Interwar military aircraft are military aircraft that were developed and used between World War I and World War II, also known as the Golden Age of Aviation. For the purposes of this list this is defined as aircraft that entered service into any country's military after the armistice on 11 November 1918 and before the Invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. Aircraft are listed alphabetically by their country of origin. Civilian aircraft modified for military use are included but those that remained primarily civilian aircraft are not.
List
Argentina FMA AeC.2 trainer and observation FMA AeMB.2 bomber
Australia Tugan Gannet transport Bristol Bulldog fighter
Belgium ACAZ C.2 fighter LACAB GR.8 reconnaissance bomber Renard R.31 reconnaissance Stampe et Vertongen RSV.22 trainer Stampe et Vertongen RSV.26 trainer Stampe et Vertongen RSV.32 trainer Stampe et Vertongen SV.5 Tornado trainer
Brazil CAP-4 Paulistinha trainer Muniz M-7 trainer Muniz M-9 trainer
Bulgaria DAR 1 trainer
Canada Canadian Vickers Vigil trainer/transport Canadian Vickers Vista patrol Canadian Vickers Vancouver patrol seaplane Canadian Vickers Varuna patrol seaplane Canadian Vickers Vedette patrol seaplane Curtiss Canuck trainer Curtiss-Reid Rambler trainer Fleet Fawn trainer Fleet Finch trainer
Czechoslovakia Aero A.14 reconnaissance Aero A.18 fighter Aero A.32 army co-operation Aero A.100 light reconnaissance bomber Aero A.101 light reconnaissance bomber Avia B.122 trainer Avia BH-3 fighter Avia BH-21 fighter Avia BH-33 fighter Avia B-534 fighter Letov Š-4 fighter Letov Š-16 bomber Letov Š-20 fighter Letov Š-28 reconnaissance Letov Š-31 fighter Praga BH-41 trainer Praga E-39 trainer
Denmark Orlogsværftet H-Maskinen reconnaissance Orlogsværftet O-Maskinen reconnaissance/trainer
Estonia Post, Tooma & Org PTO-4 trainer
Finland VL Sääski trainer VL Kotka patrol bomber VL Paarma trainer VL Tuisku trainer VL Viima trainer VL Pyry trainer
France Amiot 120 bomber Amiot 143 bomber ANF Les Mureaux 113 reconnaissance Besson MB.411 submarine observation floatplane Blériot 127 bomber Blériot-SPAD S.51 fighter Blériot-SPAD S.61 fighter Blériot-SPAD S.81 fighter Blériot-SPAD S.91 fighter Blériot-SPAD S.510 fighter Bloch MB.81 ambulance Bloch MB.120 transport Bloch MB.131 reconnaissance bomber Bloch MB.200 bomber Bloch MB.210 bomber Breguet 19 light reconnaissance bomber Breguet 270 Series reconnaissance Breguet 413 light reconnaissance bomber Breguet 460 light bomber Breguet 470 transport CAMS 37 reconnaissance flying boat CAMS 55 reconnaissance flying boat Caudron C.59 trainer Caudron C.60 trainer Caudron C.270 trainer Caudron C.440 Goéland transport Caudron Simoun light transport Caudron C.690 trainer Dewoitine D.1 fighter Dewoitine D.9 fighter Dewoitine D.21 fighter Dewoitine D.27 fighter Dewoitine D.371 fighter Dewoitine D.500 fighter Farman F.60 Goliath transport/night bomber Farman F.160 heavy bomber Farman F.220 heavy bomber/transport FBA 17 flying boat trainer FBA 19 flying boat bomber FBA 290 vip transport flying boat Gourdou-Leseurre GL.2 fighter Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 fighter/racer Gourdou-Leseurre GL-812 HY reconnaissance floatplane Hanriot HD.14 trainer Hanriot HD.17 floatplane trainer Hanriot HD.19 trainer Hanriot HD.28 trainer Hanriot HD.32 trainer Hanriot H.43 trainer Hanriot H.180 light transport/liaison Latécoère 290 floatplane torpedo bomber Latécoère 300 maritime reconnaissance flying boat Latham 