List of military aircraft of the United States

This

list of military aircraft of the United States

includes prototype, pre-production, and operational types. Prototypes are normally prefixed with "X" and often unnamed (note that these are not the same as the experimental X-planes, which are not generally expected to go into production), while pre-production models are usually prefixed "Y".

Attack

Old system, Army Air Corps/Army Air Force/Air Force

A-2 - Douglas

A-3/A-3/A-5/A-6 Falcon - Curtiss

XA-7 - Fokker, losing competitor to A-8

A-8 Shrike - Curtiss

A-9 - Lockheed

YA-10 - Curtiss

A-11 - Consolidated

A-12_Shrike - Curtiss

YA-13 - Northrop

A-14_Shrike

A-15 - Martin

XA-16 - Northrop

A-17 - Northrop

A-18_Shrike

A-19 - Vultee

A-20_Havoc - Douglas

A-21 - Stearman

A-26_Invader - Douglas

A-27 - North American

A-28/A-29 Hudson - Lockheed

A-30_Baltimore

A-32 - Brewster

A-33 - Northrop

A-34 - Brewster

A-31/A-35_Vengeance - Vultee

A-36 Apache

A-37

A-38_Grizzly

A-39 - Kaiser-Fleetwings

A-40 - Curtiss

A-41 - Vultee

A-42_Mixmaster

A-43_Blackhawk

A-44 - Consolidated

A-45 - Martin

Navy

AD Skyraider - later A-1

A2D_Skyshark

A3D Skywarrior - later A-3

A4D Skyhawk - later A-4

AF_Guardian - Grumman

A2F Intruder - later A-6

AH Phantom II - later F-4

AJ_Savage - North American

A2J - North American

A3J Vigilante later A-5

AM_Mauler - Martin

AU Corsair

A2U Cutlass

Unified system, after 1962

A-1_Skyraider - Douglas, was AD

A-2_Savage - North American, was AJ

A-3_Skywarrior - Douglas

A-4_Skyhawk - McDonnell Douglas

A-5_Vigilante - North American

A-6_Intruder - Grumman

A-7_Corsair_II - Vought

A-7_Strikefighter - LTV-Vought

AV-8_Harrier_II - McDonnell Douglas and British Aerospace]

A-9 - Northrop

A-10_Thunderbolt_II "Warthog" - Republic

A-37_Dragonfly - Cessna

Attack helicopters

AH-1_Cobra - Bell

AH-6J Little Bird - Boeing (McDonnell-Douglas) (Hughes)

AH-56_Cheyenne

AH-63_King_Cobra

AH-64_Apache - Boeing (McDonnell-Douglas) (Hughes)

RAH-66_Comanche - Boeing-Sikorsky

Fixed wing gunships

AC-47_Spooky

AC-54_Skymaster

AC-119 Shadow/Stinger

AC-123_Provider

AC-130 Spectre/Spooky - Lockheed

Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW)

