Military Aircraft of 1983
Fighter
General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
The digital upgrade that made the F-16 an all-weather killer.
Fighter
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
The high-tech evolution of the vertical takeoff jet.
Bomber
Rockwell B-1B Lancer
The definitive swing-wing supersonic heavy bomber.
Helicopter
Aérospatiale AS350 L1 Ecureuil
The "Squirrel" that became a military multi-mission favorite.
Reconnaissance
Tupolev Tu-142MR (Bear-J)
The Soviet VLF communications relay for nuclear submarines.