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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→
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→
AGM-88 AGM-88 HARM AGM-88 Air-to-ground missiles AGM-88 HARM High-speed missile that homes on the radar signals of air-defence systems. Texas Instruments / Raytheon · United States→
AGM-65 AGM-65 Maverick AGM-65 Air-to-ground missiles AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-ground missile for close air support, one of the most widely used of its kind. Hughes Aircraft / Raytheon · United States→
AGM-114 AGM-114 Hellfire AGM-114 Air-to-ground missiles AGM-114 Hellfire Missile developed for attack helicopters, later also used on drones. Lockheed Martin · United States→
AGM-154 AGM-154 Air-to-ground missiles AGM-154 JSOW Glide weapon that can be released far away from its target. Raytheon · United States→
MV Aircraft guns M61 Vulcan Six-barrel 20 mm rotary cannon in the style of a Gatling gun, the standard gun of American fighters. General Electric · United States→

Stealth Aircraft 8

LM 2006 Stealth fighters Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II The most-produced stealth aircraft Lockheed Martin · United States→
BM 2019 Stealth drones Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned air-refuelling aircraft for US Navy aircraft carriers. Boeing · United States→
BF Stealth fighters Boeing F-47 The US Air Force Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, successor of the F-22 Raptor. Boeing · United States→
BR 1996 Stealth helicopters Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche The first stealth helicopter Boeing / Sikorsky · United States→
LS 1964 Stealth bombers & reconnaissance Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird The fastest air-breathing crewed aircraft Lockheed Skunk Works · United States→
SS Stealth helicopters Sikorsky stealth Black Hawk Secret modified Black Hawk with a low-noise, low-radar shape, used in the 2011 raid on Abbottabad. Sikorsky · United States→
LF 1981 Stealth bombers & reconnaissance Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk The first operational stealth aircraft Lockheed Skunk Works · United States→
SR Stealth helicopters Sikorsky Raider X Compound helicopter with coaxial rotors and a pusher propeller for the US Army FARA program. Sikorsky · United States→

Helicopters 8

PH 1952 American helicopters Piasecki H-21 Shawnee Tandem-rotor transport helicopter, nicknamed the "Flying Banana" for its bent fuselage. Piasecki Helicopter · United States→
AA 1979 European helicopters Agusta-Bell AB 412 Twin-engined utility helicopter with a four-bladed rotor, built by Bell and under licence by Agusta. Agusta / Bell · Italy / United States→
KH 1953 American helicopters Kaman HH-43 Huskie Intermeshing rotors: two rotors that turn through each other Kaman Aircraft · United States→
BU 1956 American helicopters Bell UH-1 Iroquois One of the most produced helicopters ever Bell Helicopter · United States→
SS 1959 American helicopters Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King Twin-engined helicopter for anti-submarine warfare and search and rescue, also used as Marine One. Sikorsky · United States→
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→

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→
DV 1944 Air Force One & US government Douglas VC-54C Sacred Cow The first aircraft built for a US president Douglas Aircraft · United States→
B5 2015 Government helicopters Bell 525 Relentless Super-medium helicopter with fly-by-wire controls, offered for VIP and offshore flights. Bell Textron · United States→
DV 1947 Air Force One & US government Douglas VC-118 Independence DC-6 of President Truman, painted with an eagle head on the nose. Douglas Aircraft · United States→
SV 2017 Government helicopters Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot The new Marine One helicopter, based on the Sikorsky S-92. Sikorsky · United States→
LV 1948 Air Force One & US government Lockheed VC-121A Columbine II The first aircraft with the call sign "Air Force One" Lockheed · United States→
LV 1954 Air Force One & US government Lockheed VC-121E Columbine III Super Constellation of President Eisenhower, now at the National Museum of the US Air Force. Lockheed · 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→

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→
Silhouette of Consolidated PBY Catalina 1935 American flying boats Consolidated PBY Catalina One of the most widely built flying boats Consolidated Aircraft · United States→
SV 1937 American flying boats Sikorsky VS-44 Four-engined flying boat built for transatlantic passenger flights. Vought-Sikorsky · United States→
B3 1938 American flying boats Boeing 314 Clipper Pan Am flights across the Atlantic and Pacific Boeing · United States→
VO 1938 American flying boats Vought OS2U Kingfisher Floatplane launched from the catapults of US Navy battleships and cruisers. Vought · United States→
MP Martin PBM Mariner 1939 American flying boats Martin PBM Mariner Twin-engined patrol flying boat with a gull wing, used in the Second World War and the Korean War. Glenn L. Martin Company · United States→
MP 1948 American flying boats Martin P5M Marlin The last flying boat in service with the US Navy. Glenn L. Martin Company · 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→
WF Wright Flyer 1903 Pioneers Wright Flyer First sustained, controlled powered flight — 17 December 1903 at Kitty Hawk Wright brothers · United States→
RN Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis 1927 Pioneers Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis First solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic, New York–Paris, by Charles Lindbergh (1927) Ryan Airlines · United States→
NA North American F-86 Sabre 1947 Jet age North American F-86 Sabre One of the first swept-wing jet fighters in the West North American Aviation · 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→

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

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→
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→

Business jets 8

CC 1977 Light jets Cessna Citation II Stretched development of the first Citation, later built as the Citation Bravo. Cessna · United States→
GG 2020 Long-range jets Gulfstream G700 Gulfstream's largest business jet. Gulfstream Aerospace · United States→
CC 1991 Light jets Cessna CitationJet Family of light business jets that a single pilot can fly. Cessna · United States→
BP 1998 Light jets Beechcraft Premier I Light business jet with a composite fuselage. Raytheon / Beechcraft · United States→
E5 2002 Light jets Eclipse 500 Small twin-engined jet of the "very light jet" class. Eclipse Aviation · United States→
CC 2005 Light jets Cessna Citation Mustang The smallest Citation, a very light jet for four passengers. Cessna · United States→
CV 2008 Light jets Cirrus Vision SF50 Single-engine personal jet with a parachute for the whole aircraft. Cirrus Aircraft · United States→
H 2003 Light jets HondaJet Engines on pylons above the wings Honda Aircraft Company · Japan / 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→