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List of military aircraft of the United States

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

  USAF A-10 Thunderbolt
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Attack

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

  • A-2 - Douglas
  • A-3/A-3/A-5/A-6 Falcon - Curtiss
  • XA-7 - Fokker, losing competitor to A-8
  • A-8 Shrike - Curtiss
  • A-9 - Lockheed
  • YA-10 - Curtiss
  • A-11 - Consolidated
  • A-12 Shrike - Curtiss
  • YA-13 - Northrop
  • A-14 Shrike
  • A-15 - Martin
  • XA-16 - Northrop
  • A-17 - Northrop
  • A-18 Shrike
  • A-19 - Vultee
  • A-20 Havoc - Douglas
  • A-21 - Stearman
  • A-22 Maryland
  • A-23 Baltimore
  • A-24 Dauntless
  • A-25 Shrike
  • A-26 Invader - Douglas
  • A-27 - North American
  • A-28/A-29 Hudson - Lockheed
  • A-30 Baltimore
  • A-32 - Brewster
  • A-33 - Northrop
  • A-34 - Brewster
  • A-31/A-35 Vengeance - Vultee
  • A-36 Apache
  • A-37
  • A-38 Grizzly
  • A-39 - Kaiser-Fleetwings
  • A-40 - Curtiss
  • A-41 - Vultee
  • A-42 Mixmaster
  • A-43 Blackhawk
  • A-44 - Consolidated
  • A-45 - Martin

Navy

Unified system, after 1962

  A-1 Skyraider, USA 2003

Attack helicopters

  • AH-1 Cobra - Bell
  • AH-6J Little Bird - Boeing (McDonnell-Douglas) (Hughes)
  • AH-56 Cheyenne
  • AH-63 King Cobra
  • AH-64 Apache - Boeing (McDonnell-Douglas) (Hughes)
  • RAH-66 Comanche - Boeing-Sikorsky

Fixed wing gunships

  P-3 Orion of the US navy

Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW)

Bomber

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

  • XB-1 - Huff-Daland
  • B-2 Condor - Curtiss
  • B-3 - Keystone
  • B-4 - Keystone
  • B-5 - Keystone
  • B-6 - Keystone
  • B-7 - Douglas
  • B-8 - Fokker
  • B-9 - Boeing
  • B-10 - Martin, first mass-produced monoplane bomber
  • B-11 - Douglas
  • B-12 - Martin, B-10 variant, Wright engines
  • B-13 proposed B-10 variant, cancelled
  • B-14 - Martin, B-10 variant
  • XB-15 - Boeing
  • XB-16 proposed by Martin, cancelled before any built
  • B-17 Flying Fortress - Boeing
  • B-18 Bolo - Douglas, replacement for B-10
  • XB-19 - Douglas
  • Y1B-20 - improved XB-15, cancelled
  • XB-21 - North American
  • XB-22 - improved B-18 proposed by Douglas, cancelled
  • B-23 Dragon - Douglas, replacement for B-18
  • B-24 Liberator - Consolidated
  • B-25 Mitchell - North American
  • B-26 Marauder - Martin
  • XB-27 - improved B-26 proposed by Martin, cancelled
  • XB-28 Dragon - North American
  • B-29 Superfortress - Boeing, replacement for B-17 and B-24
  • XB-30 - Lockheed proposal
  • XB-31 - Douglas proposal
  USAF B-52

