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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".
The United States Air Force currently employs a designation and naming system to identify all aircraft type with distinct names. Until 1962, both the Army and Air Force maintained one system, while the United States Navy maintained a separate system. In 1962, these were unified into a single system heavily reflecting the Army/Air Force method. For more complete information on the workings of this system, refer to United States Department of Defense Aerospace Vehicle Designations.
[edit] Prior to 1919
[edit] Bomber
- MB-1 - Martin
- MB-2 - Martin
[edit] Trainer
[edit] Army Air Service, 1919-1924
Prior to 1919, all planes flown by the Army Air Service were referred to by the designation given to them by their manufacturer. In 1919, the Army Air Service decided that it needed some organized designation sequence, and adopted fifteen classifications, designated by roman numerals. Several other unnumbered designations were added later. Each designation was assigned an abbreviation, and each design an number within that abbreviation. Variants were designated by alphabetically appending letters to the design number.
[edit] Type I: Pursuit, watercooled
- PW-1 - Engineering Division
- PW-2 - Loening
- PW-3 - Orenco
- PW-4 - Gallaudet
- PW-5 - Fokker
- PW-6 - Fokker
- PW-7 - Fokker
- PW-8 - Curtiss
- PW-9 - Boeing
[edit] Type II: Pursuit, night
- PN-1 - Curtiss
[edit] Type III: Pursuit, aircooled
- PA-1 - Loening
[edit] Type IV: Pursuit, ground attack, 1922
- PG-1 - Aeromarine
[edit] Type VI: Ground attack, 1920-1922
- GA-1 - Boeing
- GA-2 - Boeing
[edit] Type VII: Infantry liaison
- IL-1 - Orenco
[edit] Type VIII: Night observation
- XNO-1 - Douglas
- XNO-2 - Douglas
[edit] Type IX: Artillery observation
- AO-1 - Atlantic
[edit] Type X: Corps observation
- CO-1 - Engineering Division
- CO-2 - Engineering Division
- CO-3 - Engineering Division
- CO-4 - Atlantic
- XCO-5 - Atlantic
- XCO-6 - Engineering Division
- XCO-7 - Boeing
- XCO-8 - Atlantic
[edit] Type XI: Day bombardment
- DB-1 - Gallaudet
[edit] Type XII: Night bombardment, short range
[edit] Type XIII: Night bombardment, long range
- NBL-1 - Witteman-Lewis
- XNBL-2 - Martin
[edit] Type XIV: Trainer, air-cooled
- TA-1 - Elias
- TA-2 - Huff-Daland
- TA-3 - Wright
- TA-4 - Engineering Division
- TA-5 - Wright
- TA-6 - Huff-Daland
[edit] Type XV: Trainer, water-cooled
- TW-1 - Engineering Division
- TW-2 - Cox-Klemin
- TW-3 - Wright
- TW-4 - Fokker
- TW-5 - Huff-Daland
[edit] Ambulance, 1919-1924
- A-1 - Cox-Klemin
- A-2 - Fokker
[edit] Messenger
- M-1 - Engineering Division
[edit] Pursuit, special
- XPS-1 - Wright
[edit] Racer
- R-1 - Engineering Division
- R-2 - Thomas Morse
- R-3 - Verville-Sperry
- R-4 - Loening
- R-5 - Thomas Morse
- R-6 - Curtiss
- R-7 - Engineering Division
- R-8 - Curtiss
[edit] Seaplane
- S-1 - Loening
[edit] Transport
- T-1 - Martin
- T-2 - Fokker
- XT-3 - Lowe-Willard-Fowler
[edit] Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces/Air Force 1924-1962
[edit] Attack, 1924-1948
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- A-1 - skipped to prevent confusion with Cox-Klemin XA-1
- XA-2 - Douglas
- A-3 - Curtiss
- A-4 - Curtiss
- A-5 - Curtiss
- A-6 - Curtiss
- XA-7 - Fokker
- A-8 Shrike - Curtiss
- A-9 - Lockheed
- YA-10 Shrike - Curtiss
- A-11 - Consolidated
- A-12 Shrike - Curtiss
- YA-13 - Northrop
- A-14 Shrike - Curtiss
- A-15 - Martin
- XA-16 - Northrop
- A-17 - Northrop
- A-18 Shrike - Curtiss
- A-19 - Vultee
- A-20 Havoc - Douglas
- A-21 - Stearman
- A-22 Maryland - Martin
- A-23 Baltimore - Martin
- A-24 Dauntless - Douglas (redesignated F-24 in 1948)
- A-25 Helldiver - Curtiss
- A-26 Invader - Douglas (redesignated B-26 in 1948)
- A-27 - North American
- A-28 Hudson - Lockheed
- A-29 Hudson - Lockheed
- A-30 Baltimore - Martin
- A-31 - Vultee
- A-32 - Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
- A-33 - Northrop
- A-34 - Brewster
- A-35 Vengeance - Vultee
- A-36 Apache - North American
- A-37 - Hughes
- XA-38 Grizzly - Beechcraft
- A-39 - Kaiser-Fleetwings
- A-40 - Curtiss
- A-41 - Vultee
- XA-42 Mixmaster - Douglas
- XA-43 Blackhawk - Curtiss-Wright
- A-44 - Consolidated
- XA-45 - Martin
[edit] Bomber
Until 1926, the Army Air Service had three sequences for bombers. Light bombers were indicated by the LB- prefix, medium bombers by the B- prefix, and heavy bombers by the HB- prefix. In 1926, the three-category system was scrapped and all bombers subsequently built were placed in the B- sequence.
[edit] Light Bomber, 1924-1926
- LB-1 - Huff-Daland (later Keystone)
- LB-2 - Fokker
- XLB-3 - Keystone
- XLB-4 - Martin
- LB-5 - Keystone
- LB-6 - Keystone
- LB-7 - Keystone
- LB-8 - Keystone
- LB-9 - Keystone
- LB-10 - Keystone
- LB-11 - Keystone
- XLB-12 - Keystone
- LB-13 - Keystone
- LB-14 - Keystone
[edit] Medium Bomber, 1924-1926
[edit] Heavy Bomber, 1924-1926
- XHB-1 - Huff-Daland
- XHB-2 - Fokker
- XHB-3 - Huff-Daland
[edit] Unified bomber sequence, 1926-1948
- XB-1 - Huff-Daland-Keystone
- B-2 Condor - Curtiss
- B-3 - Keystone
- B-4 - Keystone
- B-5 - Keystone
- B-6 - Keystone
- Y1B-7 - Douglas
- XB-8 - Fokker
- Y1B-9 - Boeing
- B-10 - Martin
- YB-11 - Douglas
- B-12 - Martin
- XB-13 - Martin
- XB-14 - Martin
- XB-15 - Boeing
- XB-16 - Martin
- B-17 Flying Fortress - Boeing
- B-18 Bolo - Douglas
- XB-19 - Douglas
- Y1B-20 - Boeing
- XB-21 - North American
- XB-22 - Douglas
- B-23 Dragon - Douglas
- B-24 Liberator - Consolidated
- B-25 Mitchell - North American
- B-26 Marauder - Martin
- B-26 Invader - designation of A-26 Invader from 1948 to 1962
- XB-27 - Martin
- XB-28 Dragon - North American
- B-29 Superfortress - Boeing
- XB-30 - Lockheed
- XB-31 - Douglas
USAF B-52
- B-32 Dominator - Consolidated
- B-33 Super Marauder - Martin
- B-34 Lexington - Lockheed
- B-35 - Northrop
- B-36 - Convair
- B-37 - Lockheed
- XB-38 Flying Fortress - Boeing
- XB-39 Superfortress - Boeing
- YB-40 Flying Fortress - Boeing
- XB-41 Liberator - Consolidated
- XB-42 Mixmaster - Douglas
- B-43 Jetmaster - Douglas
- XB-44 Superfortress - Boeing
- B-45 Tornado - North American
- XB-46 - Convair
- B-47 Stratojet - Boeing
- XB-48 - Martin
- YB-49 - Northrop
- B-50 Superfortress - Boeing
- XB-51 - Martin
- B-52 Stratofortress - Boeing
- XB-53 - Convair
- B-54 - Boeing
- XB-55 - Boeing
- B-56 - Boeing
- B-57 - Martin/English Electric
- B-58 Hustler - Convair
- XB-59 - Boeing
- YB-60 - Convair
- TM-61 Matador - missile designation
- SM-62 Snark - missile designation
- XGAM-63 Rascal - missile designation
- SM-64 Navaho - missile designation
- SM-65 Atlas - missile designation
- B-66 Destroyer - Douglas
- GAM-67 Crossbow - missile designation
- XB-68 - Martin
- SM-68 Titan - missile designation
- RB-69 - Lockheed
- XB-70 Valkyrie - North American
- IM-70 Talos - missile designation
- SR-71 Blackbird - 'strategic reconnissance' designation
- GAM-71 Buck Duck - missile designation
- XGAM-72 Quail - missile designation
- XSM-73 Goose - missile designation
- SM-75 Thor - missile designation
- TM-76 Mace - missile designation
- GAM-77 Hound Dog - missile designation
- SM-78 Jupiter - missile designation
- GAM-79 White Lance - missile designaton
- SM-80 Minuteman - missile designation
- RM-81 Agena - missile designation
- XRM-82 - missile designation
- GAM-83 Bullpup - missile designation
- XRM-84 - missile designation
- XRM-85 - missile designation
- XRM-86 - missile designation
- GAM-87 Skybolt - missile designation
- SRM-88 - missile designation
- XRM-89 Blue Scout 1 - missile designation
- XRM-90 Blue Scout 2 - missile designation
- XRM-91 Blue Scout Junior - missile designation
- XRM-92 Air Force Scout - missile designation
[edit] Bomber, long range, 1935-1936
A short-lived designation used from 1935-1936 to refer to three long-range bomber projects commissioned by the Army Air Corps.
