List of military aircraft of Austria

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This is a list of Austrian military aircraft since its start (1927–1938, 1955–present), not including Austro-Hungarian aircraft. It is not guaranteed to be up-to-date or to be accurate, or complete. Aircraft still in service included.

Austrian Saab 35 Draken painted in Austrian national colors

Designation system

Austria do not have their own indigenous designation system for aircraft, instead using the manufacturer name. Despite this, many colloquiall names and spellings have spread over the years, such as "J-105 OE" for the Saab 105Ö, stemming from its predecessor, the "J-29F". There is also the 1992 update done to the Saab 35Ö, nicknamed "J-35 OE Mark II".

It should also be mentioned that, vehicle variants specifically designed for Austria, often get the suffix Ö or OE by the manufacturer; Ö standing for Österreich, Austrias indigenous name, and OE being the international two letter code for the letter Ö.

Aircraft

Bomber aircraft

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Caproni Ca.133 Italy Light bomber / Light transport 5[1] Kommando Luftstreitkräfte: Fliegerregiment Nr 1, Fliegerregiment Nr 2 – Bomberstaffel 1B 1936–1938[1]
Junkers Ju 86K-1 Germany Bomber 12[2] – 1937–1938[2]
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Fighter aircraft

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Fiat CR.20bis Italy Fighter 16[3] Ex-Regia Aeronautica, acquired: 1931–1933.[3] 1931–1938[3]
Fiat CR.20bis AQ Italy Fighter 16[3] Ex-Regia Aeronautica, acquired: 1931–1933.[3] 1931–1938[3] –
Fiat CR.30 Italy Fighter 3[4][5] – 1936–1938[5]
Fiat CR.32bis Italy Fighter 45 – 1936–1938
Saab 29F
J-29 F „fliegende Tonne“		 Sweden Strike fighter 20 used in fighter bomber wings 1961–1972[6]
Saab 105Ö (Saab 105XT)
J-105 OE		 Sweden Light combat aircraft 40[7] 30 mm ADEN-gunpods, AA-rockets, Sidewinder-wiring 1970–2020[6]
Saab 35Ö (1985 mod)
J-35 OE „Draken“ Mk.I		 Sweden Fighter / Interceptor 24[8] 1985 original variant 1985–1992
Saab 35Ö (1992 mod)
J-35 OE „Draken“ Mk.II[9][10]		 Sweden Fighter / Interceptor 24[8] 1992 update: RWR + ECM 1992–2005[6]
Northrop F-5E Tiger II
F-5E „Tiger“ II		 USA Fighter / Interceptor 12[11] 4-year lease from Switzerland 2004–2008[6]
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1
Eurofighter „Typhoon“		 European Union Multinational Multirole fighter 15[12] – 2007–present[6]
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Reconnaissance aircraft

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Ansaldo A.120R Italy Reconnaissance ≥5 Five aircraft seen in the photo. 1927–1938
IMAM Ro.37 Italy Reconnaissance 8 – 1927–1938
Saab 29F (recce mod)
J-29 F „fliegende Tonne“ (Aufklärungsversion)		 Sweden Recce fighter 10 camera housing replacing the two left guns 1961–1972[6]
Saab 105Ö (Saab 105XT)
J-105 OE		 Sweden Tactical recce 8 equipped with Vinten camera pod (8 pods available)[7]
used as a recce aircraft until November 1992[7]		 1970–1992
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Surveillance aircraft

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Cessna L-19A+E USA Observation 29[6][13] – 1958–1997[6]
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Target tug aircraft

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Saab 17A (target tug mod) Sweden Target tug 1[6] – 1957–1963[6] –
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Trainer aircraft

