List of fictional aircraft


This is a list of fictional aircraft, including fixed-wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft, and lighter-than-air craft. The aircraft in this list are generally intended to operate in an atmosphere, though a few have been stated as being capable of exoatmospheric or sub-orbital flight as well.
These aircraft appear in notable works of fiction, including novels, stories, films, TV series, animation, video games, comics, and other works. They are either the subject of the work or an important element.

Fighters

  • ACG-01 Chimera: A prototype aircraft with exceptional maneuverability and responsiveness, it can be equipped with the RDBM and the EUFB. From Project Wingman.
  • Advanced Dominance Fighter: A family of supermaneuverable air superiority superfighters developed by Gründer Industries in the Ace Combat series of video games.
  • * ADFX-01/02 Morgan: A family of experimental fighters capable of carrying a chemical laser system and airburst missiles, first featured in Zero: The Belkan War.
  • * ADF-01 FALKEN: A superfighter armed with an internal laser system, the ability to jam and disrupt HUDs, and backwards-fire capabilities, first featured in 2.
  • * ADF-11F Raven: A modular superfighter that can optionally use a UCAV module in place of a manned cockpit, from 7: Skies Unknown. This UCAV can detach and transform to fly on its own as the ADF-11. Unlike preceding ADF aircraft, the ADF-11F lacks forward-swept wings and rearward vertical stabilizers.
  • Angel Interceptor: A carrier-based fighter jet from the 1967 TV series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. The aircraft operates from an airborne aircraft carrier named Cloudbase. The craft is based on the World Air Force Viper, powered by twin turbo-jet compressors feeding a single ramjet. It is armed with a nose cannon and rockets.
  • ASF-X Shinden II: An experimental multirole fighter jet that features forward-swept wings, a two-tiered engine configuration, and variable-geometry wing tips and vertical stabilizers. It was designed by Macross creator Shōji Kawamori for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon.
  • AV-14 Attack VTOL: A UNSC airborne attack vehicle, also known as the Hornet, from the Halo video game series.
  • A/V-32 Pegasus: A fictional jump jet operated by the US Marine Corps in the Jim DeFelice novel Havana Strike.
  • Cobra Rattler: A VTOL attack plane based on the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II. It made its first appearance in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero in 1984.
  • CFA-44 Nosferatu: An advanced carrier-based fighter jet with all-directional multi-purpose missiles, internal jamming pods, and dual railguns, from Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
  • * QFA-44: A UCAV variant of the CFA-44 remotely operated by the "Butterfly Master", from Ace Combat Infinity.
  • CS7 Thunderhawk: A single-engine fighter from Just Cause 3 armed with homing missiles and a machine gun for strafing, which also features partially-folding wings. Used both by the in-universe Medici Military and the opposing rebellion against the military's commander, Sebastiano Di Ravello.
  • Darkstar: A prototype hypersonic jet powered by a scramjet based on the SR-72, capable of reaching speeds over Mach 10. Test-flown by the title character in Top Gun: Maverick.
  • Eurofighter Hailstorm: A main support fighter equipped with a laser cannon, used by the European Union Enforcer Corps in EndWar.
  • F-11X Apollo: A VTOL-equipped single-seater fighter jet equipped with autocannons used by the Allies in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.
  • [|F-19] Ghostrider: based on the Have Blue project of the 1970s. The Testors Model Company released a conceptual model airplane in 1986, and Monogram followed with its own version in 1987. Earning massive media attention, the design became the shape of the mysterious "Stealth Fighter" in the public eye until the F-117 Nighthawk was unveiled in 1990. As it turned out, the sleek and low-profile design looked nothing like the highly angular, faceted F-117 it was meant to portray. The aircraft was described as the F-19A Ghostrider in the Tom Clancy novel Red Storm Rising. The book described the aircraft as being nicknamed the "Frisbee" and having no corners, high-bypass turbofans, and appearing to mimic the shape of a cathedral bell when viewed from above.
  • F-41 Broadsword: A UNSC exoatmospheric multirole strike fighter. It is capable of operating within an atmosphere or in a vacuum; the F-41E variant features energy shielding, as seen in Halo 4. This craft comes from the Halo video game series.