S-2_Tracker - Grumman

S-3_Viking - Lockheed

P2V_Neptune - (also P-2H) Lockheed

P-3_Orion - Lockheed

SC_Seahawk - Curtiss

SH-3_Sea_King - Sikorsky

SH-2_Seasprite - Kaman Aerospace

SH-60_Sea_Hawk - Sikorsky

Bomber

Old system, Army Air Corps/Army Air Force/Air Force

XB-1 - Huff-Daland

B-2_Condor - Curtiss

B-3 - Keystone

B-4 - Keystone

B-5 - Keystone

B-6 - Keystone

B-7 - Douglas

B-8 - Fokker

B-9 - Boeing

B-10 - Martin

B-11 - Douglas

B-12 - Martin, B-10 variant

B-13 proposed B-10 variant, cancelled

B-14 - Martin, B-10 variant

XB-15 - Boeing

XB-16 proposed by Martin, cancelled before any built

B-17_Flying_Fortress - Boeing

B-18_Bolo - Douglas

XB-19 - Douglas

Y1B-20 - improved XB-15, cancelled

XB-21 - North American

XB-22 - improved B-18 proposed by Douglas, cancelled

B-23_Dragon - Douglas

B-24_Liberator - Consolidated

B-25_Mitchell - North American

B-26_Marauder - Martin

B-26 Invader - redesignated A-26_Invader

XB-27 - improved B-26 proposed by Martin, cancelled

XB-28_Dragon - North American

B-29_Superfortress - Boeing

XB-30 - Lockheed proposal

XB-31 - Douglas proposal

B-32_Dominator - Consolidated

B-33_Super_Marauder - Martin, proposed four engine modified version of B-26

B-34_Lexington - Lockheed

B-35 - Northrop

B-36 - Convair

B-37 - Lockheed

B-45_Tornado - North American

B-46 - Consolidated

B-47_Stratojet - Boeing

B-48 - Martin

B-49 - Northrop

B-50 - Boeing

Martin_XB-51 Production aircraft were to be "B-51 Panther"

B-52_Stratofortress - Boeing

B-53 - Convair

B-55 Stratojet

B-56 Stratojet

B-57 - (Canberra) Martin/English Electric

B-58_Hustler - Convair

B-59 - Boeing

YB-60 - Convair

''B-61, B-62, B-63, B-64, B-65 used as missile designations''

B-66 - Douglas

''B-67 - missile designation''

XB-68 - Martin

B-69 - Lockheed Neptune in Air Force service

XB-70_Valkyrie - North American

SR-71 - ''reconnissance aircraft allocated a number in this sequence''

