List of aircraft of the Egyptian Air Force
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The following is a list of the aircraft operated by the Egyptian Air Force throughout its history.
Fixed Wing
| Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-Role Combat Aircraft | |||||||
| Dassault Mirage 2000BM |  France | Jet | Fighter | 3 | [1][2] | ||
| Dassault Mirage 2000EM | France | Jet | Fighter | 15 | [1][2] | ||
| Dassault Rafale | France | Jet | Fighter | 24 | 30 | [3] 30 on order.[4] | |
| Lockheed F-16A Fighting Falcon |  United States | Jet | Fighter | 32 | [1][2][5] | ||
| Lockheed F-16B Fighting Falcon | United States | Jet | Fighter | 8 | [1][2][5] | ||
| Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon | United States | Jet | Fighter | 136 | [1][2][5] | ||
| Lockheed F-16D Fighting Falcon | United States | Jet | Fighter | 42 | [1][2][5] | ||
| Mikoyan MiG-29M/M2 |  Russia | Jet | Multirole fighter | 46 | |||
| Attack | |||||||
| Dassault Mirage V 5SDD | France | Jet | Attack | 82 | (Total refers to all variants)[1][2] | ||
| Dassault Mirage V 5E | France | Jet | Attack | 82 | (Total refers to all variants)[1][2] | ||
| Dassault Mirage V 5SDE | France | Jet | Attack | 82 | (Total refers to all variants)[1][2] | ||
| Dassault Mirage V 5DDR | France | Jet | Attack | 82 | (Total refers to all variants)[1][2] | ||
| AEW | |||||||
| Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye | United States | Propeller | AEW | 8 | [1][2] | ||
| Reconnaissance / Maritime Patrol | |||||||
| Beech 1900C | United States | Propeller | Maritime Patrol ELINT | 8 | [1][2] | ||
| Transport | |||||||
| Antonov An-24 |  Soviet Union | Propeller | Transport | ||||
| Antonov An-74T-200 |  Ukraine | Jet | Transport | 13 | |||
| Boeing 707 | United States | Jet | Transport | 1 | [1] Presidential Fleet | ||
| Boeing 737 | United States | Jet | Transport | 4 | [1] Presidential Fleet | ||
| Dassault Falcon 20 | France | Jet | Transport | [1] Presidential Fleet | |||
| EADS CASA C-295 |  Spain | Propeller | Transport | 20 (24) | [6] | ||
| Gulfstream III | United States | Jet | executive transport | Presidential fleet. | |||
| Gulfstream IV | United States | Jet | executive transport | 4 | Presidential fleet. | ||
| Ilyushin Il-76MF | Russia | Jet | Transport | 2 | [7] | ||
| Trainer Aircraft | |||||||
| Aero L-29 Delfin |  Czechoslovakia | Jet | Trainer | 120 | [1] | ||
| Aero L-39 Albatros | Czechoslovakia | Jet | [2] | ||||
| Aero L-59E Super Albatros | Czechoslovakia | Jet | Trainer | 48 | [2] | ||
| Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet MS1 | France/ Egypt | Jet | Trainer | 30 | [1][2] | ||
| Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet MS2 | France/ Egypt | Jet | Trainer | 14 | [1][2] | ||
| Grob G-115E |  Germany | Propeller | Trainer | [2] | |||
| Hongdu K-8E Karakorum |  China/ Pakistan | Jet | Trainer | 120 | [2] | ||
| Zlin Z 142C | Czechoslovakia | Propeller | Trainer | 48 | |||
| Utility | |||||||
| de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo |  Canada | Propeller | Utility | 9 | [1][2] | ||
| PZL-104 Wilga |  Poland | Propeller | Utility | ||||
| Reserve aircraft | |||||||
| Chengdu F-7B Airguard | China | Jet | Fighter | in reserve | [1][2] | ||
| Chengdu F-7M Airguard | China | Jet | Fighter | in reserve | [1][2] | ||
| McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II | United States | Jet | Fighter | in reserve | all of them are out of service [1] | ||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F-13 | Soviet Union | Jet | Fighter | in reserve | Upgraded in Ukraine with advanced avionics and JHMCS to fire the R-73 missile [1][2] | ||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF | Soviet Union | Jet | Fighter | in reserve | Upgraded in Ukraine with advanced avionics and JHMCS to fire the R-73 missile [1][2] | ||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF | Soviet Union | Jet | Fighter | in reserve | Upgraded in Ukraine with advanced avionics and JHMCS to fire the R-73 missile [1][2] | ||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM | Soviet Union | Jet | Fighter | in reserve | Upgraded in Ukraine with advanced avionics and JHMCS to fire the R-73 missile [1][2] | ||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21R | Soviet Union | Jet | Fighter | in reserve | Upgraded in Ukraine with advanced avionics and JHMCS to fire the R-73 missile [1][2] | ||
