List of most-produced aircraft explained

This is a list of the most-produced aircraft types whose numbers exceed or exceeded 5,000. Any and all types of aircraft qualify, including airplanes, airships, balloons, gliders (sailplanes), helicopters, etc.

Most-produced aircraft

Notes

NameCivilMilitaryTyperoleNumber
produced		Country
of origin		Production periodNotes
StartEnd
C Utilitytrainer44,000+[1] 1956presentAlso built in France by Reims Aviation.
M Ground-attack36,183 19411945
M Fighter34,852 19361958Most-produced fighter and single-seat aircraft. Also built in Hungary, Romania, Spain, Czechoslovakia and Switzerland.
C Utilitytrainer32,778+ 1960presentSold as Cherokee, Cherokee Warrior, Cherokee Pathfinder, Warrior, Archer, Dakota, Cadet, and Pilot.
C Utilitytrainer31,471[2] 19581986Most-produced two-seat civil aircraft. Also built in France (both models) and Argentina (150 only). 23,887 150s, 7,584 152s.[3]
C Utility23,237+ 1956presentAlso built in France.
M Fighter22,685 1938194820,351 of total were land-based Spitfires. The first Seafires were Spitfires modified with tailhooks.
C Utilitytrainer20,191[4] 19381947Most-produced fabric-covered monoplane. Includes military variants such as L-4, O-59, TG-8 and NE. 150 built in Canada.
M Fighter20,051 1939194564 produced in post-WWII France as the "NC 900".
M Biplane, multirole20,000 to
30,000[5] 		19281952Most-produced biplane. Used for training, reconnaissance, liaison, and ground-attack. Also built in Poland.
M Heavy bomber18,482 19401945Most-produced heavy bomber and multi-engine aircraft. Includes 962 built by Douglas, 6,792 by Ford Motor Company and 966 by North American. Does not include related PB4Y-2 Privateer.
C Biplane, utilityagricultural18,000+ 19472009Most-produced transport; longest production run of any transport aircraft. Also built in China and Poland.
M Jet fighter18,000+ 19471950sMost-produced jet. Also 3,454 built in Czechoslovakia; 727 in Poland; and an unknown number in China.
Mil Mi-8/Mi-17 M Helicopter, utility17,000+ 1961presentMost-produced helicopter.
C Utility17,000+ 1947presentLongest continuous production run of any airplane in history.[6] [7] [8] Includes Debonair variant; excludes dissimilar Twin Bonanza.
M Fighter16,769 19421948
C/M Airlinertransport16,079 19351952Designed pre-war as civilian transport. 607 built as civil airliners; 15,472 built as military transports, including the Soviet Lisunov Li-2 and Japanese Nakajima L2D; after World War II, most were converted into civil airliners or freighters.
M Helicopter, utility16,000+ 19591987
M Fighter15,660 United States19421945
M Fighter15,586 19401951Excluding North American F-82 Twin Mustang and other derivatives.
M Trainer15,495 19371950s Also known as SNJ and Harvard. Also built in Canada.
M Multirole15,183[9] 19391945Luftwaffe multirole bomber, heavy fighter and reconnaissance aircraft.
M Fighter14,487 19371944Including production in Canada and a few built in Belgium and Yugoslavia.
M Jet fighter13,996 19591985Most-produced supersonic aircraft. According to the Guinness Book Of Records, it is the most-produced jet-powered military aircraft.[10] Also built in China, Czechoslovakia and India.
M Glider, military13,903+ 19421945Most-produced glider. Many licensed manufacturers.
M Fighter13,738 19391944
