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There are a total of [ 124 ] Modern Trainer Aircraft entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Included in this showcase are those base aircraft designs that can double as trainer types - either as-is or through modification.
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1
Picture of the Aeralis Dart Jet
National Flag Graphic
2023
Aeralis Dart Jet
Modular Basic / Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft
2
Picture of the Aermacchi MB.326
National Flag Graphic
1962
Aermacchi MB.326
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
3
Picture of the Aermacchi MB.339
National Flag Graphic
1978
Aermacchi MB.339
Advanced Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
4
Picture of the Aero L-159 ALCA (Advanced Light Combat Aircraft)
National Flag Graphic
2000
Aero L-159 ALCA (Advanced Light Combat Aircraft)
Light Combat Aircraft
5
Picture of the Aero L-29 Delfin / Maya
National Flag Graphic
1963
Aero L-29 Delfin / Maya
Trainer / Light Strike Jet-Powered Aircraft
6
Picture of the Aero L-39 Albatros
National Flag Graphic
1972
Aero L-39 Albatros
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
7
Picture of the Aero L-59 Super Albatros
National Flag Graphic
1986
Aero L-59 Super Albatros
Advanced Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
8
Picture of the Aerospatiale SA342 Gazelle
National Flag Graphic
1973
Aerospatiale SA342 Gazelle
Lightweight Multi-Role Military / Civilian Helicopter
9
Picture of the AIDC AT-3 Tz-Chiang
National Flag Graphic
1984
AIDC AT-3 Tz-Chiang
Advanced Weapons Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
10
Picture of the AIDC F-CK-1 (Ching-Kuo) / (Indigenous Defence Fighter)
National Flag Graphic
1994
AIDC F-CK-1 (Ching-Kuo) / (Indigenous Defence Fighter)
Lightweight Multirole Fighter Aircraft
11
Picture of the AIDC T-5 Yung Yin (Brave Eagle)
National Flag Graphic
2023
AIDC T-5 Yung Yin (Brave Eagle)
Lightweight Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
12
Picture of the Air Tractor AT-802
National Flag Graphic
1990
Air Tractor AT-802
Multirole Light Aircraft
13
Picture of the Airbus Helicopters H125 Fennec (AS550)
National Flag Graphic
1990
Airbus Helicopters H125 Fennec (AS550)
Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)
14
Picture of the Airbus Helicopters NH90
National Flag Graphic
2007
Airbus Helicopters NH90
Medium-Lift Transport / Utility Helicopter
15
Picture of the Airbus Spain AFJT (Airbus Future Jet Trainer)
National Flag Graphic
2028
Airbus Spain AFJT (Airbus Future Jet Trainer)
Advanced Jet Trainer Concept
16
Picture of the Alenia Aermacchi S-211
National Flag Graphic
1984
Alenia Aermacchi S-211
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
17
Picture of the AMX International AMX
National Flag Graphic
1989
AMX International AMX
Light Strike / Advanced Trainer Aircraft
18
Picture of the Antonov An-2 (Colt)
National Flag Graphic
1947
Antonov An-2 (Colt)
Single-Engine Biplane Utility Aircraft
19
Picture of the Avioane IAR 99 Soim (Hawk)
National Flag Graphic
1985
Avioane IAR 99 Soim (Hawk)
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
20
Picture of the BAe Hawk
National Flag Graphic
1976
BAe Hawk
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
21
Picture of the Beechcraft / Raytheon T-6 Texan II
National Flag Graphic
2001
Beechcraft / Raytheon T-6 Texan II
Tandem-Seat Basic Trainer Aircraft
22
Picture of the Beechcraft Bonanza
National Flag Graphic
1947
Beechcraft Bonanza
Civilian Multi-Purpose Utility Aircraft
23
Picture of the Beechcraft King Air
National Flag Graphic
1964
Beechcraft King Air
Multirole Transport Aircraft
24
