List of military aircraft of France

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Nieuport 28

France has used many military aircraft both in the French Air and Space Force, and other branches of its armed forces. Multiple aircraft were designed and built in France, but many aircraft from elsewhere, or part of joint ventures have been used as well. Lighter-than-air aircraft such as dirigibles and balloons found use starting in the 19th century used mainly for observation. The advent of World War I saw an explosion in the number France's aircraft, though development slowed after. While having many promising designs in development in the 1930s, government wrangling delayed development enough there was little available at the out break of World War II. The armistice in 1940 marked a low point, with Vichy France being allowed only reduced numbers and development halting. Many French aircraft were captured and used by Nazi Germany and its allies. Some aircraft that did escape served with the Allies or Free French forces, who also used many other types of allied aircraft. The cold-war saw the continued use of many other Western aircraft, mainly from the U.S., during a period of rebuilding of the aviation industry and under threat of war with the Soviet Union. Many new types woul service including the very successful Mirage series or the latest design, the Rafale.

To the end of World War I

• Blériot XI
• Breguet 4
• Breguet 5
• Breguet 12
• Breguet 14
• Caudron G.III
• Caudron G.IV
• Caudron G.VI
• Caudron R.IV
• Caudron R.XI
• Caudron R.XIV
• Dorand AR-series
• Hanriot HD.1
• Hanriot HD.3
• Farman MF.7
• Farman MF.11
• Farman HF.20
• Farman F.40
• Farman F.50
• Letord Let.1
• Letord Let.7
• Letord Let.9
• Morane-Saulnier H
• Morane-Saulnier L
• Morane-Saulnier LA
• Morane-Saulnier N
• Morane-Saulnier P
• Morane-Saulnier T
• Morane-Saulnier AC
• Morane-Saulnier AI
• Nieuport VI
• Nieuport 10
• Nieuport 11
• Nieuport 12
• Nieuport 14
• Nieuport 16
• Nieuport 17
• Nieuport 21
• Nieuport 23
• Nieuport 24
• Nieuport 24bis
• Nieuport 25
• Nieuport 27
• Nieuport 28
• REP Type N
• Salmson-Moineau S.M.1
• Salmson 2
• Salmson 4
• Sopwith 1½ Strutter
• SPAD S.A.2
• SPAD VII
• SPAD XI
• SPAD XII
• SPAD XIII
• SPAD XVI
• Voisin I
• Voisin III
• Voisin IV
• Voisin V
• Voisin VII
• Voisin VIII
• Voisin X

World War II

See List of aircraft of the French Air Force during World War II

Rest of the 20th century

Template:Avilisthead |- ! colspan="8" | Aircraft |- | Amiot AAC.1 || || || || || || || |- | AAB.1 || || || || || || || |- | Aérospatiale Dauphin || || || || || || || |- | Aérospatiale TB-30 Epsilon || || || || || || || |- | Aérospatiale Super Frelon || || || || || || || |- | Avro Anson || || || || || || || |- | Agusta-Bell 47 || || || || || || || |- | Airbus A310 || || || || || || || |- | Airbus A319 || || || || || || || |- | Airbus A340 || || || || || || || |- | Beechcraft T-34 Mentor || || || || || || || |- | Bell 47 || || || || || || || |- | Bell P-39N/Q || || || || || || || |- | Bell P-63C || || || || || || || |- | Boeing C-135F || || || || || || || |- | Boeing E-3F Sentry || || || || || || || |- | Bréguet 941S || || || || || || || |- | Bréguet Alizé || || || || || || || |- | Bréguet Atlantique || || || || || || || |- | CASA Aviocar || || || || || || || |- | CASA CN-235M || || || || || || || |- | Cessna 310 || || || || || || || |- | Cessna 411 || || || || || || || |- | Cessna F406 Caravan II || || || || || || || |- | Cessna O-1 Bird Dog || || || || || || || |- | Chance-Vought F-8 Crusader || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Étendard || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Super Étendard || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Falcon 10 || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Falcon 20 || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Falcon 50 || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Falcon 900 || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Flamant || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Mirage 5 || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Mirage III || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Mirage IV || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Mirage F1 || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Mirage 2000 || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Mystère || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Mystère IV || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Super Mystère || || || || || || || |- | Dassault Ouragan || || || || || || || |- | Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet || || || || || || || |- | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter || || || || || || || |- | de Havilland Mosquito || || || || || || || |- | de Havilland Vampire FB.5 || || || || || || || |- | Dewoitine D.520 || || || || || || || |- | Douglas A-26 Invader || || || || || || || |- | Douglas C-47 || || || || || || || |- | Douglas DC-6 || || || || || || || |- | Douglas DC-8 || || || || || || || |- | Douglas AD4 Skyraider || || || || || || || |- | Douglas SBD/A-24 Dauntless || || || || || || || |- | Embraer Xingu || || || || || || || |- | English Electric Canberra || || || || || || || |- | Eurocopter Cougar || || || || || || || |- | Eurocopter Panther || || || || || || || |- | Fouga Magister || || || || || || || |- | Fouga Zephyr || || || || || || || |- | Gloster Meteor NF.11/T.7 || || || || || || || |- | Grumman E-2C Hawkeye || || || || || || || |- | Grumman F6F-5/F6F-5N Hellcat || || || || || || || |- | Grumman TBF Avenger || || || || || || || |- | Lockheed T-33 || || || || || || || |- | Lockheed SP-2H Neptune || || || || || || || |- | Lockheed C-130H Hercules || || || || || || || |- | Martin P5M Marlin || || || || || || || |- | Martin B-26 Marauder || || || || || || || |- | Max Holste Broussard || || || || || || || |- | Morane-Saulnier Alcyon || || || || || || || |- | Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris || || || || || || || |- | Mudry CAP 10 || || || || || || || |- | Mudry CAP 20 || || || || || || || |- | Nord Noratlas || || || || || || || |- | Nord 1101 || || || || || || || |- | Nord 260 || || || || || || || |- | Nord 262 || || || || || || || |- | Nord 3202 || || || || || || || |- | Nord 3400 || || || || || || || |- | North American Aviation F-86K || || || || || || || |- | North American F-100 Super Sabre || || || || || || || |- | Piper PA-18 Super Cub || || || || || || || |- | Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer || || || || || || || |- | Piper PA-23 Aztec || || || || || || || |- | Piper PA-31 Navajo || || || || || || || |- | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt || || || || || || || |- | Republic F-84E/G Thunderjet || || || || || || || |- | Republic F-84F Thunderstreak || || || || || || || |- | SOCATA TBM-700 || || || || || || || |- | SEPECAT Jaguar || || || || || || || |- | Sikorsky H-34 || || || || || || || |- | SNCAC NC.900 || || || || || || || |- | Sud Alouette || || || || || || || |- | SNCASE Mistral || || || || || || || |- | Sud Aviation Caravelle || || || || || || || |- | Sud Gazelle || || || || || || || |- | Sud Puma || || || || || || || |- | Sud Aviation Vautour || || || || || || || |- | Sud-Ouest Bretagne || || || || || || || |- | Supermarine Spitfire || || || || || || || |- | Transall C-160 || || || || || || || |- | Vought F4U Corsair || || || || || || || |- | Westland Lynx || || || || || || || |- | Yakovlev Yak-3 || || || || || || || |}

