List of military aircraft of the United States
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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.
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Airship
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Navy, 1922-1962
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Airship, commissioned vessel
- 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.
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Airship, Airborne Early Warning, 1952-?
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Airship, Patrol , 1947-1962
- ZPG - Goodyear
- ZPK - Goodyear
- ZP2K - Goodyear
- ZP3K - Goodyear
- ZP4K - Goodyear
- ZP5K - Goodyear
- ZPM - Goodyear
- ZPN - Goodyear
- ZP2N - Goodyear
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Airship, Scout, 1954-?
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Airship, Training, 1947-?
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Unified system, 1962-present
- Z-1 - Goodyear
- Z-2 Sentinel - Westinghouse Airships
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Ambulance
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Army Air Service, 1919-1924
- A-1 - Cox-Klemin
- A-2 - Fokker
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Navy, 1922-1962
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Hospital, 1929-1942
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Ambulance, 1943
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Attack
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Army Air Service, 1919-1924
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Pursuit, Ground Attack, 1922
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Ground Attack, 1920-1922
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Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces/Air Force, 1924-1948
- A-1 - skipped
- 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 - 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 Vengeance - Vultee
- A-32 - Brewster
- A-33 - Douglas
- 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
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Navy, 1922-1962
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Attack, 1946-1962
- 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
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Unified system, 1962-present
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- 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
- A-37 Dragonfly - Cessna (Originally AT-37)
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Attack helicopters
- AH-1 Cobra - Bell
- AH-6J Little Bird - Hughes
- AH-56 Cheyenne - Lockheed
- AH-64 Apache - Hughes
- RAH-66 Comanche - Boeing-Sikorsky
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Fixed wing gunships
- 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
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Bomber
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Army Air Service, before 1919
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Army Air Service, 1919-1924
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Day Bombardment
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Night Bombardment, Long Distance
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Night Bombardment, Short Distance
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Army Air Service, 1924-1926
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Light Bomber
- 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
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Medium Bomber
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Heavy Bomber
- XHB-1 - Huff-Daland
- XHB-2 - Fokker
- XHB-3 - Huff-Daland
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Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces/Air Force, 1926-1962
In 1926, the newly formed Army Air Corps decided to unify all bombers under the B- series. Two already existed in this series, so the series was taken up at the designation B-3.
- 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 Super Marauder - Martin
- XB-28 Dragon - North American
- B-29 Superfortress - Boeing
- XB-30 - Lockheed
- XB-31 - DouglasImage:B52.plan.750pix.jpg
- B-32 Dominator/Terminator - Consolidated
- B-33 Super Marauder - Martin
- B-34 Lexington/Ventura - 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 Canberra - 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
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Navy, 1922-1962
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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
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Bomber Fighter
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Bomber Torpedo
- BTC - Curtiss
- BT2C - Curtiss
- BTD Destroyer - Douglas
- BT2D Destroyer II/Skyraider - Douglas
- BTK - Kaiser-Fleetwings
- BTM Mauler - Martin
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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)
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Patrol Torpedo Bomber
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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
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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
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Unified system, after 1962