- XBLR-1 - Boeing (later redesignated XB-15)
- XBLR-2 - Douglas (later redesignated XB-19)
- XBLR-3 - Sikorsky (never built)
[edit] Cargo, 1924-1948
- C-1 Millirole - Douglas
- 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 - Curtiss-Wright
- C-11 Fleetster - Consolidated
- C-12 Vega - Lockheed
- C-13 - skipped
- C-14 - Fokker
- C-15 - Fokker
- C-16 - Fokker
- C-17 Super Vega - Lockheed
- C-18 Monomail - Boeing
- C-19 Alpha - Northrop
- C-20 - Fokker
- C-21 Dolphin - Douglas
- C-22 Fleetster - Consolidated
- C-23 Altair
- C-24 Yic - Fairchild
- C-25 Altair - Lockheed
- C-26 Dolphin - Douglas
- C-27 Airbus - Bellanca
- C-28 - Sikorsky
- C-29 Dolphin - Douglas
- C-30 Condor - Curtiss-Wright
- C-31 - Kreider-Reisner
- 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 - Lockheed
- C-41 - Douglas
- C-42 - Douglas
- C-43 Traveller - Beechcraft
- XC-44 - Messerschmitt
- C-45 Expeditor - Beechcraft
- C-46 Commando - Curtiss-Wright
- C-47 Skytrain - Douglas
- C-48 Skytrain - Douglas
- C-49 Skytrain - Douglas
- C-50 Skytrain - Douglas
- C-51 Skytrain - Douglas
- C-52 Skytrain - Douglas
- C-53 Skytrooper - Douglas
- C-54 Skymaster - Douglas
- C-55 Commando - Curtiss-Wright
- C-56 Lodestar - Lockheed
- C-57 Lodestar - Lockheed
- C-58 Bolo - Douglas
- C-59 Lodestar - Lockheed
- C-60 Lodestar - Lockheed
- C-61 Forwarder - Fairchild
- C-62 - Waco
- C-63 Hudson - Lockheed
- C-64 Norseman - Noorduyn
- C-65 Skycar - Stout
- C-66 Lodestar - Lockheed
- C-67 Dragon - Douglas
- C-68 - Douglas
- C-69 Constellation - Lockheed
- C-70 Nightingale - Howard
- C-71 Executive - Spartan
- C-72 - Waco
- C-73 - Boeing
- C-74 Globemaster - Douglas
- C-75 Stratoliner - Boeing
- C-76 Caravan - Curtiss-Wright
- C-77 - Cessna
- C-78 Bobcat - Cessna
- C-79 - Junkers
- C-80 - Harlow
- C-81 Reliant - Stinson
- C-82 Packet - Fairchild
- C-83 Coupe - Piper
- C-84 - Douglas
- C-85 Orion - Lockheed
- C-86 Forwarder - Fairchild
- C-87 Liberator Express - Consolidated
- C-88 - Fairchild
- C-89 - Hamilton
- C-90 - Luscombe
- C-91 - Stinson
- C-92 - Akron-Funk
- C-93 Conestoga - Budd
- C-94 - Cessna
- C-95 Grasshopper - Taylorcraft
- C-96 - Fairchild
- C-97 Stratofreighter - Boeing
- C-98 Clipper - Boeing
- XC-99 - Convair
- C-100 Gamma - Northrop
- C-101 Vega - Lockheed
- C-102 Speedster - Rearwin
- C-103 - Grumman
- C-104 - Lockheed
- XC-105 - Boeing
- C-106 - Cessna
- C-107 Skycar - Stout
- C-108 Flying Fortress - Boeing
- C-109 Liberator - Consolidated
- C-110 - Douglas
- C-111 Super Electra - Lockheed
- XC-112 - Douglas
- C-113 Commando - Curtiss-Wright
- C-114 Skymaster - Douglas
- C-115 Skymaster - Douglas
- C-116 Skymaster - Douglas
- C-117 Super Skytrain - Douglas
- C-118 Liftmaster - Douglas
- C-119 Flying Boxcar - Fairchild
- C-120 Packplane - Fairchild
- C-121 Constellation - Lockheed
- C-122 - Fairchild
- C-123 Provider - Fairchild
- C-124 Globemaster II - Douglas
- C-125 Raider - Northrop
- C-126 - Cessna
- C-127 - Boeing
- C-128 Flying Boxcar - Fairchild
- C-129 Super Skytrain - Douglas
- C-130 Hercules - Lockheed
- C-131 Samaritan - Convair
- C-132 - Douglas
- C-133 Cargomaster - Douglas
- YC-134 - Stroukoff
- C-135 Stratotanker - Boeing
- YC-136 - Fairchild
- C-137 Stratoliner - Boeing
- C-138 - Fairchild
- C-139 - Lockheed
- C-140 Jetstar - Lockheed
- C-141 Starlifter - Lockheed
- XC-142 - Vought
- C-143 - Curtiss-Wright (later redesignated X-19)
[edit] Drone
[edit] Aerial Target
[edit] 1940-1941
- A-1 - Fleetwings
- A-2 - Radioplane
- A-3 - Curtiss
- A-4 - Douglas
- A-5 - Boeing
- A-6 - Douglas
- A-7 Airacobra - Bell
- A-8 Cadet - Culver
[edit] 1942-1948
- PQ-8 Cadet - Culver
- PQ-9 - Culver
- PQ-10 - Culver
- PQ-11 - Fletcher
- PQ-12 - Fleetwings
- PQ-13 - ERCO
- PQ-14 Cadet - Culver
- PQ-15 - Culver
[edit] Aerial Target (Model Airplane), 1942-1948
- OQ-2 - Radioplane
- OQ-3 - Radioplane/Frankfort
- OQ-4 - Brunswick-Balke-Collender
- OQ-5
- OQ-6 - Radioplane
- OQ-7 - Radioplane
- OQ-11 - Simmonds Aerocessories
- OQ-12 - Radioplane
- OQ-13 - Radioplane
- OQ-14 - Radioplane/Frankfort
- OQ-16
- OQ-17 - Radioplane
- OQ-18
- OQ-19 - Radioplane
[edit] Controllable bomb, 1942-1945
- BQ-1 - Fleetwings
- BQ-2 - Kaiser-Fleetwings
- BQ-3 - Fairchild
- BQ-4 - Interstate
- BQ-5 - Interstate
- BQ-6 - Interstate
- BQ-7 Aphrodite - Boeing
- BQ-8 Liberator - Consolidated
[edit] Target Control, 1942-1948
- CQ-1 - Fletcher
- CQ-2 - Stinson
- CQ-3 Expeditor - Beech
- CQ-4 Flying Fortress - Boeing
[edit] Unified sequence, 1948-1962
- Q-1 - Radioplane
- Q-2 Firebee - Ryan
- Q-3 - Radioplane
- Q-4 - Radioplane/Bendix
- Q-5 Kingfisher - Lockheed
- Q-6
- Q-7
- Q-8
- Q-9
- Q-10 - Radioplane
- Q-12 Challenger - Beech
- Q-14 Cadet - Culver
[edit] Electronic (modified aircraft)
