This is the most comprehensive list I have seen from Kyle Williams and Dan Alex and the Department of Defense. These are the British air crafts only. The Dept. of Defense supplied them with lists of aircraft and weapons from other countries too.
Aircraft
Airspeed Oxford
Armstrong Whitworth Ensign
Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
Avro Lancaster
Avro 621 Tutor
Avro Anson
Avro Manchester
Boulton Paul Defiant
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufort
Bristol Blenheim
Curtiss P-36 Mohawk
Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk / Kittyhawk
de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
Douglas A-20 Boston
Douglas Dakota
Fairey Firefly
Fairey Swordfish
Gloster Gladiator
Gloster / Armstrong Whitworth Meteor
Gloster Gauntlet
Handley Page Halifax
Hawker Fury (I & II)
Hawker Hurricane
Hawker Sea Fury / Fury
Hawker Sea Hurricane
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Typhoon
Martin Baltimore (A-30)
Saro Lerwick
Saro London
Short Stirling
Short Sunderland
Supermarine Seafire
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Stranraer
Supermarine Walrus
Vickers Wellington
Westland Welkin
Westland Whirlwind
Even if you exclude the smaller aircraft carriers in World War 2, there were still many more than 5 or 6. The US Navy commissioned 23 aircraft carriers of the Essex class during the war, not to mention others in US service, and those used by the British and Japanese navies.
During World War II, the British Spitfire was generally considered more effective than the Japanese Zero. The Spitfire had better overall performance and was more versatile in combat situations.
Great to get final tally of all aircraft victories of all models used by all countries and all theatres. Settle once and for all which was the most successful fighter of the war. My guess would be the Bf109 due to extensive use and number made....
Approximately 100 Me 262 aircraft were shot down during World War II.
If you mean during World War 2, the most famous fighter aircraft were the Spitfire and Hurricane and the most famous bombers were the Lancaster and Wellington.
Spitfire and Hurricane fighters
Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito, Lancaster, Wellington, Blenheim, Swordfish.
The aircraft photos and the types of weapons used were how the B-24 bombers were identified in the World War II.
There were literally dozens of British aircraft, however the most famous of those were the Spitfire & Hurricane fighters. The Lancaster, Manchester and Wellington bombers. There are plenty of websites that will list the aircraft. The British also used aircraft made in other countries, primarily from the USA. Also many other allied nations (including the USA) used British aircraft during the war. The British name for an American airplane was different than the name used by Americans.
Even if you exclude the smaller aircraft carriers in World War 2, there were still many more than 5 or 6. The US Navy commissioned 23 aircraft carriers of the Essex class during the war, not to mention others in US service, and those used by the British and Japanese navies.
world war one aircraft were simply built to carry out their missions while aircraft of the golden age were built for comfort.
Yes, kind of. HMS Tracker (D24) was an escort aircraft carrier of the American "Bogue" class. She served in the Royal Navy from 1943 to 1945.
Primarily fixed-wing metal constructed engine powered flying machines. Basically of 3 types: Bombers/Land Based/Aircraft Carrier Launched.
Hmmm seven types of warship perhaps .... Submarine, Corvette, Destroyer, Cruiser, Battle Cruiser, Battleship, Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft carriers (aircraft).
Owen Thetford has written: 'British naval aircraft since 1912' 'Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War' 'Aircraft of the Royal Air Force, 1918-1917' 'British naval aircraft, 1912-58' 'Camouflage '14 - '18 aircraft'
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