La-15 (NATO classification: Fantail, originally: Type 21) – a Soviet jet fighter. Created by OKB-301 under the leadership of S. Lavochkin in 1949. Watercolor by Joan Mañé

The Panavia Tornado Air Defence Variant (ADV). A long-range, twin-engine interceptor version of the swing-wing Panavia Tornado. The aircraft’s first flight was on 27 October 1979, and it entered service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1986. Ink pen and…

Saab 35 Draken. A Swedish fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Saab between 1955 and 1974. It was the first fully supersonic aircraft to be deployed in Western Europe. Ink pen and pencil colors by Joan Mañé

Yak-52 – a Soviet primary trainer aircraft which first flew in 1976. It was produced in Romania from 1977 to 1998 by Aerostar. Watercolor by Joan Mañé

Tu-128 (28). NATO classification: Fiddler. A long-range interceptor aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the 1960s.  It was the largest and heaviest fighter ever in service. Watercolor by Joan Mañé

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. A fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The result of the USAF’s Advanced Tactical Fighter program, the aircraft was designed…

Harrier Jump Jet. A family of jet-powered attack aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing operations (VSTOL). Originally developed by British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s. First flight -1967. Ink pen and pencil colors by Joan Mañé

Eurofighter Typhoon. A twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter. Manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo. Ink pen and pencil colors by Joan Mañé

MiG-23 (NATO classification: Flogger). A variable-geometry fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau in the Soviet Union. Third-generation jet fighter category. Watercolor by Joan Mañé

Yak-40 (NATO classification: Codling). A small passenger, three-engined jet low-range airliner. It is the world’s first commuter trijet. The first flight – 1966. Watercolor by Joan Mañé

The Polikarpov I-16. A Soviet fighter aircraft of revolutionary design: world’s first low-wing cantilever monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear. Introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World…

Dassault Rafale. A French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Equipped with a wide range of weapons, the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground…

Su-57 (T-50).  A stealth, single-seat, twin-engine multirole fifth-generation jet fighter. Developed for air superiority and attack operations. First flight – 2010.  The aircraft is the product of the PAK FA (“Prospective Aviation Complex of Frontline Aviation”)…

Be-200 Altair. A Russian multipurpose amphibious aircraft designed by the Beriev Aircraft Company and manufactured by Irkut. Marketed as being designed for fire fighting, search and rescue, maritime patrol, cargo, and passenger transportation. Ink pen and…