Navy

Unified system, after 1962

  USAF B-2 Spirit

Cargo/Transport

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

  • C-1 Millirole
  • C-2 - Fokker
  • C-3 - Ford
  • C-4 - Ford
  • C-5 - Fokker
  • C-6 - Sikorsky
  • C-7 - Fokker
  • C-8 - Fairchild
  • C-9 - Ford
  • C-10 Robin
  • C-11 Fleetster
  • C-12 Vega
  • C-14/C-15/C-16 - Fokker
  • C-17 Super Vega
  • C-18 Monomail
  • C-19 Alpha
  • C-20 - Fokker
  • C-21 Dolphin
  • C-22 Fleetster
  • C-23 Altair
  • C-24 Yic
  • C-25 Altair
  • C-26 Dolphin
  • C-27 Airbus
  • C-28 - Sikorsky
  • C-29 Dolphin
  • C-30 Condor
  • Krei.-Rei. C-31
  • C-32 - Douglas
  • C-33 - Douglas
  • C-34 - Douglas
  • XC-35 Electra - Lockheed
  • C-36 Electra - Lockheed
  • C-37 Electra - Lockheed
  • C-38 - Douglas
  • C-39 - Douglas
  • C-40 Electra
  • C-41 - Douglas
  • C-42 - Douglas
  • C-43 Traveller
  • C-44 - Messerschmitt
  • C-46 Commando - Curtiss
  • C-47 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3
  • C-48 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3
  • C-49 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3
  • C-50 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3
  • C-51 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3
  • C-52 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3
  • C-53 Skytrooper - Douglas DC-3
  • C-54 Skymaster - Douglas DC-4
  • C-55 Commando
  • C-56 Lodestar
  • C-57 Lodestar
  • C-58 Bolo
  • C-59 Lodestar
  • C-60 Lodestar
  • C-61 Forwarder
  • C-62 - Waco
  • C-63 Hudson
  • C-64 Norseman
  • C-65 Skycar
  • C-66 Lodestar
  • C-67 Dragoon
  • C-68 - Douglas DC-3
  • C-69 Constellation
  • C-70 Nightingale
  • C-71 Executive
  • C-72 - Waco
  • C-73 - Boeing
  • C-74 Globemaster - Douglas
  • C-75 Stratoliner
  • C-76 Caravan
  • C-77 - Cessna
  • C-78 Bobcat
  • C-79 - Junkers
  • C-80 - Harlow
  • C-81 Reliant
  • C-82 Packet - Fairchild
  • C-83 Coupe
  • C-84 - Douglas
  • C-85 Orion
  • C-61 Forwarder
  • C-87 Liberator Express
  • C-88 - Fairchild
  • C-89 - Hamilton
  • C-90 - Luscombe
  • C-91 - Stinson
  • C-92 - Akron-Funk
  • C-93 Conestoga
  • C-94 - Cessna
  • C-95 Grasshopper
  • C-96 - Fairchild
  • C-97 Stratofreighter - Boeing
  • C-98 Clipper
  • XC-99 - Convair
  • C-100 Gamma
  • C-101 Vega
  • C-102 Speedster
  • C-103 - Grumman
  • C-104 - Lockheed
  • C-105 - Boeing
  • C-106 - Cessna
  • C-107 Skycar
  • C-108 Flying Fortress
  • C-109 Liberator
  • C-110 - Douglas
  • C-111 Super Electra
  • C-112 Liftmaster
  • C-113 Commando
  • C-114 Skymaster
  • C-115 Skymaster
  • C-116 Skymaster
  • C-117 Super Dakota - Douglas
  • C-118 Liftmaster - Douglas DC-6
  • C-119 Flying Boxcar - Fairchild
  • C-120 Packplane - Fairchild
  • C-121 Constellation
  • C-122 - Fairchild
  • C-123 Provider - Fairchild
  • C-124 Globemaster II
  • C-125 Raider
  • C-126 - Cessna
  • C-127 - Boeing
  • C-128 - Fairchild
  • C-129 Super Dakota
  • C-130 Hercules - Lockheed
  • C-131 Samaritan - Convair
  • C-132 - Douglas
  • C-133 Cargomaster - Douglas
  • C-134 Pantobase
  • C-135 Stratolifter - Boeing 707
  • C-137 Stratoliner - Boeing 707 including "Air Force One"
  • Fairchild C-138 - projected military Fairchild F-27 (license-built Fokker F-27 Friendship), did not proceed.
  • Lockheed C-139 - was to have been a transport version of the P-2 Neptune, did not proceed
  • C-140 Jetstar - Lockheed
  • C-141 Starlifter - Lockheed
  • XC-142 - Chance Vought
  • Curtiss C-143 - projected designation - became Curtiss X-19

