Aircraft types

A global encyclopedia of 3,989 aircraft types — photos, role, specs, ICAO designators and US registration counts. Below are the most common types; browse the full set by manufacturer.

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Single-engine pistonview all →

Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Propeller driven single engine aircraft

19,446 US-registered

Piper PA-28 Cherokee

Family of light single engine aircraft

18,566 US-registered

Cessna 182 Skylane

American light aircraft

11,489 US-registered

Cessna 150

Light, two seat, single engine airplane

7,988 US-registered

Cirrus SR22

Single engine general aviation aircraft

6,964 US-registered

Mooney M20

Family of general aviation aircraft

6,121 US-registered

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six

Family of light single engine aircraft

3,806 US-registered

Piper PA-18 Super Cub

1940s American light aircraft

3,668 US-registered

Piper J-3 Cub

Family of light aircraft

3,645 US-registered

Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer

1950s American light aircraft

2,939 US-registered

Piper PA-24 Comanche

American four- or six-seat monoplane built 1956–1972

2,427 US-registered

Cessna 206 Stationair

American light aircraft

2,236 US-registered

Cessna 177 Cardinal

American light aircraft

2,153 US-registered

Aeronca Champion

American single-engine light plane

1,888 US-registered

Cessna 140

Single engine light airplane

1,838 US-registered

Cessna 152

Two-seat tricycle gear general aviation airplane

1,638 US-registered

Cirrus SR20

Single-engine general aviation aircraft

1,567 US-registered

Cessna 210 Centurion

Six seat retractable gear single-engine general aviation aircraft

1,534 US-registered

Luscombe 8

Light, single engine monoplane produced 1937 - late 1940s

1,418 US-registered

Grumman AA-5

Family of light single engine aircraft

1,285 US-registered

Stinson 108

Single-engine high-wing monoplane, 1946-1950

1,266 US-registered

Diamond DA40

Family of light aircraft

994 US-registered

Ercoupe

American light aircraft

848 US-registered

Piper PA-46 Malibu

Single engine general aviation aircraft family

489 US-registered

CubCrafters Carbon Cub

319 US-registered

Maule M-7

American light aircraft

272 US-registered

Cessna 185 Skywagon

American light aircraft

227 US-registered

Vans RV-6

American kit aircraft

11 US-registered

Vans RV-7

American kit aircraft

10 US-registered

Vans RV-10

American kit aircraft

2 US-registered

Beechcraft Bonanza

Family of single engine American light aircraft, first flown in 1945

Diamond DA20

Austrian light aircraft

Citabria

Multi-engine pistonview all →

Cessna 310

Twin-engine general aviation aircraft

1,412 US-registered

Piper PA-23 Aztec

Family of twin engine general aviation aircraft built 1952–1981

1,321 US-registered

Piper PA-34 Seneca

Twin engine light aircraft

994 US-registered

Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche

American twin-engined cabin monoplane built 1962–1972

878 US-registered

Cessna 421 Golden Eagle

Pressurized twin-engine general aviation aircraft

770 US-registered

Piper PA-44 Seminole

American twin-engined utility aircraft

588 US-registered

Cessna 337 Skymaster

1961 utility aircraft family by Cessna

373 US-registered

Diamond DA42 Twin Star

Four seat, twin engine, propeller-driven airplane

256 US-registered

Tecnam P2006T

Twin-engine general aviation aircraft

Beechcraft Baron

Light aircraft manufactured 1961–present

Turbopropview all →

Pilatus PC-12

Swiss executive and utility transport aircraft

1,412 US-registered

Cessna 208 Caravan

Family of utility transport aircraft

771 US-registered

TBM (Daher TBM 900)

