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.


 * AASI Jetcruzer || USA || Jet || Transport || 1989 || Prototype || 5 || Pusher configuration.
 * AEA June Bug || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1908 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * AeroCad AeroCanard || USA || Propeller || Private || || Homebuilt || 24 || Pusher propeller.
 * ALR Piranha || Switzerland || Jet || Multi-role fighter || 1980 || Project || 0 ||
 * Ambrosini SS.4 || Italy || Propeller || Fighter || 1939 || Prototype || 1 || Pusher propeller.
 * ASL monoplane No.1 || UK || Propeller || Experimental || 1909 || Prototype || || Pusher propeller.
 * ASL monoplane No.2 || UK || Propeller || Experimental || 1910 || Prototype || || Pusher propeller.
 * ASL Valkyrie || UK || Propeller || Private || 1910 || Production || ~11 || Mid-engined pusher configuration, with propeller in front of wing. Several variants.
 * Atlas Cheetah || South Africa || Jet || Fighter || 1986 || Production || 70 || Modified Dassault Mirage III airframes. Several variants.
 * Aviafiber Canard 2FL || Switzerland || Glider || Private || 1978 || Production || || Foot-launched. The pilot was accommodated inside a fuselage and withdrew their legs through a hatch in the underside.
 * Avro 730 || UK || Jet || Bomber || 1957 || Project || 0 || Mach 3 performance.
 * Avtek 400 || USA || Propeller || Transport || 1984 || Prototype || 1 || Pusher configuration.
 * Beech Starship || USA || Propeller || Transport || 1986 || Production || 53 || Pusher configuration.
 * Beltrame Colibri || Italy || Propeller || Private || 1938 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Besson canard || France || Propeller || Private || 1911 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Berkut 360 || USA || Propeller || Private || 1989 || Homebuilt || 31 ||
 * Blériot V || France || Propeller || Experimental || 1907 || Prototype || 1 || Pusher configuration.
 * Chengdu J-9 || China || Jet || Fighter || 1975 || Project || 0 ||
 * Chengdu J-10 || China || Jet || Fighter || 1998 || Production || 468 ||
 * Chengdu J-20 || China || Jet || Fighter || 2011 || Production || 150 ||
 * Chudzik CC-1 || France || Propeller || Private || 1987 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Cosy Classic || USA || Propeller || Private || || Homebuilt || || Variant of the Cozy III, Europeanised by Uli Wolter. The Çapar Mechanical Engineering company produced at least one example in Turkey.
 * Cozy || USA || Propeller || Private || || Homebuilt ||  ||
 * Cozy III || USA || Propeller || Private || 1982 || Homebuilt || ||
 * Cozy MK IV || USA || Propeller || Private || 1993 || Homebuilt || ||
 * Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender || USA || Propeller || Fighter || 1943 || Prototype || 3 || Pusher configuration.
 * Dassault Mirage III || France || Jet || Fighter || 1981 || Production || || Variant with a small close-coupled canard.
 * Dassault Rafale || France || Jet || Fighter || 1986 || Production || 201 ||
 * Diehl AeroNautical XTC Hydrolight || USA || Propeller || Amphibious Ultralight || 1980s || Kit || ||
 * Dixon Nipper || UK || Propeller || Experimental || 1911 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * e-Go || UK || Propeller || Private || 2013 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Eipper Lotus Microlight || USA || Propeller || || 1982 || ||  ||
 * Eurofighter Typhoon || International || Jet || Multi-role fighter|| 1994 || Production || 571 ||
 * Fabre Hydravion || France || Propeller || Experimental || 1910 || Prototype || 1 || First airworthy seaplane.
 * Focke-Wulf F 19 || Germany || Propeller || Experimental || 1927 || Prototype || 2 ||
 * Focke-Wulf Fw 42 || Germany || Propeller || Bomber || 1932 || Project || 0 || Twin-engined.
 * Freedom Aviation Phoenix || USA || Propeller || Homebuilt || 2007 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Grumman X-29 || USA || Jet || Experimental || 1984 || Prototype || 2 || Forward-Swept wing experimental aircraft.