Navy

  • R3Y Tradewind - Convair

Unified system, after 1962

  • C-1 Trader
  • C-2 Greyhound - Grumman
  • C-3 - Martin
  • C-4 Academe - Gulfstream
  • C-5 Galaxy - Lockheed
  • C-6 Ute
  • C-7 Caribou - de Havilland Canada
  • C-8 Buffalo
  • C-9 Skytrain II - Douglas DC-9
  • C-10 Extender
  • C-11 Gulfstream II - Gulfstream
  • C-12 Huron - Beech 200
  • C-13 - skipped
  • C-14 - Boeing
  • C-15 - McDonnell Douglas
  • C-16 - assigned to Cessna Caravan but never used
  • C-17 Globemaster III - Boeing
  • EC-18 - original designation for E-7
  • C-19 - Boeing
  • C-20 Gulfstream III - Gulfstream
  • C-21 Learjet - Learjet
  • C-22 - Boeing 727
  • C-23 Sherpa - Shorts 330
  • C-24 - Boeing
  • VC-25 - Boeing "Air Force One"
  • C-26 Metroliner - Fairchild
  • C-27 Spartan - Alenia
  • C-28 - Cessna
  • C-29 - BAE SYSTEMS
  • C-30 - apparently skipped
  • C-31 Troopship - Fokker F.27M
  • C-32 - Boeing 757
  • C-33 - cancelled Boeing 747 variant
  • C-34 - apparently skipped
  • C-35 - Cessna
  • C-36 - apparently skipped
  • C-37 Gulfstream V
  • C-38 Courier - Israeli Aircraft Industries
  • C-39 - apparently skipped
  • C-40 Clipper - Boeing

Cargo Helicopter

  US Army Chinook loads a Howitzer Gun
  • CH-3 Sea King - Sikorsky
  • CH-19 Chickasaw - Sikorsky
  • CH-21 Shawnee - Piasecki
  • CH-34 Chocktaw - Sikorsky
  • CH-37 Mojave - Sikorsky
  • CH-46 Sea Knight - Boeing
  • CH-47 Chinook - Boeing
  • CH-53 Sea Stallion - Sikorsky nicknamed "Jolly Green Giant"
  • CH-54 Tarhe - Sikorsky
  • CH-62 - Boeing

Electronic

  USAF E-3 Sentry
  • EA-1 Skyraider - Douglas
  • EA-3 Skywarrior - Douglas
  • EA-4 Skyhawk
  • EA-6 Prowler - Grumman
  • EB-47 Stratojet
  • ERB-47 Stratojet
  • EB-57 Canberra
  • EB-66 Destroyer
  • EC-18 Aria - Boeing
  • EC-20 Gulfstream III
  • EC-24 - McDonnell Douglas
  • EC-47 Skytrain
  • EC-54 Skymaster
  • EC-121 Warning Star - Lockheed
  • EC-130 Compass Call - Lockheed
  • EC-135 Looking Glass - Boeing
  • EF-4 Phantom II
  • EF-10 Skynight
  • ERF-80 Shooting Star
  • EF-82 Twin Mustang
  • EF-105 Thunderchief
  • EF-111 Raven - General Dynamics
  • ES-2 Tracker
  • ES-3 Shadow - Lockheed
  • EP-3 Aries II - Lockheed
  • EH-1 Quick Fix
  • EH-6 Cayuse
  • EH-60 Quick Hawk

Fighter

Navy, from 1922

(alpha by Navy-assigned mfgr letter)