43 flying boat bomber Latham 47 transatlantic flying boat Levasseur PL.4 carrier-based reconnaissance Levasseur PL.5 carrier-based fighter Levasseur PL.7 torpedo bomber Levasseur PL.14 torpedo bomber Levasseur PL.15 torpedo bomber Lioré et Olivier LeO 20 night bomber Lioré et Olivier LeO 214 transport Lioré et Olivier LeO 25 bomber Loire 46 fighter Loire 70 maritime reconnaissance flying boat Loire 130 reconnaissance flying boat Morane Saulnier MoS.35 trainer Morane-Saulnier MoS.50 trainer Morane-Saulnier MS.130 trainer Morane-Saulnier MS.138 trainer Morane-Saulnier MS.147 trainer Morane-Saulnier MS.180 trainer Morane-Saulnier MS.225 fighter Morane-Saulnier MS.230 trainer Morane-Saulnier MS.315 trainer Morane-Saulnier MS.341 trainer Morane-Saulnier MS.406 fighter Nieuport 28 C.1 fighter Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 fighter Nieuport-Delage NiD 52 fighter Nieuport-Delage NiD 62 fighter Nieuport-Delage NiD-120 fighter Potez 15 observation Potez 25 fighter-bomber Potez 29 transport Potez 39 reconnaissance/observation Potez 452 shipboard reconnaissance flying boat Potez 540 bomber Potez 56 transport Potez 58 patrol Potez 630 heavy fighter Romano R.82 trainer Romano R.83 trainer Romano R.92 trainer SAB-SEMA 12 trainer SAB AB-20 bomber SAB AB-80 bomber SPAD S.XX fighter SPCA 30 light bomber SPCA 40T transport SPCA 90 transport SPCA 80 transport Wibault 7 fighter
Germany Ago Ao 192 transport Albatros Al 101 trainer Arado Ar 64 fighter Arado Ar 65 fighter Arado Ar 66 trainer Arado Ar 68 fighter Arado Ar 76 lightweight fighter Arado Ar 95 reconnaissance floatplane Arado Ar 96 trainer Arado Ar 196 reconnaissance floatplane Arado SC I trainer Arado SC II trainer Blohm & Voss Ha 137 ground attack Blohm & Voss Ha 140 floatplane torpedo bomber Bücker Bü 131 trainer Bücker Bü 133 trainer DFS SG 38 Schulgleiter training glider Dornier Do J seaplane Dornier Do Y bomber Dornier Do 11 bomber Dornier Do 17 bomber Dornier Do 18 flying boat patrol bomber Dornier Do 19 heavy bomber Dornier Do 22 reconnaissance torpedo bomber Dornier Do 23 bomber Dornier Do 24 patrol bomber flying boat Dornier Do 26 flying boat patrol bomber Fieseler Fi 156 observation Fieseler Fi 167 torpedo bomber Flettner Fl 265 experimental helicopter Focke-Wulf Fw 44 trainer Focke-Wulf Fw 56 advanced trainer Focke-Wulf Fw 58 trainer Focke-Wulf Fw 61 experimental helicopter Focke-Wulf Fw 187 heavy fighter Focke-Wulf Fw 200 transport/bomber Gotha Go 145 trainer Heinkel He-2 reconnaissance floatplane Heinkel HE 8 reconnaissance floatplane Heinkel HD 17 reconnaissance Heinkel HD 24 trainer floatplane Heinkel HD 25 reconnaissance floatplane Heinkel HD 36 trainer Heinkel HD 37 fighter Heinkel HD 38 fighter Heinkel HD 55 reconnaissance flying boat Heinkel He 42 trainer Heinkel He 45 light bomber Heinkel He 46 army co-operation/reconnaissance Heinkel He 50 dive bomber Heinkel He 51 fighter Heinkel He 59 torpedo bomber/reconnaissance floatplane Heinkel He 60 shipboard reconnaissance floatplane Heinkel He 70 transport/bomber Heinkel He 72 trainer Heinkel He 111 bomber/transport Heinkel He 112/A7He fighter Heinkel He 114 reconnaissance floatplane Heinkel He 116 long range transport Heinkel He 118 dive bomber Henschel Hs 123 dive bomber Henschel Hs 126 observation Junkers A 20 fighter Junkers A 35 trainer Junkers A 48/K 47 trainer/dive bomber Junkers F.13 transport/trainer Junkers Ju 52 transport Junkers Ju 86 bomber/transport Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber Junkers Ju 90 transport Junkers K 30 bomber Junkers K 37 bomber/reconnaissance Junkers T.21 reconnaissance Junkers W.34/K 43 transport Klemm Kl 25 trainer Klemm Kl 35 trainer Messerschmitt Bf 108 trainer Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter Messerschmitt Bf 110 heavy fighter Messerschmitt Bf 161 reconnaissance Rohrbach Roland transport/trainer Siebel Fh 104 transport Udet U 12 trainer