- EB-47 Stratojet - Boeing
- ERB-47 Stratojet - Boeing
- EB-57 Canberra - English Electric
- EB-66 Destroyer - Douglas
- EC-47 Skytrain - Douglas
- EC-54 Skymaster - Douglas
- EC-121 Warning Star - Lockheed
- EC-130 Compass Call - Lockheed
- EC-135 Looking Glass - Boeing
- ERF-80 Shooting Star - Lockheed
- EF-82 Twin Mustang - North American
- EF-105 Thunderchief - Republic
- EF-111 Raven - General Dynamics
[edit] Glider
[edit] Assault Glider, 1942-1944
- AG-1 - Christopher
- AG-2 - Timm
[edit] Bomb Glider, 1942-1944
- BG-1 - Fletcher
- BG-2 - Fletcher
- BG-3 - Cornelius
[edit] Cargo Glider, 1941-1948
- CG-1 - Frankfort
- CG-2 - Frankfort
- CG-3 - Waco
- CG-4 Hadrian - Waco
- CG-5 - St. Louis
- CG-6 - St. Louis
- CG-7 - Bowlus/Douglas
- CG-8 - Bowlus/Douglas
- CG-9 - AGA Aviation
- CG-10 Trojan Horse - Laister-Kauffman
- CG-11 - Snead
- CG-12 - Read-York
- CG-13 - Waco
- CG-14 - Chase
- CG-15 Hadrian - Waco
- CG-16 - General Airborne Transport
- CG-17 - Douglas
- CG-18 - Chase
- CG-19 - Douglas
- CG-20 - Chase
[edit] Fuel Glider, 1930-1948
- FG-1 - Cornelius
[edit] Powered Glider, 1943-1948
- PG-1 - Northwestern
- PG-2 - Ridgefield
- PG-3 - Waco
[edit] Training Glider, 1941-1948
- TG-1 - Frankfort
- TG-2 - Schweizer
- TG-3 - Schweizer
- TG-4 - Laister-Kauffman
- TG-5 Grasshopper - Aeronca
- TG-6 Grasshopper - Taylorcraft
- TG-7 Orlik - SZD
- TG-8 Grasshopper - Piper
- TG-9 - Briegleb
- TG-10 - Wichita Engineering
- TG-11 - Schempger
- TG-12 - Bowlus
- TG-13 - Briegleb
- TG-14 - Stiglemeier
- TG-15 - Franklin
- TG-16 - A.B.C.
- TG-17 - Franklin
- TG-18 - Midwest
- TG-19 - Schweyer
- TG-20 - Laister-Kauffman
- TG-21 - Notre Dame
- TG-22 - Melrose
- TG-23 - Harper-Corcoran
- TG-24 - Bowlus-Dupont
- TG-25 - Plover
- TG-26 - Universal
- TG-27 - Grunau
- TG-28 - Haller
- TG-29 - Volmer Jensen
- TG-30 Bluebird - Smith
- TG-31 - Aero Industries
- TG-32 - Pratt-Read
- TG-33 - Aeronca
[edit] Unified sequence, 1948-1962
- G-2 - Ridgefield
- G-3 - Waco
- G-4 Hadrian - Waco
- G-10 Trojan Horse - Laister-Kauffman
- G-13 - Waco
- G-14 - Chase
- G-15 Hadrian - Waco
- G-18 - Chase
- G-20 - Chase
[edit] Gyroplane, 1935-1939
- G-1 - Kellett
- G-2 - Pitcairn
[edit] Pursuit, 1924-1948/Fighter, 1948-1962
Designated P- for "pursuit" until 1948, when the United States Air Force was founded. After this, all P- designations were changed to F- ("fighter"), but the original numbers were retained. The designation PW- indicates "pursuit, water-cooled engine".
- P-1 Hawk - Curtiss
- P-2 Hawk - Curtiss
- P-3 Hawk - Curtiss
- XP-4 - Boeing
- P-5 Hawk - Curtiss
- P-6 Hawk - Curtiss
- XP-7 - Boeing
- XP-8 - Boeing
- XP-9 - Boeing
- XP-10 - Curtiss
- P-11 Hawk - Curtiss
- P-12 - Boeing
- XP-13 Viper - Thomas Morse
- XP-14 - Curtiss
- XP-15 - Boeing
- P-16 - Berliner-Joyce
- XP-17 Hawk - Curtiss
- XP-18 - Curtiss
- XP-19 - Curtiss
- YP-20 Hawk - Curtiss
- XP-21 - Curtiss
- XP-22 Hawk - Curtiss
- XP-23 Hawk - Curtiss
- YP-24 - Lockheed
- Y1P-25 - Consolidated
- P-26 Peashooter - Boeing
- YP-27 - Consolidated
- Y1P-28 - Consolidated
- YP-29 - Boeing
- P-30 - Consolidated
- XP-31 - Curtiss
- XP-32 - Boeing
- XP-33 - Consolidated
- XP-34 - Wedell-Williams
- P-35 - Seversky
- P-36 Hawk - Curtiss
- XP-37 - Curtiss
- P-38 Lightning - Lockheed
- P-39 Airacobra - Bell
- P-40 - Curtiss
- XP-41 - Seversky
- XP-42 - Curtiss
- P-43 Lancer - Republic
- P-44 Rocket - Republic
- XP-45 - Bell
- XP-46 - Curtiss
- P-47 Thunderbolt - Republic
- XP-48 - Douglas
- XP-49 - Lockheed
- XP-50 - Grumman
- P-51 Mustang - North American
- XP-52 - Bell
- XP-53 - Curtiss
- XP-54 Swoose Goose - Vultee
- XP-55 Ascender - Curtiss
- XP-56 Black Bullet - Northrop
- XP-57 - Tucker
- XP-58 Chain Lightning - Lockheed
- P-59 Airacomet - Bell
- P-60 - Curtiss
- P-61 Black Widow - Northrop
- XP-62 - Curtiss
- P-63 Kingcobra - Bell
- P-64 - North American
- XP-65 - Grumman
- P-66 Vanguard - Vultee
- XP-67 Bat - McDonnell
- XP-68 Tornado - Vultee
- XP-69 - Republic
- P-70 - Douglas
- XP-71 - Curtiss
- XP-72 - Republic
- P-73 - Hughes (officially never assigned)
- P-74 - skipped
- P-75 Eagle - Fisher
- XP-76 - Bell
- XP-77 - Bell
- XP-78 - North American
- XP-79 Flying Ram - Northrop
- P-80/F-80 Shooting Star - Lockheed
- XP-81 - Convair
- F-82 Twin Mustang - North American
- XP-83 - Bell
- P-84/F-84 Thunderjet - Republic
- XP-85/XF-85 Goblin - McDonnell
- F-86 Sabre - North American
- XP-87/XF-87 Blackhawk - Curtiss
- XP-88/XF-88 Voodoo - McDonnell
- F-89 Scorpion - Northrop
- XF-90 - Lockheed
- XF-91 Thunderceptor - Republic
- XF-92A - Convair
- YF-93A - North American
- F-94 - Lockheed
- YF-95A - North American
- YF-96A - Republic
- F-97 Starfire - Lockheed
- XF-98 - Hughes
- F-99 - Boeing
- F-100 Super Sabre - North American
