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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. For aircraft currently in service, see the List of 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.

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[edit] Airship

[edit] Navy, 1922-1962

[edit] 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.

[edit] Airship, Airborne Early Warning, 1952-?

[edit] Airship, Patrol , 1947-1962

[edit] Airship, Scout, 1954-?

[edit] Airship, Training, 1947-?

[edit] Unified system, 1962-present

  • Z-1 - Goodyear
  • Z-2 Sentinel - Westinghouse Airships
  • Z-3 - American Blimp Corporation; Model A-170 for US Navy is designated MZ-3A

[edit] Ambulance

[edit] Army Air Service, 1919-1924

[edit] Navy, 1922-1962

[edit] Hospital, 1929-1942

[edit] Ambulance, 1943

[edit] Attack

[edit] Army Air Service, 1919-1924

[edit] Pursuit, Ground Attack, 1922

[edit] Ground Attack, 1920-1922

[edit] Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces/Air Force, 1924-1948

[edit] Navy, 1922-1962

[edit] Attack, 1946-1962

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[edit] Unified system, 1962-present

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[edit] Attack helicopters

Modififed Mission Identifier prefix

[edit] Fixed wing gunships

Modififed Mission Identifier prefix

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[edit] Bomber

[edit] Army Air Service, before 1919

[edit] Army Air Service, 1919-1924

[edit] Day Bombardment

[edit] Night Bombardment, Long Distance

[edit] Night Bombardment, Short Distance

[edit] Army Air Corps, 1926-1931

[edit] Light Bomber

[edit] Medium Bomber

[edit] Heavy Bomber

[edit] 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.

Beginning with #68, missile and bomber series continued separately. The following missiles, some of which are incorrectly labeled as "formerly designated B-xx" in some sources, therefore never used a B-series designation:

[edit] Navy, 1922-1962

[edit] Bomber

[edit] Bomber Fighter

[edit] Bomber Torpedo

[edit] Patrol Bomber

[edit] Patrol Torpedo Bomber

[edit] Scout Bomber

[edit] Torpedo Bomber

[edit] Unified system, after 1962

USAF B-2 Spirit

[edit] Cargo/Transport

[edit] Army Air Service, 1919-1925

[edit] Transport

[edit] Army Air Service/Army Air Corps/Army Air Force/Air Force 1925-1948

[edit] Cargo