List of military aircraft of France

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France has used many military aircraft both in the

To the end of World War I

World War II

See List of aircraft of the French Air Force during World War II

Rest of the 20th century

21st century

Aircraft either introduced after 2000 or in service as of 2000.

Fixed-wing

Propeller

Jet

Helicopters

Gallery of the progression of French fighters

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  SPAD S.XIII the main French fighter in late World War I.
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  D510 variant of Dewoitine D.500 the main French interwar fighter.
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  Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 main French fighter during the Battle of France.
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  Dewoitine D.520 main fighter of Vichy France which existed during World War II.
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  Swiss variant of Dassault Mirage III the main French fighter during the Cold War.
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  Dassault Rafale current French fighter as of 2023.

Gallery of the progression of French naval fighters

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  Lévy-Biche LB.2 an interwar naval fighter that was based on Béarn the first French aircraft carrier that came into service in the 1920s.
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  Dassault Étendard IV main French naval fighter of the Cold War.
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  Dassault Rafale M a variant of the Dassault Rafale for use on aircraft carriers. It is currently as of 2023 the only French naval fighter.

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