Hungary Weiss WM-10 Ölyv trainer Weiss WM-16 reconnaissance/bomber Weiss WM-21 Sólyom reconnaissance/bomber
Italy Ansaldo A.120 reconnaissance Breda A.4 trainer Breda A.7 reconnaissance Breda A.9 trainer Breda Ba.25 trainer Breda Ba.27 fighter Breda Ba.64 ground-attack/light bomber Breda Ba.65 ground-attack/light bomber Breda Ba.88 ground-attack/light bomber CANT 25 flying boat fighter CANT Z.501 reconnaissance flying boat CANT Z.506 transport floatplane CANT Z.1007 bomber Caproni Ca.73 transport/bomber Caproni Ca.100 trainer Caproni Ca.101 transport/bomber Caproni Ca.111 reconnaissance bomber Caproni Ca.113 trainer Caproni Ca.114 fighter Caproni Ca.133 transport/bomber Caproni Ca.135 medium bomber Caproni Ca.164 trainer Caproni A.P.1 attack/light bomber Caproni Ca.310 reconnaissance bomber Fiat R.2 reconnaissance Fiat B.R. bomber Fiat BR.20 Cicogna bomber Fiat CR.1 fighter Fiat CR.20 fighter Fiat CR.30 fighter Fiat CR.32 fighter Fiat CR.42 fighter Fiat RS.14 maritime reconnaissance floatplane IMAM Ro.30 observation IMAM Ro.37 reconnaissance IMAM Ro.41 fighter IMAM Ro.43 reconnaissance floatplane IMAM Ro.44 floatplane fighter Macchi M.14 fighter Macchi M.15 reconnaissance bomber/trainer Macchi M.18 flying boat bomber Macchi M.24 flying boat bomber Macchi M.41 bis flying boat fighter Macchi M.71 flying boat fighter Nardi FN.305 liaison/trainer Nardi FN.315 trainer Piaggio P.6 reconnaissance floatplane Piaggio P.10 reconnaissance floatplane Piaggio P.32 bomber Savoia-Marchetti S.55 flying boat transport/bomber/record aircraft Savoia-Marchetti S.57 reconnaissance flying boat Savoia-Marchetti S.59 reconnaissance bomber flying boat Savoia-Marchetti SM.62 maritime reconnaissance flying boat Savoia-Marchetti S.72 bomber/transport Savoia-Marchetti SM.78 reconnaissance bomber flying boat Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 bomber Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 bomber/transport SIAI S.16 reconnaissance bomber flying boat SIAI S.67 flying boat fighter
Japan Aichi D1A carrier-based dive bomber Aichi E3A reconnaissance floatplane Aichi E10A reconnaissance seaplane Hiro H1H maritime reconnaissance bomber flying boat Hiro H2H maritime reconnaissance bomber flying boat Hiro H4H maritime reconnaissance bomber flying boat Hiro G2H long-range reconnaissance bomber Kawanishi E7K reconnaissance floatplane Kawanishi H3K maritime reconnaissance bomber flying boat Kawasaki Army Type 88 reconnaissance Kawasaki Army Type 92 fighter Kawasaki Ka 87 night bomber Kawasaki Ki-3 light bomber Kawasaki Ki-10 fighter Kawasaki Ki-32 light bomber Mitsubishi 1MF carrier-based fighter Mitsubishi 1MT torpedo bomber Mitsubishi 2MB1 light bomber Mitsubishi A5M carrier-based fighter Mitsubishi B1M carrier-based bomber Mitsubishi B5M carrier-based bomber Mitsubishi F1M reconnaissance float plane Mitsubishi G3M heavy bomber Mitsubishi K3M trainer Mitsubishi Ki-1 heavy bomber Mitsubishi Ki-2 heavy bomber Mitsubishi Ki-15 light reconnaissance bomber Mitsubishi Ki-20 heavy bomber Mitsubishi Ki-21 