Navy

BD Havoc

BG - Great Lakes

B2G - Great Lakes

BM - Martin

BN - Naval Aviation Factory

BT - Northrop

B2T - Northrop

BTD_Destroyer - Douglas

BY_Fleetster

B2Y - Consolidated

BFB - Boeing

BFC_Goshawk

BF2C_Goshawk

BTC - Curtiss

BT2C - Curtiss

BTD Destroyer

BT2D Destroyer II

BTK - Kaiser-Fleetwings

BTM Mauler

MB - Martin

Curtiss_SBC - Curtiss

SB2C_Helldiver - Curtiss

SBD_Dauntless - Douglas

SB2U_Vindicator - Vought

TBD_Devastator - Douglas

TB2D_Skypirate - Douglas

TBF_Avenger - Grumman

TBY_Sea_Wolf - Consolidated

T2D - Douglas

Unified system, after 1962

B-1_Lancer - Rockwell

B-2_Spirit - Northrop Grumman, stealth bomber

Cargo/Transport

Old system, Army Air Corps/Army Air Force/Air Force

C-1_Millirole

C-2 - Fokker

C-3 - Ford

C-4 - Ford

C-5 - Fokker

C-6 - Sikorsky

C-7 - Fokker

C-8 - Fairchild

C-9 - Ford

C-10_Robin

C-11_Fleetster

C-12_Vega

C-14/C-15/C-16 - Fokker

C-20 - Fokker

C-28 - Sikorsky

C-32 - Douglas

C-33 - Douglas

C-34 - Douglas

XC-35 Electra - Lockheed

C-36_Electra - Lockheed

C-37 Electra - Lockheed

C-38 - Douglas

C-39 - Douglas

C-40_Electra

C-41 - Douglas

C-42 - Douglas

C-43_Traveller

C-44 - Messerschmitt

C-45_Expeditor

C-46_Commando - Curtiss

C-47 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3

C-48 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3

C-49 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3

C-50 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3

C-51 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3

C-52 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3

C-53 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3

C-54_Skymaster - Douglas DC-4

C-62 - Waco

C-68 - Douglas DC-3

C-72 - Waco

C-73 - Boeing

C-74_Globemaster - Douglas

C-75_Stratoliner

C-76_Caravan

C-77 - Cessna

C-78_Bobcat

C-79 - Junkers

C-80 - Harlow

C-81_Reliant

C-82_Packet - Fairchild

C-83_Coupe

C-84 - Douglas

C-85_Orion

C-61 Forwarder

C-87_Liberator_Express

C-88 - Fairchild

C-89 - Hamilton

C-90 - Luscombe

C-91 - Stinson

C-92 - Akron-Funk

C-93_Conestoga

C-94 - Cessna

C-95_Grasshopper

C-96 - Fairchild

C-97_Stratofreighter - Boeing

XC-99 - Convair

C-103 - Grumman

C-104 - Lockheed

C-105 - Boeing

C-106 - Cessna

C-107 Skycar

C-108_Flying_Fortress

C-110 - Douglas

C-117_Super_Dakota - Douglas

C-118_Liftmaster - Douglas DC-6

C-119_Flying_Boxcar - Fairchild

C-120_Packplane - Fairchild

C-121_Constellation

C-122 - Fairchild

C-123_Provider - Fairchild

C-124_Globemaster_II

C-125_Raider

C-126 - Cessna

C-127 - Boeing

C-128 - Fairchild

C-129 Super Dakota

C-130_Hercules - Lockheed

C-131_Samaritan - Convair

C-132 - Douglas

C-133_Cargomaster - Douglas

C-134_Pantobase

C-135_Stratolifter - Boeing 707

C-137_Stratoliner - Boeing 707 including "Air Force One"

''Fairchild C-138'' - projected military Fairchild F-27 (license-built Fokker F-27_Friendship), did not proceed.

''Lockheed C-139'' - was to have been a transport version of the P-2_Neptune, did not proceed

C-140_Jetstar - Lockheed

C-141_Starlifter - Lockheed

XC-142 - Chance Vought

''Curtiss C-143'' - projected designation - became Curtiss_X-19

Navy

R3Y_Tradewind - Convair

Unified system, after 1962

C-1_Trader

C-2_Greyhound - Grumman

C-3 - Martin

C-4_Academe - Gulfstream

C-5_Galaxy - Lockheed

C-6_Ute

C-7_Caribou - de Havilland Canada

C-8_Buffalo

C-9_Skytrain_II - Douglas DC-9

C-10_Extender

C-11_Gulfstream_II - Gulfstream

C-12_Huron - Beech_200

C-13 - ''skipped''

C-14 - Boeing

C-15 - McDonnell Douglas

C-16 - assigned to Cessna_Caravan but never used

C-17_Globemaster_III - Boeing

EC-18 - ''original designation for E-7''

C-19 - Boeing

C-20_Gulfstream_III - Gulfstream

C-21_Learjet - Learjet

C-22 - Boeing 727

C-23_Sherpa - Shorts 330

C-24 - Boeing

VC-25 - Boeing "Air_Force_One"

C-26_Metroliner - Fairchild

C-27_Spartan - Alenia

C-28 - Cessna

C-29 - BAE SYSTEMS

C-30 - ''apparently skipped''

C-31 Troopship - Fokker F.27M

C-32 - Boeing 757

C-33 - cancelled Boeing 747 variant

C-34 - ''apparently skipped''

C-35 - Cessna

C-36 - ''apparently skipped''

C-37_Gulfstream_V

C-38_Courier - Israeli Aircraft Industries

C-39 - ''apparently skipped''

C-40_Clipper - Boeing

Cargo Helicopter

CH-3_Sea_King - Sikorsky

CH-19_Chickasaw - Sikorsky

CH-21_Shawnee - Piasecki

CH-34_Chocktaw - Sikorsky

CH-37_Mojave - Sikorsky

CH-46_Sea_Knight - Boeing

CH-47_Chinook - Boeing

CH-53_Sea_Stallion - Sikorsky nicknamed "Jolly Green Giant"

CH-54_Tarhe - Sikorsky

CH-62 - Boeing

Electronic

E-1_Tracer - Grumman

E-2_Hawkeye - Grumman

E-3_Sentry or AWACS - Boeing

E-4 - Boeing

E-6_Mercury - Boeing

E-8_Joint_STARS - Boeing

E-9 - de Havilland

E-10 - Boeing

EA-1_Skyraider - Douglas

EA-3_Skywarrior - Douglas

EA-4_Skyhawk

EA-6_Prowler - Grumman

EC-18_Aria - Boeing

EC-24 - McDonnell Douglas

EC-47_Skytrain

EC-54_Skymaster

EC-121_Warning_Star - Lockheed

EC-130_Compass_Call - Lockheed

EC-135_Looking_Glass - Boeing

EF-111_Raven - General_Dynamics

ES-2_Tracker

ES-3_Shadow - Lockheed

EP-3_Aries_II - Lockheed

EH-1_Quick_Fix

EH-6_Cayuse

EH-60_Quick_Hawk

Fighter

Navy, from 1922

''(alpha by Navy-assigned mfgr letter)''