- F-101 Voodoo - McDonnell
- F-102 Delta Dagger - Convair
- Republic XF-103 - Republic
- F-104 Starfighter - Lockheed
- F-105 Thunderchief - Republic
- F-106 Delta Dart - Convair
- F-107 - North American
- XF-108 Rapier - North American
- Bell XF-109 - Bell
- F-110 Spectre - McDonnell Douglas (redesignated F-4 Phantom II in 1962)
- F-111 Aardvark - General Dynamics
[edit] Fighter, Multiplace
[edit] Pursuit, Biplace
- PB-1 - Berliner-Joyce
- PB-2 - Consolidated
[edit] Observation
[edit] Observation amphibian, 1925-1948
- OA-1 - Loening
- OA-2 - Loening
- OA-3 Dolphin - Douglas
- OA-4 Dolphin - Douglas
- OA-5 - Douglas
- OA-6 - Consolidated
- OA-7 - Douglas
- OA-8 - Sikorsky
- OA-9 Goose - Grumman
- OA-10 Catalina - Consolidated
- OA-11 - Sikorsky
- OA-12 Duck - Grumman
- OA-13 Goose - Grumman
- OA-14 Widgeon - Grumman
- OA-15 - Republic
[edit] Liaison, 1942-1962
- L-1 Vigilant - Stinson
- L-2 Grasshopper - Taylorcraft
- L-3 Grasshopper - Aeronca
- L-4 Grasshopper - Piper
- L-5 Sentinel - Stinson
- L-6 Grasshopper - Interstate
- L-7 - Universal Aircraft
- L-8 Cadet - Interstate
- L-9 - Stinson
- L-10 - Ryan
- L-11 - Bellanca
- L-12 Reliant - Stinson
- L-13 - Stinson/Convair
- L-14 Cub - Piper
- L-15 Scout - Boeing
- L-16 Champion - Aeronca
- L-17 Navion - North American/Ryan
- L-18 Super Cub - Piper
- L-19 Bird Dog - Cessna
- L-20 Beaver - de Havilland Canada
- L-21 Super Cub - Piper
- L-22 Navion - Ryan
- L-23 Seminole - Beechcraft
- L-24 Courier - Helio
- L-25 - McDonnell
- L-26 Commander - Aero Design
- L-27 - Cessna
- L-28 Super Courier - Helio
[edit] Reconnaissance
[edit] Photographic reconnaissance, 1930-1948
- F-1 - Fairchild
- F-2 Expeditor - Beechcraft
- F-3 Havoc - Douglas
- F-4 Lightning - Lockheed
- F-5 Lightning - Lockheed
- F-6 Mustang - North American
- F-7 Liberator - Consolidated
- F-8 Mosquito - de Havilland
- F-9 Flying Fortress - Boeing
- F-10 Mitchell - North American
- XF-11 - Hughes
- XF-12 Rainbow - Republic
- F-13 Superfortress - Boeing
- XF-14 Shooting Star - Lockheed
- F-15 Reporter - Northrop
[edit] Reconnaissance, 1948-1962
- XR-11 - Hughes
- XR-12 Rainbow - Republic
- XR-16 Stratofortress - Boeing
[edit] Reconnaissance-strike, 1948-1962
[edit] Rotary Wing
- R-1 - Platt-LePage
- R-2 - Kellett
- R-3 - Kellett
- R-4 Hoverfly - Sikorsky
- R-5 Dragonfly - Sikorsky
- R-6 Hoverfly II - Sikorsky
- R-7 - Sikorsky
- R-8 - Kellett
- R-9 - Firestone
- R-10 - Kellett
- R-11 - Rotorcraft
- R-12 - Bell
- R-13 Sioux - Bell
- R-14 - Firestone
- R-15 - Bell
[edit] Supersonic/special test
- XS-1 - Bell
- XS-2 - Bell
- XS-3 Stiletto - Douglas
- XS-4 Bantam - Northrop
- XS-5 - Bell
[edit] Trainer
[edit] Advanced Trainer, 1925-1948
- AT-1 - Huff-Daland
- AT-2 - Huff-Daland
- AT-3 - Boeing
- AT-4 Hawk - Curtiss
- AT-5 Hawk - Curtiss
- AT-6 Texan - North American
- AT-7 Navigator - Beechcraft
- AT-8 Bobcat - Cessna
- AT-9 Jeep - Curtiss-Wright
- AT-10 Wichita - Beechcraft
- AT-11 Kansan - Beechcraft
- AT-12 Guardsman - Republic
- XAT-13 Gunner - Fairchild
- XAT-14 Gunner - Fairchild
- XAT-15 Crewmaker - Boeing-Stearman
- AT-16 - Noorduyn
- AT-17 Bobcat - Cessna
- AT-18 Hudson - Lockheed
- AT-19 Reliant - Stinson
- AT-20 Anson - Federal
- AT-21 Gunner - Fairchild
- AT-22 Liberator - Consolidated
- AT-23 Marauder - Martin
- AT-24 Mitchell - North American
[edit] Basic Combat, 1936-1940
- BC-1 - North American
- BC-2 - North American
- BC-3 - Vultee
Superseded by Advanced Trainer (AT-).
[edit] Basic Trainer, 1930-1948
- BT-1 - Douglas
- BT-2 - Douglas
- YBT-3 - Stearman
- XBT-4 - Curtiss
- YBT-5 - Stearman
- BT-6 - Consolidated
- Y1BT-7 - Consolidated
- BT-8 - Seversky
- BT-9 - North American
- Y1BT-10 - North American
- BT-11 - Aircraft Research
- BT-12 - Fleetwings
- BT-13 Valiant - Vultee
- BT-14 - North American
- BT-15 Valiant - Vultee
- XBT-16 Valiant - Vultee
- XBT-17 - Boeing
[edit] Primary Trainer, 1925-1948
- PT-1 Trusty - Consolidated
- XPT-2 Trusty - Consolidated
- PT-3 Trusty - Consolidated
- PT-4 Trusty - Consolidated
- XPT-5 Trusty - Consolidated
- YPT-6 - Consolidated
- YPT-7 Pinto - Mohawk
- XPT-8 - Consolidated
- YPT-10 - Stearman
- YPT-10 - Verville
- PT-11 - Consolidated
- PT-12 - Consolidated
- PT-13 Kaydet - Boeing
- PT-14 - Waco
- YPT-15 - St. Louis
- PT-16 - Ryan
- PT-17 Kaydet - Boeing
- PT-18 Kaydet - Boeing
- PT-19 Cornell - Fairchild
- PT-20 - Ryan
- PT-21 Recruit - Ryan
- PT-22 Recruit - Ryan
- PT-23 Cornell - Fairchild
- PT-24 Moth - de Havilland
- YPT-25 - Ryan
- PT-26 Cornell - Fairchild
- PT-27 Kaydet - Boeing
[edit] Unified sequence, 1948-1962
The AT-6 Texan, AT-7 Navigator, and AT-11 Kansan, were given T- designations. The sequence began at 28, one number higher thatn the PT- sequence had reached.
