Amazing Plane(Retired and In Service)

The Northrop B-2 Spirit(Stealth Bomber) The Northrop B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy strategic bomber, featuring low-observable stealth technology designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses. A subsonic flying wing with a crew of two, the plane was designed by Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) as the prime contractor, with Boeing, Hughes, and Vought as principal subcontractors, and was produced from 1987 to 2000. The bomber can drop conventional and thermonuclear weapons, such as up to eighty 500-pound class (230 kg) Mk 82 JDAM GPS-guided bombs, or sixteen 2,400-pound (1,100 kg) B83 nuclear bombs. The B-2 is the only acknowledged in-service aircraft that can carry large air-to-surface standoff weapons in a stealth configuration. Development began under the Advanced Technology Bomber (ATB) project during the Carter administration, which cancelled the Mach 2-capable B-1A bomber in part because the ATB showed such promise. But development difficul...

 Lun-Class Ekranoplans The Lun-class ekranoplan (also called Project 903) is the only ground effect vehicle (GEV) to ever be operationally deployed as a warship. It was designed by Rostislav Alexeyev in 1975 and used by the Soviet and later Russian navies from 1987 until sometime in the late 1990s. It flew using lift generated by the ground effect acting on its large wings when within about four metres (13 ft) above the surface of the water. Although they might look similar to traditional aircraft, ekranoplans like the Lun are not classified as aircraft, seaplanes, hovercraft, or hydrofoils. Rather, craft like the Lun-class ekranoplan are classified as maritime ships by the International Maritime Organization due to their use of the ground effect, in which the craft glides just above the surface of the water. The ground effect occurs when flying at an altitude of only a few metres above the ocean or ground; drag is greatly reduced by the proximity of the ground preventing the forma...

 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25; NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that is among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, it is one of the few[citation needed] combat aircraft built primarily using stainless steel. It was to be the last plane designed by Mikhail Gurevich, before his retirement. The first prototype flew in 1964 and the aircraft entered service in 1970. It has an operational top speed of Mach 2.83. Although its thrust was sufficient to reach Mach 3.2+, its speed was limited to prevent engines from overheating at higher air speeds and possibly damaging them beyond repair. The MiG-25 features a powerful radar and four air-to-air missiles and was theoretically capable of a ceiling of 27 km (89,000 ft). When first seen in reconnaissance photography, the large wings suggested an enormous and highly man...

 The North American XB-70 Valkyrie The  North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie  was the prototype version of the planned  B-70  nuclear-armed, deep-penetration supersonic strategic bomber for the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command. Designed in the late 1950s by North American Aviation (NAA), the six-engined Valkyrie was capable of cruising for thousands of miles at Mach 3+ while flying at 70,000 feet (21,000 m). At these speeds, it was expected that the B-70 would be practically immune to interceptor aircraft, the only effective weapon against bomber aircraft at the time. The bomber would spend only a brief time over a particular radar station, flying out of its range before the controllers could position their fighters in a suitable location for an interception. Its high speed made the aircraft difficult to see on radar displays and its high-altitude and high-speed c...

The Sukhoi Su-57 The  Sukhoi Su-57    is a  twin-engine  stealth  multirole fighter  aircraft developed by  Sukhoi .  It is the product of the  PAK FA   ''prospective aeronautical complex of front-line air forces'') program, which was initiated in 1999 as a more modern and affordable alternative to the  MFI  ( Mikoyan Project 1.44/1.42 ). Sukhoi's internal designation for the aircraft is  T-50 . The Su-57 is the first aircraft in Russian military service designed with  stealth technology  and is intended to be the basis for a family of stealth combat aircraft.

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor The  Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor  is an American single-seat,  twin-engine , all-weather  stealth  tactical  fighter aircraft  developed for the  United States Air Force  (USAF). As the result of the USAF's  Advanced Tactical Fighter  (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed as an  air superiority fighter , but also has  ground attack ,  electronic warfare , and  signals intelligence  capabilities. The prime contractor,  Lockheed Martin , built most of the F-22's airframe and weapons systems and conducted final assembly, while  Boeing  provided the wings,  aft  fuselage,  avionics  integration, and training systems.

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon The  General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon  is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976.Although no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved versions are being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta. The Fighting Falcon's key features include a frameless bubble canopy for good visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, an ejection seat reclined 30 degrees from ver...

The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a  twin-engine ,   carrier-capable ,   multirole fighter   aircraft variants based on the   McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet . The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface weapons. Additional fuel can be carried in up to five external fuel tanks and the aircraft can be configured as an airborne tanker by adding an external air-to-air refueling system.

 The Grumman F-14 Tomcat The  Grumman F-14 Tomcat   is an American carrier-capable  supersonic ,   twin-engine , two-seat, twin-tail,  variable-sweep   wing   fighter aircraft . The Tomcat was developed for the  United States Navy 's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the  General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B  project. The F-14 was the first of the American  Teen   Series  fighters, which were designed incorporating  air combat  experience against  MiG  fighters during the  Vietnam War .