List of most produced aircraft

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This is a list of the most produced aircraft, with production runs of over 5,000. The production runs given in the list are mostly based on numbers in each aircraft article, and typically include variants and license production. Aircraft types which are still in production are highlighted in cyan.

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Greater than 20,000 aircraft

Name Number produced Nation Notes Production period
Cessna 172 43,000+1 United States Still in production. Was also built under license in France 1956–present
Ilyushin Il-2 36,183 Soviet Union Most produced combat monoplane. Most produced 2-seat aircraft 1941–1945
Messerschmitt Bf 109 34,852 Germany Most produced fighter. Most produced single-seat aircraft. Also made under license in Romania, Spain, Czechoslovakia and Switzerland 1936–1958
Piper Cherokee 32,778+ United States Still in production. Various models built 1960–present
Cessna 150 23,949 United States Most produced 2-seat civil aircraft. Was also built under license in France. 1958–1977
Cessna 182 23,237+ United States Still in production. Was also built under license in France 1956–present
Supermarine Spitfire 20,351 United Kingdom 1938–1948
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 20,051 Germany 64 produced in France post-war as NC 900. 1939–1945
Piper J-3 Cub 20,0382 United States Most produced fabric-covered aircraft 1938–1947
Polikarpov Po-2 20,0003 Soviet Union Most produced biplane. Production may be 33,0003 1928–19523

10,000–20,000 aircraft

Name Number produced Nation Notes Production period
Consolidated B-24 Liberator 18,482 United States Most-produced heavy bomber; most-produced multi-engine aircraft. 1940–1945
Antonov An-2 18,000+ Soviet Union, People's Republic of China, and Poland Longest production run for any biplane 1947–present (since 1992 in China under a license)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 18,000+ Soviet Union Most produced jet aircraft. 3,454 built in Czechoslovakia (S-102/103), 727 in Poland as LIM-1/2, ?? in China as JJ-2 1947-1950s
Beechcraft Bonanza 17,000+ United States Longest production run for any airplane. Still in production. 1947–present
Mil Mi-8 17,000+ Soviet Union/Russia Most-produced helicopter. Still in production 1961–present
Yakovlev Yak-9 16,769 Soviet Union 1942–1948
Douglas DC-3 16,079 United States Most produced airliner, and license-built in Japan and Soviet Union 1935–1952
Bell UH-1 Iroquois 16,000+ United States Most-produced Western helicopter. Bell 204/205/212/214 included. Still in production. 1959–present
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 15,6604 United States Most produced American fighter 1942–1945
North American P-51 Mustang 15,586 United States Not including F-82 and other derivatives. 1940–1951
North American T-6 Texan 15,495 United States Trainer 1937-1950s
Junkers Ju 88 15,1835 Germany Built as Schnellbomber, became a MRCA for the Luftwaffe in WW II 1939–1945
Hawker Hurricane 14,527 United Kingdom Also made under licence in Canada 1937–1944
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 13,996 Soviet Union Most produced supersonic aircraft. Many variants built in India by HAL. Produced in China and Czechoslovakia as J-7/JJ-7 and S-106 respectively. 1959–2006
Curtiss P-40 13,738 United States the third most produced American fighter of WWII 1939–1944
Chotia Weedhopper 13,000 United States Still in production, most produced ultralight 1977–present
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 12,731 United States 1937–1945
F4U Corsair 12,571 United States Longest production run of any US-built piston-engined fighter 1941–1952
F6F Hellcat 12,275 United States 1942–1945
BT-13 Valiant 11,537 United States Made by Vultee 1939–1947
Vickers Wellington 11,4616 United Kingdom Medium bomber 1936–1945
Petlyakov Pe-2 11,427 Soviet Union
Avro Anson 11,029 United Kingdom Also built under licence in Canada 1935–1952
A6M Zero 10,939 Japan 1940–1945
Piper Pacer 10,610 United States Includes Piper PA-20 Pacer and Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer 1950–1964
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 10,367 Soviet Union Many built in China as Shenyang J-5 and JJ-5 1951–1986
Lockheed P-38 Lightning 10,037 United States 1941–1945
Aeronca Champion More than 10,000 United States 1946–1950

