List of pusher aircraft by configuration and date

A pusher aircraft is a type of aircraft using propellers placed behind the engines and may be classified according to lifting surfaces layout (conventional or 3 surface, canard, joined wing, tailless and rotorcraft) as well as engine/propeller location and drive. For historical interest, pusher aircraft are also classified by date.
Some aircraft have a Push-pull configuration with both tractor and pusher engines. The list includes these even if the pusher engine is just added to a conventional layout (engines inside the wings or above the wing for example).
Conventional and three surface layouts.
The conventional layout of an aircraft has wings ahead of the empennage.
Direct drive.
Propeller ahead of tail.
Between frames ("Farman layout").
 
 
 
Between booms.
1945 and later
1980 and later
Nacelle above fuselage.
WW1 or Before
1920s
1930s
Post War II
Lateral behind wing.
1930 and later
Remote drive.
Behind tail.
1960 and later
Canard and tandem layouts.
A canard is an aircraft with a smaller wing ahead of the main wing. A tandem layout has both front and rear wings of similar dimensions.
Direct drive.
1945 and later
In this section Rutan pushers are more than 1000 built.
Joined wings.
A tandem (or three-surface) configuration whose wingtips are joined is a Closed wing.
Tailless aircraft, Flying wings.
Tailless aircraft.
Tailless aircraft lack a horizontal stabilizer.
Flying wings.
Flying wings lack a distinct fuselage, with crew, engines, and payload contained within the wing structure.