- T-6 Texan - North American
- T-7 Navigator - Beechcraft
- T-11 Kansan - Beechcraft
- T-28 Trojan - North American
- T-29 Flying Classroom - Convair
- T-30 - Douglas
- T-31 - Fairchild
- XT-32 - Convair
- T-33 Shooting Star - Lockheed
- T-34 Mentor - Beechcraft
- T-35 Buckaroo - Temco
- T-36 Mentor - Beechcraft
- T-37 - Cessna
- T-38 Talon - Northrop
- T-39 Sabreliner - North American
- T-40 Jet Star - Lockheed
- T-41 Mescalero - Cessna
- T-42 Cochise - Beechcraft
- T-43 - Boeing
- T-44 Pegasus - Beechcraft
- T-45 Goshawk - McDonnell Douglas
- T-46 - Fairchild
- T-47 - Cessna
- T-48 - Cessna
- T-49 - Boeing
- T-50 Golden Eagle - Korean Aerospace Industries
- T-51 - Cessna
[edit] Vertical Takeoff and Landing Research, 1956-1962
- VZ-1 Pawnee - Hiller
- VZ-2 - Boeing Vertol
- VZ-3 Vertiplane - Ryan
- VZ-4 Convertiplane - Doak
- VZ-5 Fledgling - Fairchild
- VZ-6 - Chrysler
- VZ-7 - Curtiss-Wright
- VZ-8 Airgeep - Piasecki
- VZ-9 - Avro Canada
- VZ-10 Hummingbird - Lockheed
- VZ-11 Vertifan - Ryan
- VZ-12 Kestrel - Hawker-Siddeley
[edit] Navy, 1922-1962
[edit] Airborne early warning
[edit] Airship
[edit] Commissioned vessels
This series of four airships (two one-offs and two production Akron-class vessels) were the only airships in American history to be commissioned as ships of the United States Navy.
[edit] Airborne early warning, 1952-1962
- ZWG - Goodyear
- ZWN Reliance - Goodyear
[edit] Patrol, 1947-1962
- ZPG - Goodyear
- ZPK - Goodyear
- ZP2K - Goodyear
- ZP3K - Goodyear
- ZP4K - Goodyear
- ZP5K - Goodyear
- ZPM - Goodyear
- ZPN - Goodyear
- ZP2N - Goodyear
[edit] Scout, 1954-1962
- ZSG - Goodyear
- ZS2G - Goodyear
[edit] Training, 1947-1962
- ZTG - Goodyear
- ZTL - Goodyear
[edit] Ambulance, 1943-1962
[edit] Antisubmarine
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- SF - apparently skipped
- S2F Tracker - Grumman
[edit] Attack, 1946-1962
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A-1 Skyraider, United States, 2003
- AD Skyraider - Douglas (redesignated A-1 in 1962)
- A2D Skyshark - Douglas
- A3D Skywarrior - Douglas (redesignated A-3 in 1962)
- A4D Skyhawk - Douglas (redesignated A-4 in 1962)
- AF Guardian - Grumman
- A2F Intruder - Grumman (redesignated A-6 in 1962)
- AH Phantom II - McDonnell Douglas (redesignated F4H, then F-4 in 1962)
- AJ Savage - North American
- A2J Super Savage - North American
- A3J Vigilante - North American (redesignated A-5 in 1962)
- AM Mauler - Martin
- AU Corsair - Vought
- A2U Cutlass - Vought
[edit] Bomber
- BD Havoc - Douglas
- BG - Great Lakes
- B2G - Great Lakes
- BM - Martin
- BN - Naval Aircraft Factory
- BT - Northrop
- B2T - Northrop
- BY Fleetster - Consolidated
- B2Y - Consolidated
[edit] Bomber fighter
[edit] Bomber torpedo
- BTC - Curtiss
- BT2C - Curtiss
- BTD Destroyer - Douglas
- BT2D Destroyer II/Skyraider - Douglas
- BTK - Kaiser-Fleetwings
- BTM Mauler - Martin
[edit] Drone
[edit] Antisubmarine
- DSN DASH - Gyrodyne
[edit] Target
[edit] Unpiloted
- UC - Culver
[edit] Unified sequence, 1945-1962
- KDA Firebee - Ryan
- KDB Cardinal - Beechcraft
- KD2B - Beechcraft
- KDC - Curtiss-Wright
- KD2C Snipe - Curtiss-Wright
- KD3C Snipe - Curtiss-Wright
- KDD Katydid - McDonnell
- KDG Snipe - Globe
- KD2G Firefly - Globe
- KD3G Snipe - Globe
- KD4G Quail - Globe
- KD5G - Globe
- KD6G Firefly - Globe
- KDH Katydid - McDonnell
- KDM Plover - Martin
- KDN Gorgon IIB - Naval Aircraft Factory
- KD2N Gorgon - Martin/Naval Aircraft Factory
- KDR Quail - Radioplane
- KD2R Quail/Shelduck - Radioplane
- KD4R - Radioplane
- KDT Teal - Temco
- KDU Regulus - Chance Vought
- KD2U Regulus II - Vought
[edit] Fighter
- FA - General Aircraft
- F2A - Brewster
- F3A Corsair - Brewster
- FB - Boeing
- F2B - Boeing
- F3B Seahawk - Boeing
- F4B - Boeing
- F5B - Boeing
- F6B - Boeing
- F7B - Boeing
- F8B - Boeing
- FC - Curtiss
- F2C - Curtiss
- F3C - Curtiss
- F4C - Curtiss
- F5C - skipped
- F6C Hawk - Curtiss
- F7C Seahawk - Curtiss
- F8C Falcon - Curtiss
- F8C-2 Helldiver - Curtiss
- F9C Sparrowhawk - Curtiss
- F10C Helldiver - Curtiss
- F11C Goshawk - Curtiss (later redesignated BFC)
- F12C - Curtiss (later redesignated SBC)
- F13C - Curtiss
- F14C - Curtiss
- F15C - Curtiss
- FD - Douglas
- FD - McDonnell (later redesignated FH)
- F2D - McDonnell
- F3D Skyknight - Douglas
- F4D Skyray - Douglas (redesignated F-6 in 1962)
- F5D Skylancer - Douglas
- F6D Missileer - Douglas
- FF Fifi - Grumman
- F2F - Grumman
- F3F - Grumman
- F4F Wildcat - Grumman
- XF5F Skyrocket - Grumman
- F6F Hellcat - Grumman
- F7F Tigercat - Grumman
- F8F Bearcat - Grumman
- F9F Cougar - Grumman
- F9F Panther - Grumman
- XF10F Jaguar - Grumman
- F11F Tiger - Grumman
- F12F - Grumman
- FG - Eberhart
- F2G - Eberhart
- FG Corsair - Goodyear
- F2G - Goodyear
- FH - Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Corporation
- FH Phantom - McDonnell
- F2H Banshee - McDonnell (redesignated F-2 in 1962)
- F3H Demon - McDonnell (redesignated F-3 in 1962)
- F4H Phantom II - McDonnell (redesignated F-4 1962)
- FJ - Berliner-Joyce
- F2J - Berliner-Joyce
- FJ Fury - North American (redesignated F-1 in 1962)
- FL - Loening
- XFL Airabonita - Bell
- F2L Kingcobra - Bell
- FM Wildcat - General Motors
- F2M Wildcat - General Motors
- F3M - General Motors
- FN - Seversky
- FO Lightning - Lockheed
- FR Fireball - Ryan
- XF2R Dark Shark - Ryan
- FT - Northrop
- F2T Black Widow - Northrop
- Vought VE-7 "Bluebird" - Chance Vought
- FU - Chance Vought
- F2U - Chance Vought
- F3U - Chance Vought
- F4U Corsair - Chance Vought
- XF5U - Chance Vought
- F6U Pirate - Chance Vought
- F7U Cutlass - Chance Vought
- F8U Crusader - Chance Vought
- XFV - Lockheed
- F2W - Wright
- F3W Apache - Wright
- XFY Pogo - Convair
- F2Y Sea Dart - Convair
[edit] Glider
[edit] Gliding Bomb, 1941-1945
- LBD Gargoyle - McDonnell
- LBE Glomb - Pratt-Read/Gould
- LBP Glomb - Piper