Chotia WeedhopperCUltralight13,000+19772012Most-produced ultralight.
M Heavy bomber12,731 193719453,000 built by Douglas, also produced by Lockheed Vega.
M Fighter12,571 19411952Most-produced carrier aircraft. Many built as Goodyear FG or Brewster F3A. Longest production run of any U.S. piston-engined fighter.
M Fighter12,275 19421945
C Jet airliner11,829[11] 1967presentMost-produced jet-powered civilian aircraft. Includes the original, Classic, NG, and MAX models, as well as military variants such as the C-40 and P-8.
C Jet airliner11,582[12] [13] European multinational1988presentConsists of the A318, A319, A320 and A321. Designed and built in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, with additional assembly in China and the U.S.
M Trainer11,537 19391947
M Medium bomber11,462[14] 19361945
M Dive bomber11,427 19391945 Most-produced dive bomber of any type – a twin-engined design.
M Biplane, bombertrainer11,303[15] 19131940[16] Most-produced World War I aircraft design. Includes Japanese and Soviet production.
M Multirole11,020 19351952Also built in Canada.
C Utility11,000+ 19552019
M Fighter10,939 19401945
C Utilitytrainer10,610[17] [18] 19501964Includes PA-20 Pacer and PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt.
M Jet fighter10,367 19511986Also built in Poland and China; many built as the Shenyang J-5JJ-5.
M Fighter10,292[19]
19341943 Also manufactured in Spain and China.
C Utilitytrainer10,222[20] 19491983Includes military variants such as L-18 and L-21.
M Fighter10,037 19411945Two-engined twin-boom design.
C Utilitytrainer 10,000+ 19462019[21] Includes military L-16. Several changes in manufacturer.
M Glider, trainer10,000~[22] 19381944
M Medium bomber9,984 19391945
M Fighter9,920 19421944
M Jet fighter9,860 19471956Also built in Australia and Canada.
M Torpedo bomber9,836 19411945 Includes 7,546 built as TBM Avenger by General Motors.
M Fighter9,584 19381944
C Utility 9,240 19571986
C Utility9,000+ 19371970 Includes military variants such as C-45, AT-7, and SNB.
M Trainer8,751 19371945Several manufacturers.
M Fighter8,734 19401944
M Biplane, trainer8,584[23] 19341942
C Utility8,509+ or 7,783+1962presentIncludes models 205 and 207.
M Biplane, fighter8,472 19171918Most-produced World War I fighter aircraft design.
C Hang glider8,000+ 1979presentMost-produced hang glider.
M Fighter7,885[24] 19371943 Includes about 5,600 built as FM Wildcat by General Motors.
C Utility7,842+ 19652007Enlarged PA-28 sold as Cherokee Six and Saratoga.
M Reconnaissance, Medium bomber7,800 191619282,300 built after WWI.
M Multirole7,781 19401950Also built in Australia and Canada.
C Utilitytrainer7,737[25] [26] 2001present Most-produced aircraft made of composite material; most-produced aircraft with production period starting in the 21st century. Developed from Cirrus SR20.
Fairchild PT-19MTrainer7,700+[27] United States19381948Includes variants PT-23 and PT-26. Also built in Canada and Brazil.
C Utilitytrainer7,664[28] [29] 19461950 Developed into Cessna 150.
M Jet fighter-bomber7,524 19461953 Excludes swept-wing F-84F / RF-84F derivatives.
M Multirole7,478 19381944 Includes 380 built by Boeing.
M Heavy bomber7,377 19421945Includes 430 built under licence in Canada.
C Helicopter, utilitytrainer7,340+19662017Also made in Canada and Italy.
