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Aircraft weapons 8

HH Aircraft guns Hispano-Suiza HS.404 Widely used 20 mm cannon of the Second World War, built in France, the United Kingdom and the United States. Hispano-Suiza · France→
AIM-120 AIM-120 AMRAAM AIM-120 Air-to-air missiles AIM-120 AMRAAM The Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, the standard beyond-visual-range missile of NATO air forces. Raytheon · United States→
GBU-43/B GBU-43/B MOAB GBU-43/B Bombs GBU-43/B MOAB One of the largest non-nuclear bombs ever built, dropped from the back of a C-130. United States→
AIM-54 AIM-54 Phoenix AIM-54 Air-to-air missiles AIM-54 Phoenix Long-range missile built for the F-14 Tomcat to defend US Navy carrier groups. Hughes Aircraft / Raytheon · United States→
AIM-260 AIM-260 Air-to-air missiles AIM-260 JATM The Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, developed as the successor of the AMRAAM. Lockheed Martin · United States→
AGM-86 AGM-86 Air-to-ground missiles Boeing AGM-86 ALCM Air-launched cruise missile carried by the B-52 Stratofortress. Boeing · United States→
AGM-84 AGM-84 Air-to-ground missiles McDonnell AGM-84 Harpoon All-weather anti-ship missile, also launched from ships and submarines. McDonnell Douglas / Boeing · United States→
BGM-109 BGM-109 Air-to-ground missiles Raytheon Tomahawk Long-range cruise missile, mainly launched from ships and submarines; an air-launched version (AGM-109) was tested. Raytheon · United States→

Stealth Aircraft 8

LH 1977 Prototypes & demonstrators Lockheed Have Blue The first full-size stealth demonstrator Lockheed Skunk Works · United States→
NT 1982 Prototypes & demonstrators Northrop Tacit Blue Demonstrator for curved stealth surfaces and a stealthy battlefield radar; its lessons went into the B-2. Northrop · United States→
BB 1996 Prototypes & demonstrators Boeing Bird of Prey Secret demonstrator with a stealthy shape, flown from 1996 to 1999 and revealed in 2002. Boeing Phantom Works · United States→
MD 1997 Prototypes & demonstrators McDonnell Douglas X-36 Remotely piloted research aircraft without tail fins, for more stealth and agility. McDonnell Douglas / NASA · United States→
SC 2024 Prototypes & demonstrators Scaled Composites Model 437 Vanguard Demonstrator for a low-cost, long-range stealthy combat aircraft that can fly with or without a pilot. Scaled Composites / Northrop Grumman · United States→
LM 1997 Stealth fighters Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor The first operational fifth-generation fighter Lockheed Martin / Boeing · United States→
LM 2007 Stealth drones Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel Flying-wing stealth reconnaissance drone of the US Air Force, nicknamed "the Beast of Kandahar". Lockheed Skunk Works · United States→
Silhouette of Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II 1990 Stealth fighters Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II Competitor of the YF-22 in the Advanced Tactical Fighter program; faster and stealthier, but not chosen. Northrop / McDonnell Douglas · United States→

Helicopters 8

KS 1959 American helicopters Kaman SH-2 Seasprite Ship-based helicopter of the US Navy for anti-submarine warfare and rescue. Kaman Aircraft · United States→
BC 1961 American helicopters Boeing CH-47 Chinook In production for more than 60 years Boeing · United States→
SC 1962 American helicopters Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe Flying crane with a thin fuselage, built to carry heavy loads under the helicopter; today used for fire fighting. Sikorsky · United States→
HO 1963 American helicopters Hughes OH-6 Cayuse Small egg-shaped observation helicopter; the basis of the MD 500 family. Hughes Helicopters · United States→
BA 1965 American helicopters Bell AH-1 Cobra The first dedicated attack helicopter Bell Helicopter · United States→
SU 1974 American helicopters Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Medium utility helicopter of the US Army, used by more than 30 countries. Sikorsky · United States→
BA 1975 American helicopters Boeing AH-64 Apache Twin-engined attack helicopter with a 30 mm gun and Hellfire missiles, also flown by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Hughes / McDonnell Douglas / Boeing · United States→
B2 1979 American helicopters Bell 214ST Larger twin-engined development of the Huey family, first built for Iran. Bell Helicopter · United States→

Government aircraft 8

B7 Boeing 757 Trump Force One Air Force One & US government Boeing 757 Trump Force One Privately owned Boeing 757 of Donald Trump, used during his election campaigns. Boeing · United States→
BV 1962 Air Force One & US government Boeing VC-137C SAM 26000 The first jet Air Force One, in the famous blue and white colours Boeing · United States→
LS 1972 Air Force One & US government Lockheed S-3B Viking Navy One The only aircraft that flew with the call sign "Navy One" Lockheed · United States→
BV 1987 Air Force One & US government Boeing VC-25A The best-known aircraft in the world Boeing · United States→
BC 1998 Air Force One & US government Boeing C-32A Boeing 757 of the US Air Force, usually flown for the Vice President, the First Lady and members of the cabinet. Boeing · United States→
BC 2000 Air Force One & US government Boeing C-40 Clipper Military Boeing 737-700 for VIP flights and transport of the US Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Boeing · United States→
BV Air Force One & US government Boeing VC-25B Two Boeing 747-8s being converted as the next Air Force One aircraft. Boeing · United States→
GV 1995 Other countries Gulfstream V Long-range business jet used by many governments and armed forces as a VIP transport. Gulfstream Aerospace · United States→