5,000–10,000 aircraft

Name Number produced Nation Notes Production Time
DFS SG 38 Schulgleiter about 10,0007 Germany training glider 1938–1944
North American B-25 Mitchell 9,984 United States
Lavochkin La-5 9,920 Soviet Union
North American F-86 Sabre/FJ Fury 9,860 United States Also produced under licence in Australia and Canada 1947–1956
Grumman TBF Avenger 9,837 United States
Bell P-39 Airacobra 9,584 United States 1938–1944
Cessna 210 9,240 United States 1957–1985
Piper PA-18 9,000 United States 1949–1994
Beechcraft Model 18 9,000 United States 1937–1970
Yakovlev Yak-18 9,000 Soviet Union 1946-1960s
Avro 504 8,970 United Kingdom Most-produced World War I-era aircraft design 1913–1918
Yakovlev Yak-1 8,720 Soviet Union 1940–1944
Polikarpov I-16 8,6448 Soviet Union 1934–1943
Boeing-Stearman Model 75 8,584 United States 1934–1942
Cessna 206 8,509 United States 205, 206, and 207 1962–present
SPAD S.XIII 8,472 France Most-produced World War I-era fighter aircraft design 1917–1918
La Mouette Atlas 8000+ France hang glider 1979–present
Grumman F4F Wildcat 7,885 9 United States
Piper PA-32 7,842+ United States Enlarged PA-28 1965–2007
Breguet 14 7,800 France 2,300 built after the end of WWI 1916–1928
de Havilland Mosquito 7,781 United Kingdom Also built under licence in Australia and Canada 1940–1950
Cessna 120 and 140 7,6641011 United States 1946–1950
Cessna 152 7,584 United States Also built under licence in France 1977–1986
Republic F-84 Thunderjet 7,524 United States
Douglas DB-7 7,478 United States
Boeing 737 7,386 United States Most-produced large jet-powered civilian aircraft. Still in production 1967–present
Avro Lancaster 7,377 United Kingdom including 430 built under licence in Canada 1942–1945
Bell 206 Jetranger 7.340+ manufactured at Bell plants in United States and Canada Also made under licence by Agusta Bell in Italy for Italy and Australia 1966–present 12
Heinkel He 111 7,300 Germany Also built in Spain as CASA C.2111 1935–1944
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver 7,140 United States 1135 built under license in Canada 1940–1945
de Havilland Tiger Moth 7,105 United Kingdom Also built under license in other countries 1931–1944
Piper PA-23 6,976 United States 1952–1981
Curtiss JN-4 6,813 United States
Polikarpov I-15 6,75013 Soviet Union Also built in Spain
Tupolev SB 6,656 Soviet Union Also built in Czechoslovakia 1936–1941
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star 6,557 United States Also built under license in Canada (Canadair)
Yakovlev Yak-7 6,399 Soviet Union
Cessna 310 6,321 United States 1954–1980
LaGG-3 6,258 Soviet Union 1941–1942
Ilyushin Il-10 6,226 Soviet Union Also built in Czechoslovakia as Avia B-33/CB-33 1944–1954
Cessna 180 6,193 United States 1953–1981
Handley Page Halifax 6,176 United Kingdom heavy bomber 1940–1946
Messerschmitt Bf 110 6,150 Germany Most sources state 6,000–6,150
Junkers Ju 87 6,000 Germany
Polikarpov R-5 6,000 Soviet Union
Sopwith 1½ Strutter 5,939 United Kingdom majority built in France for French use 1917–1918
Douglas SBD Dauntless 5,936 United States 1940–1944
Bristol Beaufighter 5,928 United Kingdom Also produced in Australia 1940–1946
Nakajima Ki-43 5,919 Japan 1942–1945
Yokosuka K5Y 5,770 Japan 1934–1945
Lavochkin La-7 5,753 Soviet Union
Antonov A-1 5,700 Soviet Union 1930–1940s
Robinson R44 5,610 United States 1993–Present
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 5,50014 Soviet Union Also licence-built in Czechoslovakia as S-105 and in China as J-6 and JJ-6. About 2500 Soviet and 3000 China
Sopwith Camel 5,497 United Kingdom WWI-era fighter 1917–1918
Mil Mi-2 5,497 Soviet Union, Poland 1965–1985
Cessna AT-17 5,422 United States
Bristol F.2 Fighter 5,329 United Kingdom WWI-era fighter 1916–1927
Airbus A320 family 5,30715 EU A318/A319/A320/A321 1988–present
Martin B-26 Marauder 5,288 United States
Ilyushin Il-4 5,256 Soviet Union 1942–1944
S.E.5 5,205 United Kingdom 1917–1918
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II 5,195 United States 1958–1981
Cessna 170 5,174 United States 1948–1956
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 5,047 Soviet Union 1967–1985
Yakovlev Yak-12 5,000 Soviet Union
Grunau Baby IIb ~5,00016 Germany 1932–?

Notes and references

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  2. ^ Peperell, Roger W; Smith, Colin M (1987). Piper Aircraft and their Forerunners. Tonbridge, Kent, England: Air-Britain. ISBN 0-85130-149-5.  (US and CN, but not gilders)
  3. ^ a b c Soviet Polikarpov U-2 bomber, trainer; Polikarpov Po-2 bomber, trainer
  4. ^ Page 267 of Encyclopedia of Military Technology and Innovation by Stephen Bull
  5. ^ Page 161 of Junkers Aircraft and Engines: 1913–1945 By Antony L. Kay and Paul Couper
  6. ^ Page 40 of 101 Great Bombers By Robert Jackson
  7. ^ National Museum of the United States Air Force (undated). "Schneider Schulgleiter SG 38". Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  8. ^ Polikarpov I-16 Rata fighter
  9. ^ Hickman, Kennedy. "World War II: Grumman F4F Wildcat." About.com. Retrieved: 15 June 2010.
  10. ^ Plane and Pilot: 1978 Aircraft Directory, page 22. Werner & Werner Corp Publishing, 1978. ISBN 0-918312-00-0
  11. ^ Christy, Joe: The Complete Guide to the Single-Engine Cessnas – 3rd Edition, pages 12–17. TAB Books, 1979. ISBN 0-8306-2268-3
  12. ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/b206.htm
  13. ^ "Polikarpov fighters." wio.ru. Retrieved: 8 October 2012.
  14. ^ flugzeuginfo – MiG 19
  15. ^ "Airbus orders and deliveries" (Microsoft Excel). Airbus S.A.S. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011. 
  16. ^ "Deutsches Museum – Flugwerft Schleißheim: Grunau Baby IIb (German)". Retrieved 2008-08-08. 

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