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List of aircraft of the Indian Air Force
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The Indian Air Force, often abbreviated as the IAF, is the world's fourth largest air force and operates more than 1130 combat and 1700 non-combat aircraft. Here is a list of those aircraft which have served the IAF, and also those which are currently or are expected to enter service:
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| Fixed Wing Trainer Aircraft | |||
| Maker | Aircraft | Year | Info |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich | MiG-21 Fishbed | 1966 | MiG-21FL is used for Advanced Jet Training. |
| HAL | HAL HJT-36 | 2002 | - |
| HAL | HJT-16 Kiran | 1964 | - |
| HAL | HPT-32 Deepak | 1985 | - |
| Fixed Wing Transport & Communication Aircraft | |||
| Maker | Aircraft | Year | Info |
| Ilyushin | Il-76 Candid | 1985 | - |
| Ilyushin | Il-78 MKI Midas | 2003 | - |
| Antonov | An-32 Cline | 1984 | - |
| Avro | Avro 748 | 1964 | Estimated 32 aircraft are in service for transport and communication duties. |
| Dornier GmbH | Do 228 | 2001 | Performs light transport duties |
| Embraer | ERJ-135 | 2006 | For Communication Flights |
| Boeing | Boeing 737 | - | For Communication Flights |
| Helicopters | |||
| Maker | Aircraft | Year | Info |
| Mil | Mi-8 | - | - |
| Mil | Mi-17 | - | - |
| Mil | Mi-35 | - | - |
| Mil | Mi-26 | - | - |
| HAL | HAL Chetak (Alouette III) | - | - |
| HAL | HAL Cheetah (SA.315B Lama) | - | - |
| HAL | HAL Dhruv | - | - |
| Current Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft | ||||
| Maker | Aircraft | Year | Versions | Info |
| Sukhoi | Su-30 Flanker-C | 2002 | K(Basic version)
MKI (Customized version for India) |
18 Procured, will be replaced by newly build MKI
50 Procured, License Production of 140 Underway, 40 Additional aircraft ordered |
| Dassault Aviation | Mirage 2000 | 1986 | H (Single- Seater)
TH(Two-Seater) |
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| Mikoyan-Gurevich | MiG-29 Fulcrum | 1986 | A(Single-Seater)
B(Two-Seater) C(Improved Version) |
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| SEPECAT | Jaguar | 1979 | IS (Single-Seater)
IB (Two-Seater) IM (Maritime Attack) |
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| Mikoyan-Gurevich | MiG-21M/MF Bison | 1963 | M / MF
Bis Bison |
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| Mikoyan-Gurevich | MiG-27 Flogger | 1984 | ML | An upgradation program by Hindustan Aeronautics is underway |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich | MiG-23 Flogger | 1981-2006 | BN(Ground Attack) | |
| Future Aircraft | |||
| Maker | Aircraft | Year | Info |
| HAL | Tejas | 2010 | The aircraft was developed indegeniously in India |
| BAE Systems | Hawk Mk.132 | 2007 | 42 of 68 aircraft ordered will be assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics |
| HAL | HAL Light Combat Helicopter | 2010 | - |
| Ilyushin/IAI | IAI Phalcon(IL-76) | 2008 | - |
| HAL/Ilyushin | Multirole Transport Aircraft | 2013 | - |
| Lockheed Martin | C-130J Hercules | - | - |
- Mig-23MF
- Hawker Hunter
- HAL Ajeet
- Folland Gnat built by HAL under licence from Folland in the UK
- Dassault Mystère IV
- Dassault Ouragan (Toofani)
- De Havilland Vampire
- Supermarine Spitfire
- Hawker Tempest
- Hawker Hurricane
- HAL HF-24 Marut (1969-1985)
- B-24J Liberator
- English Electric Canberra
- Sukhoi Su-7 Fitter
- Bristol Blenheim
- Vultee A-31 Vengeance
- Hawker Hart (Audax India)
- Douglas C-47 Dakota
- De Havilland Devon
- IL-14 Crate
- DHC-3 Otter
- C-119G Packet
- Lockheed Super Constellation
- DHC-4 Caribou
- Tu-124 Cookpot
- AN-12 Cub
- HAL HT-2
- PZL TS-11 Iskra: 50 Iskra bis D Polish jet trainer aircraft were bought by India in 1975, then a further 26 in the 1990s. All Iskra aircraft were withdrawn from the IAF by December 16, 2004. [1]
- North AmericanT-6 Texan
- De Havilland DH82 Tigermoth
- Percival Prentice
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