List of aerobatic aircraft

An aerobatic aircraft is an aerodyne (a heavier-than-air aircraft) used in aerobatics, both for flight exhibitions and aerobatic competitions.

Most fall into one of two categories, aircraft used for training and by flight demonstration teams, which are often standard trainers or fighters, and aircraft especially designed for aerobatics, usually at the expense of other attributes, such as stability, carrying passengers or endurance. ^[1] Dates are of first flight.

Powered aircraft

Australia

• Victa/AESL Airtourer (1959)
• MX Aircraft MX2 (2002)
• MX Aircraft MXS

Belgium

Stampe-Vertongen SV-4

• Renard R.34 (1934)
• Stampe SV.4 (1933)
• Tipsy Nipper (Homebuilt - 1957)

Brazil

• Embraer EMB 312 Tucano (operated by the Esquadrilha da Fumaça) (1980)
• Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano (operated by the Esquadrilha da Fumaça) (2012)
• Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas IPT-16 Surubim (1959)
• Neiva Universal (operated by the Esquadrilha da Fumaça) (1966)
• ACS-100 Sora (2008)
• CEA-309 Mehari (2009)
• Wega 180 (2013)

Canada

Super Chipmunk - an extensively modified de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

• Acrolite Aircraft Acrolite (Homebuilt - 1986)
• Canadair Sabre (operated by the Golden Hawks) (1950)(Fighter)
• Canadair CT-114 Tutor (operated by the Snowbirds) (1960)
• Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (operated by the Red Knight) (1952)
• de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk (1946)
• Raven 2XS (Homebuilt - 2009)
• Ultimate Aircraft 10 Dash (1985)
• Ultimate 10-180 (1990s homebuilt)
• Ultimate 10-200 (1990s homebuilt)
• Ultimate 10-300 (1990s homebuilt Biplane)
• Zenith CH 150 Acro Zenith (Homebuilt - 1980)

Chile

• ENAER T-35 Pillán (1981)

China

• Chengdu J-7 (flown by the August 1st) (1966)
• Chengdu J-10 (flown by the August 1st) (1998)
• Hongdu JL-8 (1990)
• Nanchang CJ-6 (1958)
• Shenyang J-5 (flown by the August 1st) (1956)

Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic

Zlin Z-50 trailing smoke

• Aero L-29A Akrobat (1959)
• Aero L-39 Albatros (operated by the Patriots Jet Team) (1968)
• Avia BH-10 (1924)
• Avia BH-21 (1925)
• Avia BH-22 (1925)
• Avia B.122 (1934)
• Beneš-Mráz Beta-Scolar (1937)
• Zlín Akrobat ^[2]
• Zlín Trener Master
• Zlín Z 26 (1947)
• Zlín Z-226
• Zlín Z-326
• Zlín Z-526
• Zlín Z-50 (1975)
• Zlín Z-242L

Denmark

SAI KZ VIII in museum

• SAI KZ II Sport (1937)
• SAI KZ VIII (1949)

France

Robin R.2160D (D-EIWR) 03

• Acrobin (= Avions Robin R2160),(1976)
• Aura Aero Integral R

Integral R

• Bernard S-72 (operated by Antoine Paillard - 1930)
• Blériot XI (first loop in Western Europe in 1913) (1909)
• Dewoitine D.27 (operated by Marcel Doret) (1928)
• Dyn'Aéro CR.100 (Homebuilt - 1992)
• Dyn'Aéro R180 (Homebuilt)
• Fouga CM.170 Magister (operated by the IAF Aerobatic Team) (1952)
• Fouga CM.175 Zéphyr (1959)
• Fournier RF 4 (1966)
• Gazuit-Valladeau GV-1020 (1969)

Monument of Nieuport IV.G built to commemorate first loop

• Gourdou-Leseurre GL B6 & B7 (1918)
• Morane-Saulnier G (1912)
• Morane-Saulnier MS.180 (1929)
• Morane-Saulnier M.S.225 (1932)
• Morane-Saulnier MS.230 (operated by the Patrouille d'Étampes) (1929)
• Morane-Saulnier MS.560 (1945)
• Mudry CAP 10 (1968)
• Mudry CAP 20 (1976)
• Mudry CAP 21 (1979)
• Mudry CAP 222
• Mudry CAP 230 (1997)
• Nieuport IV.G (first loop) (1911)
• Nord 3202B1B (1957)
• Peña Bilouis (Homebuilt - 1991)
• Peña Capeña (Homebuilt - 1984)
• Peña Dahu (Homebuilt - 1996)
• Peña Joker (Homebuilt - 2002)
• Piel Pinocchio II (Homebuilt - 1986)
• Romano R.82 (1936)
• Scintex Super Emeraude (Homebuilt - 1954)
• Tech Aero TR 200 (Homebuilt - 1988)

