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This dimension sorts weapon systems by their basic class, a firearm, a tank, a missile or a biological weapon. Wikipedia notes that weapons range "from simple implements such as clubs and swords to complicated modern firearms, tanks, missiles and biological weapons." Browsing by weapon class keeps weapon systems of the same kind grouped together.

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Era of Emergence
1783 1
Weapon Type or Class

Air superiority fighter

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Air superiority fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
2 entries

Amphibious assault ship (landing helicopter dock)

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

attack aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Attack helicopter

Weapon Type or Class
3 entries

Biplane fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
2 entries

Carrier-based fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
3 entries

carrier-capable fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Dive bomber and scout aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
7 entries

Fighter and fighter-bomber aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
2 entries

Fighter-bomber

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Fighter-bomber and interceptor aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

ground-attack aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Gunship aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Heavy bomber

Weapon Type or Class
2 entries

Heavy bomber aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
2 entries

Jet fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
2 entries

Medium bomber aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Military transport aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Multirole Combat Aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
2 entries

Multirole fighter

Weapon Type or Class
4 entries

Multirole fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
2 entries

Multirole light fighter

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Rigid airship

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon system

Weapon Type or Class
2 entries

single-seat monoplane fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

stealth fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
2 entries

stealth multirole fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Stealth strategic bomber aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

stealth strike fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Strategic bomber

Weapon Type or Class
2 entries

Strategic reconnaissance aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

tandem-rotor heavy-lift helicopter

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Tiltrotor military transport aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Torpedo bomber aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

twin-engine, carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

twin-engine, single-main-rotor utility helicopter

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

Twin-engine, variable-sweep-wing multirole combat aircraft

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry

utility helicopter

Weapon Type or Class
1 entry
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Military aircraft
WikipediaMilitary aircraft, History, Lighter-than-air section
Quote, Military aircraft, History, Lighter-than-air section
In 1783, when the first practical aircraft (hot-air and hydrogen balloons) were established, they were quickly adopted for military duties.
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