Helicopters
| Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack helicopters | |||||||
| Boeing AH-64D Apache | United States | Rotorcraft | Attack | Unknown | 46 | Unknown | About to get more upgraded |
| Kamov Ka-52 | Russia | Rotorcraft | Attack/Scout | Unknown | 46 | Unknown | Mostly used in navy |
| Mil Mi-35 | Russia | Rotorcraft | Attack | Unknown | 14 | Unknown | [8] |
| Assault helicopters | |||||||
| Mil Mi-8T | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | Assault/ Medium Lift | Unknown | Unknown | (Total refers to all variants)[1][2] | |
| Mil Mi-8TVK | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | Assault/ Medium Lift | Unknown | Unknown | (Total refers to all variants)[1][2] | |
| Mil Mi-8PPA | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | Assault/ Medium Lift | Unknown | Unknown | (Total refers to all variants)[1][2] | |
| Mil Mi-8MV | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | Assault/ Medium Lift | Unknown | Unknown | (Total refers to all variants)[1][2] | |
| Mil Mi-8R | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | Assault/ Medium Lift | Unknown | Unknown | (Total refers to all variants)[1][2] | |
| Mil Mi-8MB | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | Assault/ Medium Lift | Unknown | Unknown | (Total refers to all variants)[1][2] | |
| Mil Mi-8K | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | Assault/ Medium Lift | Unknown | Unknown | (Total refers to all variants)[1][2] | |
| Mil Mi-17H | Russia | Rotorcraft | Assault/ Medium Lift | Unknown | 27 | Unknown | [1] |
| Sikorsky UH-60A | United States | Rotorcraft | Assault/CSAR | Unknown | 22 | Unknown | [1][2] |
| Sikorsky UH-60M | United States | Rotorcraft | Assault/CSAR | Unknown | 4 | Unknown | [1][2] |
| Transport helicopters | |||||||
| Boeing CH-47C | United States | Rotorcraft | Heavy Lift | Unknown | 3 | Unknown | [1][2] |
| Boeing CH-47D | United States | Rotorcraft | Heavy Lift | Unknown | 16 | Unknown | [1][2] |
| Westland Commando Mk. 1 |  United Kingdom | Rotorcraft | Medium Lift | Unknown | 5 | Unknown | [2] including 2 in Presidential fleet. |
| Westland Commando Mk. 2 | United Kingdom | Rotorcraft | Medium Lift | Unknown | 19 | Unknown | [2] including 2 in Presidential fleet. |
| Westland Commando Mk. 2E | United Kingdom | Rotorcraft | Medium Lift | Unknown | 4 | Unknown | [2] including 2 in Presidential fleet. |
| Reconnaissance helicopters | |||||||
| Aérospatiale SA-342K Gazelle | France | Rotorcraft | Scout | Unknown | 108 | Unknown | (Total refers to both variants)[1][2] |
| Aérospatiale SA-342L Gazelle | France | Rotorcraft | Scout | Unknown | 108 | Unknown | (Total refers to both variants)[1][2] |
| Hiller UH-12E | United States | Rotorcraft | Multipurpose | Unknown | 18 | Unknown | [1][2] |
| Helicopter | |||||||
| Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite | United States | Rotorcraft | ASW | Unknown | 13 | Unknown | (Total refers to both variants)[2] |
| Kaman SH-2E Super Seasprite | United States | Rotorcraft | ASW | Unknown | 13 | Unknown | (Total refers to both variants)[2] |
| Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | United States | Rotorcraft | ASW/Utility | Unknown | 28 | Unknown | |
| Westland Sea King Mk. 47 | United Kingdom | Rotorcraft | ASW | Unknown | 6 | Unknown | [1][2] |
Historical use
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References
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- ↑ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. March 2016. p. 17.
- ↑ GDC (2021-05-04). "Egypt Signed A Contract To Buy 30 Rafale Fighters Worth $4.5 Billion". Global Defense Corp. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- 1 2 3 4 "F-16 Air Forces - Egypt". Retrieved 6 July 2010.
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- ↑ Embraer, In association with. "2023 World Air Forces directory". Flight Global. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ↑ Martin, Guy (2020-01-14). "Egypt confirms it is operating Mi-24 attack helicopters". defenceWeb. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ↑ "Hawker Sea Fury - Development and Service Record". Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ↑ Nicholle 1993, p. 1
- Nicolle, David. "Neutral Allies: The Royal Egyptian Air Force in World War Two". Air Enthusiast. No. Fifty–two, Winter 1993. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. pp. 1–16. ISSN 0143-5450.