Family of single engine turboprop aircraft

648 US-registered

Mitsubishi MU-2

Utility transport aircraft

176 US-registered

Quest Kodiak

Utility aircraft

142 US-registered

Piaggio P.180 Avanti

Executive transport aircraft

108 US-registered

Pilatus PC-6 Porter

Swiss single engine STOL utility transport aircraft, 1959

23 US-registered

Beechcraft King Air

Twin engine turboprop aircraft family

5 US-registered

Business jetsview all →

Bombardier Challenger

Business jet family by Canadair, later Bombardier

1,443 US-registered

Dassault Falcon

Index of articles associated with the same name

1,432 US-registered

Bombardier Learjet

Manufacturer of business jets

855 US-registered

Cirrus Vision SF50

Very light business jet

741 US-registered

Bombardier Global Express

Large cabin business jet

639 US-registered

HondaJet

Very light business jet

238 US-registered

Gulfstream G550

Executive transport aircraft family

153 US-registered

Embraer Phenom

Light business jet

Cessna Citation

Business jet family

Gulfstream G650

Executive jet aircraft

Hawker 800

Business jet

Airlinersview all →

Boeing 737

Single-aisle airliner family

2,841 US-registered

Airbus A321

Airliner, stretched model of the A320 family

902 US-registered

Airbus A320 family

Single-aisle airliner family

809 US-registered

Embraer E-Jet

Regional jet airliner family

793 US-registered

Boeing 767

Twin-aisle airliner family

587 US-registered

Boeing 757

Large single-aisle airliner family

445 US-registered

Boeing 777

Large twin-aisle airliner family

355 US-registered

Airbus A319

Airliner, shortened variant of the A320 family

329 US-registered

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Twin-aisle airliner family

208 US-registered

Boeing 747

American wide-body four-engined jet long-range aircraft

191 US-registered

Airbus A330

Twin-aisle airliner family

158 US-registered

Boeing 717

Small single-aisle airliner

111 US-registered

McDonnell Douglas MD-80

Jet airliner model, series based on the DC-9

86 US-registered

Airbus A350

Large twin-aisle airliner family

41 US-registered

Boeing 727

Three-engined single-aisle airliner family

37 US-registered

De Havilland Canada Dash 8

Canadian turboprop airliner

28 US-registered

Douglas DC-3

Airliner and military transport aircraft family

8 US-registered

Airbus A380

European wide-body airliner

4 US-registered

Airbus A220

Canadian narrow-body airliner family

Bombardier CRJ

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ATR 72

Regional turboprop airliner

Helicoptersview all →

Robinson R44

Family of American light helicopters

1,922 US-registered

Bell 206 JetRanger

Utility helicopter family by Bell

1,462 US-registered

Bell 407

Civil 7-seat utility helicopter

975 US-registered

Robinson R22

American helicopter model

816 US-registered

Bell 47

1945 utility helicopter family by Bell

496 US-registered

Robinson R66

Turbine-powered helicopter

423 US-registered

Bell UH-1 Huey

Huey family of American military utility helicopters

407 US-registered

MD 500

Light utility helicopter family

364 US-registered

Airbus H125 (AS350)

Single engine series of the Ecureuil light helicopter family

349 US-registered

Schweizer 300

Piston-powered light training helicopter produced for the United States Army

227 US-registered

Sikorsky S-76

American medium-size commercial utility helicopter

173 US-registered

Light Sportview all →

Flight Design CTLS

German family of light aircraft

339 US-registered

Icon A5

Amphibious light-sport aircraft developed by ICON Aircraft

203 US-registered

Pipistrel Virus

1999 light aircraft

89 US-registered

Glidersview all →

Schweizer SGS 2-33

American training glider

219 US-registered

Schleicher ASK 21

German two-seat training glider, 1979

53 US-registered

Warbirds & classicsview all →

North American T-6 Texan

American single-engined advanced trainer aircraft

373 US-registered

North American P-51 Mustang

American WWII-era fighter aircraft

142 US-registered

Beechcraft T-34 Mentor

American plane used for military training

104 US-registered

Boeing-Stearman Model 75

American biplane military training aircraft in use 1934 through WWII

38 US-registered

Drones / UASview all →

DJI Phantom

Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle

515 US-registered

DJI Mavic

Series of teleoperated compact quadcopter drone models

409 US-registered