  • F2A - Brewster
  • F3A - Brewster version of Corsair
  • FB - Boeing
  • F2B-1 - Boeing
  • F3B Seahawk - Boeing
  • F4B - Boeing
  • F5B - naval designation of Boeing XP-15
  • F6B - Boeing
  • F7B - Boeing
  • F8B - Boeing
  • FC, F2C, F3C paper designation of racers
  • F4C - Curtiss
  • F5C skipped
  • F6C Hawk - Curtiss
  • F7C Seahawk - Curtiss
  • F8C Falcon - Curtiss
  • F8C-2 Helldiver - Curtiss, different from F8C-1 and F8C-3
  • F9C Sparrowhawk - Curtiss
  • F10C Helldiver - Curtiss, modified F8C-2
  • F11C Goshawk - Curtiss Hawk II or Goshawk, redesig BFC
  • F12C - Curtiss, became SBC
  • F13C - Curtiss
  • F14C - Curtiss contra-rotating propellors
  • F15C - Curtiss jet + turboprop
  • FD - Douglas
  • F2D Banshee - Douglas, later redesignated F2H
  • F3D Skyknight - Douglas
  • F4D Skyray - Douglas, later F-6
  • F5D Skylancer - Douglas, semi-operational
  • F6D Missileer - Douglas
  • FF Fifi - biplane, first Navy fighter by Grumman
  • F2F - Grumman
  • F3F - Grumman
  • F4F Wildcat - Grumman
  • XF5F Skyrocket - Grumman twin-engine carrier-based fighter prototype
  • F6F Hellcat - Grumman
  • F7F Tigercat - Grumman
  • F8F Bearcat - Grumman
  • F9F Cougar - (Panther variant) Grumman
  • F9F Panther - Grumman
  • XF10F Jaguar - Grumman variable-wing prototype
  • F11F Tiger - Grumman, first supersonic aircraft in Navy
  • F12F - Grumman, proposed all-weather interceptor
  • Eberhart FG, F2G
  • FG - Goodyear version of Corsair with fixed wings
  • Goodyear F2G - proposed low-altitude Corsair
  • Hall FH
  • FH Phantom - McDonnell
  • F2H Banshee - McDonnell, later F-2
  • F3H Demon - McDonnell, later F-3
  • F4H Phantom II - McDonnell, later F-4
  • FJ - Berliner-Joyce
  • F2J - Berliner-Joyce, P-16 in AAC
  • FJ Fury - North American
  • FL - Loening
  • FL Airabonita - Bell, USN version of P-39
  • F2L Kingcobra - Bell, USN version of P-63
  • FM - General Motors version of Wildcat
  • FM Wildcat - General Motors built version of F4F
  • F2M Wildcat - General Motors built version of F4F, different engine to FM
  • F3M - General Motors built version of F8F
  • Seversky FN
  • FO Lightning - Lockheed, USN version of P-38
  • FR Fireball - Ryan
  • XF2R Dark Shark - Ryan
  • FT - Northrop, USN A-17 derived design
  • F2T Black Widow - Northrop, USN trainer version of P-61
  • FU, F2U, F3U
  • F4U Corsair - Chance Vought
  • XF5U - Chance Vought's "flying pancake", built but never flown
  • F6U Pirate - Chance Vought
  • F7U Cutlass - Chance Vought
  • F8U Crusader - Chance Vought
  • Lockheed FV
  • F2W - Wright
  • F3W Apache - Wright
  • FY Pogo - Convair
  • F2Y Sea Dart - Convair

Air Force, pre-1948

(designated "P" for "Pursuit")

  • P-1 Hawk
  • P-2 Hawk
  • P-3 Hawk
  • Boeing XP-4
  • P-5 Hawk
  • P-6 Hawk
  • Boeing XP-7
  • Boeing XP-8
  • Boeing XP-9
  • Curtiss XP-10
  • P-11 Hawk
  • Boeing P-12
  • XP-13 Viper
  • Curtiss XP-14
  • Boeing XP-15
  • Berliner-Joyce P-16
  • XP-17 Hawk
  • Curtiss XP-18
  • Curtiss XP-19
  • YP-20 Hawk
  • Curtiss XP-21
  • XP-22 Hawk
  • XP-23 Hawk
  • Lockheed XP-24
  • Consolidated Y1P-25
  • P-26 Peashooter
  • Consolidated YP-27
  • Consolidated YP-28
  • Boeing YP-29
  • Consolidated P-30
  • Curtiss XP-31
  • Boeing XP-32
  • Consolidated XP-33
  • Wedell-Williams XP-34
  • Seversky P-35
  • P-36 Hawk
  • Curtiss XP-37
  • P-38 Lightning
  • P-39 Airacobra
  • Curtiss P-40
  • Seversky XP-41
  • Curtiss XP-42
  • P-43 Lancer
  • P-44 Rocket
  • Bell XP-45
  • Curtiss XP-46
  • P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Douglas XP-48
  • Lockheed XP-49
  • Grumman XP-50
  • P-51 Mustang
  • Bell XP-52
  • Curtiss XP-53
  • XP-54 Swoose Goose
  • XP-55 Ascender
  • XP-56 Black Bullet
  • Tucker XP-57
  • XP-58 Chain Lightning
  • P-59 Airacomet
  • Curtiss P-60
  • P-61 Black Widow
  • Curtiss XP-62
  • P-63 Kingcobra
  • North American P-64
  • Grumman XP-65
  • P-66 Vanguard
  • XP-67 Bat
  • XP-68 Tornado
  • Republic XP-69
  • Douglas P-70
  • Curtiss XP-71
  • Republic XP-72
  • Hughes P-73
  • P-75 Eagle
  • Bell XP-76
  • Bell XP-77
  • North American XP-78
  • XP-79 Flying Ram

