List of military aircraft of the United States

This list of military aircraft of the United States includes prototype, pre-production and operational types. For aircraft currently in service, see the list of currently active United States military aircraft. 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.

Airship

Navy, 1922-1962

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.

ZR-1 USS Shenandoah

ZR-3 USS Los Angeles

ZRS-4 USS Akron

ZRS-5 USS Macon

Airship, Airborne Early Warning, 1952-?

ZWG - Goodyear
ZWN Reliance - Goodyear

Unified system, 1962-present

Z-1 - Goodyear
Z-2 Sentinel - Westinghouse Airships

Ambulance

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

A-1 - Cox-Klemin
A-2 - Fokker

Navy, 1922-1962

Hospital, 1929-1942

HE - Piper
HL - Loening

Ambulance, 1943

AE - Piper

Attack

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

Pursuit, Ground Attack, 1922

PG-1 - Aeromarine

Ground Attack, 1920-1922

GA-1 - Boeing
GA-2 - Boeing

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
XA-8 Shrike - Curtiss
XA-9 - Lockheed
YA-10 - Curtiss
XA-11 - Consolidated
A-12 Shrike - Curtiss
YA-13 - Northrop
YA-14 Shrike - Curtiss
XA-15 - Martin
XA-16 - Northrop
A-17A - Northrop
A-18 Shrike - Curtiss
YA-19 - Vultee
A-20--A-20K Havoc - Douglas
XA-21 - Stearman
Maryland Mk I, Mk II/A-22 Maryland - Martin
XA-23 Baltimore - Martin
A-24--A-24B Banshee (SBD Dauntless) - Douglas (survivors redesignated F-24 in 1948)
A-25 Shrike (SB2C Helldiver) - Curtiss
A-26 Invader - Douglas (redesignated B-26 in 1948; designation restored to A-26 in 1962)
A-27 - North American
A-28--A-28A Hudson - Lockheed
A-29--A-29A Hudson - Lockheed
A-30 Baltimore/Baltimore I--V - Martin
A-31 Vengeance/Vengeance I, IA, III - Vultee
A-32 - Brewster
A-33 - Douglas
A-34 - Brewster
A-35--A-35B Vengeance/Vengeance IV - Convair
A-36A Apache (renamed P-51 Mustang in Nov 43) - North American
XA-37 - Hughes
XA-38 Grizzly - Beechcraft
XA-39 - Kaiser-Fleetwings
XA-40 - Curtiss
XA-41 - Vultee
XA-42 Mixmaster - Douglas
XA-43 Blackhawk - Curtiss-Wright
XA-44 - Consolidated
XA-45 - Martin

Navy, 1922-1962

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

Unified system, 1962-present

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)

Attack helicopters

Fixed wing gunships

AC-47 Spooky - Douglas
AC-54 Skymaster - Douglas Not a gunship but used for electronic calibration in the l950's. Link will redirect to C-54 page.
AC-119 Shadow/Stinger - Fairchild
AC-123 Provider - ''Unofficial designation, see NC-123K
AC-130 Spectre/Spooky - Lockheed

Bomber

Army Air Service, before 1919

MB-1 - Martin
MB-2 - Martin

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

Day Bombardment

DB-1 - Gallaudet

Night Bombardment, Long Distance

XNBL-1 - Witteman-Lewis--The "Barling Bomber"
XNBL-2 - Martin

Night Bombardment, Short Distance

Army Air Service, 1924-1926

Light Bomber

Medium Bomber

XB-1 - Huff-Daland
B-2 Condor - Curtiss

Heavy Bomber

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
B-32 Dominator/Terminator - Consolidated
XB-33 Super Marauder - Martin
B-34 Lexington/Ventura - Lockheed
YB-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

Navy, 1922-1962

Bomber

Bomber Fighter

Bomber Torpedo

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)

Patrol Torpedo Bomber

XPTBH - Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Corporation

Scout Bomber

Torpedo Bomber

Unified system, after 1962

Cargo/Transport

Army Air Service, 1919-1925

Transport

Army Air Service/Army Air Corps/Army Air Force/Air Force 1925-1948

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 - Lockheed
Y1C-24 - American
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--civilian DC-3 in military service
C-49 Skytrain - Douglas-- ditto
C-50 Skytrain - Douglas-- ditto
C-51 Skytrain - Douglas-- ditto
C-52 Skytrain - Douglas-- ditto
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 Military Transport - 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 Company
C-94 - Cessna
C-95 Grasshopper - Taylorcraft
C-96 - Fairchild
C-97 Stratofreighter - Boeing
C-98 - 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 Express - 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)