 * Gyroflug Speed Canard || Germany || Propeller || Sports plane || 1980 || Production || 62 ||
 * IAI Kfir C2 || Israel || Jet || Fighter || 1974 || Production || 220+ || Modified Dassault Mirage 5 airframes. Several variants.
 * IAI Lavi || Israel || Jet || Fighter || 1986 || Prototype || 5 || 3 completed, 1 of which was later disassembled
 * Junqua Ibis || France || Propeller || Homebuilt || 1991 || Operational || 11 ||
 * Kyūshū J7W1 Shinden || Japan || Propeller || Fighter || 1945 || Prototype || 2 || Pusher configuration.
 * Latécoère 225 || France || Propeller || Ultralight Amphibious || 1984 || Prototype ||1 || Pusher configuration.
 * Lippisch Ente || Germany || Rocket || Experimental || 1928 || Prototype || 1 || First rocket powered aircraft.
 * Lockheed L-133 || USA || Jet || Fighter || 1942 || Project || 0 ||
 * MacCready Gossamer Condor || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1977 || Operational || 1 || Human-powered aircraft.
 * MacCready Gossamer Albatross || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1979 || Operational || 1 || Human-powered aircraft.
 * MacCready Gossamer Penguin || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1979 || Operational || 1 || Solar-powered aircraft.
 * Messerschmitt P.1110 Ente || Germany || Jet || Fighter || 1945 || Project || 0 || Proposed for the Emergency Fighter Program
 * MiG-8 Utka || USSR || Propeller || Experimental || 1945 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * North American X-10 || USA || Jet || Experimental || 1953 || Operational || 13 ||
 * North American SM-64 Navaho || USA || UAV || Attack || 1957 || Production || || Cruise missile.
 * North American XB-70 Valkyrie || USA || Jet || Bomber || 1964 || Prototype || 2 || Mach 3 performance, "waverider" wing.
 * Novi Avion || Yugoslavia || Jet || Multi-role || 1991 || Project || ||
 * OMAC Laser 300 || USA || Propeller || Transport || 1981 || || 3 || Pusher configuration.
 * Wren 460 || Private || Propeller || || 2014 || Production || ||
 * Piaggio P.180 Avanti || Italy || Propeller || Executive transport || 1986 || Production ||  ||
 * Pterodactyl Ascender || USA || Propeller || || 1980 || ||  || Variant with a canard foreplane.
 * Qaher-313 || Iran || Jet || Fighter || 2013 || Project || ||
 * Rockwell-MBB X-31 || USA/Germany || Jet || Experimental || 1990 || Prototype || 2 ||
 * Roe I Biplane || UK || Propeller || Experimental || 1908 || Prototype ||1 ||
 * Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.1 || UK || Propeller || Experimental || 1911 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Rutan Amsoil Racer || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1981 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Rutan Defiant || USA || Propeller || || 1978 || ||  ||
 * Rutan Long-EZ || USA || Propeller || || 1979 || Homebuilt || ||
 * Rutan Solitaire || USA || Glider || || 1982 ||Homebuilt || || Self-launching motor glider.
 * Rutan VariEze || USA || Propeller || Private || 1975 || Homebuilt || ||
 * Rutan VariViggen || USA || Propeller || Private || 1972 || Homebuilt || ||
 * Rutan Voyager || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1986 || Operational || 1 || Round-the-world special.
 * Saab 37 Viggen || Sweden || Jet || Fighter || 1967 || Production || 329 ||
 * Saab JAS 39 Gripen || Sweden || Jet || Fighter || 1988 || Production || 271 ||
 * Santos-Dumont 14-bis || France || Propeller || Experimental || 1906 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Scaled Composites ARES || USA || Jet || Experimental || 1990 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Shenyang J-15 || China || Jet || Fighter || 2009 || Production || 50 ||
 * Sukhoi Su-33 || USSR || Jet || Fighter || 1987 || Production || 33 ||
 * Sukhoi T-4 || USSR || Jet || Bomber || 1972 || Prototype || 4 || Mach 3 performance.
 * Tupolev Tu-144 || USSR || Jet || Transport || 1968 || Production || || SST. Canard "moustache".
 * Sukhoi Su-34 || Russia || Jet || fighter-bomber || 1990 || Production || ||
 * Sukhoi Su-30 MKI || Russia-India || Jet || Fighter || 1989 || Production || || License-built variant of the Sukhoi Su-30.
