Modern Active Venezuelan Air Force Aircraft (2017)

The Venezuelan Air Force mixes past and present foreign types in its rather modest aircraft inventory.

There are a total of 19 Modern Active Venezuelan Air Force Aircraft (2017) in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin. Return to the Modern Aircraft Index.

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Airbus Helicopters AS350 Ecureuil / Astar
The AS350 system is a widely-used utilitarian type helicopter covering military, commercial and security needs.

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Airbus Helicopters Super Puma / AS532 Cougar
The AS332 Super Puma was based on the successful SA 330 Puma design and is a larger aircraft with newer engines.

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Beechcraft King Air
The Beechcraft King Air series began operations in 1964 and is still actively marketed today.

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Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 airliner was a bold company move, designed from the outset as a private venture with military and civilian applications in mind.

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Dassault Falcon 20
While no longer actively produced, the Dassault Falcon 20 series still provides a presence in the business world.

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Dornier Do 228
The Dornier Do 228 proved to be a versatile performer in the years covering its production run - restarted in 2009.

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Embraer EMB-312 Tucano
The Embraer EMB-312 Tucano proved itself a modest success for the Brazilian company, finding favor with several notable operators worldwide.

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Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner was produced from 1968 to 2001 aand saw formal introduction during 1972.

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Ghods Mohajer / Mersad (Migrant)
The Ghods Mohajer drone was one of the first successful UAV endeavors undertaken by the nation of Iran.

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Hongdu JL-10 / L-15 Falcon
The Hongdu L-15 advanced trainer and light strike aircraft exists in several flyable prototype examples as of March 2014.

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Hongdu JL-8 / K-8 Karakorum
The Hongdu JL-8 has been in operation service since 1994 and can be used as both an advanced jet trainer and light strike platform.

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Leonardo (SIAI-Marchetti) SF.260
Production of the SF.260 emerged under SIAI-Marchetti of Italy in 1964 and continues today under Leonardo SpA.

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The storied Lockheed C-130 Hercules has become a proven and highly versatile tactical transport aircraft.

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Lockheed Martin (General Dynamics) F-16 Fighting Falcon
The multirole-minded Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon has proven a favorite in the export market with over 20 operators committed to the type.

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Mil Mi-17 (Hip-H)
The Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter was born from the original Mi-8 series as an improved form.

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Mil Mi-28 (Havoc)
The Mil Mi-28 Havoc has since become the standard attack helicopter for the Russian Air Force and Army - fielded alongside the rival Kamov Ka-50 / Ka-52 series.

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Shaanxi Y-8 (Yunshuji-8)
First flying in 1974, the PLA Air Force still makes use of the An-12-based Shaanxi Y-8 turboprop-powered transport.

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Short 360
Just 165 of the robust Short Brothers Model 360 fixed-wing transports were produced from 1981 until 1991.

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Sukhoi Su-30 (Flanker-C)
The Russian Sukhoi Su-30 has seen an uptick in sales as its global operators continue to grow.