List of delta-wing aircraft

This is a list of aircraft with delta wings.

TypeCountryClassRoleDateStatusNo.Notes
Aérospatiale-BAC ConcordeUK/FranceSupersonicTransport1969ProductionOgival delta.
Atlas CheetahSouth AfricaSupersonicFighter1986ProductionCanard development of the Dassault Mirage III
Avro VulcanUKSubsonicBomber1952ProductionTailless.
Avro 707UKExperimental1949PrototypeTailless test aircraft for the Avro's jet bomber design
Avro Canada CF-105 ArrowCanadaSupersonicFighter1959PrototypeTailless.
BAC 221UKSupersonicExperimental1964Prototype1Ogival delta wing fitted to a Fairey Delta 2 to test the Concorde design.
Boeing X-32USSupersonicFighter2000PrototypeTailless JSF contender.
Boulton Paul P.111UKSubsonicExperimental1950PrototypeTailless.
Boulton Paul P.120UKSubsonicExperimental1953PrototypeTailed development of the P.111.
BuranUSSRSpaceplaneTransport1988PrototypeTailless.
CAC CA-23AustraliaSupersonicFighter1952PrototypeTailed delta.
CAC/PAC JF-17 ThunderChina / PakistanSupersonicMulti-role2003Production
Chengdu J-7ChinaSupersonicFighter1966ProductionTailed. Chinese development of MiG-21
Chengdu J-9ChinaSupersonicFighter1998PrototypeCanard.
Chengdu J-10ChinaSupersonicFighter1998ProductionCanard.
Chengdu J-20ChinaSupersonicFighter2011PrototypeCanard.
Convair XF-92USFighter1948PrototypeTailless
Convair F2Y Sea DartUSSupersonicFighter1953PrototypeTailless seaplane.
Convair F-102 Delta DaggerUSSupersonicFighter1953ProductionTailless.
Convair XFY PogoUSPropellerExperimental1954PrototypeTailless VTOL, propeller-driven.
Convair F-106 Delta DartUSSupersonicFighter1956ProductionTailless.
Convair B-58 HustlerUSSupersonicBomber1956ProductionTailless.
Dassault Mirage IFranceSupersonicFighter1955PrototypeTailless.
Dassault Mirage IIIFranceSupersonicFighter1956ProductionTailless.
Dassault Mirage IVFranceSupersonicBomber1959ProductionTailless.
Dassault Mirage 5FranceSupersonicFighter1965ProductionTailless.
Dassault Mirage 2000FranceSupersonicFighter1978ProductionTailless.
Dassault RafaleFranceSupersonicFighter1986ProductionCanard.
Dyke DeltaUSPrivate1966HomebuiltDouble-delta.
Eurofighter TyphoonEUSupersonicFighter1994ProductionCanard.
Fairey Delta 1UKSubsonicExperimental1951PrototypeTailed. Planned VTOL variant.
Fairey Delta 2UKSupersonicExperimental1954Prototype2Tailless. First aircraft to exceed 1,000 mph. One example rebuilt as BAC 221.
General Dynamics F-16XLUSSupersonicExperimental1982Prototype1Cranked arrow double-delta.
Gloster JavelinUKSubsonicFighter1951ProductionTailed.
HAL TejasIndiaSupersonicFighter2001ProductionTailless.
Handley Page HP.115UKSubsonicExperimental1961Prototype1Tailless narrow delta. Experimental into low speed performance of delta wing for Concorde
Helwan HA-300EgyptFighter1969PrototypeTailed. Designed by Willy Messerschmitt for Hispano-Aviación in Spain.
IAI KfirIsraelSupersonic1973ProductionCanard development of the Dassault Mirage III.
Lavochkin La-250USSRFighter1956PrototypeTailed.
Lippisch Delta IVGermanyExperimental1932PrototypeTailless broad delta. Also known as the DFS 39.
Lippisch DM1GermanyGliderExperimental1944PrototypeTailless. Also known as the Akaflieg Darmstadt/Akaflieg München DM1.
Lockheed A-12USSupersonic1962ProductionTailless with long chines. Mach 3+
Lockheed YF-12USSupersonicFighter1968PrototypeTailless with long chines. Mach 3+
Lockheed M-21USSupersonic1966PrototypeTailless with long chines. Mach 3+ mothership for D-21.
Lockheed D-21USUAV1971PrototypeTailless with long chines. Launched from the M-21.
Lockheed SR-71 BlackbirdUSSupersonic1964ProductionTailless with long chines. Mach 3+
McDonnell Douglas A-4 SkyhawkUS1954ProductionOgival delta, with tail.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21USSRSupersonic1956ProductionTailed delta
Myasishchev M-50USSR1959Prototype
Moskalev SAM-9 StrelaUSSRExperimental1934PrototypeTailless narrow, curved delta. [1][2]
NASA Space Shuttle OrbiterUSSpaceplaneTransport1981ProductionDouble delta.
North American XB-70 ValkyrieUSSupersonicBomber1964PrototypeCanard capable of Mach 3.
Payen PA-22France1941PrototypeTandem wing with straight canard plane and delta aft plane
Payen Pa 49France1954Prototype
Saab 35 DrakenSwedenSupersonic1955ProductionDouble delta.
Saab 37 ViggenSwedenSupersonic1967ProductionCanard. First close-coupled type.
Saab JAS 39 GripenSwedenSupersonic1988Production
Shenyang J-8ChinaSupersonic1969Production
Short SC.1UKSubsonicExperimental1957Prototype1Tailless VTOL aircraft.
Sukhoi T-4 / 100 SotkaUSSRSupersonicBomber1972PrototypeCanard capable of Mach 3
Sukhoi Su-9USSR1956Production
Sukhoi Su-11USSR1958Production
Sukhoi Su-15 (Early models)USSRSupersonicFighter1962ProductionTailed. Later models had a cranked leading edge.
Tupolev Tu-144USSRSupersonicTransport1977ProductionDouble delta with retractable "moustache" foreplanes.

References

Citations

  1. rcgroups.net
  2. Soviet aircraft unknown, Encyclopedia of safety, survincity.com

Bibliography

  • Gunston, W. and Swanborough, G.; The Complete Book of Fighters, Salamander, 1994
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