 * Sukhoi Su-37 || Russia || Jet || Fighter || 1996 || Prototype || ||
 * Sukhoi Su-47 || Russia || Jet || Experimental || 1997 || Prototype || || Main wing is forward-swept.
 * Velocity SE || USA || Propeller || || || || ||
 * Velocity XL || USA || Propeller || || || || ||
 * Archdeacon Glider || France || Glider || Experimental || 1904 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Voisin Canard || France || Propeller || || 1911 || ||  ||
 * Wright Glider || USA || Glider || Experimental || 1902 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Wright Flyer || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1903 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Wright Stagger-Ez || USA || Propeller || || || || || Three-seat modification of the Rutan Long-EZ.
 * }
 * Lockheed L-133 || USA || Jet || Fighter || 1942 || Project || 0 ||
 * MacCready Gossamer Condor || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1977 || Operational || 1 || Human-powered aircraft.
 * MacCready Gossamer Albatross || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1979 || Operational || 1 || Human-powered aircraft.
 * MacCready Gossamer Penguin || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1979 || Operational || 1 || Solar-powered aircraft.
 * Messerschmitt P.1110 Ente || Germany || Jet || Fighter || 1945 || Project || 0 || Proposed for the Emergency Fighter Program
 * MiG-8 Utka || USSR || Propeller || Experimental || 1945 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * North American X-10 || USA || Jet || Experimental || 1953 || Operational || 13 ||
 * North American SM-64 Navaho || USA || UAV || Attack || 1957 || Production || || Cruise missile.
 * North American XB-70 Valkyrie || USA || Jet || Bomber || 1964 || Prototype || 2 || Mach 3 performance, "waverider" wing.
 * Novi Avion || Yugoslavia || Jet || Multi-role || 1991 || Project || ||
 * OMAC Laser 300 || USA || Propeller || Transport || 1981 || || 3 || Pusher configuration.
 * Wren 460 || Private || Propeller || || 2014 || Production || ||
 * Piaggio P.180 Avanti || Italy || Propeller || Executive transport || 1986 || Production ||  ||
 * Pterodactyl Ascender || USA || Propeller || || 1980 || ||  || Variant with a canard foreplane.
 * Qaher-313 || Iran || Jet || Fighter || 2013 || Project || ||
 * Rockwell-MBB X-31 || USA/Germany || Jet || Experimental || 1990 || Prototype || 2 ||
 * Roe I Biplane || UK || Propeller || Experimental || 1908 || Prototype ||1 ||
 * Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.1 || UK || Propeller || Experimental || 1911 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Rutan Amsoil Racer || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1981 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Rutan Defiant || USA || Propeller || || 1978 || ||  ||
 * Rutan Long-EZ || USA || Propeller || || 1979 || Homebuilt || ||
 * Rutan Solitaire || USA || Glider || || 1982 ||Homebuilt || || Self-launching motor glider.
 * Rutan VariEze || USA || Propeller || Private || 1975 || Homebuilt || ||
 * Rutan VariViggen || USA || Propeller || Private || 1972 || Homebuilt || ||
 * Rutan Voyager || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1986 || Operational || 1 || Round-the-world special.
 * Saab 37 Viggen || Sweden || Jet || Fighter || 1967 || Production || 329 ||
 * Saab JAS 39 Gripen || Sweden || Jet || Fighter || 1988 || Production || 271 ||
 * Santos-Dumont 14-bis || France || Propeller || Experimental || 1906 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Scaled Composites ARES || USA || Jet || Experimental || 1990 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Shenyang J-15 || China || Jet || Fighter || 2009 || Production || 50 ||
 * Sukhoi Su-33 || USSR || Jet || Fighter || 1987 || Production || 33 ||
 * Sukhoi T-4 || USSR || Jet || Bomber || 1972 || Prototype || 4 || Mach 3 performance.
 * Tupolev Tu-144 || USSR || Jet || Transport || 1968 || Production || || SST. Canard "moustache".
 * Sukhoi Su-34 || Russia || Jet || fighter-bomber || 1990 || Production || ||
 * Sukhoi Su-30 MKI || Russia-India || Jet || Fighter || 1989 || Production || || License-built variant of the Sukhoi Su-30.
