Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is in the air force of the Malaysian Armed Forces. The team is tasked to defend the Malaysian air space and equipped with fighters and transports. Royal Air Force was established in 1958 as a Federal Air Force Malaya. But history can be traced to RMAF well in advance with the establishment of the Malayan Volunteer Air Force (Malayan Auxiliary Air Force) as a local branch of Royal Air Force at the time of British colonialism.
RMAF has the most amazing aircraft ever made. This particular list helps many people to identify all the military aircraft which are currently being operated or even have formerly been operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| Sukhoi Su-30 | Russia | multirole | Su-30MKM | 18 | ||
| Boeing F/A-18 | United States | multirole | F/A-18D | 8 | ||
| BAE Hawk | United Kingdom | light attack | Hawk 208 | 13 | ||
| Maritime Patrol | ||||||
| CASA CN-235 | Spain Indonesia | maritime patrol | CN-235 MPA | 3 | ||
| Super King Air | United States | maritime patrol | 200 | 3 | ||
| Tanker | ||||||
| KC-130 Hercules | United States | aerial refuelling | KC-130H | 4 | ||
| Transport | ||||||
| Boeing 737 | United States | VIP transport | 1 | |||
| Airbus A319 | Germany | VIP transport | 1 | |||
| Dassault Falcon 900 | France | VIP transport | 1 | |||
| Bombardier Global Express | Canada | VIP transport | 1 | |||
| CASA CN-235 | Spain Indonesia | utility transport | 200/220 | 4 | ||
| Airbus A400M | Spain | transport / aerial refueling | 4 | |||
| C-130 Hercules | United States | transport | C-130H | 10 | ||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Sikorsky S-70 | United States | VIP / utility | 4 | |||
| Eurocopter EC725 | France | SAR / utility | 12 | |||
| Eurocopter EC120 | France | rotorcraft trainer | 5 | |||
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| BAE Hawk | United Kingdom | primary trainer | Hawk 108 | 5 | ||
| Aermacchi MB-339 | Italy | jet trainer | 339CM | 7 | ||
| Pilatus PC-7 | Switzerland | trainer | PC-7 MkII | 21 | ||
| SME Aero Tiga | Switzerland Malaysia | trainer | 20 | |||
| Super King Air | United States | multi engine trainer | 350 | 2 | ||
| UAV | ||||||
| CTRM Aludra | Malaysia | surveillance | Aludra Mk 1 | 3 | ||
| CTRM Eagle 150 | Australia Malaysia | surveillance | Eagle ARV | 3 | ||
Sources: Royal Malaysian Air Force, Military.
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