Air Force, from 1948

Unified system, from 1962

Tanker

  • KA-2 Savage - North American
  • KA-3 Skywarrior - Douglas
  • KA-6 Intruder - Grumman
  • KB-29 Superfortress - Boeing
  • KB-47 Stratojet - Boeing
  • KB-50 Superfortress - Boeing
  • KC-10 Extender - McDonnell-Douglas
  • KC-97 Stratotanker - Boeing
  • KC-124 Globemaster II - Douglas
  • KC-130 Hercules - Lockheed
  • KC-135 Stratotanker - Boeing

Observation

  • O-1 - Curtiss Falcon
  • O-2 - Douglas
  • O-31/O-43/O-46 - Douglas
  • O-47 - North American
  • OS2U Kingfisher - Vought
  • OH-6A Cayuse
  • OH-55 Kiowa - Bell
  • OV-1 Mohawk - Grumman
  • OV-10 Bronco - North American
  • SOC Seagull - Curtiss
  • SO3C - Curtiss
  • O-1 Bird Dog
  • O-2 Skymaster

Orbiter Vehicle

Patrol

Pursuit

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

  • PW-8 - Curtiss
  • PW-9 - Boeing, FB in navy
  • P-1 Hawk - Curtiss, derived from PW-8; US Navy designation was F6C
  • P-2 Hawk - Curtiss
  • P-3 Hawk - Curtiss
  • P-4 - Boeing
  • P-5 Superhawk - Curtiss
  • P-6 Hawk - Curtiss, derived from P-1
  • XP-7 - Boeing
  • XP-8 - Boeing
  • XP-9 - Boeing
  • XP-10 - Curtiss
  • P-11 Hawk - Curtiss
  • P-12 - Boeing, F4B in Navy
  • XP-13
  • XP-14 - Curtiss
  • XP-15 - Boeing
  • P-16 - Berliner-Joyce, F2J to Navy
  • XP-17 - Curtiss
  • XP-18 - Curtiss
  • XP-19 - Curtiss
  • YP-20 - Curtiss, derived from P-6
  • XP-21 - Curtiss
  • XP-22 - derived from P-6
  • XP-23 - Curtiss
  • YP-24 - Lockheed
  • Y1P-25 - Consolidated
  • P-26 - Boeing "Peashooter" monoplane
  • XP-27 - Consolidated
  • XP-28 - Consolidated
  • F7B - Boeing, modified F7B
  • P-30 - Consolidated, aka PB-2A
  • XP-31 - Curtiss
  • XP-32 - Boeing
  • XP-33 - Consolidated
  • XP-34 - Wedell-Williams
  • P-35 - Seversky
  • P-36 - Curtiss Model 75A, radial engine
  • YP-37 - Curtiss Model 75I, in-line engine
  • P-38 Lightning - Lockheed, twin-engine twin-boom
  • P-39 Airacobra - Bell, engine mounted behind pilot
  • P-40 - Curtiss, Tomahawk (P-40A to P-40C), Kittyhawk (P-40D to P-40M), Warhawk (P-40N to P-40Q)
  • XP-41 - Seversky, derived from Seversky P-35
  • XP-42 - Curtiss P-36 with experimental engine cowlings
  • P-43 Lancer - Republic, derived from XP-41
  • P-44 Rocket - cancelled
  • P-45 designation changed to P-39C
  • XP-46 - Curtiss
  • P-47 Thunderbolt - Republic
  • XP-48 - Douglas
  • XP-49 - Lockheed, derived from P-38
  • XP-50 - Grumman, derived from US Navy XF5F
  • P-51 Mustang - North American, originally for export to Britain
  • XP-52 - Bell, twin-boom pusher configuration, never built
  • XP-53 - Curtiss P-40 with laminar-flow wing, cancelled during construction
  • XP-54 - Vultee, twin-boom pusher configuration
  • XP-55 Ascender - Curtiss, flying-wing configuration with pusher engine
  • XP-56 - Northrop, tail-less with pusher engine, magnesium construction
  • XP-57 - Tucker, cancelled before construction
  • XP-58 - Lockheed, another twin-engine, twin-boom
  • P-59 Airacomet - Bell, 1st American aircraft powered by jet engine
  • YP-60 - Curtiss
  • P-61 Black Widow - Northrop
  • XP-62 - Curtiss
  • P-63 Kingcobra - Bell, engine again mounted behind pilot
  • P-64 - North American, intended for export, but used by USAAF as fighter trainer
  • XP-65 - Grumman, derived from XP-50
  • P-66 Vanguard - Vultee, intended for export, but used by USAAF as fighter trainer
  • XP-67 - McDonnell
  • XP-68 - Vultee
  • XP-69 - Republic
  • P-70 Havoc - Douglas, "Havoc" night-fighter derived from A-20
  • XP-71 - Curtiss
  • XP-72 - Republic
  • XP-73 - mysterious Hughes project
  • P-74 skipped
  • P-75 Eagle - Fisher division of General Motors
  • XP-76 - Bell
  • XP-77 - Bell, lightweight fighter of wooden construction
  • XP-78 - North American, changed to XP-51B during construction
  • XP-79, Northrop
  • P-80/F-80 Shooting Star - Lockheed, turbo-jet engine
  • Convair XP-81 - Convair, turbo-prop + turbo-jet engines
  • P-82/F-82 Twin Mustang - North American
  • XP-83 - Bell, two jet engines