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Aircraft / colloquially Origin Type Quantity Notes Period Image
de Havilland DH.60 Moth
DH-60 „Moth“		 UK Basic trainer – – 1927–1938 –
Fiat CR.20B Italy Advanced trainer 4[3] Ex-Regia Aeronautica, acquired: 1931–1933.[3] 1931–1938[3] –
Fiat CR.30B Italy Advanced trainer 1[4]–3[5] – 1936–1938[5]
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser
Fw-56 „Stößer“		 Germany Advanced trainer 9[14] – 1936–1938
Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe
Fw-58 „Weihe“		 Germany Twin-engined advanced trainer 6 – 1937–1938
Yakovlev Yak-18
Jak-18		 Soviet Union USSR Basic trainer 4[6] – 1955–1960[6]
Yakovlev Yak-11
Jak-11		 Soviet Union USSR Trainer 4[6] 2 × 50 kg bombs 1956–1965[6]
Fiat G.46-4B Italy Basic trainer 5[6] – 1957–1963[6]
Zlin Z-126 Trener 2 Czechoslovakia ČSSR Basic trainer 4[6] – 1957–1965[6]
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.55
DH-115 „Vampire“ T-55[6]		 UK Advanced trainer
Jet trainer		 8[6] – 1957–1974[6]
Piaggio P.149D Italy Basic trainer 1[6] – 1958–1965[6] –
North American LT-6G Texan
LT-6G „Texan“[6]		 USA Trainer / Liaison 10[6] – 1959–1968[6]
Fouga CM.170 Magister
Fouga „Magister“ CM-170[6]		 France Jet trainer 18[6] – 1959–1972[6]
Saab 91D Safir Sweden Trainer / Liaison 24[6] – 1964–1993[6]
Saab 105Ö (Saab 105XT)
J-105 OE		 Sweden Advanced trainer
Jet trainer		 30[7] – 1970–2022[15]
Pilatus PC-7/OE[16]
PC-7 OE		  Switzerland Advanced trainer
Trainer		 12[12] 12,7 mm gunpods, SNEB rocket pods 1983–present[6]
Diamond DA40 NG Austria Trainer 4[17] – 2018-present[17] –
Alenia Aermacchi M-346FA Master Italy Advanced trainer 0 (+12 on order)[18][12] Also used in Fighter and Attack roles On order[12] –
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Transport aircraft

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Short SC.7 Skyvan 3M
SC-7 „Short Skyvan“[6]		 UK Transport 2[8] placed in storage 1969–2007[6]
PC-6 Turbo-Porter  Switzerland Utility / Transport 8[12] – 1976–present[6]
Lockheed C-130K Hercules USA Tactical airlifter 3[12] – 2003–present[6]
Embraer C-390 Millennium Brazil Tactical airlifter 0[12] 4 on order [19][12] On order –
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Utility aircraft

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Cessna 172 Skyhawk USA Light utility 29[6][13] – 1957–1959[6] –
Cessna 182 Skylane USA Light utility 2[6] – 1957–1965[6] –
Piper PA-18-95 USA Light utility 10[6] – 1957–1965[6] –
de Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver
DHC L-20 „Beaver“[6]		 Canada STOL Utility / Transport 6[6] – 1960–1976[6] –
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Helicopters

Observation & scout helicopters

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Bell H-13H Sioux USA Light observation – – 1960–1976[6] –
Agusta Bell AB-206A USA Scout – – 1969–2009[6]
Bell OH-58B Kiowa USA Scout 10[12] – 1976–present[6]
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Transport helicopters

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Westland-Sikorsky S-55 Whirlwind
S-55 „Whirlwind“		 UK Transport / Utility 10[20] – 1958–1965[6] –
Agusta Bell AB-204B USA Medium transport 26[6] – 1969–2001[6]
Sikorsky S-65Oe
S-65 OE		 USA Heavy transport 2[21] sold to Israel in 1981[13] 1970–1981[6]
Agusta Bell AB-212 USA Medium transport 22[12] – 1980–present[6]
Sikorsky S-70A-42 Black Hawk
S-70 „Black Hawk“[6]		 USA Medium transport 9[12] 3 S-70A and 12 UH-60M on order.[22][23][12] 2002–present[6]
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Utility helicopters

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Agusta Bell AB-47G-2[6] USA Utility – – 1956–1969[6] –
Sud Aviation Alouette II France Utility – – 1958–1975[6]
Sud Aviation Alouette III France Utility / Liaison 21[24] – 1967–2024[6]
AgustaWestland AW169M Italy Utility 11[12] 25 on order[12] 2023–present –
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