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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

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→
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→
SV 1959 Government helicopters Sikorsky VH-3 Sea King Sea King of Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), the presidential helicopter for more than 60 years. Sikorsky · United States→
CC 1942 Air Force One & US government Consolidated C-87A Guess Where II The first aircraft meant to be the presidential aircraft Consolidated Aircraft · United States→
LM 2007 Government helicopters Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel Presidential version of the AW101 Merlin, cancelled because of rising costs. Lockheed Martin / AgustaWestland · 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→
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→
CF 1953 American flying boats Convair F2Y Sea Dart The only seaplane to fly faster than sound Convair · 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→

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

J57 J57 Turbojets Pratt & Whitney J57 Early jet engine that powered bombers, fighters and the first jet airliners. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-2600 R-2600 Piston engines Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone Twin-row radial engine of the Second World War. Wright Aeronautical · United States→
J58 J58 Turbojets Pratt & Whitney J58 The engine of the SR-71 Blackbird, working partly as a ramjet at very high speed. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-3350 R-3350 Piston engines Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone Large radial engine of the B-29 Superfortress and the Lockheed Constellation. Wright Aeronautical · United States→
JT3D JT3D Turbofans Pratt & Whitney JT3D Early turbofan developed from the J57/JT3C turbojet. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
JT8D Pratt & Whitney JT8D JT8D Turbofans Pratt & Whitney JT8D Turbofan that powered many of the narrow-body airliners of the 1960s and 1970s. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
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→

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

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→
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→