List of canard aircraft

This is a list of canard aircraft, having a foreplane in front of the main wing instead of a conventional tailplane.

TypeCountryClassRoleDateStatusNo.Notes
AASI JetcruzerUSAJetTransport1989PrototypePusher configuration
AEA June BugUSAPropellerExperimental1908Prototype
AeroCad AeroCanardUSAPropellerPrivateHomebuiltPusher propellor
ALR PiranhaSwitzerlandMulti-role1980Project
Ambrosini SS.4ItalyPropellerFighter1939PrototypePusher propellor
ASL monoplane No.1UKPropellerExperimental1909PrototypePusher propellor
ASL monoplane No.2UKPropellerExperimental1910PrototypePusher propellor
ASL ValkyrieUKPropellerPrivate1910ProductionMid-engined pusher configuration, with propeller in front of wing. Several variants.
Atlas CheetahSouth AfricaJetFighter1986ProductionModified Dassault Mirage III airframes. Several variants.
Aviafiber Canard 2FLSwitzerlandGlider1977ProductionFoot-launched. The pilot was accommodated inside a fuselage and withdrew their legs through a hatch in the underside.
Avro 730UKJetBomber1957Project0Mach 3 performance
Avtek 400USATransport1984PrototypePusher configuration
Beech StarshipUSATransport1986ProductionPusher configuration
Beltrame ColibriPropeller1938
Besson canardPropeller1911[1]
Berkut 360USAPropellerPrivate1989Homebuild
Blériot VFrancePropellerExperimental1907PrototypePusher configuration
Chengdu J-9ChinaJetFighter1975Project0
Chengdu J-10ChinaJetFighter1998Production
Chengdu J-20ChinaJetFighter2011Production
Chudzik CC-11987[2]
Cosy ClassicPropellerPrivateHomebuiltVariant of the Cozy III, Europeanised by Uli Wolter. The Çapar Mechanical Engineering company produced at least one example in Turkey.[3]
CozyUSAPropellerPrivateHomebuilt
Cozy IIIUSAPropellerPrivate1982Homebuilt
Cozy MK IVUSAPropellerPrivate1993Homebuilt
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 AscenderUSAPropellerFighter1943PrototypePusher configuration
Dassault Mirage IIIFranceJetFighter1981Variant with a small close-coupled canard
Dassault RafaleFranceJetFighter1986
e-GoUKPrivate2013Prototype1
Eipper Lotus Microlight1982[4]
Eurofighter TyphoonInternationalJet1994Production
Fabre HydravionFrancePropellerExperimental1910PrototypeFirst airworthy seaplane.
Focke-Wulf F 19GermanyPropellerExperimental1927Prototypeaircraft
Focke-Wulf Fw 42GermanyPropellerBomber1932Project0Twin-engined.[5]
Freedom Aviation PhoenixUSA2007
Grumman X-29USAJetExperimental1984PrototypeForward-Swept wing experimental aircraft
Gyroflug Speed CanardGermany1980
IAI Kfir C2IsraelJetFighter1974ProductionModified Dassault Mirage 5 airframes. Several variants.
IAI LaviIsraelJetFighter1986Project0
Junqua IbisFrance1991
Kyūshū J7W1 ShindenJapanPropellerFighter1945PrototypePusher configuration
Lippisch EnteGermanyRocketExperimental1928Prototype
Lockheed L-133USAJetFighter1942Project
MacCready Gossamer CondorUSAMan-poweredExperimental1977Operational1Pusher configuration
MacCready Gossamer AlbatrossUSAMan-poweredExperimental1979Operational1
Messerschmitt P.1110 EnteGermanyJetFighter1945Project0Proposed for the Emergency Fighter Program[6]
MiG-8 UtkaUSSRExperimental1945Prototype
North American X-10USAJetExperimental1953
North American SM-64 NavahoUSAUAVAttack1957Cruise missile.
North American XB-70 ValkyrieUSAJetBomber1964PrototypeMach 3 performance, "waverider" wing.
Novi AvionYugoslaviaMulti-role1991Project
OMAC Laser 300PropellerTransport1981Pusher configuration
Peterson KenaiPropellerPrivate2014Production[7]
Piaggio P.180 AvantiItalyPropellerExecutive transport1986Production
Pterodactyl AscenderPropeller1980Variant with a canard foreplane
Qaher-313IranFighter2013Project
Rockwell-MBB X-31USA/GermanyExperimental1990Prototype
Roe I BiplaneUKPropellerExperimental1908Prototype
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.1UKExperimental1911Prototype
Rutan Amsoil Racer1981
Rutan DefiantUSA1978
Rutan Long-EZUSAPropeller1979
Rutan SolitaireUSA1982
Rutan VariEzeUSAPropellerPrivate1975Homebuilt
Rutan VariViggenUSAPropellerPrivate1972Homebuilt
Rutan VoyagerUSAExperimental1986OperationalRound-the-world special
Saab 37 ViggenSwedenJetFighter1967Production
Saab JAS 39 GripenSwedenJetFighter1988Production
Santos-Dumont 14-bisFrancePropellerExperimental1906Prototype
Scaled Composites ARESUSA1990
Shenyang J-15ChinaJetFighter2009Production
Sukhoi Su-33USSRJetFighter1987Production
Sukhoi T-4USSRJetBomber1972PrototypeMach 3 performance
Tupolev Tu-144USSRJetTransport1968ProductionSST. Canard "moustache"
Sukhoi Su-34RussiaJetfighter-bomber1990Production
Sukhoi Su-30 MKIRussia-IndiaJetFighter1989ProductionLicense-built variant of the Sukhoi Su-30
Sukhoi Su-37RussiaJetFighter1996Prototype
Sukhoi Su-47RussiaJetExperimental1997PrototypeMain wing is forward-swept.
Velocity SE
Velocity XL
Archdeacon GliderFranceExperimental1904Prototype
Voisin CanardFrancePropeller1911
Wright GliderUSAGliderExperimental1902Prototype
Wright FlyerUSAPropellerExperimental1903Prototype
Wright Stagger-Ez
For types having both fore and aft auxiliary planes, see Three-surface aircraft.

References
  1. Avia France.
  2. van Tilborg. "Chudzik CC-1". 1000 aircraft photos. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  3. Deniz, T.; "Çapar", The Turkish Aircraft Production (Englins-language page).[] (retrieved 15 May 2014)
  4. "A unique database on Burt Rutan and his projects!". Stargazer. Online. 2006. Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  5. Focke-Wulf Fw 42, Luft'46.
  6. Me P.1110 Ente, Luft'46.
  7. Peterson's History, Peterson's Performance Plus, Inc.
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