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Cargo/Transport
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Army Air Service, 1919-1925
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Transport
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Army Air Service/Army Air Corps/Army Air Force/Air Force 1925-1948
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Cargo
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Fairchild 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)
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Navy, 1922-1962
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Helicopter, Transport
- HCH - McDonnell
- HRB Sea Knight - Boeing Vertol
- HRH - McDonnell
- HRP Rescuer - Piasecki
- HRS - Sikorsky
- HR2S - Sikorsky
- HR3S - Sikorsky
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Transport, Single Engine
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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 R6V)
- R7O - Lockheed (later R7V)
- RQ - Fairchild
- R2Q - Fairchild
- R4Q - Fairchild
- RR - Ford
- R6V - Lockheed (earlier R6O)
- R7V - Lockheed (earlier R7O)
- R8V - Lockheed
- RY - Consolidated
- R2Y - Consolidated
- R3Y Tradewind - Convair
- R4Y - Consolidated
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Utility Transport
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Unified system, 1962-present
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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 - apparently skipped
- C-35 Citation Ultra/Encore - Cessna
- YC-36 - Boeing
- C-37 Gulfstream V - Gulfstream
- C-38 Courier - Israeli Aircraft Industries
- C-39 - apparently skipped
- C-40 Clipper - Boeing
- C-41 - CASA
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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
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Drone
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Army Air Forces, 1941-1948
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Aerial Target, 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
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Aerial Target (Man Carrying), 1942-1947
- 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
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Aerial Target (Model Airplane), 1942-1947
- 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
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Bomb, Controllable, 1942-1945
- BQ-1 - Fleetwings
- BQ-2 - Kaiser-Fleetwings
- BQ-3 - Fairchild
- BQ-4 - Interstate
- BQ-5 - Interstate
- BQ-6 - Interstate
- BQ-7 Flying Fortress - Boeing
- BQ-8 Liberator - Consolidated
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Target Control (1942-1947)
- CQ-1 - Fletcher
- CQ-2 - Stinson
- CQ-3 Expeditor - Beech
- CQ-4 Flying Fortress - Boeing
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Air Force, 1948-1962
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Aerial Target, 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
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Navy, 1922-1962
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Drone, 1945-1962
- KDA Firebee - Ryan
- KDB Cardinal - Beech
- KD2B - Beech
- KDC - Curtiss-Wright
- KD2C Snipe - Curtiss-Wright
- KD3C Snipe - Curtiss
- 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
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Drone, Antisubmarine, 1959-1962
- DSN DASH - Gyrodyne
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Target Drone, 1942-1946
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Unpiloted Drone, 1946-1955
- UC-1 - Culver
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Unified system, 1962-present
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, 1997-present
- 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
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Electronic
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Modified aircraft, before 1962
- 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
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Modified aircraft, 1962-present
- 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 Aircraft Corporation
- EH-6 Cayuse - Hughes
- EH-60 Quick Hawk - Sikorsky
- EP-3 Aries II - Lockheed
- ES-2 Tracker - Grumman
- ES-3 Shadow - Lockheed
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Navy, 1922-1962
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Airborne Early Warning
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Unified system, 1962-present
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- 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
- Aerial Common Sensor
[edit]
Fighter
[edit]
Army Air Service, 1919-1924
[edit]
Pursuit, Air-cooled
[edit]
Pursuit, Ground Attack
[edit]
Pursuit Night
[edit]
Pursuit Special/Alert Pursuit
[edit]
Pursuit Watercooled
[edit]
Two-seat Pursuit
[edit]
Army Air Corps, 1924-1941
[edit]
Fighter, Multiplace
[edit]
Pursuit, Biplace
[edit]
Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces, 1924-1948
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
[edit]
Air Force, from 1948
- 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 Aircraft Company
- 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
- Hughes XF-98 became Hughes AIM-4 Falcon missile
- F-99 became Bomarc missile
- 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 - last fighter project by North American