France & Germany

• Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet (operated by the Patrouille de France) (1973)

Germany

Restored Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister

Extra 300L flying inverted

Sbach Xtremeair 342 Private D-EIXA, BBJ Bitburg (Bitburg Air Base), Germany PP1278607092

• Akaflieg München Mü30 Schlacro (2000)
• Albatros L 79 Kobold (1929)
• Arado Ar 79 (1938)
• BFW M.35 (1933)
• Bücker Bü 131 (1934)
• Bücker Bü 133 (flown by Alexandru Papană) (1935)
• Dietrich DP.II (1923?)
• Extra EA-200 (1996)
• Extra EA-230 (1983)
• Extra EA-300 (operated by the Royal Jordanian Falcons) (1988)
• Fieseler F2 Tiger (1932)
• Fieseler Fi 5 (1933)
• Focke-Wulf S 24 (1928)
• Focke-Wulf Fw 44 (1932)
• Grob G 120 (1999)
• Hirth Acrostar (1970)
• Junkers Profly Ultima (1993)
• Klemm Kl 35 (1935)
• MBB 223K-1 Flamingo
• Mylius My-103 Mistral (1998)
• Raab-Katzenstein RK-26 (flown by Gerhard Fieseler) (1929)
• Udet U 12 Flamingo (flown by Ernst Udet) (1925)
• XtremeAir Sbach 300
• XtremeAir Sbach 342

Hungary

• Corvus Racer 540 (2010)
• Genevation GenPro (2018)

India

• Hunter (1982)
• Kiran MkII (1996)
• Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)

Italy

Breda Ba.19 inverted in museum

Frecce Tricolori Fiat G.91

• Aermacchi SF.260 (operated by the Belgian Diables Rouges) (1964)
• Aermacchi MB-326 (operated by the Silver Falcons & the Roulettes) (1957)
• Aermacchi MB-339 (operated by the Frecce Tricolori) (1976)
• Breda Ba.19 (operated by the Squadriglia di Alta Acrobazia Aerea) (1928)
• CANSA C.5 (1939)
• CANSA C.6 (1941)
• Caproni Ca.113 (1931)
• Fiat CR.32 (flown by the Pattuglie Acrobatiche) (1933)
• General Avia F.22 (1992)
• IMAM Ro.26 (or Romeo Ro.26) (1932)
• Magni Vale (1937)
• New Avio C205 ultra-light operated by Walter's Bad
• Partenavia Alpha (1972)
• Piaggio P.148 (1951)
• Sequoia Falco (Homebuilt - 1955)
• Sivel SD28 (1995)
• Terzi T30 Katana (Homebuilt - 1991)

Japan

• Mitsubishi T-2 (1980) - Blue Impulse
• Kawasaki T-4 (1995) - Blue Impulse
• Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru

New Zealand

CT/4 Airtrainers of the Red Checkers en echelon

• PAC CT/4 Airtrainer (operated by the RNZAF Red Checkers team) (1972)

Pakistan

• PAC MFI-17 Mushshak (1981)

Poland

• PWS-11 (1929)
• PWS-35 Ogar (1938)
• PZL TS-11 Iskra (1960)
• PZL-130 Orlik (1984)
• RWD 10 (1933)
• RWD 17 (1937)

Romania

IAR 99 Șoim

• IAR 99 Șoim (1985)
• Yakovlev Yak-52 (Iak-52, 1977, Aerostar Bacau)

Russia/Soviet Union

Two Sukhoi Su-26s doing a crossover maneuver

• Aviatika-900 Acrobat (1993)
• Aeropract-Samara A-41 (2016)
• Mikoyan MiG-29 (1977)
• MAI Kvant (1967)
• Nikitin NV-6 (1940)
• Sukhoi Su-26 (1988) single-seater
• Sukhoi Su-27 (1977)
• Sukhoi Su-29 (1991)
• Sukhoi Su-31 (1992)
• Technoavia SP-91 Slava
• Technoavia SP-95
• Yakovlev UT-1 (1936)
• Yakovlev Yak-11 (1946)
• Yakovlev Yak-18 (1946)
• Yakovlev Yak-20 (1949)
• Yakovlev Yak-50 (1975)
• Yakovlev Yak-52 (1976)
• Yakovlev Yak-53 (1982)
• Yakovlev Yak-55 (1981)
• Yakovlev Yak-54 (1993)

South Africa

• Slick Aircraft Slick 360 (2004)

South Korea

• T-50B Black Eagles (2009)

