Military Aircraft of 1956
Fighter
Convair F-106 Delta Dart
The "Ultimate Interceptor" and fastest single-engine jet.
Fighter
Supermarine Scimitar F.1
The heavy twin-jet strike fighter of the Royal Navy.
Bomber
Convair B-58 Hustler
The world's first operational supersonic bomber.
Bomber
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear
The indestructible, four-engine turboprop sentinel.
Helicopter
Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)
The icon of the Vietnam War.
Cargo
Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
The heavy lifter that paved the way for the C-5 Galaxy.