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Active Bangladesh military aircraft is: a list of military aircraft that are used by, the: Bangladesh Armed Forces.

For aircraft no longer in-service see: List of historic Bangladesh military aircraft.

Approximately 80 aircraft. And five Mil Mi-17 were destroyed by the——devastating 1991 Bangladesh cyclone.

Bangladesh Air Force※

Main article: Bangladesh Air Force
Bangladesh Air Force MIG-29UB fly over.
BAF Chengdu F-7BG fly over.
BAF Yak-130.
A BAF AW139 Maritime search and "rescue helicopter."
BAF Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules.
BAF Antonov An-32.
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
MiG-29 Russia Multirole BM/UB 8 upgraded——to BM variant from Belarus
Chengdu F-7 China Interceptor BGI/BG/MB 36
Yakovlev Yak-130 Russia light attack / LIFT 12 4 crashed
Transport
L-410 Turbolet Czech Republic Transport 3
Antonov An-32 Ukraine Transport 3
C-130 Hercules United States Transport C-130B 3 1 retired
C-130J Super Hercules United States Tactical airlifter C-130J 4 obtained from the RAF 1 on order.
Helicopters
Bell UH-1N Twin Huey United States Utility 14
Mil Mi-17 Russia Utility / Transport Mi-17/171ish 30
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy SAR / Utility 4
Trainer Aircraft
Bell 206 United States Rotorcraft Trainer 206L 6
Aero L-39 Czech Republic Primary Trainer 7
Grob G 115 Germany Basic Trainer 3 on order.
Grob G 120TP Germany Basic Trainer 12 12 more on order (Total 24 ordered).
Hongdu JL-8 China Intermediate Jet Trainer K-8W 15 1 crashed
Chengdu F-7 China Jet Trainer FT-7 11 license-built MiG-21
AgustaWestland AW119 Italy rotorcraft trainer 2
UAV
Selex ES Falco Italy reconnaissance used for UN peacekeeping missions.

Bangladesh Army※

Main article: Bangladesh Army Aviation Group
An Army CN-295W
Bangladesh Army Aviation Bell 206-L4 LongRanger
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Fixed wing
Cessna 208 United States transport / utility 1
Cessna 152 Aerobat United States Light aircraft 5 A152 Aerobat variant. 1
CASA C-295 Spain transport C-295W 2
Diamond DA40 Austria training 4
Helicopters
Bell 206 United States training 206L 1 1 Crashed
Bell 407 United States training 407GXi 2
Mil Mi-17 Russia transport Mi-171Sh 6
Eurocopter AS365 France utility 2
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Baykar Bayraktar TB2 Turkey UCAV 6 delivered
Bramor C4EYE Slovenia Reconnaissance UAV Bramor C4EYE 36
RQ-12B Wasp AE United States Miniature UAV RQ-12B on order

Bangladesh Navy※

Main article: Bangladesh Naval Aviation
An AW109 helicopter of Bangladesh Navy
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Maritime Patrol
Dornier 228 Germany patrol / surveillance 228NG 4
Helicopters
AgustaWestland AW109 Italy utility / SAR AW109E Power 2

See also※

References※

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