F2A - Brewster

F3A - Brewster version of Corsair

FB - Boeing

F2B-1 - Boeing

F3B_Seahawk - Boeing

F4B - Boeing

F5B - naval designation of Boeing XP-15

F6B - Boeing

F7B - Boeing

F8B - Boeing

FC, F2C, F3C paper designation of racers

F4C - Curtiss

F5C skipped

F6C_Hawk - Curtiss

F7C_Seahawk - Curtiss

F8C_Falcon - Curtiss

F8C-2_Helldiver - Curtiss, different from F8C-1 and F8C-3

F9C_Sparrowhawk - Curtiss

F10C Helldiver - Curtiss, modified F8C-2

F11C_Goshawk - Curtiss Hawk II or Goshawk, redesig BFC

F12C - Curtiss, became SBC

F13C - Curtiss

F14C - Curtiss contra-rotating propellors

F15C - Curtiss jet + turboprop

FD - Douglas

F2D_Banshee - Douglas, later redesignated F2H

F3D_Skyknight - Douglas

F4D_Skyray - Douglas, later F-6

F5D_Skylancer - Douglas, semi-operational

F6D_Missileer - Douglas

FF_Fifi - biplane, first Navy fighter by Grumman

F2F - Grumman

F3F - Grumman

F4F_Wildcat - Grumman

XF5F_Skyrocket - Grumman twin-engine carrier-based fighter prototype

F6F_Hellcat - Grumman

F7F_Tigercat - Grumman

F8F_Bearcat - Grumman

F9F_Cougar - (Panther variant) Grumman

F9F_Panther - Grumman

XF10F_Jaguar - Grumman variable-wing prototype

F11F_Tiger - Grumman, first supersonic aircraft in Navy

F12F - Grumman, proposed all-weather interceptor

Eberhart FG, F2G

FG - Goodyear version of Corsair with fixed wings

Goodyear F2G - proposed low-altitude Corsair

Hall FH

FH_Phantom - McDonnell

F2H_Banshee - McDonnell, later F-2

F3H_Demon - McDonnell, later F-3

F4H_Phantom_II - McDonnell, later F-4

FJ - Berliner-Joyce

F2J - Berliner-Joyce, P-16 in AAC

FJ_Fury - North American

FL - Loening

FL Airabonita - Bell, USN version of P-39

F2L Kingcobra - Bell, USN version of P-63

FM - General Motors version of Wildcat

FM Wildcat - General_Motors built version of F4F

F2M Wildcat - General Motors built version of F4F, different engine to FM

F3M - General Motors built version of F8F

Seversky FN

FO Lightning - Lockheed, USN version of P-38

FR_Fireball - Ryan

XF2R_Dark_Shark - Ryan

FT - Northrop, USN A-17 derived design

F2T Black Widow - Northrop, USN trainer version of P-61

FU, F2U, F3U

F4U_Corsair - Chance Vought

XF5U - Chance Vought's "flying pancake", built but never flown

F6U_Pirate - Chance Vought

F7U_Cutlass - Chance Vought

F8U_Crusader - Chance Vought

Lockheed FV

F2W - Wright

F3W_Apache - Wright

FY_Pogo - Convair

F2Y_Sea_Dart - Convair

Air Force, pre-1948

(designated "P" for "Pursuit")

