List of attack aircraft

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search A list of attack aircraft: Attack aircraft are military aircraft whose primary role in attacking targets on the ground with greater precision than strategic bombers. Modern attack aircraft may be e pected to function in high threat environments where enemy air defences preclude the use of strategic bombers. !he categories naturally overlap depending on how the specific aircraft is used, along with that of fighters or fighter"bombers, which have often been used for the role, particularly when they were uncompetitive as fighters. !he use of the term attack is primarily an American term as other countries have described identical aircraft variously as light bombers, army cooperation aircraft, close support aircraft and as reconnaissance aircraft though the last term is often used for aircraft not used for such roles. !his list is limited to those fi ed"wing aircraft that have been built, and does not include pro#ects, might have beens, and napkinwaffe.

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Before 1930[edit]

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2erman 3mpire
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A32 4J.5 A32 J.5 Albatros J.5

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Albatros J.55 6alberstadt 78.55 6alberstadt 78.59 6annover 78.55 6annover 78.555 Junkers 78.5 Junkers J.5

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'oeing 2A"& 7urtiss Falcon

1930s[edit]

7?echoslovakia

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Aero A.&** Aero A.&*& 8etov @")+0

France
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'reguet .() 8atAcoBre +(0 8oire"Cieuport 8C.,*& Dote? &Dote? +-

2ermany
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Arado Ar .. Fieseler Fi &./ 6einkel 6e ,6einkel 6e ,. 6einkel 6e -* 6einkel -&7 6enschel 6s &+) 6enschel 6s &+( Junkers Ju 0/ Messerschmitt 'f &&*

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'reda 'a.., 'reda 'a..'reda 'a.00 7aproni A.D.& MAM ;o.-/bis 1avoia"Marchetti 1M.0-

Japan

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6awker 6urricane 9ickers 9ildebeest Westland 8ysander Westland Wallace Westland Whirlwind

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7urtiss A"0 7urtiss A"&+ 1hrike 7urtiss A"&0 1hrike 7urtiss 'F+7 2oshawk 7urtiss 1'7 6elldiver 4ouglas A"+* 4ouglas 1'4 4auntless 2reat 8akes '2 2rumman !'F Avenger 8ockheed 6udson Martin 'M Caval Aircraft Factory 1'C Corth American A!". !e an =only used as an attack aircraft following World War +> Corthrop A"&/ Corthrop '! 9ought 1'< 7orsair 9ought 1'+< 9indicator 9ultee A"&(

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1940s[edit]

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Focke"Wulf Fw&(*FI2

Japan
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Caka#ima '.C :awasaki :i"&*+ Eokosuka 4,E

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4ouglas A"+. 5nvader 2rumman F0F 'earcat 8ockheed D")0 8ightning 8ockheed F"0* 1hooting 1tar Martin AM Mauler Martin 'altimore Martin Maryland Corth American A"+ 1avage Corth American A"). Apache Corth American '"+- Mitchell Corth American D"-& Mustang Corth American !"+0 !ro#an ;epublic D",/ !hunderbolt ;epublic F"0, !hunder#et 9ought F,< 7orsair 9ultee A")&

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1950s[edit]

7?echoslovakia o Aero 8"+( 4elfKn France

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'reguet 9ultur 4assault MystBre 59 4assault 1uper MystBre 4assault Ltendard 59 1ud Aviation 9autour

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6ispano 6A"+**

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1weden
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MalmM MF5"( 1aab )+ 8ansen

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Dilatus D7". Dorter

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'lackburn 'uccaneer 6awker 6unter Westland Wyvern

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Martin '"-/ 7anberra Corth American FJ",' Fury 4ouglas A") 1kywarrior 4ouglas A", 1kyhawk 2rumman H9"& Mohawk Corth American A"- 9igilante ;epublic F"&*- !hunderchief

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Mikoyan"2urevich Mi2"&( 1ukhoi 1u"/'

1960s[edit]

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7anadair 78",& !utorI!ebuan

7?echoslovakia
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Aero 8")( Albatros

5ndia
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6A8 6F"+, Marut

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Aermacchi AM.) Aermacchi 1F.+.*

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1aab 1upporter

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6awker 1iddeley 6arrier

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Mikoyan"2urevich Mi2"+&

Eugoslavia
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1oko J"+* :ragu# 1oko J"+& Jastreb

1970s[edit]

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4assault"'reguet 1uper Ltendard 4assault Mirage F& 2ermany

FranceI
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4assaultI4ornier Alpha Jet

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6A8 A#eet

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Aermacchi M'"))(

Japan
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Mitsubishi F"&

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Dilatus D7"/ France

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Danavia !ornado

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2rumman F"&, !omcat Fairchild A"&* !hunderbolt 55 Mc4onnell 4ouglas F"&- 3agle

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1ukhoi 1u"&/I+*I++ Mikoyan"2urevich Mi2"+) Mikoyan"2urevich Mi2"+/ 1ukhoi 1u"+, 1ukhoi 1u"+-

Eugoslavia
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1oko J"++ Hrao

1980s[edit]

Argentina o FMA 5A .) Dampa 'ra?il

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3mbraer 3M' )&+ !ucano

7?echoslovakia
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Aero 8"-( 1uper Albatros

France
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4assault Mirage +*** 'ra?il

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AMQ 5nternational AMQ

;epublic of 7hina
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A547 A!") !?u 7hung

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5A; ((

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'A3 6awk +**

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2eneral 4ynamics F"&. Fighting Falcon Mc4onnell 4ouglas FIA"&0 6ornet 8ockheed F"&&/ Cighthawk

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1ukhoi 1u"+1ukhoi 1u"+/ Mikoyan Mi2"+(M

1990s[edit]

7?ech ;epublic o Aero 8"&-( Alca DeopleOs ;epublic of 7hina

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;ussia
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'A3 6arrier 55

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Mc4onnell 4ouglas F"&-3 1trike 3agle

21st centur [edit]

'ra?il o 3mbraer 3M' )&, 1uper !ucano France

4assault ;afale

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'oeing FIA"&03IF 1uper 6ornet 8ockheed Martin F"++ ;aptor 8ockheed Martin F")- 8ightning 55 2ermanyI 5talyI 1pain

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3urofighter !yphoon

;ussia
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1ukhoi 1u"), 1ukhoi 1u")Mikoyan Mi2"+(:

5ndia
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6A8 !e#as 5ndia

;ussiaI
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1u")*M:5 1ukhoi DA: FAIF2FA DeopleOs ;epublic of 7hina

DakistanI
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JF"&/ !hunder

DeopleOs ;epublic of 7hina

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7hengdu J"&* 7hengdu J"+*

5ran
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