Military Aircraft of 1997
Fighter
Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor (First Flight)
The first flight of the production-representative 5th-gen fighter.
Fighter
Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut
The radical black-winged experimental fighter.
Fighter
Chengdu J-10 (Prototype Development)
China's indigenous 4th-gen "Vigorous Dragon" reaches maturity.
Helicopter
Bell UH-1Y Venom (Development)
The 21st-century evolution of the legendary Huey.
Other
British Aerospace Hawk 200 (Active Production)
The single-seat combat version of the world's most famous trainer.