- LBT Glomb - Taylorcraft
[edit] Trainer Glider, 1941-1945
- LNE - Pratt-Read/Gould
- LNP Grasshopper - Piper
- LNR Grasshopper - Aeronca
- LNS - Schweizer
- LNT Grasshopper - Taylorcraft
[edit] Transport Glider, 1941-1945
- LRA - Allied
- LR2A - Allied
- LRG - AGA Aviation
- LRH - Snead
- LRN - Naval Aircraft Factory
- LR2N - Naval Aircraft Factory
- LRQ - Bristol
- LRW - Waco
- LR2W - Waco
[edit] Helicopters
[edit] Antisubmarine
- HSL - Bell
- HSS Seabat/Sea King - Sikorsky
[edit] Observation
- HOE Hornet - Hiller
- HOG - Gyrodyne
- HOK - Kaman
- HOS - Sikorsky
- HO2S - Sikorsky
- HO3S Dragonfly - Sikorsky
- HO4S - Sikorsky
- HO5S - Sikorsky
[edit] Trainer, 1944-1948
- HNS Hoverfly - Sikorsky
[edit] Trainer, 1948-1962
- HTE - Hiller
- HTK - Kaman
- HTL - Bell
[edit] Transport
- HCH - McDonnell
- HRB Sea Knight - Boeing Vertol
- HRH - McDonnell
- HRP Rescuer - Piasecki
- HRS - Sikorsky
- HR2S - Sikorsky
- HR3S - Sikorsky
[edit] Utility
[edit] Hospital, 1929-1942
[edit] Marine expeditionary
[edit] Observation
- OC - Curtiss
- O2C - Curtiss
- O3C - Curtiss
- OE - Cessna
- OF - Grumman
- OJ - Berliner-Joyce
- OL Spoonbill - Loening/Keystone
- O2L - Loening
- Pitcairn XOP - Pitcairn-Cierva
- O2U Corsair - Vought
- O3U Corsair - Vought
- OY - Stinson
- XOZ - Wilford
[edit] Observation scout
[edit] Patrol
- PB - Boeing
- P2B - Boeing
- PD - Douglas
- P2D - Douglas
- P3D - Douglas
- PH - Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Corporation
- PJ - General Aviation
- PK - Keystone
- PM - Martin
- P2M - Martin
- P3M - Martin
- P4M Mercator - Martin
- P5M Marlin - Martin (redesignated P-5 in 1962)
- P6M SeaMaster - Martin
- P7M SubMaster - Martin
- PN - Naval Aircraft Factory
- PO - Lockheed
- PV Harpoon - Lockheed (redesignated P-1 in 1962)
- P2V Neptune - Lockheed (redesignated P-2 in 1962)
- PY - Consolidated
- P2Y - Consolidated
- P3Y - Consolidated (later redesignated PBY)
- XP4Y - Consolidated
- P5Y - Consolidated
- P6Y - Convair
[edit] Patrol bomber
- XPBB Sea Ranger - Boeing
- PB2B - Boeing (PBY built by Boeing)
- PBJ Mitchell - North American
- PBM Mariner - Martin
- XPB2M Mars - Martin
- PBN Nomad - Naval Aircraft Factory
- PBO Hudson - Lockheed
- PBS - Sikorsky
- PB2S Catalina - Boeing-Canada
- PBV - Canadian Vickers
- PBY Catalina - Consolidated (formerly designated P3Y)
- PB2Y Coronado - Consolidated
- PB3Y - Consolidated
- PB4Y Privateer - Consolidated (redesignated P-4 in 1962)
[edit] Patrol torpedo
[edit] Patrol torpedo bomber
- XPTBH - Hall
[edit] Pursuit
[edit] Racer
[edit] Rescue
[edit] Rotorcycle
[edit] Scout
- SC - Curtiss
- S2C - Curtiss
- XS3C - Curtiss
- S4C - Curtiss
- SC Seahawk - Curtiss
- SDW - Dayton-Wright
- SE - Bellanca
- SF - Grumman
- XSG - Great Lakes
- SL - Loening
- S2L - Loening
- SS - Sikorsky
- SU Corsair - Vought
[edit] Scout bomber
- SBA - Brewster
- SB2A Buccaneer - Brewster
- SBC Helldiver - Curtiss-Wright
- SB2C Helldiver - Curtiss-Wright
- SB3C - Curtiss-Wright
- SBD Dauntless - Douglas
- SB2D Destroyer - Douglas
- SBF - Grumman
- SBF Helldiver - Fairchild
- SBG - Great Lakes
- SBN - Naval Aircraft Factory
- SBT - Northrop
- SBU - Vought
- SB2U Vindicator - Vought
- XSB3U - Vought
- SBW Helldiver - Canadian Car & Foundry
[edit] Scout observation
- SOC Seagull - Curtiss
- SO2C - Curtiss
- SO3C Seamew - Curtiss
- SOE - Bellanca
- SOK - Fairchild
- SON Seagull - Naval Aircraft Factory
- SOR Seamew - Ryan
- SOU - skipped to avoid confusion with OSU
- XSO2U - Vought
[edit] Scout trainer
- SNB Navigator - Beechcraft
- SNC Falcon - Curtiss
- SNJ Texan - North American
- XSN2J - North American
- SNV Valiant - Vultee
[edit] Tanker
[edit] Torpedo
[edit] Torpedo bomber
- TBD Devastator - Douglas
- TB2D Skypirate - Douglas
- TBF Avenger - Grumman
- TB2F - Grumman
- TB3F Guardian - Grumman
- TBG - Great Lakes
- TBM Avenger - General Motors
- TBU Sea Wolf - Vought
- TBV Georgia - Vultee
- TBY Sea Wolf - Consolidated
[edit] Torbedo scout
[edit] Trainer
- NB - Boeing
- N2B - Boeing
- NC - skipped to avoid confusion with NC flying boats
- N2C - Curtiss
- NE - Piper
- HN - Huff Daland
- NH - Howard
- NJ - North American
- NK - Keystone
- NL - Langley
- NM - skipped
- N2M - Martin
- NN - skipped
- N2N - Naval Aircraft Factory
- N3N - Naval Aircraft Factory
- N4N - skipped
- N5N - Naval Aircraft Factory
- NP - Spartan
- NQ - Fairchild
- NR Recruit - Ryan
- NS - Stearman
- N2S Kaydet - Stearman
- NT - New Standard
- N2T Tutor - Timm
- NY - Consolidated
- N2Y - Consolidated
- N3Y - Consolidated
- N4Y - Consolidated
[edit] Trainer, 1948-1962
- XTE - Edo
- TF Trader - Grumman
- TJ Texan - North American
- T2J Buckeye - North American
- T3J Sabreliner - North American
- TO Shooting Star - Lockheed
- TT Pinto - Temco
- TV Shooting Star - Lockheed
- T2V Sea Star - Lockheed
[edit] Transport
- RA - Fokker
- RB - Budd
- RC - Curtiss
- R2C - Curtiss
- R3C - Curtiss
- R4C Condor - Curtiss-Wright
- R5C Commando - Curtiss-Wright
- RD - Douglas
- R2D - Douglas
- R3D - Douglas
- R4D - Douglas
- R5D - Douglas
- R6D - Douglas
- RE - Bellanca
- RM - Martin
- RN - Stinson
- R2K - Fairchild
- RO - Lockheed
- R2O - Lockheed
- R3O - Lockheed
- XR4O - Lockheed
- R5O - Lockheed
- R6O - Lockheed (later redesignated R6V)
- R7O - Lockheed (later redesignated R7V)
- RQ - Fairchild
- R2Q - Fairchild
- R4Q - Fairchild
- RR - Ford
- R6V - Lockheed (previously designated R6O)
- R7V - Lockheed (previously designated R7O)
- R8V - Lockheed
- RY - Consolidated
- R2Y - Consolidated
- R3Y Tradewind - Convair
- R4Y - Consolidated
[edit] Transport, Single Engine
[edit] Utility
[edit] Utility/transport
- JR2S - Sikorsky
[edit] Unified System, 1962-present
[edit] Airship
- Z-1 - Goodyear
- Z-2 Sentinel - Westinghouse Airships
[edit] Attack
- A-1 Skyraider - Douglas (formerly designated AD)
- A-2 Savage - North American (formerly designated AJ)
