Military Aircraft of The World

A look into Military Aviation of the 20th & 21st Centuries

US Bell YFM ''Airacuda'' Heavy Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-bell-yfm-airacuda-heavy-bomber 28th Sep 2023 - The US Army Air Corps. turned to Bell Aircraft for production of a ''Heavy Fighter'' in the mid to late 1930s. Many ''thought'' (and correctly), that …

US Grumman F4F ''Tigercat'' Heavy Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-grumman-f4f-tigercat-heavy-fighter-plane 22nd Aug 2023 - Cited as being the ''first''  Heavy Fighter that entered into Production for The United States Navy, Grumman's F4F ''Tiger Cat'' was a ''massive …

Iranian HESA ''Saeqeh'' Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/iranian-hesa-saeqeh-fighter-jet 18th Mar 2023 - Produced in Iran for deployment with its Air Forces, The HESA ''Saeqeh'' – ''Thunderbolt'') is envisioned by NAT Forces as Iran's ''Future'' Fig …

Russian Su-30MKK Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/russian-su-30mkk-fighter-plane 19th Jul 2022 - The Russian Sukhoi Su-30MKK is a Muti-Purpose Strike Fighter, still deployed – which has been produced since it’s inception in 2000. The H …

South Korean KAI KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/south-korean-kai-kf-21-boramae-fighter-jet 6th Jun 2022 - The South Korean made KAI KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet, is considered a 4.5th Generation Fighter. To be tested in 2022, full Production will begin in 201 …

US Bell XFL ''Airbonita'' Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-bell-xfl-airbonita-fighter-plane 10th Jan 2022 - The US Bell Aircraft Company XFL ''Airbonita'' was a US Navy experimental, Carrier Based Fighter – first developed in 1940. Revolutionary, in th …

US Curtis F9C ''Sparrowhawk'' Fighter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-curtis-f9c-sparrowhawk-fighter 28th Nov 2021 - The US Curtis F9C ''Sparrowhawk'' was a Interim War Fighter first deployed with The US Navy between 1931 and 1937. A Bi-wing, ''''Parasite'' Class of …

US Boeing X-37 OTV

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-boeing-x-37-otv 10th Oct 2021 - The US Boeing X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle, is a non-piloted (Robotic) Earth Orbital Spacecraft, which was first developed in 2006 – for The US Air …

Czechoslovakian Avia S-199 Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/czechoslovakian-avia-s-199-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Czechoslovakian Avia S-199 was first designed and flown in 1947, and was born from Germany's Messerschmitt Bf-109 Fighter Plane. Over 600 Producti …

British Vickers Type 559 Interceptor Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-vickers-type-559-interceptor-jet 31st Jul 2021 - The British Vickers Type 559 was an Interceptor Jet proposed for the previously discussed Operational Requirement F.55 (a Cold War British renovation …

Russian Sukhoi Su-57 ''Felon'' Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/russian-sukhoi-su-57-felon-fighter-jet 31st Jul 2021 - The Russian Sukhoi Su-57 Multi-Purpose Fighter was first flown in 2010. It is a ''stealth technology'' Fighter which is considered a primary Fighter o …

US XB-70 ''Valkyrie'' Strategic Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-xb70-valkyrie-strategic-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - North American's XB-70 ''Valkyrie'' was a US Cold War Deep (Territory) Penetrating Strategic Bomber, designed to evade Enemy Counter Defenses. The ''V …