Picture of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
National Flag Graphic
1953
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
Basic Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
25
Picture of the Bell Model 206 (JetRanger / LongRanger)
National Flag Graphic
1967
Bell Model 206 (JetRanger / LongRanger)
Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)
26
Picture of the Bell Model 412
National Flag Graphic
1981
Bell Model 412
Twin-Engine Utility / Transport Helicopter
27
Picture of the Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) T-45 Goshawk
National Flag Graphic
1991
Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) T-45 Goshawk
Carrierborne Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft
28
Picture of the Boeing T-43 (Gator)
National Flag Graphic
1973
Boeing T-43 (Gator)
Navigational Trainer / VIP Transport Aircraft
29
Picture of the Boeing-Saab T-7 Red Hawk (eT-7A)
National Flag Graphic
2023
Boeing-Saab T-7 Red Hawk (eT-7A)
5th Generation Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft
30
Picture of the Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
National Flag Graphic
1951
Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
Jet Trainer
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31
Picture of the CASA C-101 Aviojet
National Flag Graphic
1980
CASA C-101 Aviojet
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
32
Picture of the Cessna 172 (Skyhawk)
National Flag Graphic
1956
Cessna 172 (Skyhawk)
Light Utility / Multirole Aircraft
33
Picture of the Cessna 182 (Skylane)
National Flag Graphic
1956
Cessna 182 (Skylane)
Light Utility Aircraft
34
Picture of the Cessna Model 526 CitationJet
National Flag Graphic
1993
Cessna Model 526 CitationJet
Military Primary Jet Trainer Prototype
35
Picture of the Dassault HU-25 Guardian
National Flag Graphic
1965
Dassault HU-25 Guardian
Multi-Mission Jet Aircraft
36
Picture of the Dassault Mirage 50
National Flag Graphic
1980
Dassault Mirage 50
Multirole Strike Fighter Aircraft
37
Picture of the Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet
National Flag Graphic
1978
Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet
Advanced Trainer / Close-Support Aircraft
38
Picture of the de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
National Flag Graphic
1946
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
Lightweight Basic Trainer / Aerobatic Aircraft
39
Picture of the Denel (Atlas) Cheetah
National Flag Graphic
1986
Denel (Atlas) Cheetah
Strike Fighter Aircraft
40
Picture of the Diamond DA40 Star
National Flag Graphic
1997
Diamond DA40 Star
Light-class Trainer / Utility Aircraft
41
Picture of the Diamond DA42 Twin Star
National Flag Graphic
2004
Diamond DA42 Twin Star
Twin-Engine Light Utility Aircraft
42
Picture of the Diamond DART (Series)
National Flag Graphic
2019
Diamond DART (Series)
Two-Seat Military Basic Trainer Aircraft
43
Picture of the Embraer EMB-312 Tucano
National Flag Graphic
1983
Embraer EMB-312 Tucano
Basic Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
44
Picture of the Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano (A-29)
National Flag Graphic
2003
Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano (A-29)
Trainer / Counter-Insurgency / Light Attack / Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft
45
Picture of the ENAER T-35 Pillan (Volcano)
National Flag Graphic
1985
ENAER T-35 Pillan (Volcano)
Two-Seat Basic Trainer Aircraft
46
Picture of the Eurofighter Typhoon (EF2000)
National Flag Graphic
2003
Eurofighter Typhoon (EF2000)
4th Generation Multirole Fighter Aircraft
47
Picture of the FAdeA IA-100 (Malvina)
National Flag Graphic
2023
FAdeA IA-100 (Malvina)