- A-3 Skywarrior - Douglas (formerly designated A3D)
- A-4 Skyhawk - McDonnell Douglas (formerly designated A4D)
- A-5 Vigilante - North American (formerly designated A3J)
- A-6 Intruder - Grumman (formerly designated A2F)
- A-7 Corsair II - Vought
- A-7 Strikefighter - Ling-Temco-Vought
- AV-8 Harrier - McDonnell Douglas
- YA-9 - Northrop
- A-10 Thunderbolt II - Republic
- A-11 Astra - Lockheed Martin/General Dynamics
- A-12 Avenger II - McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics
[edit] Attack helicopters
- AH-1 Cobra - Bell
- AH-6J Little Bird - Hughes
- AH-56 Cheyenne - Lockheed
- AH-64 Apache - Hughes
- RAH-66 Comanche - Boeing/Sikorsky
[edit] Fixed wing gunships
- A-37 Dragonfly - Cessna (Originally AT-37)
- AC-47 Spooky - Douglas
- AC-54 Skymaster - Douglas
- AC-119 Shadow/Stinger - Fairchild
- AC-123 Provider - Unofficial designation, see NC-123K
- AC-130 Spectre/Spooky - Lockheed
[edit] Bomber
[edit] Cargo
- C-1 Trader - Grumman
- C-2 Greyhound - Grumman
- C-3 - Martin
- C-4 Academe - Gulfstream
- C-5 Galaxy - Lockheed
- C-6 Ute - Beechcraft
- C-7 Caribou - de Havilland Canada
- C-8 Buffalo - de Havilland Canada
- C-9 Skytrain II/Nightingale - Douglas
- C-10 Extender - Douglas
- C-11 Gulfstream II - Gulfstream
- C-12 Huron - Beechcraft
- C-13 Huron - Beechcraft
- YC-14 - Boeing
- YC-15 - McDonnell Douglas
- C-16 Caravan - Cessna
- C-17 Globemaster III - Boeing
- C-18 - Boeing
- C-19 - Boeing
- C-20 Gulfstream III/IV - Gulfstream
- C-21 Learjet - Learjet
- C-22 - Boeing
- C-23 Sherpa - Short
- C-24 - Douglas
- C-25 - Boeing
- C-26 Metroliner - Fairchild
- C-27 Spartan - Alenia
- C-28 - Cessna
- C-29 - BAE Systems
- C-30 - Northrop Grumman
- C-31 Troopship - Fokker
- C-32 - Boeing
- C-33 - Boeing
- C-34 - Skipped at US Army request to avoid confusion with "T-34"; this aircraft became the UC-35A
- C-35 Citation Ultra/Encore - Cessna
- YC-36 - Boeing
- C-37 Gulfstream V - Gulfstream
- C-38 Courier - Israeli Aircraft Industries
- C-39 - Initial designation for Navy Unique Fleet Essential Aircraft; designation changed to C-40 for unrevealed reasons
- C-40 Clipper - Boeing
- C-41 - CASA
[edit] Cargo Helicopter
- CH-3 Sea King - Sikorsky
- CH-19 Chickasaw - Sikorsky
- CH-21 Shawnee - Piasecki
- CH-34 Choctaw - Sikorsky
- CH-37 Mojave - Sikorsky
- CH-46 Sea Knight - Boeing
- CH-47 Chinook - Boeing
- CH-53 Sea Stallion - Sikorsky
- CH-54 Tarhe - Sikorsky
- CH-62 - Boeing
[edit] Drone
- Q-1 Predator - General Atomics
- Q-2 Pioneer - Pioneer UAV
- Q-3 Darkstar - Lockheed/Boeing
- Q-4 Global Hawk - Teledyne Ryan
- Q-5 Hunter - TRW/Israel Aircraft Industries
- Q-6 Outrider - Alliant Techsystems
- Q-7 Shadow - AAI Corporation
- Q-8 Fire Scout - Northrop Grumman/Ryan
- Q-9 Predator B - General Atomics
- Q-10 Snow Goose - MMIST
- Q-11 Raven - AeroVironment
[edit] Electronic warfare
- E-1 Tracer - Grumman
- E-2 Hawkeye - Grumman
- E-3 Sentry - Boeing
- E-4 NAOC - Boeing
- E-5 - Windecker
- E-6 Mercury - Boeing
- E-7 - Boeing
- E-8 Joint STARS - Boeing
- E-9 Widget - de Havilland Canada
- E-10 MC2A - Boeing
[edit] Modified aircraft
- EA-1 Skyraider - Douglas
- EA-3 Skywarrior - Douglas
- EA-4 Skyhawk - McDonnell Douglas
- EA-6 Prowler - Grumman
- EA-18 Growler - Northrop Grumman/Boeing
- EC-18 ARIA - Boeing
- EC-20 Gulfstream III - Gulfstream
- EC-24 - McDonnell Douglas
- EF-4 Phantom II - McDonnell Douglas
- EF-10 Skynight - Douglas
- EH-1 Quick Fix - Bell
- EH-6 Cayuse - Hughes
- EH-60 Quick Hawk - Sikorsky
- EP-3 Aries II - Lockheed
- ES-2 Tracker - Grumman
- ES-3 Shadow - Lockheed
[edit] Fighter
- F-1 Fury - North American (previously designated FJ)
- F-2 Banshee - McDonnell (previously designated F2H)
- F-3 Demon - McDonnell (previously designated F3H)
- F-4 Phantom II - McDonnell Douglas (previously designated F4H)
- F-5 Freedom Fighter - Northrop
- F-6 Skyray - Douglas (previously designated F4D)
- F-7 Sea Dart - Convair (previously designated F2Y)
- F-8 Crusader - Vought (previously designated F8U)
- F-9 Cougar - Grumman (previously designated F9F)
- F-10 Skyknight - Douglas (previously designated F3D)
- F-11 Tiger - Grumman (previously designated F11F)
- YF-12 - Lockheed
- F-13 - skipped
- 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; possibly the F-117
- F-20 Tigershark - Northrop
- F-21 Kfir - Israel Aircraft Industries
- F-22 Raptor - Lockheed Martin
- YF-23 Black Widow II - Northrop/McDonnell Douglas
- F-35 Joint Strike Fighter - Lockheed Martin
- F-117 Nighthawk - Lockheed
[edit] Glider
- TG-1 - Schweizer
- TG-2 - Schweizer
- TG-3 - Schweizer
- TG-4 - Schweizer
- TG-5 - Schweizer
- TG-6 - Schweizer
- TG-7 - Schweizer
- RG-8 Condor - Schweizer
- TG-9 - Schleicher
- TG-10 - Let Flugzeugwerke
- TG-11 - Stemme GmbH
- TG-12 - Caproni Vizzola
- TG-14 - Grupo Aeromat
- TG-15 - Schempp-Hirth
[edit] Helicopter
- H-1 Cobra - Bell
- H-2 Seasprite - Kaman
- H-3 Sea King - Sikorsky
- H-4 - Bell
- H-5 Dragonfly - Sikorsky
- H-6 Cayuse - Hughes
- H-7
- H-8 Defender - McDonnell Douglas
- H-9 - Firestone
- YH-10 - Kellett
- XH-11 - Rotorcraft
- H-12 - Hiller
- H-13 Sioux - Bell
- H-14 - Firestone
- XH-15 - Kellett
- H-16 - Piasecki
- H-17 - Hughes/Kellett
- YH-18 - Sikorsky
- H-19 Chickasaw - Sikorsky
- XH-20 - McDonnell
- H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee - Piasecki
- YH-22 - Kaman
- H-23 - Hiller
- YH-24 - Siebel
- H-34 Choctaw - Sikorsky
- H-35 - McDonnell
- H-36
- H-37 Mojave - Sikorsky
- H-38
- XH-39 - Sikorsky
- XH-40 - Bell
- YH-41 Seneca - Cessna
- XH-42 - Hughes
- H-43 Huskie - Kaman
- XH-44 - Hiller
- H-45
- H-46 Sea Knight - Boeing Vertol
- H-47 Chinook - Boeing Vertol
- H-48 - Bell
- XH-49 - Boeing Vertol
- H-50 DASH - Gyrodyne
- H-51 - Lockheed
- H-52 Sea Guard - Sikorsky
- H-53 Sea Stallion - Sikorsky
- H-54 Tarhe - Sikorsky
- H-55 Osage - Hughes
- H-56 Cheyenne - Lockheed
- H-57 Sea Ranger - Bell
- H-58 Kiowa - Bell