Navy, 1922-1962

Helicopter, Transport

Transport, Single Engine

GB Traveler - Beechcraft

Transport

Utility Transport

Unified system, 1962-present

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

Cargo Helicopter

Drone

Army Air Forces, 1941-1948

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

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

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

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

Target Control (1942-1947)

CQ-1 - Fletcher
CQ-2 - Stinson
CQ-3 Expeditor - Beech
CQ-4 Flying Fortress - Boeing

Air Force, 1948-1962

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

Navy, 1922-1962

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

Drone, Antisubmarine, 1959-1962

DSN DASH - Gyrodyne

Target Drone, 1942-1946

Unpiloted Drone, 1946-1955

UC-1 - Culver

Unified system, 1962-present

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

Electronic

Modified aircraft, before 1962

Modified aircraft, 1962-present

Navy, 1922-1962

Airborne Early Warning

Unified system, 1962-present

Fighter

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

Pursuit, Air-cooled

Pursuit, Ground Attack

Pursuit Night

Pursuit Special/Alert Pursuit

Pursuit Watercooled

PW-8 - Curtiss
PW-9 - Boeing

Two-seat Pursuit

Army Air Corps, 1924-1941

Fighter, Multiplace

YFM-1 Airacuda - Bell

Pursuit, Biplace

PB-1 - Berliner-Joyce
PB-2 - Consolidated

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
XP-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
XP-73 - Hughes (officially never assigned)
P-74 - skipped
XP-75 Eagle - Fisher
XP-76 - Bell
XP-77 - Bell
XP-78 - North American
XP-79 Flying Ram - Northrop

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

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

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 Lightning II - Lockheed Martin

Glider

Army Air Forces, 1941-1948

Assault Glider, 1942-1944

AG-1 - Christopher
AG-2 - Timm

Bomb Glider, 1942-1944

BG-1 - Fletcher
BG-2 - Fletcher
BG-3 - Cornelius

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

Fuel Glider, 1930-1948

FG-1 - Cornelius

Powered Glider, 1943-1948

PG-1 - Northwestern
PG-2 - Ridgefield
PG-3 - Waco

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

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

Navy, 1922-1962

Gliding Bomb, 1941-1945

LBD Gargoyle - McDonnell
LBE Glomb - Pratt-Read/Gould
LBP Glomb - Piper
LBT Glomb - Taylorcraft

Trainer Glider, 1941-1945

LNE - Pratt-Read/Gould
LNP Grasshopper - Piper
LNR Grasshopper - Aeronca
LNS - Schweizer
LNT Grasshopper - Taylorcraft

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

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

Helicopter

Army Air Forces/Air Force, 1941-1948

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

Navy, 1922-1962

Rotorcraft

Rotorcycles

ROE - Hiller
RON - Gyrodyne

Unified System, 1948-present

Laser

Unified system, 1962-present

YAL-1 - Boeing

Messenger

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

Observation/Liaison

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

Artillery Observation

AO-1 - Fokker-Atlantic

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

Infantry Liaison

IL-1 - Orenco

Night Observation

NO-1 - Douglas
NO-2 - Douglas

Army Air Corps, 1924-1941

Gyroplane

G-1 - Kellett
G-2 - Pitcairn

Observation

Observation Amphibian

Army Air Forces, 1942-1962

Liaison

Navy, 1922-1962

Helicopter, Observation

HOE Hornet - Hiller
HOG - Gyrodyne
HOK - Kaman
HOS - Sikorsky
HO2S - Sikorsky
HO3S Dragonfly - Sikorsky
HO4S - Sikorsky
HO5S - Sikorsky

Observation

Observation Scout

see also "scout" and "scout observation" sections

Unified System, 1962-present

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

Patrol

Navy, 1922-1962

Helicopter, Antisubmarine

HSL - Bell
HSS Seabat/Sea King - Sikorsky

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

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)

Patrol Torpedo Bomber

XPTBH - Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Corporation

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

Pursuit

See Fighter above.