  • F-22V Velociraptor: A delta wing version of the F-22 Raptor featured in the Jim DeFelice novel Cyclops One.
  • F-302 Fighter-Interceptor: An exoatmospheric combat craft developed, and initially fielded by, the Stargate franchise's depiction of the United States of America. Developed as a response to the imminent threat posed by the Milky Way galaxy's dominant power, the Goa'uld System Lords, it was described as having made use of various alien-derived technologies that had been procured through the series' eponymous Stargate Program. Among the various alien-based materials and subsystems said to have been incorporated into the aircraft were its inertial dampening systems, a 'Naquadah'-based airframe composite, and even a short-range 'hyperspace-window generator' granting it limited superluminal propulsion.
  • F/A-37 Talon: A single-seat fighter attack aircraft of the U.S. Navy, which appeared in the 2005 film Stealth. It is capable of Mach 3.5 and supercruise, and has a range of 4,000 miles. It is also accompanied by an AI-operated UAV, which assists in targeting and ISR for the Talon.
  • F/A-40 Stalker: A stealth fighter used by the Western Coalition from Frontlines: Fuel of War. It is based on the F-22 Raptor.
  • F/A-181 Black Wasp II: A carrier-based multirole fighter aircraft used by NATO in ARMA 3. It is a combination of the F/A-18E Super Hornet and the F-22 Raptor.
  • Firehawk: A VTOL multi-role fighter jet that appears in Command & Conquer 3. The craft is a two-seat, forward-swept wing design with rearwards-swept winglets and canards. It can be outfitted with special boosters that enable it to go sub-orbital, allowing it to bypass anti-aircraft fire.
  • GAF-1 Varcolac: An advanced fighter jet that features extreme maneuverability and a machine gun on the tail for defense against missiles. It was developed by the Golden Axe Plan from Ace Combat: Joint Assault. Its name is Romanian for "werewolf".
  • Gilbert XF-120: A fictitious X-plane portrayed by an XB-51 in camouflage, from the 1956 film Toward the Unknown.
  • Gunyip: A multirole combat jet aircraft from Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan operated by Bush Rescue. It has a gull wing configuration with dual winglets on both wingtips and uses a variety of weapons ranging from the wing-mounted autocannons, guided missiles, and lasers.
  • Hughes Devastator: A fighter aircraft manufactured by Hughes Aircraft in Crimson Skies.
  • Manta Fighter: A single-place 1939 twin-prop design, with a delta tail & straight wings near the aft, from the 2004 film Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.
  • Mikoyan CF-121 Redhawk: An April Fools' prank detailing the RCAF purchase of thirty MiG-21s for Squadron 441 in 1960.
  • MiG-28: A fictional aircraft flown by the antagonists in the 1986 film Top Gun. The real aircraft used to portray the MiG-28 was a Northrop F-5.
File:Fire Fox Mock Up.jpg|thumb|right|Full-scale MiG-31 Firefox model used in the film Firefox parked at Van Nuys Airport, California in May 1982
  • MiG-31 Firefox: A fictional aircraft that appeared in Craig Thomas's novels Firefox and Firefox Down, as well as the 1982 film by the same name starring Clint Eastwood. The aircraft was portrayed as a Soviet interceptor with stealth capabilities, and had a thought-controlled weapons system. Its designation is shared with the real MiG-31 Foxhound.
  • MiG-37 Ferret: A fictional Soviet stealth model aircraft, produced by Testors as a counter to the American F-19. The craft combined a faceted airframe design with cooled exhausts and radar-absorbing skin. Purely conjectural, the design nonetheless turned out to be closer in shape to the actual F-117 Nighthawk.
  • MiG-242: A fictional Soviet aircraft appearing in the 1968 pilot episode of Joe 90, a British Supermarionation television series co-created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
  • Night Raven SP3: An advanced air superiority fighter used by Cobra in the G.I. Joe comics and animated series in the 1980s. It closely resembles the SR-71 Blackbird.
  • P-996 LAZER: A fictional fighter jet appearing in Grand Theft Auto V, where it can be found in and around Fort Zancudo. Based primarily on the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.
  • Project Wingman Mark I : An experimental fighter aircraft powered by cordium Along with being armed with a railgun that fires plasma orbs, its main weapon is the BML-U. The titular aircraft of Project Wingman.
