Now a days USA have best fighter planes although many other countries are making air crafts but USA has variety of them.like F-22,F-35,Stealth,F-18 etc.
fighter, bomber, transport, escort, attack, etc. (basically the same as today)
yes, fighter biplanes.
The merchant navy was and is the cargo ships of any country. In WW2 they were often armed or had a fighter aircraft.
Some flew some by ship as cargo or on aircraft carriers
Approximately 12,000 pounds each. This would be equivalent to about a million pounds each today.
Spitfire and Hurricane fighters
Yes, it is the world's fastest and the most powerful combat aircraft.
A26 fighter plane made by Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach, California
The World's fastest, most powerful and the most expensive combat aircraft is the F-22 stealth raptor.
The Super-marine Spitfire fighter aircraft was used as an anti-fighter measure to protect the bombers in the fleet. This role was critical because if the bombers were pretty defenseless against enemy fighters.
The fighter aircraft, bomber aircraft and tank were all introduced and extensively developed in WW1
I believe the United States uses the most aircraft for both civilian and mostly military use.