aircraft class
set of aircraft characteristics defined for certain purposes
Wild Weasel
USAF code name used on aircraft equipped with anti-radiation missiles and tasked with suppressing enemy air defenses
glider
unpowered fixed-wing aircraft
heavy bomber
bomber aircraft of the largest size and load carrying capacity
jet trainer
training aircraft powered by a turbofan or turbojet engine, typically for military use
kite
tethered aircraft often tied with a rope or string
blended wing body
aircraft with a wing as a fuselage
steam aircraft
aircraft propelled by a steam engine
heavy fighter
Historical class of fighter aircraft; Primarily used in the Pre-War and WWII period
aircraft functional class
aircraft class defined by the purpose for which the aircraft is designed
very light jet
small executive jet aircraft under 10,000 lb.
semi-rigid airship
lighter-than-air aircraft
Quasar Flavio
type of aircraft
airship
powered lighter-than-air aircraft
blimp
non-rigid airship
medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aircraft
unpiloted aircraft classification capable of up to 9000 m altitude and 200+ km range
tow plane
powered airplane used to tow items airborne
utility helicopter
helicopter designed for multiple roles interchangeably
combat training aircraft
aircraft designed to train pilots for combat
aircraft conditional class
aircraft class defined by the state or status of an aircraft at a particular moment
military helicopter
helicopter designed or adapted for use by military forces
military transport helicopter
helicopter used for transporting goods or troops
homebuilt aircraft
aircraft built by amateurs
carrier-capable attack aircraft
attack aircraft used from aircraft carriers
business jet
civil jet aircraft designed to transport executives and other VIPs
flying wing
tailless fixed-wing aircraft with no definite fuselage
reconnaissance helicopter
military helicopter for battlefield reconnaissance
museum aircraft
aircraft that is part of a museum collection
trainer
aircraft intended for flight instruction
warbird
vintage military aircraft operated by non military forces
lifting body
aircraft configuration in which the fuselage produces significant lift
floatplane
aircraft equipped with floats for operation from water surfaces
asymmetrical aircraft
aircraft which do not have mirror-image left- and right-hand sides