This is a list of aircraft with delta wings.

TypeCountryClassRoleDateStatusNo.Notes
Aérospatiale-BAC ConcordeUK/FranceSupersonicTransport1969RetiredOgival delta.
Antonov 'M' MashaUSSRSupersonicFighter1947PrototypeTailless. Vertical stabilizers in the form of winglets.
Atlas CheetahSouth AfricaSupersonicFighter1986ProductionCanard development of the Dassault Mirage III
Avro VulcanUKSubsonicBomber1952RetiredTailless.
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.
Chengdu J-7ChinaSupersonicFighter1966ProductionTailed. Chinese development of MiG-21
Chengdu J-9ChinaSupersonicFighter1998PrototypeCanard.
Chengdu J-10ChinaSupersonicFighter1998ProductionCanard.
Chengdu J-20ChinaSupersonicFighter2011ProductionCanard.
Convair XF-92USFighter1948PrototypeTailless
Convair F2Y Sea DartUSSupersonicFighter1953PrototypeTailless seaplane.
Convair F-102 Delta DaggerUSSupersonicFighter1953RetiredTailless.
Convair XFY PogoUSPropellerExperimental1954PrototypeTailless VTOL, propeller-driven.
Convair F-106 Delta DartUSSupersonicFighter1956RetiredTailless.
Convair B-58 HustlerUSSupersonicBomber1956RetiredTailless.
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 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
Moskalyev 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-144USSRSupersonicTransport1968ProductionDouble delta with retractable "moustache" foreplanes.
Verhees Delta D1FrancePropellerPrivate2004HomebuiltCropped delta with elliptical planform.
Verhees Delta D2FrancePropellerPrivate2018HomebuiltCropped delta with elliptical planform.

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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