Racer

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

Navy, 1922-1962

Reconnaissance

Army Air Corps/Army Air Force, 1926-1948

Photographic Reconnaissance

Air Force, 1948-1962

Unified system, 1962-present

TR-1 Dragon Lady - Lockheed
TR-3 Black Manta - Northrop (rumored "Black Project")
SR-3 Blackstar - ? (rumored "Black Project")

Modified Planes

Reconnaissance-Strike

Air Force, 1948-1962

Scout

Navy, 1922-1962

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

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

Torpedo Scout, 1943

XTSF - Grumman

Search

Navy, 1922-1962

Unified system, 1962-present

Seaplane

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

Anti-Submarine

Navy, 1946-1962

S2F Tracker - Grumman

see also "scout" category

Unified system, 1962-present

Anti-Submarine Helicopters

SH-2 Seasprite - Kaman
SH-34 Seabat - Sikorsky

Tanker

Navy, 1922-1962

Modified aircraft

Note: Navy aircraft can be fitted with buddy packs to refuel other aircraft.

Trainer

Army Air Service, before 1919

Curtiss Jenny - Curtiss

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

Trainer, Air-cooled

TA-1 - Elias
TA-2 - Huff-Daland
TA-3 - Wright
TA-4 - Engineering Division
TA-5 - Wright
TA-6 - Huff-Daland

Trainer, Water-cooled

TW-1 - Engineering Division
TW-2 - Cox-Klemin
TW-3 - Wright
TW-4 - Fokker
TW-5 - Keystone

Army Air Service/Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces, 1924-1948

Advanced Trainer

Basic Combat

BC-1 - North American
BC-2 - North American
BC-3 - Vultee

Superseded by Advanced Trainer (AT-).

Basic Trainer

Primary Trainer

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

Navy, 1922-1962

Helicopter, Trainer, 1944-1948

HNS Hoverfly - Sikorsky

Helicopter, Training, 1948-1962

HTE - Hiller
HTK - Kaman
HTL - Bell

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

Scout Trainer, 1939-1948

Trainer, 1948-1962

Unified system, 1962-present

Utility

Air Force, 1948-1962

Navy, 1922-1962

J2F Duck - Grumman

Transport, Utility

JR2S - Sikorsky

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

Unified system, 1962-present

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

Utility Helicopters

Vertical Takeoff and Landing

Army, 1956-1962

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

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

Experimental

Army Air Forces, 1946-1947

Supersonic/Special Test

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
X-51 - Boeing/US Air Force Research Laboratory

References and external links

Fahey, James C. 1946 U.S. Army Aircraft 1908-1946
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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Airship

Navy, 1922-1962

Airship, commissioned vessel

Airship, Airborne Early Warning, 1952-?

Airship, Patrol , 1947-1962

Airship, Scout, 1954-?

Airship, Training, 1947-?

Unified system, 1962-present

Ambulance

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

Navy, 1922-1962

Hospital, 1929-1942

Ambulance, 1943

Attack

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

Pursuit, Ground Attack, 1922

Ground Attack, 1920-1922

Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces/Air Force, 1924-1948

Navy, 1922-1962

Attack, 1946-1962

Unified system, 1962-present

Attack helicopters

Fixed wing gunships

Bomber

Army Air Service, before 1919

Army Air Service, 1919-1924

Day Bombardment

Night Bombardment, Long Distance

Night Bombardment, Short Distance

Army Air Service, 1924-1926

Light Bomber

Medium Bomber

Heavy Bomber

Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces/Air Force, 1926-1962

Navy, 1922-1962

Bomber

Bomber Fighter

Bomber Torpedo

Patrol Bomber

Patrol Torpedo Bomber

Scout Bomber

Torpedo Bomber

Unified system, after 1962

Cargo/Transport

Army Air Service, 1919-1925

Transport

Army Air Service/Army Air Corps/Army Air Force/Air Force 1925-1948

Cargo

Navy, 1922-1962

Helicopter, Transport

Transport, Single Engine

Transport

Utility Transport

Unified system, 1962-present

Cargo

Cargo Helicopter

Drone

Army Air Forces, 1941-1948

Aerial Target, 1940-1941

Aerial Target (Man Carrying), 1942-1947

Aerial Target (Model Airplane), 1942-1947

Bomb, Controllable, 1942-1945

Target Control (1942-1947)

Air Force, 1948-1962

Aerial Target, 1948-1962

Navy, 1922-1962

Drone, 1945-1962

Drone, Antisubmarine, 1959-1962

Target Drone, 1942-1946

Unpiloted Drone, 1946-1955

Unified system, 1962-present

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, 1997-present

Electronic

Modified aircraft, before 1962

Modified aircraft, 1962-present

Navy, 1922-1962

Airborne Early Warning

Unified system, 1962-present

Fighter