21st century

Aircraft either introduced after 2000 or in service as of 2000.

Fixed-wing

Propeller

• Bréguet 1050 Alizé
• Bréguet 1150 Atlantic
• CASA C-212 Aviocar
• CASA/IPTN CN-235
• Cessna 310
• Cessna 411
• Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II
• Cirrus SR20
• Embraer EMB 121 Xingu
• Embraer EMB 312 Tucano (withdrawn 2009)
• Grob G 120
• Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules
• Mudry CAP 10
• Pilatus PC-7
• Pilatus PC-21 (2017)
• SOCATA TBM
• Socata TB 30 Epsilon
• Transall C-160

Jet

• Airbus A310
• Airbus A319
• Airbus A340
• Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
• Boeing E-3 Sentry
• Dassault Falcon 10
• Dassault Falcon 20
• Dassault Falcon 50
• Dassault Falcon 900
• Dassault Mirage IV
• Dassault Mirage 5
• Dassault Mirage F1
• Dassault Mirage 2000
• Dassault Rafale
• Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
• SEPECAT Jaguar

Helicopters

• Aérospatiale Dauphin
• Aérospatiale Gazelle
• Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
• Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
• Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
• Eurocopter AS565 Panther
• Sikorsky H-34
• Westland Lynx

Gallery of the progression of French fighters

• SPAD S.XIII the main French fighter in late World War I.
  SPAD S.XIII the main French fighter in late World War I.
• D510 variant of Dewoitine D.500 the main French interwar fighter.
  D510 variant of Dewoitine D.500 the main French interwar fighter.
• Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 main French fighter during the Battle of France.
  Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 main French fighter during the Battle of France.
• Dewoitine D.520 main fighter of Vichy France which existed during World War II.
  Dewoitine D.520 main fighter of Vichy France which existed during World War II.
• Swiss variant of Dassault Mirage III the main French fighter during the Cold War.
  Swiss variant of Dassault Mirage III the main French fighter during the Cold War.
• Dassault Rafale current French fighter as of 2023.
  Dassault Rafale current French fighter as of 2023.

Gallery of the progression of French naval fighters

• Lévy-Biche LB.2 an interwar naval fighter that was based on Béarn the first French aircraft carrier that came into service in the 1920s.
  Lévy-Biche LB.2 an interwar naval fighter that was based on Béarn the first French aircraft carrier that came into service in the 1920s.
• Dassault Étendard IV main French naval fighter of the Cold War.
  Dassault Étendard IV main French naval fighter of the Cold War.
• Dassault Rafale M a variant of the Dassault Rafale for use on aircraft carriers. It is currently as of 2023 the only French naval fighter.
  Dassault Rafale M a variant of the Dassault Rafale for use on aircraft carriers. It is currently as of 2023 the only French naval fighter.