Flying boats 8

SU ShinMaywa US-2 2003 Asian flying boats ShinMaywa US-2 Large four-engined amphibian of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, for search and rescue at sea. ShinMaywa · Japan→
MJ Martin JRM Mars 1942 American flying boats Martin JRM Mars Later famous as a water bomber Glenn L. Martin Company · United States→
GG 1946 Grumman & amphibians Grumman G-73 Mallard Post-war amphibian built for private owners and small airlines. Grumman · United States→
CN Curtiss NC-4 1919 American flying boats Curtiss NC-4 First aircraft to fly across the Atlantic (1919, with stops) Curtiss · United States→
GH 1947 Grumman & amphibians Grumman HU-16 Albatross Large twin-engined amphibian used for search and rescue by the US Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard. Grumman · United States→
SS 1928 American flying boats Sikorsky S-38 Twin-engined amphibian that opened many of the first airline routes around the Caribbean. Sikorsky · United States→
LO Grumman & amphibians Loening OL Amphibian biplane of the 1920s; Loening engineers later founded Grumman. Loening · United States→
DD 1930 American flying boats Douglas Dolphin Amphibious flying boat used as a private aircraft, airliner and military transport. Douglas · United States→

Experimental aircraft 8

YFQ-44A Anduril YFQ-44A Fury YFQ-44A Future & in development Anduril YFQ-44A Fury Uncrewed jet developed to fly alongside crewed fighters as a "loyal wingman". Anduril Industries · United States→
X-1 Bell X-1 1946 X-1 X-planes & research Bell X-1 First aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight — Chuck Yeager, 14 October 1947 Bell Aircraft · United States→
X-15 North American X-15 1959 X-15 X-planes & research North American X-15 Fastest crewed, powered aircraft: Mach 6.7 (1967) North American Aviation · United States→
X-59 Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST X-59 Future & in development Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST Designed to turn the sonic boom into a quiet "thump" Lockheed Martin Skunk Works · United States→
XB-1 2024 XB-1 Future & in development Boom XB-1 Baby Boom First independently developed civil jet to fly supersonic (2025) Boom Supersonic · United States→
X-65 Aurora X-65 CRANE X-65 Future & in development Aurora X-65 CRANE Controlled by jets of air instead of moving flaps and rudders Aurora Flight Sciences · United States→
HD Future & in development Hermeus Darkhorse Hypersonic aircraft under development by Hermeus, with the Halcyon as a planned passenger version. Hermeus · United States→

Aircraft engines 8

JT9D JT9D Turbofans Pratt & Whitney JT9D The first high-bypass turbofan to power a wide-body airliner, the Boeing 747. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-985 R-985 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior Small nine-cylinder radial engine of the Wasp family, used in many light transports and bush planes. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
TF30 TF30 Turbofans Pratt & Whitney TF30 One of the first afterburning turbofans for fighters. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-1340 1925 R-1340 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp The first Pratt & Whitney engine, the start of the famous Wasp series. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
F100 F100 Turbofans Pratt & Whitney F100 The engine of the F-15 Eagle and many F-16 Fighting Falcons. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-1535 R-1535 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior Small twin-row radial engine of the Wasp family. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
F119 F119 Turbofans Pratt & Whitney F119 The engine of the F-22 Raptor, built for supercruise. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-1690 R-1690 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet Larger nine-cylinder radial built next to the Wasp. Pratt & Whitney · United States→

Drones 8

RF 1951 American drones Ryan Firebee One of the most widely used target drones Ryan Aeronautical · United States→
GA 1994 American drones General Atomics MQ-1 Predator The drone that made armed UAVs famous General Atomics · United States→
NG 1998 American drones Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Large high-altitude long-endurance drone that can watch huge areas for more than 30 hours. Northrop Grumman · United States→
NG 2000 American drones Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout Unmanned helicopter for reconnaissance from US Navy ships, developed from the Schweizer 333. Northrop Grumman · United States→
GA 2001 American drones General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper Larger and more powerful successor of the Predator, flown by the US Air Force and also by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. General Atomics · United States→
LM 2007 American drones Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel Flying-wing stealth reconnaissance drone, nicknamed "the Beast of Kandahar". Lockheed Skunk Works · United States→
GA 2009 American drones General Atomics Avenger Jet-powered successor of the Reaper with an internal weapons bay and a stealthy shape. General Atomics · United States→
NG 2011 American drones Northrop Grumman X-47B The first drone to take off from and land on an aircraft carrier Northrop Grumman · United States→

Business jets 8

H4 2001 Mid-size jets Hawker 4000 Super mid-size business jet with a composite fuselage. Hawker Beechcraft · United States→
CC 2002 Mid-size jets Cessna Citation Sovereign Mid-size business jet that can use short runways. Cessna · United States→
CC 2016 Mid-size jets Cessna Citation Longitude The largest Citation, a super mid-size business jet. Cessna · United States→
LJ 1957 Long-range jets Lockheed JetStar One of the first business jets Lockheed · United States→
BB 1998 VIP airliners Boeing Business Jet Business jet versions of the Boeing 737, with extra fuel tanks for long flights. Boeing · United States→
GI 1985 Long-range jets Gulfstream IV Long-range business jet, also used by many governments and air forces. Gulfstream Aerospace · United States→
L2 1963 Light jets Learjet 23 The first Learjet, the aircraft that made the small business jet popular. Learjet · United States→

Air forces 7

USN USN American United States Navy The US Navy flies its aircraft from aircraft carriers and naval air stations all over the world. United States→
USAF United States Air Force 1947 USAF American United States Air Force The air force of the United States, an independent service since 1947 and one of the largest air forces in the world. United States→
FA 1934 European French Air and Space Force fighter France→
GA 1956 European German Air Force fighter Germany→
KLu Royal Netherlands Air Force 1913 KLu European Royal Netherlands Air Force fighter Netherlands→
RA 1992 Asia & others Russian Air Force fighter Russia→
RCAF 1924 RCAF American Royal Canadian Air Force fighter Canada→