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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

NB 1989 Stealth bombers & reconnaissance Northrop B-2 Spirit Flying-wing stealth bomber that can reach targets anywhere in the world with air refuelling. Northrop Grumman · United States→
B3 Stealth helicopters Bell 360 Invictus Bell's entry for the US Army FARA program, with a stealthy shape and internal weapons. Bell Textron · United States→
NG 2023 Stealth bombers & reconnaissance Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider The new flying-wing stealth bomber of the US Air Force, successor of the B-1 and B-2. Northrop Grumman · United States→
LM Stealth bombers & reconnaissance Lockheed Martin SR-72 Proposed hypersonic successor of the SR-71 Blackbird. Lockheed Skunk Works · United States→
Silhouette of Boeing Quiet Bird 1962 Prototypes & demonstrators Boeing Quiet Bird One of the first aircraft designed for a low radar return Boeing · United States→
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→

Helicopters 8

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→
RR 1990 American helicopters Robinson R44 One of the best-selling civil helicopters Robinson Helicopter · United States→
SR 1942 American helicopters Sikorsky R-4 The world's first mass-produced helicopter Sikorsky · United States→
KK 1991 American helicopters Kaman K-MAX Single-seat crane helicopter with intermeshing rotors, also flown as an unmanned helicopter. Kaman Aircraft · United States→
B4 1945 American helicopters Bell 47 The first helicopter certified for civil use 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→
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→
CC 2016 Other countries Cessna Citation Longitude Super-midsize business jet, also used for government flights. Cessna · United States→
Silhouette of Douglas RD-2 Dolphin 1930 Air Force One & US government Douglas RD-2 Dolphin Flown for President Franklin D. Roosevelt Douglas Aircraft · United States→
BU 1957 Government helicopters Bell UH-13J Sioux The first presidential helicopter Bell Helicopter · United States→
B3 1938 Air Force One & US government Boeing 314 Dixie Clipper The first flight of a sitting US president (1943) Boeing · 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→
CR 1954 American flying boats Convair R3Y Tradewind Large turboprop flying boat built for the US Navy. Convair · United States→
GJ 1933 Grumman & amphibians Grumman J2F Duck Single-engined amphibian biplane with its float built into the fuselage. Grumman · United States→
GG 1937 Grumman & amphibians Grumman G-21 Goose Twin-engined amphibian, first built for wealthy private owners and later for air forces and airlines. Grumman · United States→
GG 1940 Grumman & amphibians Grumman G-44 Widgeon Smaller amphibian based on the Goose. Grumman · 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→

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

R-2180-A R-2180-A Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-2180-A Twin Hornet Twin-row radial engine of the Hornet family. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
PW4000 PW4000 Turbofans Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Family of large turbofans for wide-body airliners. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-2180-E R-2180-E Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-2180-E Twin Wasp E Post-war twin-row radial engine of the Wasp family. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
PW6000 PW6000 Turbofans Pratt & Whitney PW6000 Turbofan for the smallest Airbus, the A318. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-2800 1937 R-2800 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp One of the most important American aircraft engines of the Second World War. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-4360 R-4360 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major The largest American piston aircraft engine to be mass-produced, with four rows of cylinders. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-1820 R-1820 Piston engines Wright R-1820 Cyclone Nine-cylinder radial engine used in many aircraft of the 1930s and 1940s. Wright Aeronautical · United States→

Drones 8

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→
KX 2019 American drones Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie Low-cost stealthy drone that can fly together with crewed fighters. Kratos Defense · United States→
BM 2019 American drones Boeing MQ-25 Stingray The first drone to refuel another aircraft in flight Boeing · United States→
RF 1951 American drones Ryan Firebee One of the most widely used target drones Ryan Aeronautical · 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→
RCAF 1924 RCAF American Royal Canadian Air Force fighter Canada→
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→

Airlines 8

A Alaska Airlines American Alaska Airlines Major US airline from the Pacific Northwest, known for the Eskimo face on the tails of its aircraft. United States · since 1932 AS CC Centurion Air Cargo American Centurion Air Cargo Cargo airline from Miami, flying freight between the United States and Latin America. United States FE FedEx Express American FedEx Express FedEx Express is a major American cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee. United States · since 1971 FX A Amazon Air American Amazon Air Amazon's own cargo airline, launched as Amazon Prime Air and renamed Amazon Air, flying parcels for Amazon customers. United States · since 2016 A American Airlines American American Airlines One of the largest airlines in the world, based in Fort Worth, Texas. United States · since 1926 AA DL Delta Air Lines American Delta Air Lines Major US airline that started as a crop-dusting company and is now based in Atlanta, Georgia. United States · since 1925 DL U United Airlines American United Airlines Major US airline headquartered in Chicago and a founding member of Star Alliance. United States · since 1926 UA PA Pan American World Airways American Historic Pan American World Airways Pan Am was the principal US international airline for decades and an icon of the jet age. United States · 1927–1991 PA

Aerobatic teams 2

USAF Thunderbirds United States · since 1953 F-16C/D Fighting Falcon US Navy Blue Angels United States · since 1946 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
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