Drone

  • QF-102 Firebee

Reconnaissance

  • RA-2 Savage
  • RA-3 Skywarrior
  • RA-5 Vigilante - North American
  • RB-17 Flying Fortress
  • RB-26 Invader
  • RB-29 Superfortress
  • RB-36 Peacemaker
  • RB-45 Tornado
  • RB-47 Stratojet
  • RB-52 Stratofortress
  • RB-57 Canberra
  • RB-58 Hustler
  • RB-66 Destroyer
  • RB-69 Neptune
  • RC-7 Caribou
  • RC-12 Guard Rail - Beech Aircraft
  • RC-47 Skytrain
  • RC-54 Skymaster
  • RC-121 Warning Star
  • RC-130 Hercules
  • 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
  • RF-84 Thunderflash
  • RF-86 Sabre
  • RF-87 Blackhawk
  • RF-100 Super Sabre
  • RF-101 Voodoo
  • RF-104 Starfighter
  • RF-105 Thunderchief
  • SR-71 Blackbird - Lockheed
  • U-2 - Lockheed

Trainer

  • AT-9 Jeep - Curtiss-Wright
  • AT-21 Gunner - Fairchild
  • BT-13 Valiant - Vultee
  • Curtiss Jenny - Curtiss
  • PT-11 - Consolidated
  • PT-13 and PT-17 Kaydet - Boeing Stearman
  • PT-19 - Fairchild
  • PT-22 Recruit - Ryan
  • SNC Falcon - Curtiss-Wright
  • T-2 Buckeye - North American
  • T-6 Texan - North American
  • T-28 Trojan - North American
  • T-29 - Convair 240
  • T-33 - Lockheed nicknamed "Teebird"
  • T-38 Talon - Northrop
  • T-39 Sabreliner - North American
  • T-43 - Boeing 737-based navigation trainer
  • T-45 Goshawk - (Hawk) British Aerospace
  • U-21A Ute - Beechcraft/Raytheon

Utility

Vertical Take off and Landing

  • V-22 Osprey - Bell, Boeing Vertol, tilt rotor aircraft

Experimental

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 - 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 - Rockwell
  • X-31 - Hypersonic jet or Orient Express
  • 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 - Scaled Composites crew return vehicle
  • 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 - Boeing

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