Military aircraft - Definition and Overview

Military aircraft are airplanes used in warfare. General categories include:

• Fighter aircraft
• Ground attack aircraft
• Bomber
• Tanker
• Trainer
• Transport
• Surveillance aircraft or reconnaissance, or air observation post

Lists of military aircraft can be found at:

• List of military aircraft of the United States
• List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
• List of aircraft of the Armée de l'Air, World War II
• List of aircraft of the Luftwaffe, World War II
• List of aircraft of the RAF
• List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm
• Aircraft of the RAAF
• United States of America military aircraft designation systems
• USSR military aircraft designation systems
• British military aircraft designation systems

References and Links

• Fighter Planes and Military Aircraft (data and images) (http://www.fighter-planes.com/)
• The rec.aviation.military FAQ (http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/faq/)
• Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org/)
• Download Military Aircraft for Flight Simulator (http://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads-cat-68.html)