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The Dassault Mirage 2000-5 is a French multirole fighter aircraft developed as a major upgrade to the earlier Mirage 2000 series. Introduced in the 1990s, it features the Thomson-CSF RDY radar designed to track multiple targets simultaneously. The aircraft is specifically optimized for beyond-visual...

The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft used by the United States Air Force from the 1960s through the 1980s. Developed as an evolution of the F-102 Delta Dagger, it featured a delta-wing design and a powerful Pratt & Whitney J75 engine. The aircraft was designe...

The Convair B-58 Hustler was a supersonic strategic bomber developed for the United States Air Force in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1960, it distinguished itself as the world's first operational bomber capable of sustaining Mach 2 speeds. The aircraft utilized a delta-wing design and employe...

The Dassault Mirage 2000D is a French twin-seat, delta-wing strike fighter aircraft developed by Dassault Aviation. Entering operational service with the French Air Force in 1993, it was designed as a dedicated platform for all-weather, low-altitude ground-attack missions. The aircraft is an evoluti...

The Dassault Mirage IV was a twin-engine, delta-wing supersonic strategic bomber developed for the French Air Force. Entering operational service in 1964, it was explicitly designed to deliver nuclear weapons as the airborne component of France's independent nuclear deterrent, the Force de frappe. T...

The Dassault Mirage 2000N is a French two-seat, delta-wing aircraft developed specifically for nuclear strike missions. Entering service with the French Air Force in 1988, it was designed to carry the Air-Sol Moyenne Portée (ASMP) nuclear standoff cruise missile. The aircraft features a reinforced a...

The Dassault Mirage 5 is a French single-seat, delta-wing supersonic attack aircraft derived from the earlier Mirage III fighter. It first flew in 1967 and was designed primarily for clear-weather ground-attack and reconnaissance missions, utilizing simplified avionics to reduce costs and increase p...

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is a U.S. Air Force supersonic interceptor that entered service in 1956, the first operational delta-wing jet fighter and the first U.S. supersonic combat aircraft in service.

The IAI Kfir is an Israeli-built, all-weather, multirole combat aircraft developed by Israel Aerospace Industries during the 1960s and 1970s. It is an unlicensed derivative of the French Dassault Mirage 5 airframe, adapted to accommodate a more powerful American General Electric J79 turbojet engine....

The Fairey FD.2 was a British experimental delta-wing aircraft developed in the early 1950s to conduct research into high-speed flight. First flown in 1954, it notably set a world air speed record on March 10, 1956, by reaching 1,132 miles per hour. The aircraft featured a sleek design with ogival d...

The Convair XF-92A was an American experimental delta-wing jet aircraft built by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation. First flown in 1948, it holds the distinction of being the first American jet to successfully test the delta-wing configuration. Powered by an Allison J33-A-21 turbojet engine,...

The Sukhoi Su-15, NATO reporting name "Flagon", was a twin-engine supersonic interceptor aircraft developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s. It served as a primary defender of Soviet airspace during the Cold War, replacing earlier interceptors with its advanced radar and missile armament. The aircr...

The Avro Vulcan is a British tailless delta-wing strategic bomber operated by the Royal Air Force from the 1950s until 1984. It was a key component of the UK's airborne nuclear deterrent as one of the three V-bombers, alongside the Vickers Valiant and Handley Page Victor. The aircraft was powered by...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a Soviet single-engine supersonic interceptor and fighter aircraft that completed its first flight in 1955. Featuring a distinctive delta wing and tailless configuration, the aircraft was designed for high speed and rapid interception. Produced in massive quantities, o...

The Avro 707 was a British experimental delta-wing research aircraft developed by A.V. Roe and Company in the late 1940s. Its primary purpose was to test the aerodynamic characteristics of the delta wing configuration planned for the Avro Vulcan strategic bomber. The aircraft made its maiden flight...

The Sukhoi Su-9 (NATO reporting name: Fishpot) was a Soviet single-engine, delta-wing interceptor aircraft developed in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1959, it was designed to intercept high-altitude targets and was armed exclusively with air-to-air missiles rather than internal cannons. As one...

The Dassault Mirage III is a French single-engine, delta-wing supersonic fighter developed during the 1950s and introduced into service in the 1960s. Produced in interceptor, fighter-bomber, reconnaissance, and trainer variants, it combined a compact airframe with high-speed and high-altitude perfor...

The Gloster Javelin was a twin-engine, all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF). Entering service in 1956, it holds the distinction of being the UK's first purpose-built, jet-powered all-weather interceptor. Designed with a distinctive delta wing and a high-mounted T-ta...

The Sukhoi Su-11 was a Soviet supersonic interceptor developed from the Sukhoi Su-9. It retained the earlier aircraft's delta-wing configuration but introduced improved interception equipment, including a more capable radar, and used R-98 air-to-air missiles. The Su-11 entered limited service around...

The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French single-engine, delta-wing multirole fighter aircraft. It first flew in 1978 and entered operational service with the French Air Force in 1984, initially in an air-defence variant. Dassault states that about 600 aircraft were produced, with roughly half exported,...