M Medium bomber7,300 19351944 Also built in Spain as the CASA C.2111.
M Trainer7,243 19361944
M Dive bomber7,140 19401945900 built as A-25; 1,194 built in Canada. Most-produced single-engine dive bomber.
C Biplane, trainer7,105 19311944Also built in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Eurocopter AS350CUtility helicopter7,000+[30] 1975present
M Reconnaissancebomber7,000 19281937
C Utilitytrainer6,976[31] 19521981 Sold as Apache and Aztec.
C Utility 6,884+[32] 1961presentIncludes 55, 56, 58, and sub-variants such as military T-42; excludes related Travel Air.
C Helicopter, utilitytrainer6,860+[33] 1993present Most-produced reciprocating engine helicopter.
M Biplane, trainer6,813 19151927
M Biplane, fighter6,750[34] 19331940Also built in Spain.
M Bomber6,656 19361941Also built in Czechoslovakia.
M Medium bomber6,635+ 19491955 Also built in China and Czechoslovakia.
M Trainer6,630+ 19461960s Also produced in Hungary and China. Production claims vary from 6,168 including 125 Yak-18P and 25 -18PM to 6,630 excluding P and PM. Both exclude unrelated Yak-18T.
M Jet trainer6,557 19481959Also built in Canada by Canadair.
M Fightertrainer6,399 19401943
M Biplane, Bomber 6,295 191619261,449 in the UK and 4,846 (as the DH-4) in the US.
M Fighter6,258 19411942
M Ground-attack6,226 19441954Also built in Czechoslovakia as the Avia B-33CB-33.
C Utility6,193[35] 19531981 Developed into Cessna 182.
M Heavy bomber6,176 19401946
M Heavynight fighter6,150 19361945Twin-engined design. Most sources state 6,000 to 6,150 produced.
M Dive bomber6,000 19351944
M Biplane, multirole5,939 19171918Majority built in France for French use.
M Dive bomberscout5,938 19401944Includes A-24 Banshee variant.
M Heavy fighter5,928 19401946Also built in Australia.
M Fighter5,919 19421945
M Biplane, trainer5,770 19341945
M Fighter5,753 19441946
C Utilitytrainer5,737[36] 19541980
M Glider, trainer5,700 19301940s
C Utilitytrainer5,685 19401969 First civil aircraft with a nose wheel landing gear. Several changes in manufacturer.
Bell 47Chelicopter5,60019461974Produced under license by Agusta in Italy, Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan, and Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom.
M Jet fighter5,500[37] 19541968World's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft. 2,500 built in Soviet Union. Also built in China (~3,000) and Czechoslovakia.
M Biplane, fighter5,497 19171918
M Helicopter, utility5,497 19651985Built in Poland.
C/M Utilitytrainer5,422 19391943 Includes civil T-50 and military variants such as UC-78, JRC, and Crane.
M Biplane, fighter5,329 19161927
M Medium bomber5,288 19411945 Not to be confused with unrelated Douglas B-26.
C Utilitytrainer5,260 19461950
M Medium bomber5,256 19421944
M Biplane, fighter5,205 19171918
M Jet fighter-bomber5,195 19581981 Includes 127 built in Japan by Mitsubishi.
C Utilitytrainer5,174[38] 19481956 Developed into Cessna 172.
M Jet fighter5,047 19671985Most-produced variable-sweep aircraft.
M Multirole STOL5,000+ 19461968Also built in Poland and China (Chinese-produced name is Shenyang Type 5; production figure unknown?).
C Sailplane5,000+[39] 19321945[40]
Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkMMilitary helicopter5,000+[41] 1978presentS-70 family

