List of aircraft manufacturers (T–Z)

This is a list of notable aircraft manufacturers with names beginning with the letters T through Z. It includes companies that have designed, built, or substantially modified aircraft. This list is not exhaustive and may include companies that are defunct or have been acquired.

T

• Tachikawa Aircraft Company: (Japan) Defunct. Produced a variety of aircraft before and during World War II.
• TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries): (Turkey) A major aerospace manufacturer in Turkey, involved in development and production of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
• Tecnam: (Italy) Known for producing light aircraft, often used for flight training and recreational flying.
• Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical: (United States) Formerly Ryan Aeronautical, acquired by Teledyne. Known for UAV development and production, including the Ryan Firebee.
• Thielert Aircraft Engines: (Germany) Manufacturer of diesel aircraft engines, now part of the AVIC International Holding Corporation.
• Titan Aircraft: (United States) Manufacturer of light sport aircraft and kits.
• TomarkAero: (Slovakia) Produces light sport aircraft.
• Travel Air Manufacturing Company: (United States) Defunct. A significant aircraft manufacturer in the early years of aviation.
• Triple Seven Propellers: (Italy) Manufacturer of paramotor wings and light aircraft.
• Tupolev: (Russia) A major aircraft design bureau, known for its large transport aircraft and bombers.

U

• UAC (United Aircraft Corporation): (Russia) A holding company comprising multiple Russian aerospace manufacturers, including Tupolev, Ilyushin, and Sukhoi.
• ULA (Ultralight Aircraft): (Czech Republic) Specializes in ultralight aircraft design and production.
• Urban Air: (Slovakia) A light aircraft manufacturer.
• UTVA: (Serbia) Formerly a major aircraft manufacturer in Yugoslavia, now part of the Serbian defense industry.

V

• Varga Aircraft Corporation: (United States) Produces the Varga Kachina light aircraft.
• Vickers: (United Kingdom) A major British industrial conglomerate that included an aircraft manufacturing division. Known for aircraft like the Vickers Wellington.
• Victoriaville Aéro: (Canada) Manufactures amateur-built aircraft.
• VisionAire: (United States) Known for the VisionAire Vantage single-engine jet.
• Vladimirovac Aircraft Factory: (Serbia) Manufactures agricultural aircraft.
• Vought: (United States) Notable for military aircraft, including the F4U Corsair. Now part of Northrop Grumman.
• Vultee Aircraft: (United States) Defunct. Known for the Vultee XP-54 fighter and the Vultee BT-13 Valiant trainer.

W

• Waco Aircraft Company: (United States) Known for its biplanes in the Golden Age of Aviation.
• Wassmer: (France) Produced light aircraft, including gliders.
• Weber Aircraft LLC: (United States) Primarily a manufacturer of aircraft seats and interiors, though historically involved in some aircraft component production.
• Weihe: (Germany) Primarily known for sailplanes.
• Westland Helicopters: (United Kingdom) A major helicopter manufacturer, now part of Leonardo Helicopters.
• Wibault: (France) Historically a significant French aircraft manufacturer.
• Wiener Aircraft Corporation: (United States) Specialized in aircraft modification and refurbishment.
• Wing Aviation: (United States) Focused on the development of UAV technologies and drone delivery systems (Alphabet Inc. subsidiary).
• Wittman Aircraft: (United States) Designed and produced amateur-built aircraft.
• Wright Aeronautical: (United States) Historically a major engine manufacturer that also produced some aircraft designs. Merged into Curtiss-Wright.

X

• XtremeAir: (Germany) Manufacturer of aerobatic aircraft.

Y

• Yakovlev: (Russia) A major aircraft design bureau, known for its fighter aircraft and trainers.
• Yamaha Motor Corporation: (Japan) Involved in the development and production of unmanned helicopters for agricultural use.
• Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal: (Japan) Designed and produced aircraft for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
• Yulalski Helicopter Plant: (Russia) Involved in helicopter production and maintenance.

Z

• Zlin Aircraft: (Czech Republic) Known for its aerobatic and training aircraft.
• Zenair: (Canada) Produces kits for amateur-built aircraft.
• Zivko Aeronautics: (United States) Manufacturer of aerobatic aircraft, including the Edge 540.
• ZK Design: (Czech Republic) Specializes in ultralight aircraft design and production.