Spain

Patrulla Águila CASA C-101 flying canopy to canopy

• CASA C-101 Aviojet(1977)

Sweden

• Andreasson BA-4B (Homebuilt - 1966)
• Saab 105 (operated by Team 60) (1963)

Switzerland

• Pilatus P-3 (operated by the P3 Flyers) (1996)
• Pilatus PC-7 (operated by the PC-7 Team) (1989)
• Pilatus PC-9 (operated by the Blue Phoenix) (1984)
• Pilatus PC-21 (operated by the RAAF Roulettes) (1989)

Taiwan/Republic of China

• AIDC AT-3 Republic of China Air Force Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team

United Kingdom

De Havilland Tiger Moth

The Red Arrows Hawks carrying out a formation loop

• Armstrong Whitworth Siskin (operated by the Siskins) (1921)
• Arrow Active (1931)
• Auster Aiglet Trainer (1951)
• Avro Avian (1926)
• Avro Cadet (1931)
• BAE Hawk (operated by the Red Arrows) (1974)
• Cranfield A1 Eagle (1976)
• Currie Wot (Homebuilt - 1937)
• De Havilland Tiger Moth (1931)
• de Havilland Sea Venom
• de Havilland Sea Vixen (operated by Simon's Sircus) (1951)
• FLS Sprint (1983)
• Folland Gnat (operated by the Yellowjacks and the Red Arrows) (1955)
• Hawker Hunter (operated by the Black Arrows) (1951)
• Hunting Percival Jet Provost (operated by the Red Pelicans) (1954)
• Miles Satyr (1932)
• Slingsby T67 Firefly (1974)
• Sopwith Scooter (1918)
• Sopwith Swallow (1918)
• Southern Martlet (1929)
• Speedtwin E2E Comet 1 (1991)

United States

Christen Eagle IIs of the Iron Eagles

• Acro Sport I (Homebuilt - 1972)
• Acro Sport II (Homebuilt)
• Aircraft Technologies Acro 1 (Homebuilt 1993)
• Aircraft Technologies Atlantis (Homebuilt - 1996)
• American Champion Citabria (1964)
• American Champion Decathlon (1970)
• American Champion Super Decathlon (1976)
• Bede BD-8 (Homebuilt - 1980)
• Beechcraft T-34 Mentor (1948)
• Beechcraft Bonanza (1947)
• Boeing F2B (1926)
• Bradley BA-100 Aerobat
• Bradley BA-200 ATAC
• Cessna 150 Aerobat (1957)
• Cessna 152 Aerobat (1977)

North American Texans performing at AirVenture Oshkosh

• Christen Eagle II/Aviat Eagle II (1977)
• Culp Special
• Curtiss JN-4 (1915)
• Curtiss F7C Seahawk (1927)
• Curtiss Hawk II (1932)
• Curtiss Gulfhawk (1923)
• D'Apuzzo Senior Aero Sport (Homebuilt - 1962)
• Franklin Demon-1 (Homebuilt)
• Freiberger Ron's 1 (Homebuilt - 1971)
• Giles G-200 (Homebuilt)
• Giles G-202 (Homebuilt)
• Great Lakes Sport Trainer (1929)
• Grumman G-22 Gulfhawk II (1938)
• Hatz Classic (Homebuilt - 1990s)
• Howland H-2A Honey Bee (Homebuilt - 1986)
• Keleher Lark (Homebuilt)
• Kraft Super Fli (Homebuilt - 1974)
• Laser 200 (Homebuilt - 1970)
• McCarley Mini-Mac (Homebuilt - 1970)
• Merkel Mark II (Homebuilt)
• Monocoupe 110 Special ^[3]
• Mustang Aeronautics Midget Mustang (Homebuilt - 1948)
• Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II (Homebuilt - 1966)

USAF Thunderbirds T-38s coming out of the bottom of a formation loop

• North American P-51 Mustang (1940)
• North American SNJ/T-6 Texan (1935)
• Piper J-3 Cub (Flying farmer act) (1938)
• Piper PA-18 Super Cub (1949)
• Pitts Special (Homebuilt - 1944)
• Pitts Model 12 (Homebuilt - 1996)