- Bell XF-109 - Bell; supersonic VTOL fighter; never flew
- 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
[edit]
Navy, from 1922
- FA - General Aircraft
- F2A - Brewster
- F3A Corsair - Brewster
- FB - Boeing
- F2B - Boeing
- F3B Seahawk - Boeing
- F4B - Boeing
- F5B - naval designation of Boeing XP-15
- 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, different from F8C-1 and F8C-3
- F9C Sparrowhawk - Curtiss
- F10C Helldiver - Curtiss, modified F8C-2
- F11C Goshawk - Curtiss, later BFC
- F12C - Curtiss, later SBC
- F13C - Curtiss
- F14C - Curtiss
- F15C - Curtiss
- FD - Douglas
- F2D - skipped
- F3D Skyknight - Douglas
- F4D Skyray - Douglas, later F-6
- F5D Skylancer - Douglas
- F6D Missileer - Douglas
- FH Phantom - McDonnell (earlier FD)
- F2H Banshee - McDonnell (earlier F2D)
- 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 (later F-2)
- F3H Demon - McDonnell (later F-3)
- F4H Phantom II - McDonnell (later F-4)
- Berliner-Joyce FJ - Berliner-Joyce
- Berliner-Joyce F2J - Berliner-Joyce (also P-16)
- FJ Fury - North American (later F-1)
- FL - Loening
- XFL Airabonita - Bell (version of P-39)
- F2L Kingcobra - Bell (version of P-63)
- FM Wildcat - General Motors (version of F4F)
- F2M Wildcat - General Motors (version of F4F)
- F3M - General Motors (version of F8F)
- FN - Seversky
- FO Lightning - Lockheed (version of P-38)
- FR Fireball - Ryan
- XF2R Dark Shark - Ryan
- FT - Northrop (version of A-17)
- F2T Black Widow - Northrop (version of P-61)
- 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]
Unified system, from 1962
- F-1 Fury - North American, was FJ
- F-2 Banshee - McDonnell, was F2H
- F-3 Demon - McDonnell, F3H
- F-4 Phantom II - McDonnell Douglas, was F4H
- F-5 Freedom Fighter/F-5 Tiger - Northrop
- F-6 Skyray - Douglas, was F4D
- F-7 Sea Dart - Convair, was F2Y
- F-8 Crusader - Vought, was F8U
- F-9 Cougar - Grumman, was F9F
- F-10 Skyknight - Douglas, was F3D
- F-11 Tiger - Grumman, was 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; 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
[edit]
Glider
[edit]
Army Air Forces, 1941-1948
[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]
Air Force, 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]
Navy, 1922-1962
[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]
Unified System, 1962-present
- 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
[edit]
Army Air Forces/Air Force, 1941-1948
[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]
Navy, 1922-1962
[edit]
Rotorcraft
[edit]
Rotorcycles
[edit]
Unified System, 1948-present
- 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
- H-9
- H-10
- H-11
- H-12 - Hiller
- H-13 Sioux - Bell
- H-14
- 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
- H-42
- H-43 - Kaman
- XH-44 - Hiller
- H-45
- H-46 Sea Knight - Boeing
- H-47 Chinook - Boeing
- H-48 - Bell
- H-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
- H-59 - Sikorsky
- H-60 Black Hawk - Sikorsky
- H-61 - Boeing
- H-62 - Boeing
- H-63 Kingcobra - Bell
- H-64 Apache - Hughes
- H-65 Dolphin - Aerospatiale
- H-66 Comanche - Boeing/Sikorsky
- H-67 Creek - Bell
- H-68 Stingray - Agusta
- H-71 - Lockheed Martin
[edit]
Laser
[edit]
Unified system, 1962-present
[edit]
Messenger
[edit]
Army Air Service, 1919-1924
[edit]
Observation/Liaison
[edit]
Army Air Service, 1919-1924
[edit]
Artillery Observation
- AO-1 - Fokker-Atlantic
[edit]
Corps Observation
- CO-1 - Engineering Division
- CO-2 - Engineering Division
- CO-3 - Engineering Division
- CO-4 - Fokker
- CO-5 - Fokker
- CO-6 - Engineering Division
- CO-7 - Boeing
- CO-8 - Fokker
[edit]
Infantry Liaison
- IL-1 - Orenco
[edit]
Night Observation
[edit]
Army Air Corps, 1924-1941
[edit]
Gyroplane
- G-1 - Kellett
- G-2 - Pitcairn
[edit]
Observation
[edit]
Observation Amphibian
- 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]
Army Air Forces, 1942-1962
[edit]
Liaison
- 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 Army Cruiser - 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]
Navy, 1922-1962
[edit]
Helicopter, Observation
- HOE Hornet - Hiller
- HOG - Gyrodyne
- HOK - Kaman
- HOS - Sikorsky
- HO2S - Sikorsky
- HO3S Dragonfly - Sikorsky
- HO4S - Sikorsky
- HO5S - Sikorsky
[edit]
Observation
- OC - Curtiss (previously F8C)
- 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
see also "scout" and "scout observation" sections
[edit]
Unified System, 1962-present
[edit]
Observation
- O-1 Bird Dog - Cessna
- O-2 Skymaster - Cessna
- YO-3A Quiet Star - Lockheed (see also X-26 Frigate)
- ZO-4A - Wren (see also Cessna 182 and Peterson 260SE)
- O-5 Caribou - De Havilland Canada
[edit]
Patrol
[edit]
Navy, 1922-1962
[edit]
Helicopter, Antisubmarine
- HSL - Bell
- HSS Seabat/Sea King - Sikorsky
[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 (later P-5)
- P6M SeaMaster - Martin
- P7M SubMaster - Martin
- PN - Naval Aircraft Factory
- PO - Lockheed
- PV Harpoon - Lockheed (later P-1)
- P2V Neptune - Lockheed (later P-2)
- PY - Consolidated
- P2Y - Consolidated
- P3Y - Consolidated (later 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
- 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 Bomber
[edit]
Unified system, after 1962
- P-1 - apparently skipped
- P-2 Neptune - Lockheed
- P-3 Orion - Lockheed
- P-4 Privateer - Consolidated Aircraft
- P-5 Marlin - Martin (earlier 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]
Pursuit
See Fighter above.