 * Sukhoi Su-37 || Russia || Jet || Fighter || 1996 || Prototype || ||
 * Sukhoi Su-47 || Russia || Jet || Experimental || 1997 || Prototype || || Main wing is forward-swept.
 * Velocity SE || USA || Propeller || || || || ||
 * Velocity XL || USA || Propeller || || || || ||
 * Archdeacon Glider || France || Glider || Experimental || 1904 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Voisin Canard || France || Propeller || || 1911 || ||  ||
 * Wright Glider || USA || Glider || Experimental || 1902 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Wright Flyer || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1903 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Wright Stagger-Ez || USA || Propeller || || || || || Three-seat modification of the Rutan Long-EZ.
 * }
 * Rutan VariEze || USA || Propeller || Private || 1975 || Homebuilt || ||
 * Rutan VariViggen || USA || Propeller || Private || 1972 || Homebuilt || ||
 * Rutan Voyager || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1986 || Operational || 1 || Round-the-world special.
 * Saab 37 Viggen || Sweden || Jet || Fighter || 1967 || Production || 329 ||
 * Saab JAS 39 Gripen || Sweden || Jet || Fighter || 1988 || Production || 271 ||
 * Santos-Dumont 14-bis || France || Propeller || Experimental || 1906 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Scaled Composites ARES || USA || Jet || Experimental || 1990 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Shenyang J-15 || China || Jet || Fighter || 2009 || Production || 50 ||
 * Sukhoi Su-33 || USSR || Jet || Fighter || 1987 || Production || 33 ||
 * Sukhoi T-4 || USSR || Jet || Bomber || 1972 || Prototype || 4 || Mach 3 performance.
 * Tupolev Tu-144 || USSR || Jet || Transport || 1968 || Production || || SST. Canard "moustache".
 * Sukhoi Su-34 || Russia || Jet || fighter-bomber || 1990 || Production || ||
 * Sukhoi Su-30 MKI || Russia-India || Jet || Fighter || 1989 || Production || || License-built variant of the Sukhoi Su-30.
 * Sukhoi Su-37 || Russia || Jet || Fighter || 1996 || Prototype || ||
 * Sukhoi Su-47 || Russia || Jet || Experimental || 1997 || Prototype || || Main wing is forward-swept.
 * Velocity SE || USA || Propeller || || || || ||
 * Velocity XL || USA || Propeller || || || || ||
 * Archdeacon Glider || France || Glider || Experimental || 1904 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Voisin Canard || France || Propeller || || 1911 || ||  ||
 * Wright Glider || USA || Glider || Experimental || 1902 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Wright Flyer || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1903 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Wright Stagger-Ez || USA || Propeller || || || || || Three-seat modification of the Rutan Long-EZ.
 * }
 * Sukhoi Su-30 MKI || Russia-India || Jet || Fighter || 1989 || Production || || License-built variant of the Sukhoi Su-30.
 * Sukhoi Su-37 || Russia || Jet || Fighter || 1996 || Prototype || ||
 * Sukhoi Su-47 || Russia || Jet || Experimental || 1997 || Prototype || || Main wing is forward-swept.
 * Velocity SE || USA || Propeller || || || || ||
 * Velocity XL || USA || Propeller || || || || ||
 * Archdeacon Glider || France || Glider || Experimental || 1904 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Voisin Canard || France || Propeller || || 1911 || ||  ||
 * Wright Glider || USA || Glider || Experimental || 1902 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Wright Flyer || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1903 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Wright Stagger-Ez || USA || Propeller || || || || || Three-seat modification of the Rutan Long-EZ.
 * }
 * Archdeacon Glider || France || Glider || Experimental || 1904 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Voisin Canard || France || Propeller || || 1911 || ||  ||
 * Wright Glider || USA || Glider || Experimental || 1902 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Wright Flyer || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1903 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Wright Stagger-Ez || USA || Propeller || || || || || Three-seat modification of the Rutan Long-EZ.
 * }
 * Wright Flyer || USA || Propeller || Experimental || 1903 || Prototype || 1 ||
 * Wright Stagger-Ez || USA || Propeller || || || || || Three-seat modification of the Rutan Long-EZ.
 * }
 * }