- XH-59 - Sikorsky
- H-60 Black Hawk - Sikorsky
- YH-61 - Boeing Vertol
- H-62 - Boeing Vertol
- H-63 Kingcobra - Bell
- H-64 Apache - Hughes
- H-65 Dolphin - Aérospatiale
- H-66 Comanche - Boeing/Sikorsky
- H-67 Creek - Bell
- H-68 Stingray - Agusta
- H-69
- YH-70 - Bell
- H-71 - Lockheed Martin
- H-72 - EADS
[edit] Laser
[edit] Observation
- O-1 Bird Dog - Cessna
- O-2 Skymaster - Cessna
- YO-3A Quiet Star - Lockheed
- ZO-4 - Wren
- O-5 Caribou - De Havilland Canada
[edit] Patrol
-
- P-1 - apparently skipped
- P-2 Neptune - Lockheed
- P-3 Orion - Lockheed
- P-4 Privateer - Consolidated Aircraft
- P-5 Marlin - Martin (previously designated P5M)
- P-6 - According to official DOD information, this was skipped at the behest of the US Navy
- P-7 - Lockheed
- P-8 Multimission Maritime Aircraft - Boeing
[edit] Reconnaissance
- RA-2 Savage - Douglas
- RA-3 Skywarrior - Douglas
- RA-5 Vigilante - North American
- RB-17 Flying Fortress - Boeing
- RB-26 Invader - Douglas
- RB-29 Superfortress - Boeing
- RB-36 Peacemaker - Convair
- RB-45 Tornado - North American]]
- RB-47 Stratojet - Boeing
- RB-52 Stratofortress - Boeing
- RB-57 Canberra - Martin
- RB-58 Hustler - Convair
- RB-66 Destroyer - Douglas
- RB-69 Neptune - Lockheed
- RC-7 Caribou - de Havilland Canada
- RC-12 Guard Rail - Beechcraft
- RC-45 Expeditor - Beechcraft
- RC-47 Skytrain - Douglas
- RC-54 Skymaster - Douglas
- RC-121 Warning Star - Lockheed
- RC-130 Hercules - Lockheed
- RC-131 Samaritan - Convair
- RC-135 Rivet Joint - Boeing
- RF-4 Phantom II - McDonnell Douglas
- RF-5 Tigereye - Northrop
- RF-8 Crusader - Chance Vought
- RF-9 Cougar - Grumman
- RF-51 Mustang - North American
- RF-61 Reporter - Northrop
- RF-80 Shooting Star - Lockheed
- RF-84 Thunderflash - Republic
- RF-86 Sabre - North American
- RF-87 Blackhawk - Curtiss-Wright
- RF-100 Super Sabre - North American
- RF-101 Voodoo - McDonnell
- RF-104 Starfighter - Lockheed
- RF-105 Thunderchief - Republic
- U-2 - Lockheed
[edit] Search
-
- S-1 - apparently skipped
- S-2 Tracker - Grumman
- S-3 Viking - Lockheed
[edit] Search helicopters
[edit] 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
[edit] Trainer
- T-1 Sea Star - Lockheed
- T-1 Jayhawk - Beechcraft
- T-2 Buckeye - North American
- T-3 Firefly - Northrop Grumman
- T-4
- T-5
- T-6 Texan II - Beechcraft
[edit] Utility
- U-1 Otter - de Havilland Canada
- U-2 Dragon Lady - Lockheed
- U-3 - Cessna
- U-4 Aero Commander - Aero Design
- U-5 Twin Courier - Helio
- U-6 Beaver - de Havilland Canada
- U-7 Super Cub - Piper
- U-8 Seminole - Beechcraft
- U-9 Aero Commander - Aero Design
- U-10 Super Courier - Helio
- U-11 Aztec - Piper
- U-12 - skipped
- U-13 - skipped
- U-14 - skipped
- U-15 - skipped
- U-16 Albatross - Grumman
- U-17 Skywagon - Cessna
- U-18 Navion - North American/Ryan
- U-19 Sentinel - Stinson
- U-20 - Cessna
- U-21 Ute - Beechcraft
- U-22 - Beechcraft
- U-23 Peacemaker - Fairchild Hiller/Pilatus
- U-24 - Helio
- U-25 Huron - Beechcraft
- U-25 Guardian - Dassault-Breguet
- U-26 Turbo Stationcar - Cessna
- U-27 Caravan - Cessna
- U-28 - Pilatus
- U-38 Twin Condor - Schweizer
[edit] Utility helicopter
- UH-1 Iroquois - Bell
- H-3 Sea King - Sikorsky
- UH-34 Seahorse - Sikorsky
- UH-60 Blackhawk - Sikorsky
- HH-60 Pave Hawk - Sikorsky
[edit] Vertical takeoff and landing
- V-1 Mohawk - Grumman
- V-2 Caribou - de Havilland Canada
- XV-3 - Bell Helicopter
- XV-4 Hummingbird - Lockheed
- XV-5 Vertifan - Ryan
- V-6 Kestrel/Harrier - Hawker-Siddeley/British Aerospace
- CV-7 Buffalo - de Havilland Canada
- XV-8 Fleep - Ryan
- AV-8B Harrier II - McDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace
- XV-9 - Hughes
- OV-10 Bronco - Rockwell International
- XV-11 Marvel - Parsons
- V-12 - Pilatus
- V-12 - North American Rockwell
- XV-15 - Bell
- V-16 - McDonnell Douglas/Hawker-Siddeley
- V-17
- UV-18 Twin Otter - de Havilland Canada
- UV-20 Chiricahua - Pilatus
- V-22 Osprey - Bell/Boeing
- UV-23 - Skytrader
[edit] Experimental
Main article: X-plane
- X-1 - Bell
- X-2 - Bell
- X-3 Stiletto - Douglas
- X-4 Bantam - Northrop
- X-5 - Bell
- X-6 - Convair
- X-7 - Lockheed
- X-8 - Aerojet
- X-9 Shrike - Bell
- X-10 - North American
- X-11 - Convair
- X-12 - Convair
- X-13 Vertijet - Ryan
- X-14 - Bell
- X-15 - North American
- X-16 - Bell
- X-17 - Lockheed
- X-18 - Hiller
- X-19 - Curtiss-Wright
- X-20 Dyna-Soar - Boeing
- X-21 - Northrop
- X-22 - Bell
- X-23 - Martin Marietta
- Martin-Marietta X-24 - Martin Marietta
- X-25 - Bensen
- X-26 Frigate - Schweizer
- X-27 - Lockheed
- X-28 Sea Skimmer - Pereira
- X-29 - Grumman
- X-30 - Rockwell
- Rockwell-MBB X-31 - Rockwell/Messerschmitt
- X-32 - Boeing
- X-33 - Lockheed Martin
- X-34 - Orbital Sciences
- X-35 - Lockheed Martin
- X-36 - McDonnell Douglas
- X-37 Future-X - Boeing
- X-38 - NASA Johnson Space Center Crew Return Vehicle prototype
- X-39 - unused designation reserved for Future Aircraft Technology Enhancements program
- X-40 - Boeing
- X-41 - Classified re-entry vehicle
- X-42 - Classified upper stage rocket
- X-43 - Boeing
- X-44 MANTA - Lockheed Martin
- X-45 - Boeing
- X-46 - Boeing
- X-47 Pegasus - Northrop Grumman
- X-48 - Boeing
- X-49 - Sikorsky/Piasecki
- X-50 Dragonfly - Boeing
[edit] See also
[edit] References and external links
- Andrade, John M. (1979). U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials Since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
- http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/d/o/dob104/aviation/us/index.html
- http://www.designation-systems.net/index.html
- http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/
- http://www.aerofiles.com/aircraft.html
- http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/
- http://www.microworks.net/pacific/aviation/
- http://fire.prohosting.com/hud607/uncommon/
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