[edit]
Racer
[edit]
Army Air Service, 1919-1924
[edit]
Navy, 1922-1962
[edit]
Reconnaissance
[edit]
Army Air Corps/Army Air Force, 1926-1948
[edit]
Photographic Reconnaissance
- 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
- XF-16 Stratofortress - Boeing
[edit]
Air Force, 1948-1962
[edit]
Unified system, 1962-present
- TR-1 Dragon Lady - Lockheed
- TR-3 Black Manta - Northrop (rumored "Black Project")
- SR-3 Blackstar - ? (rumored "Black Project")
[edit]
Modified Planes
- RA-2 Savage
- RA-3 Skywarrior
- RA-5 Vigilante - North American
- RB-17 Flying Fortress - Boeing
- RB-26 Invader
- RB-29 Superfortress - Boeing
- RB-36 Peacemaker
- RB-45 Tornado
- RB-47 Stratojet - Boeing
- RB-52 Stratofortress - Boeing
- RB-57 Canberra
- RB-58 Hustler
- RB-66 Destroyer
- RB-69 Neptune
- RC-7 Caribou
- RC-12 Guard Rail - Beech Aircraft
- RC-45 Expeditor
- RC-47 Skytrain
- RC-54 Skymaster
- RC-121 Warning Star - Lockheed
- RC-130 Hercules - Lockheed
- RC-131 Samaritan
- RC-135 Rivet Joint - Boeing
- RF-4 Phantom II - McDonnell Douglas
- RF-5 Tigereye
- RF-8 Crusader - Chance Vought
- RF-9 Cougar
- RF-51 Mustang
- RF-61 Reporter
- RF-80 Shooting Star - Lockheed
- RF-84 Thunderflash
- RF-86 Sabre
- RF-87 Blackhawk
- RF-100 Super Sabre
- RF-101 Voodoo
- RF-104 Starfighter - Lockheed
- RF-105 Thunderchief
- U-2 - Lockheed
[edit]
Reconnaissance-Strike
[edit]
Air Force, 1948-1962
[edit]
Scout
[edit]
Navy, 1922-1962
[edit]
Scout, 1922-1946
- 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 Observation, 1934-1946
- SOC Seagull - Curtiss
- SO2C - Curtiss
- SO3C Seamew - Curtiss
- SOE - Bellanca
- SOK - Fairchild
- SON Seagull - Naval Aircraft Factory
- SOR Seamew - Ryan
- SOU - not used to avoid confusion with OSU
- XSO2U - Vought
see also "observation" and "observation scout" categories
[edit]
Torpedo Scout, 1943
[edit]
Search
[edit]
Navy, 1922-1962
[edit]
Unified system, 1962-present
[edit]
Seaplane
[edit]
Army Air Service, 1919-1924
[edit]
Anti-Submarine
[edit]
Navy, 1946-1962
see also "scout" category
[edit]
Unified system, 1962-present
- S-1 - skipped
- S-2 Tracker - Grumman
- S-3 Viking - Lockheed
[edit]
Anti-Submarine Helicopters
[edit]
Tanker
[edit]
Navy, 1922-1962
[edit]
Modified aircraft
- 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
Note: Navy aircraft can be fitted with buddy packs to refuel other aircraft.
[edit]
Trainer
[edit]
Army Air Service, before 1919
[edit]
Army Air Service, 1919-1924
[edit]
Trainer, Air-cooled
- TA-1 - Elias
- TA-2 - Huff-Daland
- TA-3 - Wright
- TA-4 - Engineering Division
- TA-5 - Wright
- TA-6 - Huff-Daland
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Trainer, Water-cooled
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Army Air Service/Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces, 1924-1948
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Advanced Trainer
- 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
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Basic Combat
- BC-1 - North American
- BC-2 - North American
- BC-3 - Vultee
Superseded by Advanced Trainer (AT-).
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Basic Trainer
- 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-Stearman
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Primary Trainer
- 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-Stearman
- PT-14 - Waco
- YPT-15 - St. Louis
- PT-16 - Ryan
- PT-17 Kaydet - Boeing-Stearman
- PT-18 Kaydet - Boeing-Stearman
- 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-Stearman
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Air Force, 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
- T-49 - Boeing
- T-50 Golden Eagle - Korean Aerospace Industries
- T-51 - Cessna
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Navy, 1922-1962
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Helicopter, Trainer, 1944-1948
- HNS Hoverfly - Sikorsky
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Helicopter, Training, 1948-1962
- HTE - Hiller
- HTK - Kaman
- HTL - Bell
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Trainer, 1922-1926(?)