UH-60A (1978–1989), UH-60L (1989-2007), UH-60M (2005-), SH-60 Seahawk (1979-), in Japan as Mitsubishi H-60 (1987-).

References

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Notes and References

  1. Flight International, June 20, 2017, p. 24.
  2. Simpson 1991, pp.94, 96-97
  3. Simpson 1991, pp.94, 96-97
  4. Peperell 1987, p. 30
  5. Web site: Soviet Polikarpov U-2 bomber, trainer; Polikarpov Po-2 bomber, trainer. wwiivehicles.com. 15 July 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140703083246/http://www.wwiivehicles.com/ussr/aircraft/bomber/polikarpov-u-2-po-2.asp. 3 July 2014.
  6. Beechcraft (18 July 2015). "Beechcraft Bonanza". Beechcraft Company Facebook Page. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  7. Clark, Anders (25 June 2015) "The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza" paragraph 4. Disciples of Flight. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  8. Perdue, Scott (1 May 2007). "The Bonanza hits 60 Strong and Fast! " paragraph 4. Plane and Pilot Magazine. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  9. Book: Kay, Anthony L.. Junkers Aircraft & Engines: 1913 to 1945. 2004. Pavilion Books. 0851779859. 5 April 2015.
  10. Web site: Highest production of military jet aircraft . 2022-03-21 . Guinness World Records . en-gb.
  11. Web site: Boeing: Orders and Deliveries (updated monthly) . 15 August 2024 . boeing.com.
  12. Web site: Airbus - Orders & Deliveries . 9 August 2024.
  13. Web site: Kaminski-Morrow . David . Airbus A320-family deliveries pass 10,000 mark . Flightglobal . 11 September 2021.
  14. Vickers Wellington Manual, page 29. Haynes Publishing, 2012.
  15. Web site: Avro 504.
  16. Web site: Avro 504 (Foreign Derivatives).
  17. Peperell 1987, p. 79
  18. Peperell 1987, p. 83
  19. Web site: Soviet Polikarpov I-16 Rata fighter. wwiivehicles.com. 15 July 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140703085610/http://www.wwiivehicles.com/ussr/aircraft/fighter/polikarpov-i-16.asp. 3 July 2014.
  20. Peperell 1987, p. 71
  21. Web site: American Champion Aircraft Corporation: Champ . . . americanchampionaircraft.com . American Champion Aircraft Corporation . 5 June 2019 . Discontinued: was a great run! . https://web.archive.org/web/20190605005857/http://www.americanchampionaircraft.com/champ.html . 5 June 2019 . dead .
  22. Web site: Schneider Schulgleiter SG 38 . 16 October 2016 . National Museum of the United States Air Force . National Museum of the United States Air Force .
  23. Web site: Boeing Historical Snapshot: Stearman Kaydet Trainer . . boeing.com . Boeing . 25 September 2018.
  24. Hickman, Kennedy. "World War II: Grumman F4F Wildcat." at about.com. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  25. Web site: 2019 Databook. General Aviation Manufacturers Association. 2020. 1 March 2020. 20 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200220235340/https://gama.aero/wp-content/uploads/GAMA_2019Databook_ForWebFinal-2020-02-19.pdf. live.
  26. Web site: Quarterly Shipments and Billings – GAMA. gama.aero. 2020-11-21. .
  27. Web site: Warbird Alley: Fairchild PT-19 / PT-23 / PT-26 Cornell. www.warbirdalley.com. 2016-08-07.
  28. Plane and Pilot: 1978 Aircraft Directory, page 22. Werner & Werner Corp Publishing, 1978.
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  31. Simpson 1991, pp.243-244
  32. Web site: Beechcraft Serialization - 1945 thru 2017. 10 September 2018. beechcraft.com. Beechcraft Aircraft. 20 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20141016115122/https://www.beechcraft.com/customer_support/technical_publications/docs/nontechnical/serializationList.pdf. 2014-10-16. dead.
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  34. http://www.wio.ru/tacftr/polikarp.htm Polikarpov fighters
  35. Simpson 1991, pp 99-100
  36. Simpson 1991, pp. 106-107
  37. Web site: Mikojan Gurewitsch / Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-19. Karsten Palt. flugzeuginfo.net. 5 April 2015.
  38. Simpson 1991, p. 97
  39. Web site: Deutsches Museum – Flugwerft Schleißheim: Grunau Baby IIb (German) . 2008-08-08.
  40. https://www.si.edu/object/grunau-baby-ii-b-2%3Anasm_A19600320000 Smithsonian - Grunau Baby II B-2
  41. News: Ryan Finnerty . 23 January 2023 . Sikorsky delivers 5,000th Black Hawk, with potential for new US orders . Flightglobal.

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