List of aircraft by date and usage category

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 1960s, their recent models were revealed in the 21st century.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Civil aircraft

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Civil air transport

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Civil – general aviation

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Military aircraft

Fighters

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Bombers

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Reconnaissance, electronic warfare and Airborne Early Warning

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Carrier-based aircraft

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Air support/attack aircraft

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Training aircraft

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Transport

Military – transport

1920–1938	1939–1945	1946–1969	1970–present
Airco DH.1 Airco DH.2 Airco DH.3 Airco DH.4A Airco DH.5 Airco DH.6 Avro Anson Bellanca C-27 Boeing C-18 Bristol Bombay Consolidated C-11 Consolidated C-22 Curtiss C-10 Curtiss C-30 Douglas C-1 Douglas C-21 Douglas C-26 Douglas C-29 Douglas C-33 Douglas C-34 Douglas C-38 Douglas C-39 Fairchild C-8 Fairchild C-24 Fokker C-2 Fokker C-5 Fokkerrergugor C-7 Fokker C-14 Fokker C-15 Fokker C-16 Fokker C-20 Ford C-3 Ford C-4 Ford C-9 Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow Junkers Ju 52 Kreider-Reisner XC-31 Lockheed C-12 Lockheed C-17 Lockheed C-23 Lockheed C-25 Lockheed C-36 Lockheed C-37 Lockheed C-40 Lockheed XC-35 Northrop C-19 Alpha Sikorsky C-6 Sikorsky C-28 Vickers Type 264 Valentia Vickers Vernon Vickers Victoria	Lockheed C-66 Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle Beechcraft Staggerwing Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Boeing C-73 Boeing C-75 Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter Boeing C-98 Boeing C-108 Flying Fortress Bristol Beaufort Budd C-93 Budd RB Conestoga Cessna 165 Cessna C-77 Cessna C-78 Cessna C-94 Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express Consolidated C-109 Consolidated Liberator I Consolidated LB-30 Consolidated RY Curtiss C-55 Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan de Havilland Dragon de Havilland Dragon Rapide de Havilland Dragonfly de Havilland Express de Havilland Fox Moth de Havilland Moth Minor Douglas C-32 Douglas C-41 Douglas C-47 Skytrain Douglas C-48 Douglas C-49 Douglas C-50 Douglas C-51 Douglas C-52 Douglas C-53 Skytrooper Douglas C-54 Skymaster Douglas C-58 Douglas C-67 Douglas C-68 Douglas C-68 Douglas C-74 Globemaster Douglas C-84 Douglas DC-2 Douglas DC-3 Douglas Dolphin Douglas R4D Douglas XCG-17 Fairchild 24 Fairchild C-61 Fairchild C-82 Packet Fairchild C-86 Fairchild C-88 Fairchild C-96 Ford Trimotor Funk C-92 Hamilton C-89 Handley Page Halifax Harlow C-80 Howard C-70 Howard C-70A Hughes H-4 Hercules Junkers C-79 Junkers G 31 Junkers W34 Lisunov Li-2 Lockheed C-56 Lockheed C-57 Lockheed C-59 Lockheed C-60 Lockheed C-63 Lockheed C-69 Constellation Lockheed C-85 Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar Lockheed Vega Luscombe C-90 Martin JRM Mars Messerschmitt Me 321 Messerschmitt Me 323 Miles Falcon Miles Merlin Miles Hawk Noorduyn Norseman Noorduyn C-64 Percival Proctor Piper C-83 Short Empire Short Stirling Showa/Nakajima L2D Spartan C-71 Stinson C-81 Stinson C-91 Stinson Reliant Stinson Vigilant Stout C-65 Taylorcraft C-95 Tugan Gannet Waco C-62 Waco C-72	Antonov An-12 Antonov An-22 Antonov An-24 Antonov An-26 de Havilland Devon de Havilland Dove de Havilland Heron de Havilland Sea Devon de Havilland Sea Heron de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Douglas C-133 Cargomaster Grumman C-1 Trader Grumman C-2 Greyhound Lockheed C-130 Hercules Lockheed C-121 Constellation Lockheed C-141 Starlifter	Antonov An-32 Antonov An-124 Airbus A400M Antonov An-225 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Ilyushin Il-76 Lockheed C-5 Galaxy Shaanxi Y-8 Y-8D Xian Y-20 Alenia C-27J Spartan Antonov An-225 Mriya Boeing C-135 Stratolifter

Helicopters and Autogyros

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Racing aircraft

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Experimental aircraft

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Seaplanes and Amphibians

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