Wedell-Williams_XP-34

XP-58_Chain_Lightning

Air Force, from 1948

P-80/F-80 Shooting Star- Lockheed

Convair_XP-81

F-82_Twin_Mustang

Bell_XP-83

P-84/F-84_Thunderjet - Republic_Aircraft_Company

XP-85/XF-85_Goblin - McDonnell

F-86_Sabre - North American

XP-87/XF-87_Blackhawk - Curtiss

XP-88/XF-88_Voodoo - Curtiss

F-89_Scorpion - Northrop

XF-90 - Lockheed

XF-91_Thunderceptor - Republic

XF-92A - Convair

YF-93A - North American

Lockheed_F-94 - F-94C Starfire

YF-95A - North American

YF-96A - Republic

F-97_Starfire - Lockheed

Hughes XF-98 became Hughes_Falcon missile

F-99 became Bomarc missile

F-100_Super_Sabre - North American

F-101_Voodoo - McDonnell

F-102_Delta_Dagger - Convair

XF-103 - Republic

F-104_Starfighter - Lockheed

F-105_Thunderchief - Republic

F-106_Delta_Dart - Convair

YF-107_Ultra_Sabre - North American

XF-108_Rapier - last fighter project by North American

F-109 never used

F-110_Spectre - became F-4C Phantom II

F-111_Aardvark - General Dynamics

F-112 to F-116 used for foreign aircraft eval?

F-117_Nighthawk - Lockheed

Unified system, from 1962

F-1_Fury - was North American FJ

F-2_Banshee - was McDonnell F2H

F-3_Demon - was McDonnell F3H

F-4_Phantom II - was McDonnell-Douglas F4H

F-5_Freedom_Fighter - Northrop

F-6_Skyray - Douglas, was F4D

F-7_Sea_Dart - was Convair F2Y

F-8_Crusader - was Vought F8U

F-9_Cougar - was Grumman F9F

F-10_Skyknight - was Douglas F3D

F-11_Tiger - was Grumman F11F

YF-12 - Lockheed

F-13 never assigned

F-14_Tomcat - Grumman

F-15_Eagle - McDonnell-Douglas

F-16_Fighting_Falcon - General Dynamics

YF-17_Cobra - Northrop

F/A-18_Hornet - McDonnell-Douglas

F-19 - either unused or still classified

F-20_Tigershark (F-5 variant) - Northrop

F-21_Kfir - Israel Aircraft Industries

F/A-22_Raptor - Lockheed Martin

YF-23_Black_Widow_II - Northrop/McDonnell Douglas

F-35_Joint_Strike_Fighter - Lockheed_Martin

Tanker

KA-2_Savage - North American

KA-3_Skywarrior - Douglas

KA-6_Intruder - Grumman

KB-29_Superfortress - Boeing

KB-47_Stratojet - Boeing

KB-50_Superfortress - Boeing

KC-10_Extender - McDonnell-Douglas

KC-97_Stratotanker - Boeing

KC-124_Globemaster_II - Douglas

KC-130_Hercules - Lockheed

KC-135_Stratotanker - Boeing

Observation

O-1 - Curtiss_Falcon

O-2 - Douglas

O-31/O-43/O-46 - Douglas

O-47 - North American

OS2U_Kingfisher - Vought

OH-6A_Cayuse

OH-55_Kiowa - Bell

OV-1_Mohawk - Grumman

OV-10_Bronco - North American

SOC_Seagull - Curtiss

SO3C - Curtiss

O-1_Bird_Dog

O-2_Skymaster

Orbiter Vehicle

OV-x space_shuttle

Patrol

P2V_Neptune - Lockheed

P2Y - Consolidated

P5Y - Consolidated

P-3_Orion - Lockheed

P4M_Mercator - Martin

P5M_Marlin - Martin

P6M_SeaMaster - Martin (actually more a strategic bomber)

PBM_Mariner - Martin

PBY_Catalina - Consolidated

PB2Y_Coronado - Consolidated

PV-1_Ventura - Lockheed

PV-2_Harpoon - Lockheed, Ventura variant

Pursuit

Pursuit Aircraft of the US Army Air Service/Corps/Force, 1918-1948. After formation of US Air Force (USAF), all "P" designations were changed to "F" while retaining number. Initially, "PW" was used to indicate "Pursuit, Water-cooled engine".

PW-8 - Curtiss

PW-9 - Boeing, FB in navy

P-1_Hawk - Curtiss, derived from PW-8; US Navy designation was F6C

P-2_Hawk - Curtiss

P-3_Hawk - Curtiss

P-4 - Boeing

P-5_Superhawk - Curtiss

P-6_Hawk - Curtiss, derived from P-1

XP-7 - Boeing

XP-8 - Boeing

XP-9 - Boeing

XP-10 - Curtiss