Home›Military Aircraft›Introduced Era›By Century›20th centuryBrowse By20th centuryThis dimension groups weapon systems by the era in which they were first introduced into service. Wikipedia notes that weapons have evolved from "simple implements such as clubs and swords to complicated modern firearms, tanks, missiles and biological weapons," a long evolution spanning every era of warfare. Browsing by introduced era lets a visitor compare weapon systems that entered service in the same period.Facts20th centurySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1783 120th centuryFilter Results52 entriesWeapon Type or ClassAllAir superiority fighter aircraft (2)Amphibious assault ship (landing helicopter dock) (1)attack aircraft (1)Attack helicopter (3)Biplane fighter aircraft (2)Carrier-based fighter aircraft (3)carrier-capable fighter aircraft (1)dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft (1)Dive bomber and scout aircraft (1)Fighter aircraft (6)Fighter and fighter-bomber aircraft (2)Fighter-bomber and interceptor aircraft (1)ground-attack aircraft (1)Gunship aircraft (1)Heavy bomber (2)Heavy bomber aircraft (2)Jet fighter aircraft (2)Medium bomber aircraft (1)Military transport aircraft (1)Multirole fighter (2)Multirole fighter aircraft (2)single-seat monoplane fighter aircraft (1)Stealth strategic bomber aircraft (1)Strategic bomber (2)Strategic reconnaissance aircraft (1)supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft (1)tandem-rotor heavy-lift helicopter (1)Torpedo bomber aircraft (1)twin-engine, carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft (1)twin-engine, single-main-rotor utility helicopter (1)Twin-engine, variable-sweep-wing multirole combat aircraft (1)utility helicopter (1)CaliberAll.50 caliber (2)20mm (1)30mm (4)45mm (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (22)Retired (28)OperatorAllAustralian Army (1)Egyptian Armed Forces (1)Imperial Japanese Army (2)Imperial Japanese Navy (1)Indian Air Force (1)Indian Army (1)Indian Navy (1)Luftwaffe (5)People's Liberation Army (1)Royal Air Force (9)Royal Navy (1)Russian Navy (1)United States Air Force (10)United States Army (1)United States Marine Corps (4)United States Navy (5)Wars Used InAllBosnian War (1)Chinese Civil War (1)Eastern Front (World War II) (1)Eritrean-Ethiopian War (1)Falklands War (1)Gulf War (12)Iran-Iraq War (2)Iraq War (6)Kargil War (1)Korean War (7)Kosovo War (2)Russian Civil War (1)Russo-Ukrainian War (1)Second Congo War (1)Sino-Indian War (1)Spanish Civil War (2)Syrian Civil War (3)Vietnam War (7)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (1)World War I (2)World War II (16)Yugoslav Wars (3)ManufacturerAllAviakor (1)Avro (1)Bell Textron (2)Boeing Defense, Space & Security (3)Consolidated Aircraft (1)Curtiss-Wright (1)de Havilland Aircraft Company (1)Douglas (1)Fairchild (1)Focke-Wulf (1)Fokker (1)General Dynamics Corporation (1)Grumman (3)Hawker Aircraft (1)Heinkel (1)Hughes Helicopters (1)Junkers (2)Lockheed Corporation (3)Lockheed Martin (4)McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (1)McDonnell Douglas (4)Messerschmitt (2)Mikoyan (1)Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant (1)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (2)North American Aviation (1)Northrop (2)Northrop Grumman Corporation (1)Panavia Aircraft (1)Saab AB (1)Sikorsky Aircraft (1)Société pour l'aviation et ses dérivés (1)Sopwith Aviation Company (1)Sukhoi (1)Supermarine (1)Vought (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 52A-10 Thunderbolt II20th centuryAC-130 Gunship20th centuryAH-1 Cobra20th centuryAH-64 Apache20th centuryAvro Lancaster20th centuryB-17 Flying Fortress20th centuryB-2 Spirit20th centuryB-29 Superfortress20th centuryB-52 Stratofortress20th centuryC-130 Hercules20th centuryCH-47 Chinook20th centuryConsolidated B-24 Liberator20th centuryde Havilland Mosquito20th centuryF/A-18 Hornet20th centuryF-14 Tomcat20th centuryF-15 Eagle20th centuryF-16 Fighting Falcon20th centuryF-4 Phantom II20th centuryF4U Corsair20th centuryFocke-Wulf Fw 19020th centuryFokker Dr.I20th centuryGrumman F6F Hellcat20th centuryHawker Hurricane20th centuryHeinkel He 11120th centuryIlyushin Il-2 Sturmovik20th centuryJunkers Ju 87 Stuka20th centuryJunkers Ju 8820th centuryMesserschmitt Bf 10920th centuryMesserschmitt Me 26220th centuryMi-24 Hind20th centuryMiG-1520th centuryMiG-2120th centuryMiG-2920th centuryMitsubishi A6M Zero20th centuryMitsubishi F-220th centuryP-40 Warhawk20th centuryP-51 Mustang20th centuryPanavia Tornado20th centurySaab Gripen20th centurySBD Dauntless20th centurySopwith Camel20th centurySPAD S.XIII20th centurySR-71 Blackbird20th centurySu-2720th centurySukhoi Su-3020th centurySupermarine Spitfire20th centuryTBF Avenger20th centuryTu-95 Bear20th centuryUH-1 Iroquois20th centuryUH-60 Black Hawk20th centuryWasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship20th centuryYak-920th centurySources1. Wikipedia: Military aircrafttier 2WikipediaMilitary aircraft, History, Lighter-than-air sectionQuote, Military aircraft, History, Lighter-than-air sectionIn 1783, when the first practical aircraft (hot-air and hydrogen balloons) were established, they were quickly adopted for military duties.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.