  • *X-PF: A prototype aircraft of similar configuration, albeit with an opaque canopy.
  • Savoia S.21: A fictional fighter seaplane that appears in the anime film Porco Rosso, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Its name is shared with the real-life Savoia S.21, but the two do not look similar.
  • SP-34R : A prototype test platform equipped only with cannons and railguns that lacks a fly-by-wire system. From Project Wingman.
  • Su-38 Slamhound: A Russian Spetsnaz Guard Brigade support fighter in EndWar.
  • To-201 Shikra: A multirole/air superiority fighter used by the CSAT in ARMA 3. It is a combination of the Sukhoi Su-57 and the Sukhoi Su-35S.
  • VF-0 Phoenix: A prototype "variable fighter" from the Macross Zero sci-fi anime series, which can transform into mecha. It was designed and manufactured in-universe by Northrop Grumman for use by the U.N. Spacy against the Anti-UN Alliance.
  • VF-1 Valkyrie: An evolution of the VF-0 that was primarily used by the U.N. Spacy against Zentradi during Space War I in Super Dimension Fortress Macross. Its design was inspired by the F-14 Tomcat, while its name was taken from the North American XB-70 Valkyrie. Prominently featured variants include:
  • *VF-1A: Standard variant with one anti-aircraft laser cannon for armament. Dubbed "cannon fodder" due to its high loss rate during Space War I.
  • *VF-1D: Two-seater variant with two anti-aircraft laser cannons. Primarily deployed as trainers.
  • *VF-1J: Squadron leader's variant developed by Shinnakasu and Kyuusei Industries. Has two anti-aircraft laser cannons like the VF-1D and can be equipped with Shinnakasu GBP-1S "Armored" system.
  • *VF-1S: Squadron commander's variant. Carries the heaviest load with four anti-aircraft laser cannons and firepower upgrades. Primarily used by the Skull Squadron stationed aboard SDF-1 Macross.
  • Vic Viper: the protagonist jet fighter in the video game Gradius.
  • VX-23: A prototype aircraft based on the FB-22A Strike Raptor, a delta winged version of the F-22A Raptor. Featured in Project Wingman.
  • Willis JA-3: A rocket/jet-powered X-plane capable of, from the 1950 film Chain Lightning, piloted by Humphrey Bogart's character.
  • X-02 Wyvern: An advanced fighter aircraft developed by the fictional nation of Erusea, with 3D thrust vectoring nozzles and variable-geometry tail fins and wings that can switch between a forward- and backward-swept configuration. First featured in Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.
  • * A two-seat variant known as the X-02S Strike Wyvern, which added an internally mounted electromagnetic launcher appears in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
  • X-49 Night Raven: An advanced experimental fighter aircraft with a closed flying wing design. It is equipped with a laser cannon, and requires its pilot to undergo artificial nerve surgery in order to operate it. First featured in Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere.
  • XA-20 Razorback: A main support fighter in the United States Joint Strike Force in EndWar. The Razorback also appears in H.A.W.X as a reward for completing the game, where it is revealed it to have stealth capabilities.
  • XFA-24A Apalis: An experimental multirole fighter developed in the 2010s, first featured in Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception.
  • XFA-27: A multirole fighter aircraft with variable geometry wings, boasting high maneuverability and the ability to fire off four missiles simultaneously. First featured in Ace Combat 2.
  • XFA-33 Fenrir: A multirole aircraft possessing a massive airframe and equipped with optical camouflage, a microwave radiation gun, VTOL capabilities, thrust-vectoring engines, wingtips, delta wing configuration, canards and V-tail. First featured in Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
  • XP-14F Skystriker: the primary air-superiority fighter used by G.I. Joe in the comics and animated series in the early 1980s, sold as a toy from 1983 to 1986. It closely resembles the real-life U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat.
  • Yak-12: A fictional Soviet jet aircraft featured in the film Jet Pilot starring John Wayne. A Lockheed T-33 was used to portray the fictitious plane. The designation does, however, exist in the form of the Yakovlev Yak-12, a utility airplane from the Soviet Union.
  • YSS-1000 Sabre: A fictional spaceplane being developed by the UNSC. It appears in Halo: Reach.