Military Basic Trainer Aircraft
48
Picture of the FAdeA IA-73
National Flag Graphic
2022
FAdeA IA-73
Military Basic Trainer / Aerobatics Aircraft
49
Picture of the Fairchild Republic T-46
National Flag Graphic
1985
Fairchild Republic T-46
Military Primary Jet Trainer Prototype
50
Picture of the FMA IA-63 Pampa (Prairie)
National Flag Graphic
1988
FMA IA-63 Pampa (Prairie)
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
51
Picture of the Griffon Aerospace MQM-170 Outlaw
National Flag Graphic
2004
Griffon Aerospace MQM-170 Outlaw
Target Drone / ISR / Trainer UAV
52
Picture of the Grob G115
National Flag Graphic
1999
Grob G115
Basic Trainer / Light Aircraft
53
Picture of the Grob G120
National Flag Graphic
1999
Grob G120
Lightweight Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Basic Trainer Aircraft
54
Picture of the Grumman Goose (G-21)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Grumman Goose (G-21)
Multirole Flying Boat Aircraft
55
Picture of the Guizhou (AVIC) JL-9 Shanying (FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle)
National Flag Graphic
2014
Guizhou (AVIC) JL-9 Shanying (FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle)
Advanced Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
56
Picture of the HAL HJT-16 Kiran (Ray of Light)
National Flag Graphic
1968
HAL HJT-16 Kiran (Ray of Light)
Intermediate-Advanced Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
57
Picture of the HAL HJT-36 Sitara (Star)
National Flag Graphic
2024
HAL HJT-36 Sitara (Star)
Intermediate Jet Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
58
Picture of the HAL HPT-32 (HTT-34) Deepak
National Flag Graphic
1978
HAL HPT-32 (HTT-34) Deepak
Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Basic Trainer Aircraft
59
Picture of the HAL HTT-40
National Flag Graphic
2020
HAL HTT-40
Tandem-Seat Basic Trainer Aircraft
60
Picture of the HESA Dorna (Lark)
National Flag Graphic
2006
HESA Dorna (Lark)
Light Two-Seat Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft
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61
Picture of the HESA Shafaq (Before the Dawn)
National Flag Graphic
2015
HESA Shafaq (Before the Dawn)
Advanced Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
62
Picture of the Hongdu JL-10 / L-15 Falcon
National Flag Graphic
2010
Hongdu JL-10 / L-15 Falcon
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light-Attack Aircraft
63
Picture of the Hongdu JL-8 / K-8 Karakorum
National Flag Graphic
1994
Hongdu JL-8 / K-8 Karakorum
Light Attack / Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft
64
Picture of the IAIO Kowsar-88
National Flag Graphic
2022
IAIO Kowsar-88
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
65
Picture of the IAR 316
National Flag Graphic
1971
IAR 316
Pilot Trainer / Light Utility Helicopter
66
Picture of the KAI KT-1 Woong-bi
National Flag Graphic
2000
KAI KT-1 Woong-bi
Basic Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
67
Picture of the KAI T-50 / FA-50 Golden Eagle
National Flag Graphic
2005
KAI T-50 / FA-50 Golden Eagle
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
68
Picture of the Kawasaki T-4
National Flag Graphic
1988
Kawasaki T-4
Subsonic Intermediate Jet Trainer Aircraft
69
Picture of the KB SAT SR-10
National Flag Graphic
2019
KB SAT SR-10
Two-Seat Intermediate Jet Trainer Aircraft
70
Picture of the Kratos BQM-167 Skeeter
National Flag Graphic
2008
Kratos BQM-167 Skeeter
Unmanned Aerial Training Drone
71
Picture of the Leonardo (SIAI-Marchetti) SF.260
National Flag Graphic
1966
Leonardo (SIAI-Marchetti) SF.260
Basic Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
72
Picture of the Leonardo AW119 (Koala)