- NB - Boeing
- N2B - Boeing
- NC - not used to avoid confusion with NC flying boats
- N2C - Curtiss
- NE - Piper
- HN - Huff Daland
- NH - Howard
- NJ - North American
- NK - Keystone
- NL - Langley
- N·m - not used
- N2M - Martin
- NN - not used
- N2N - NAF
- N3N - NAF
- N4N - reserved, not used
- N5N - NAF
- 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
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Scout Trainer, 1939-1948
- SNB Navigator - Beechcraft
- SNC Falcon - Curtiss
- SNJ Texan - North American
- XSN2J - North American
- SNV Valiant - Vultee
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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
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Unified system, 1962-present
- 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
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Utility
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Air Force, 1948-1962
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Navy, 1922-1962
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Transport, Utility
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Helicopter, Utility
- HJD Whirlaway - McDonnell
- HJH Whirlaway - McDonnell
- HJP - Piasecki
- HJS - Sikorsky
- HUK - Kaman
- HU2K Seasprite - Kaman
- HUL - Bell
- HUM - McCulloch
- HUP Retriever - Piasecki
- HUS Seahorse - Sikorsky
- HU2S Sea Guard - Sikorsky
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Unified system, 1962-present
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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 - Beech
- U-9 Aero Commander - Aero Design
- U-10 Super Courier - Helio
- U-11 Aztec - Piper
- U-12 - not used
- U-13 - not used
- U-14 - not used
- U-15 - not used
- U-16 Albatross - Grumman
- U-17 Skywagon - Cessna
- U-18 Navion - North American/Ryan
- U-19 Sentinel - Stinson
- U-20 - Cessna
- U-21 Ute - Beech
- U-22 - Beech
- U-23 Peacemaker - Fairchild Hiller/Pilatus
- U-24 - Helio
- U-25 Huron - Beech
- U-25 Guardian - Dassault-Breguet
- U-26 Turbo Stationcar - Cessna
- U-27 Caravan - Cessna
- U-28 - Pilatus
- U-38 Twin Condor - Schweizer
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Utility Helicopters
- UH-1 Iroquois - Bell "Huey"
- H-3 Sea King - Sikorsky
- UH-34 Seahorse - Sikorsky
- UH-60 Blackhawk - Sikorsky
- HH-60 Pave Hawk - Sikorsky
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Vertical Takeoff and Landing
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Army, 1956-1962
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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
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Unified system, 1962-present
- OV-1 Mohawk - Grumman
- CV-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
- OV-12 - Pilatus
- FV-12 - North American Rockwell
- XV-15 - Bell Helicopter
- AV-16 - McDonnell Douglas/Hawker Siddeley
- UV-18 Twin Otter - de Havilland Canada
- UV-20 Chiricahua - Pilatus
- V-22 Osprey - Bell Helicopter/Boeing
- UV-23 - Skytrader
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Experimental
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Army Air Forces, 1946-1947
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Supersonic/Special Test
- XS-1 - Bell
- XS-2 - Bell
- XS-3 Stiletto - Douglas
- XS-4 Bantam - Northrop
- XS-5 - Bell
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Army Air Force/Air Force/Unified System, 1941-present
Main article: X-plane
- X-1 - Bell, first supersonic aircraft
- X-2 - Bell
- X-3 Stiletto - Douglas
- X-4 Bantam - Northrop
- X-5 - Bell swing-wing
- X-6 - Convair
- X-7 - Lockheed missile propulsion testbed
- X-8 - Aerojet General missile
- X-9 Shrike - Bell missile
- X-10 - North American missile
- X-11 - Convair ICBM prototype
- X-12 - Convair ICBM
- X-13 Vertijet - Ryan VATOL
- X-14 - Bell VTOL
- X-15 - North American rocket plane
- X-16 - Bell, cancelled U-2 competitor
- X-17 - Lockheed experimental rocket
- X-18 - Hiller tilt-wing
- X-19 - Curtiss-Wright
- X-20 Dyna-Soar - Boeing
- X-21 - Northrop
- X-22 - Bell
- X-23 - Martin Marietta
- X-24 - Martin Marietta lifting body
- X-25 - Bensen
- X-26 Frigate - Schweizer
- X-27 - Lockheed
- X-28 Sea Skimmer - Pereira
- X-29 - Grumman forward-swept wing jet
- X-30 - Hypersonic jet or "Orient Express"
- X-31 - Rockwell/MBB Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability Demonstrator
- X-32 - Boeing Joint Strike Fighter candidate
- X-33 - Lockheed Martin
- X-34 - Orbital Sciences
- X-35 - Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter winner
- 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 with others, scramjet-powered
- X-44 MANTA - Lockheed Martin
- X-45 - Boeing UCAV (unpiloted)
- X-46 - Boeing
- X-47 Pegasus - Northrop Grumman
- X-48 - Boeing
- X-49 - Sikorsky/Piasecki
- X-50 Dragonfly - Boeing
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References and external links
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- 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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