heavy bomber Mitsubishi Ki-30 light bomber Nakajima A1N carrier-based fighter Nakajima A2N carrier-based fighter Nakajima B5N torpedo bomber Nakajima E2N reconnaissance floatplane Nakajima E4N reconnaissance floatplane Nakajima E8N reconnaissance floatplane Nakajima Type 91 fighter Nakajima Ki-4 reconnaissance Nakajima Ki-6 transport Nakajima Ki-27 fighter Nakajima Ki-34 light transport Tachikawa Ki-9 trainer Tachikawa Ki-17 trainer Tachikawa Ki-36 army cooperation Yokosuka B3Y carrier-based torpedo bomber Yokosuka B4Y carrier-based bomber Yokosuka E1Y reconnaissance floatplane Yokosuka E5Y reconnaissance floatplane Yokosuka H5Y maritime reconnaissance bomber flying boat Yokosuka K4Y floatplane trainer Yokosuka K5Y trainer Yokosuka Ro-go Ko-gata reconnaissance floatplane
Latvia VEF I-12 trainer VEF I-14 sport VEF I-15 trainer VEF I-16 fighter VEF I-17 trainer
Lithuania Dobi-II reconnaissance ANBO III trainer ANBO IV reconnaissance/light bomber ANBO 41 reconnaissance/light bomber ANBO V trainer ANBO 51 trainer ANBO VI trainer/liaison ANBO VIII bomber
Netherlands Fokker C.I reconnaissance Fokker C.IV reconnaissance Fokker C.V light reconnaissance bomber Fokker C.VIIW reconnaissance floatplane Fokker C.Xlight bomber Fokker C.XIW Fokker D.X fighter Fokker D.XI fighter Fokker D.XIII fighter Fokker D.XVI fighter Fokker D.XVII fighter Fokker D.XXI fighter Fokker F.VII transport Fokker F.IX bomber Fokker S.II trainer Fokker S.III trainer Fokker S.IV trainer Fokker S.IX trainer Fokker T.IV torpedo bomber Fokker T.V torpedo bomber Koolhoven F.K.51 trainer Koolhoven F.K.56 trainer NVI F.K.31 fighter
Norway Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.4 floatplane trainer Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.5 maritime reconnaissance floatplane Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.6 floatplane trainer Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.7 floatplane trainer Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.8 floatplane trainer Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.9 floatplane fighter Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.11 maritime reconnaissance floatplane
Poland Lublin R-VIII reconnaissance bomber Lublin R-XIII army-cooperation PWS-5 liaison aircraft PWS-10 fighter PWS-14 trainer PWS-16 trainer PWS-26 advanced trainer PZL P.7 fighter PZL P.11 fighter PZL.23 Karaś light bomber/reconnaissance PZL P.24 fighter PZL.37 Łoś medium bomber RWD 8 trainer RWD-14 Czapla army-cooperation
Romania IAR 14 fighter-trainer IAR 37 light reconnaissance bomber SET 3 trainer SET 7 trainer/reconnaissance
Siam (Thailand) Boripatra bomber
Spain AME VI reconnaissance and light attack CASA III trainer González Gil-Pazó GP-1 trainer Hispano E-30 intermediate trainer Hispano HS-34 basic trainer Loring R-I reconnaissance and light attack Loring R-III reconnaissance and light attack
Sweden FVM J.23 fighter Sparmann P1 advanced trainer Svenska Aero Jaktfalken fighter
Switzerland EKW C-35 reconnaissance Häfeli DH-5 reconnaissance
USSR Beriev Be-2 reconnaissance floatplane Beriev MBR-2 reconnaissance flying boat Bolkhovitinov DB-A bomber Grigorovich I-2 fighter Grigorovich I-Z fighter Grigorovich IP-1 fighter Kharkiv KhAI-5/Neman R-10 light reconnaissance bomber Polikarpov I-3 fighter Polikarpov I-5 fighter Polikarpov I-15 fighter Polikarpov I-153 fighter Polikarpov I-16 fighter Polikarpov P-2 trainer Polikarpov Po-2 trainer Polikarpov R-5 light reconnaissance bomber Polikarpov R-Z light reconnaissance bomber Shavrov Sh-2 small amphibian Tupolev ANT-3 reconnaissance Tupolev ANT-7 bomber/reconnaissance/transport Tupolev ANT-20 8 engine transport Tupolev I-4 fighter Tupolev TB-1 bomber Tupolev TB-3 bomber Tupolev SB bomber Yakovlev UT-1 trainer Yakovlev UT-2 trainer
United Kingdom Airspeed Oxford trainer Armstrong Whitworth A.W.16 fighter, evaluated by UK but only sales were to Nationalist Chinese Armstrong Whitworth Atlas army co-operation Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar fighter Armstrong Whitworth Siskin fighter Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber Avro 504N trainer Avro 549 Aldershot bomber Avro Anson bomber/trainer Avro Bison fleet spotter/reconnaissance Avro 621 Tutor trainer Avro 626 Prefect trainer Avro 643 Cadet trainer Blackburn F.1 Turcock fighter Blackburn F.2 Lincock fighter Blackburn F.3 fighter Blackburn 2F.1 Nautilus fighter Blackburn R.1 Blackburn spotter/reconnaissance Blackburn R.2 Airedale reconnaissance Blackburn R.B.1 Iris maritime patrol flying boat Blackburn R.B.2 Sydney maritime patrol flying boat Blackburn R.B.3 Perth maritime patrol flying boat Blackburn T.1 Swift torpedo bomber floatplane Blackburn T.2 Dart torpedo bomber Blackburn T.3 Velos bomber floatplane Blackburn T.4 Cubaroo torpedo bomber Blackburn T.5 Ripon reconnaissance/torpedo bomber Blackburn T.7B bomber/reconnaissance Blackburn T.8 Baffin torpedo bomber Blackburn T.9 Shark torpedo bomber Blackburn B-2 trainer Blackburn B-3 M.1/30 torpedo bomber Blackburn Baffin torpedo bomber Blackburn B-6 Shark torpedo bomber Blackburn Skua fighter/dive bomber Blackburn Roc fighter/dive bomber Boulton Paul Sidestrand bomber Boulton Paul Overstrand bomber Bristol Blenheim bomber Bristol Bombay bomber/transport Bristol Bulldog fighter Bristol F.2B Mk.IV Fighter fighter Fairey III.F reconnaissance Fairey Battle bomber Fairey Fawn bomber Fairey Firefly II fighter Fairey Flycatcher fighter Fairey Fox fighter Fairey Gordon light bomber Fairey Hendon bomber Fairey Seafox reconnaissance floatplane Fairey Seal fleet spotter/reconnaissance Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber Gloster Gamecock fighter Gloster Gauntlet fighter Gloster Gladiator fighter Gloster Grebe fighter Gloster Nightjar fighter Gloster Sparrowhawk fighter Handley Page Hampden bomber Handley Page Harrow bomber/transport Handley Page Heyford bomber Handley Page Hyderabad bomber Handley Page Hinaidi bomber Hawker Fury fighter Hawker Hart light bomber Hawker Hind light bomber Hawker Horsley bomber Hawker Hurricane fighter Hawker Nimrod fighter Hawker Woodcock fighter Saro London maritime reconnaissance seaplane Short Rangoon maritime reconnaissance seaplane Short Singapore maritime reconnaissance seaplane Short Sunderland maritime reconnaissance seaplane Supermarine Scapa maritime reconnaissance seaplane Supermarine Seagull Supermarine Southampton maritime reconnaissance seaplane Supermarine Spitfire fighter Supermarine Stranraer maritime reconnaissance seaplane Supermarine Walrus spotter and reconnaissance amphibian Vickers Valentia transport Vickers Valparaiso light bomber Vickers Vernon transport Vickers Victoria transport Vickers Viking utility amphibian Vickers Vildebeest/Vincent army cooperation and torpedo bomber Vickers Vimy heavy bomber Vickers Virginia heavy bomber Vickers Vixen fighter/bomber Vickers Wellesley bomber Vickers Wellington bomber Westland Lysander army co-operation Westland Wallace army co-operation Westland Walrus fleet spotter/reconnaissance Westland Wapiti army co-operation
United States Beechcraft Model 18 transport & trainer Berliner-Joyce F2J carrier-based fighter Berliner-Joyce OJ observation Berliner-Joyce P-16 fighter Boeing B-17 heavy bomber Boeing XB-15 heavy bomber Boeing FB/PW-9 fighter/carrier-based fighter Boeing F2B carrier-based fighter Boeing F3B carrier-based fighter Boeing F4B fighter/carrier-based fighter Boeing NB trainer Boeing P-12 fighter Boeing P-26 Peashooter fighter Consolidated O-17 Courier observation Consolidated P-30 fighter Consolidated P2Y patrol flying boat Consolidated PBY Catalina patrol flying boat Consolidated PT-1 trainer Consolidated PT-11 trainer Curtiss A-8 light bomber Curtiss A-12 Shrike light bomber Curtiss BF2C Goshawk carrier-based fighter-bomber Curtiss F5L patrol flying boat Curtiss F6C Hawk carrier-based fighter Curtiss F7C Seahawk carrier-based fighter Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk carrier-based fighter Curtiss F11C Goshawk carrier-based fighter/fighter-bomber Curtiss Falcon observation/bomber/fighter-bomber Curtiss Fledgling trainer Curtiss P-1 Hawk fighter Curtiss P-6 Hawk fighter Curtiss P-36 Hawk fighter Curtiss SBC Helldiver carrier-based dive bomber Curtiss SOC Seagull observation De Havilland USD-4 bomber Douglas B-18 Bolo heavy bomber Douglas C-1 transport Douglas Dolphin utility/transport amphibian Douglas DT torpedo bomber Douglas O-2 observation Douglas O-35 observation/bomber Douglas O-38 observation Douglas O-43 observation Douglas O-46 observation Douglas T2D torpedo bomber Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber Fokker PW-5 fighter/trainer General Aviation PJ air-sea rescue flying boat Great Lakes BG carrier-based dive bomber Grumman FF fighter Grumman F2F fighter Grumman F3F fighter Grumman Goose utility flying boat Grumman JF Duck utility amphibian Grumman J2F Duck utility amphibian Hall PH patrol flying boat Huff-Daland TW-5 trainer Huff-Daland LB-1 light bomber Keystone B-3 bomber Keystone B-4 bomber Keystone B-5 bomber Keystone B-6 bomber Keystone LB-5 light bomber Keystone LB-6/LB-7 light bomber Loening OL amphibious observation Lockheed Model 212 transport/bomber Martin B-10 bomber Martin BM bomber Martin NBS-1 night bomber Martin T3M torpedo bomber Martin T4M torpedo bomber Martin MO observation Naval Aircraft Factory N3N Canary trainer Naval Aircraft Factory PN patrol seaplane Naval Aircraft Factory TS fighter North American BT-9 trainer North American BT-14 trainer North American NA-16 trainer North American O-47 observation Northrop A-17 light bomber Northrop BT dive bomber Northrop Delta transport/patrol Orenco D fighter Packard-Le Peré LUSAC-11 observation Seversky P-35 fighter Stearman 75 trainer Stearman 76 armed trainer Thomas-Morse MB-3 fighter Thomas-Morse O-19 observation Verville-Sperry M-1 Messenger communications Verville-Packard R-1 racer Verville-Sperry R-3 racer Vought FU fighter Vought O2U Corsair observation Vought SBU Corsair carrier-based fighter/dive bomber Vought SB2U Vindicator carrier-based dive bomber Vought VE-7 trainer Vultee V-1 transport/bomber Waco Custom Cabin Series light transport Waco Standard Cabin series light transport Waco D Series observation/bomber Waco F series trainer
Yugoslavia Ikarus ŠM flying boat trainer Ikarus IK 2 fighter Ikarus IO reconnaissance flying boat
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