The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a carrier-based fighter aircraft conceived to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat in United States Navy service. The Hellcat was an erstwhile rival of the faster Vought F4U Corsair for use as a carrier based fighter.
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The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter that had distinctive twin booms and a single, central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament.
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The P-51 Mustang was one of the finest fighter ever developed by the Allies. It was a combination of the North American P-51 and the Rolls Royce Merlin engine which gave this aircraft the ability to escort American bombers to Berlin and back.
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The F4U Corsair would become the first Allied aircraft to even be able to contend with the Mitsubishi A6M 'Zero' on better than even terms. The Corsair served in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, Fleet Air Arm and the Royal New Zealand Air Force, as well as the French Navy Aéronavale and other, smaller, Air Forces until the 1960s.
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The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet. First used by the British in the North Atlantic, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during the early part of the Second World War.
The B-29 Superfortress was a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing that was flown primarily by the United States towards the end of World War II and during the Korean War.
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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). The B-17 was primarily employed by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Eighth Air Force, in the daylight precision strategic bombing campaign of World War II against German industrial and military targets.
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The SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter and is assuming the U.S. Navy's primary anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare roles.
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The UH-1 Iroquois(also referred to as the 'Huey') was the workhorse of the US Military and its Allies in Vietnam. It has been in service in a number of countries till replaced with more modern helicopters like the UH-60.
The UH-60A entered service with the U.S. Military in 1979, to replace the Bell UH-1 Iroquois as the Army's tactical transport helicopter. This was followed by the fielding of electronic warfare and special operations variants of the Black Hawk.
The Grumman F-14 first flew in December 1970 and made its first deployment in 1974 with the U.S. Navy aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), replacing the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platform.
Developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s it was the only United States Air Force aircraft designed solely for close air support of ground forces, the A-10 was built to attack tanks, armoured vehicles, and other ground targets with limited air defenses.
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Designed as an air superiority day fighter, the F-16 "Fighting Falcon" evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,500 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976 and still operates in a number of Air Forces.
The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft. This twin-turboprop aircraft was designed and developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s by the Grumman Aircraft Company for the United States Navy.
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy.
The Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept wing fighter which could counter the similarly-winged Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights over the skies of the Korean War (1950-53). Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras.
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The North American F-100 Super Sabre was a supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard until 1979. Adapted as a fighter bomber, the F-100 would be supplanted by the Mach 2 class F-105 Thunderchief for strike missions over North Vietnam. The F-100 flew extensively over South Vietnam as the Air Force's primary close air support jet until replaced by the more efficient subsonic LTV A-7 Corsair II.
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. Created as a day fighter by Lockheed as one of the Century Series of fighter aircraft for the United States Air Force (USAF), it was developed into an all-weather multirole aircraft in the early 1960s and produced by several other nations, seeing widespread service outside the United States.
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The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was an American supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it was the only American aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates.
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The General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark" was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare.
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The Bell AH-1 Cobra (Model 209) is a two-blade, single engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. The AH-1 was the backbone of the United States Military attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the AH-64 Apache in Military service.
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. It was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 commonly performs strategic airlift missions, transporting troops and cargo throughout the world as well as additional roles include tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop duties.
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The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, that was developed for the United States Military. It has improved survivability and can find targets at longer ranges and attack them with precision weapons.
In service with the U.S. Navy between 1963 and 1997, the Grumman A-6 Intruder was designed as an all-weather medium attack aircraft to replace the piston-engined Douglas A-1 Skyraider.
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The Boeing ah-64 apache is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement, and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. the apache originally started as the model 77 developed by hughes helicopters for the united states military advanced attack helicopter program to replace the ah-1 cobra.
The P-47 Thunderbolt was considered to be the greatest of the heavy single engined, single seater fighter constructed during the course of the war and showed itself to be an exceptional bomber escort and ground attack fighter bomber. A total of 15,678 Thunderbolts of all types were built.
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its primary roles are troop movement, artillery placement and battlefield resupply. First used in Vietnam, it is still used by a number of countries military forces around the world.
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The C-130 Hercules has found uses in a variety of roles, including transport, search and rescue, scientific research, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and firefighting.
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The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber and was designed and built by Boeing. It has been operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s and is still in operational service.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth-generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defence missions with stealth capability.
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The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy.
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles.
The F-18 Hornet is a twin-engine supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole combat jet, designed to dogfight and attack ground targets. The F-18 Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations.
The Grumman F9F Panther is one of the United States Navy's first successful carrier-based jet fighters, as well as Grumman’s first jet fighter. A single-engined, straight-winged day fighter, it was armed with four 20 mm (0.79 in) cannons and could carry a wide assortment of air-to-ground munitions. The Panther was used extensively by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the Korean War.
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The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights.