Military Aircraft of 1996
Fighter
Sukhoi Su-37 Terminator
The first fighter to demonstrate 3D thrust vectoring.
Fighter
Shenyang/Sukhoi J-11 (Agreement)
The beginning of China's domestic "heavy" fighter program.
Helicopter
Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche (First Flight)
The first flight of the world's most advanced stealth helicopter.
Cargo
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
The definitive 21st-century evolution of the Hercules.
Other
Yakovlev Yak-130 (First Flight)
The agile, digital trainer for the 4th and 5th generation.