National Flag Graphic
2000
Leonardo AW119 (Koala)
Lightweight Single-Engine Utility Helicopter
73
Picture of the Leonardo M-345
National Flag Graphic
2020
Leonardo M-345
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
74
Picture of the Leonardo M-346 Master
National Flag Graphic
2016
Leonardo M-346 Master
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
75
Picture of the Leonardo TH-73 AHTS (Advanced Helicopter Training System)
National Flag Graphic
2020
Leonardo TH-73 AHTS (Advanced Helicopter Training System)
Naval Helicopter Trainer
76
Picture of the Lockheed Martin F-21 (Fighting Falcon)
National Flag Graphic
2025
Lockheed Martin F-21 (Fighting Falcon)
4.5 Generation Multirole Fighter Aircraft
77
Picture of the Mikoyan MiG-29K (Fulcrum-D)
National Flag Graphic
2009
Mikoyan MiG-29K (Fulcrum-D)
Carrier-Based Multi-Role Fighter
78
Picture of the Mikoyan MiG-35 (Fulcrum-F)
National Flag Graphic
2020
Mikoyan MiG-35 (Fulcrum-F)
4.5th Generation Multirole Fighter Aircraft
79
Picture of the Mikoyan MiG-AT
National Flag Graphic
2002
Mikoyan MiG-AT
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Attack
80
Picture of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)
National Flag Graphic
1959
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)
Single-Seat Supersonic Fighter Aircraft
81
Picture of the Mil Mi-2 (Hoplite)
National Flag Graphic
1965
Mil Mi-2 (Hoplite)
Light Utility / Training Helicopter
82
Picture of the Mil Mi-24 (Hind)
National Flag Graphic
1973
Mil Mi-24 (Hind)
Armed Assault Gunship / Attack Helicopter
83
Picture of the Mil Mi-28 (Havoc)
National Flag Graphic
2009
Mil Mi-28 (Havoc)
Dedicated Twin-Seat, Twin-Engine Attack Helicopter
84
Picture of the Mil Mi-34 (Hermit)
National Flag Graphic
1993
Mil Mi-34 (Hermit)
Light-class Utility / Trainer Helicopter
85
Picture of the Mil Mi-35 (Hind-E)
National Flag Graphic
2005
Mil Mi-35 (Hind-E)
All-Weather Heavy Assault Gunship / Attack Helicopter
86
Picture of the Mitsubishi F-15J (Peace Eagle)
National Flag Graphic
1981
Mitsubishi F-15J (Peace Eagle)
Air Superiority Fighter
87
Picture of the Nanchang CJ-6
National Flag Graphic
1960
Nanchang CJ-6
Basic Flight Trainer
88
Picture of the Nanchang Q-5 (Fantan)
National Flag Graphic
1970
Nanchang Q-5 (Fantan)
Ground Attack / Close-Air Support (CAS) Aircraft
89
Picture of the NavMar TigerShark
National Flag Graphic
2006
NavMar TigerShark
Intelligence , Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
90
Picture of the North American / Boeing T-2 Buckeye
National Flag Graphic
1959
North American / Boeing T-2 Buckeye
Naval Jet Trainer Aircraft
91
Picture of the Northrop Grumman Sandstorm
National Flag Graphic
2012
Northrop Grumman Sandstorm
Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Trainer
92
Picture of the Northrop Grumman T-X (Model 400)
National Flag Graphic
2017
Northrop Grumman T-X (Model 400)
5th Generation Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft Proposal
93
Picture of the Northrop T-38 Talon
National Flag Graphic
1961
Northrop T-38 Talon
Supersonic Jet-Powered Advanced Training Aircraft
94
Picture of the PAC Super Mushshak
National Flag Graphic
1996
PAC Super Mushshak
Basic Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
95
Picture of the Pilatus PC-21
National Flag Graphic
2008
Pilatus PC-21
Two-Seat Intermediate Flight Trainer Aircraft
96
Picture of the Pilatus PC-24
National Flag Graphic
2018
Pilatus PC-24
Light Passenger Jet Aircraft / BizJet
97
Picture of the Pilatus PC-7
National Flag Graphic
1978
Pilatus PC-7
Basic Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
98
Picture of the Pilatus PC-9
National Flag Graphic
1984
Pilatus PC-9
Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Basic Trainer Aircraft
99
Picture of the PZL I-22 Iryda
National Flag Graphic
1992
PZL I-22 Iryda
Twin-Engine / Twin-Seat Advanced Jet Trainer Prototype
100
Picture of the PZL-130 (Orlik)
National Flag Graphic
1994
PZL-130 (Orlik)
Basic / Advanced Trainer Aircraft
101
Picture of the Robinson R22
National Flag Graphic
1979
Robinson R22
Very Light Utility / Trainer Helicopter
102
Picture of the Robinson R44
National Flag Graphic
1993
Robinson R44
Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) / Helicopter Trainer Aircraft
103
Picture of the Saab 105
National Flag Graphic
1967
Saab 105
Jet Trainer Aircraft
104
Picture of the Saab 2000
National Flag Graphic
1994
Saab 2000
Twin Turboprop Regional Passenger Airliner / Multi-Mission Aircraft
105
Picture of the Saab JAS 39 Gripen (Griffin)
National Flag Graphic
1997
Saab JAS 39 Gripen (Griffin)
Lightweight 4th Generation Multi-role Fighter Aircraft
106
Picture of the SEPECAT Jaguar
National Flag Graphic
1973
SEPECAT Jaguar
Strike Fighter Aircraft
107
Picture of the Short Tucano
National Flag Graphic
1989
Short Tucano
Two-Seat Turboprop-Powered Basic Trainer Aircraft
108
Picture of the SOCATA TB-30 Epsilon
National Flag Graphic
1983
SOCATA TB-30 Epsilon
Basic Trainer Aircraft
109
Picture of the SOKO G-4 Super Galeb (Super Seagull)
National Flag Graphic
1983
SOKO G-4 Super Galeb (Super Seagull)
Light Attack / Advanced Trainer Aircraft
110
Picture of the ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk
National Flag Graphic
1989
ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk
Fighter-Bomber / Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft
111
Picture of the Stavatti Javelin T-X
National Flag Graphic
2017
Stavatti Javelin T-X
Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft Prototype
112
Picture of the Sukhoi Su-20 (Fitter-C)
National Flag Graphic
1973
Sukhoi Su-20 (Fitter-C)
Fighter-Bomber / Ground Attack Aircraft
113
Picture of the Sukhoi Su-27 (Flanker)
National Flag Graphic
1985
Sukhoi Su-27 (Flanker)
Air Superiority / Ground Attack / Multirole Fighter
114
Picture of the TAI Hurjet
National Flag Graphic
2023
TAI Hurjet
Twin-Seat, Twin-Engine Supersonic Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft
115
Picture of the TAI Hurkus
National Flag Graphic
2018
TAI Hurkus
Basic Trainer / Counter-Insurgency Attack Aircraft
116
Picture of the Tecnam P2002 Sierra
National Flag Graphic
2012
Tecnam P2002 Sierra
Lightweight Utility / Trainer Aircraft
117
Picture of the Textron AirLand Scorpion
National Flag Graphic
2018
Textron AirLand Scorpion
Light Attack / Reconnaissance / Training Aircraft
118
Picture of the UMS V-150
National Flag Graphic
2020
UMS V-150
Rotary-Wing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
119
Picture of the Utva Lasta (Swallow)
National Flag Graphic
2010
Utva Lasta (Swallow)
Basic Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
120
Picture of the VR-Technologies VRT500
National Flag Graphic
2024
VR-Technologies VRT500
Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)
121
Picture of the Yakovlev Pchela (Bee)
National Flag Graphic
2005
Yakovlev Pchela (Bee)
ISR Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
122
Picture of the Yakovlev Yak-130 (Mitten)
National Flag Graphic
2010
Yakovlev Yak-130 (Mitten)
Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft
123
Picture of the Yakovlev Yak-152
National Flag Graphic
2018
Yakovlev Yak-152
Tandem Seat, Single-Engine Primary / Basic Trainer Aircraft
124
Picture of the Yakovlev Yak-52
National Flag Graphic
1979
Yakovlev Yak-52
Primary Trainer / Light Ground Attack Aircraft

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