  • Nieuport-Delage NiD 30
  • Potez SEA VII
  • Sopwith Wallaby
  • Westland Limousine

Civil – general aviation

Military aircraft

Fighters

Bombers

Reconnaissance, electronic warfare and Airborne Early Warning

Carrier-based aircraft

Air support/attack aircraft

Training aircraft

Transport

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

Helicopters and Autogyros

Racing aircraft

Experimental aircraft

Seaplanes and Amphibians

References

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