Engineering:List of active Bulgarian military aircraft
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This is a list of active aircraft currently in service with both the Bulgarian Air Force and the Navy in Bulgaria. Former aircraft can be found in the list of former Bulgarian military aircraft.
Bulgarian Air Force
Current inventory
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Combat Aircraft | ||||||
Mikoyan MiG-29 | Russia | fighter | MiG-29A MiG-29UB |
12[1] 3[1] |
3 used for training | |
Sukhoi Su-25 | Russia | attack | Su-25K Su-25UBK |
12[1] 2[1] |
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Lockheed Martin F-16 | United States | fighter | F-16 Block 70/72 | - | 8 on order. To be delivered 2023-2024 | |
Reconnaissance | ||||||
Antonov An-30 | Ukraine | surveillance | 1[1] | |||
Transport | ||||||
Airbus A319 | Germany | VIP | 1[2] | |||
Pilatus PC-12 | Switzerland | transport / utility | 1[1] | |||
Let L-410 | Czech republic | transport | 2[1] | |||
Alenia C-27J | Italy | transport | 3[1] | |||
Antonov An-2 | Ukraine | transport | An-2TD | 1[3] | used for Paratrooper training | |
Dassault Falcon 2000 | France | VIP | 1[1] | |||
Helicopters | ||||||
Mil Mi-17 | Russia | transport | 7[1] | |||
Mil Mi-24 | Russia | attack | 4[1] | |||
Bell 206 | United States | utility | 2[1] | |||
Eurocopter AS532 | France | transport | AS532AL | 12[1] | ||
Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
Aero L-39 Albatros | Czech Republic | jet trainer | L-39ZA | 6[1] | ||
Pilatus PC-9 | Switzerland | trainer | 6[1] | |||
Bell 206 JetRanger | United States | trainer | 4[1] |
See also
- Military of Bulgaria
- Defense Industry of Bulgaria
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 "World Air Forces 2019". Flightglobal Insight. 2019. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-2019-world-air-forces-directory-454126/. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ↑ "Авиоотряд 28 нямал лиценз за търговски превози". www.capital.bg. http://www.capital.bg/politika_i_ikonomika/bulgaria/2012/09/03/1899868_aviootriad_28_niamal_licenz_za_turgovski_prevozi/. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "Bulgarian "Colt" back in Service". AirForces Monthly (Key Publishing): 17. March 2019.
- ↑ "AS365N3+ Dauphin II Naval Helicopter Delivered To Bulgarian Navy". 16 December 2019. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2019/12/as365n3-dauphin-ii-naval-helicopter-delivered-to-bulgarian-navy/.