Pitts S-2 in low level sideways flight

• Rans S-9 Chaos (Homebuilt - 1986)
• Rans S-10 Sakota (Homebuilt - 1988)
• Rans S-16 Shekari (Homebuilt - 1994)
• Reflex Lightning Bug (Homebuilt - 1990s)
• Rihn DR-107 One Design (homebuilt - 1993)
• Rihn DR-109 (homebuilt - 1990s)
• Rose Parakeet (Homebuilt - 1931)
• Rowley P-40F (Homebuilt replica - 1986)
• Rud Aero RA-2 (2012)
• Rud Aero RA-3 (2013)
• Ryan STA (1934)
• Shober Willie II (Homebuilt - 1971)
• SkyDancer SD-260 (Homebuilt - 1990s)
• Skipper Scrappy UAC-200 (Homebuilt - 1970)
• Skyote Aeromarine Skyote (Homebuilt - 1976)
• Sonex Aircraft SubSonex (Homebuilt - 2009)
• Sorrell Hiperbipe (Homebuilt)
• Spinks Akromaster (Homebuilt)
• Sport Flight Talon Typhoon (Homebuilt - 1989)
• Starfire Firebolt (Homebuilt)
• Staudacher S-300 (1990)
• Staudacher S-600 (2010)
• Stearman Model 75 (1934)
• Steen Skybolt (Homebuilt - 1970)
• Stephens Akro (Homebuilt - 1967)
• Stewart S-51D Mustang (Homebuilt - 1994)
• Stolp Acroduster (Homebuilt)
• Stolp Acroduster Too (Homebuilt)
• Stolp Starduster (Homebuilt)
• Stolp Starduster Too (Homebuilt)
• Stolp SA-900 V-Star (Homebuilt)
• Super Chipmunk (modified de Havilland Canada Chipmunk)

Waco ASO

• Terle Sportplane (Homebuilt - 1931)
• Travel Air 2000 (1925)
• Travel Air 3000 (1928)
• Travel Air 4000 (1929)
• Van's Aircraft RV-3 (Homebuilt - 1971)
• Van's Aircraft RV-4 (Homebuilt - 1980)
• Van's Aircraft RV-7 (Homebuilt - 2001)
• Van's Aircraft RV-8 (Homebuilt - 1995)
• Van's Aircraft RV-14 (Homebuilt - 2012)
• Viper Aircraft Viperfan (Homebuilt, 1990s)
• Velox Revolution 1 (Homebuilt)
• Waco 10/GXE/ASO/CSO/DSO/ATO/CTO (1927)
• Waco A series (1932)
• Waco F series (1930)
• Zivko Edge 540 (1993)

Yugoslavia

• Ikarus IK-2 (1935)
• Rogožarski SIM-XI (1938)
• Soko G-2 Galeb (1961)
• Soko G-4 Super Galeb (1978)

Gliders

Bulgaria

• Kometa-Standard glider (1960)

Czechoslovakia

• Letov LF-107 Luňák glider (1948)
• Let L-13A Blanik
• Let L-13AC Blanik

Germany

Glaser-Dirks DG-300

• Akaflieg München Mü28 glider (1983)
• DFS Habicht glider (1936)
• Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Acro glider (1983)
• Glasflügel H-101 glider (1970)
• Grob G103a Twin II glider (1980?)
• LCF II glider (1975)
• Schempp-Hirth Standard Austria glider (1959)
• Schleicher ASK 21 glider (1979)
• Vogt Lo-100 glider (1952)
• Glasflügel H101 Salto "Glieder" (1970)

Italy

• Bonomi BS.14 Astore glider (1935)
• Piana Canova PC.500 glider (1937)

Poland

Marganski Swift S-1 performing at Old Warden

• Allstar SZD-59 glider (1991)
• Instytut Szybownictwa IS-4 Jastrząb glider (1949)
• Marganski Swift S-1 glider (1991)
• MDM MDM-1 Fox glider (1993)
• SZD-C Żuraw glider (1952)
• SZD-21 Kobuz glider (1961)
• SZD-22 Mucha Standard glider (1958)
• SZD-24 Foka glider (1960)
• SZD-32 Foka 5 glider (1966)
• SZD-50 Puchacz glider (1979)
• Allstar SZD-59 glider (1991)
• Allstar SZD-54 Perkoz glider (2011)

IAR-35 Acro aircraft (registration number YR-1003), at an Air Show near Cluj-Napoca, in 2007

Romania

• ICA IS-28 glider (1970)
• ICA IS-29 glider (1970)
• ICA IAR-35 glider (1986)

Soviet Ukraine

• Antonov A-13 glider (1958)

South Africa

• Celair GA-1 Celstar glider (1989)

Sweden

• Radab Windex glider (1985)

Yugoslavia

• SVC Mačka glider (1956)

See also

• List of flight demonstration teams
• List of aerobatic teams

References

1. Williams, Neil (1975). Aerobatics. L.R. Williams, Illustrator. Surrey, England: Airlife Publishing Ltd. pp. 32, et seq. ISBN   0-9504543-0-3.
2. "Sobre hombros de gigantes - www.snap-and-roll.com". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.
3. "Monocoupe 110 Special". airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-04.