User:Askari Mark/Draft List of notable fighter aircraft

This list is a guide to the most notable fighter aircraft and is organized by the period in which they were developed and introduced. It is not a comprehensive guide to all important fighters, but rather focuses on those which introduced important new technologies, design innovations, performance capabilities, or provided significant operational advantages. Only fighter aircraft that entered service are included, but it should be noted that many of the improvements featured on these aircraft were initially trialed on prototypes.

Note: A key to the flags used for nation of origin is appended to the end of the listings.