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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

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

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→
BA 2000 American helicopters Bell AH-1Z Viper The latest twin-engined Cobra with a four-bladed rotor, for the US Marine Corps. Bell Helicopter · United States→
SH 1949 American helicopters Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw Utility helicopter with the engine in the nose and the cabin under the rotor, used by many armed forces. Sikorsky · United States→
SC 2015 American helicopters Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion The heaviest helicopter of the US armed forces Sikorsky · United States→
PH 1952 American helicopters Piasecki H-21 Shawnee Tandem-rotor transport helicopter, nicknamed the "Flying Banana" for its bent fuselage. Piasecki 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→
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

R-1690 R-1690 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet Larger nine-cylinder radial built next to the Wasp. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
F135 F135 Turbofans Pratt & Whitney F135 The engine of the F-35 Lightning II, developed from the F119. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-1830 R-1830 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp Twin-row radial engine built in very large numbers during the Second World War. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
PW1000G PW1000G Turbofans Pratt & Whitney PW1000G Geared turbofan in which a gearbox lets the fan turn slower than the turbine. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-1860 R-1860 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-1860 Hornet B Development of the Hornet radial engine. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
PW1120 PW1120 Turbofans Pratt & Whitney PW1120 Engine derived from the F100, developed for the IAI Lavi. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
R-2000 R-2000 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp Enlarged development of the R-1830 Twin Wasp. Pratt & Whitney · United States→
PW2000 PW2000 Turbofans Pratt & Whitney PW2000 High-bypass turbofan for the Boeing 757 and the C-17 (as F117). 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

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→
GV Gulfstream V 1995 Long-range jets Gulfstream V Ultra-long-range business jet, developed into the G550. Gulfstream Aerospace · United States→
L3 1987 Light jets Learjet 31 Light business jet with the wing of the Learjet 55 and small winglets. Learjet · United States→
GG 2009 Long-range jets Gulfstream G650 Large, fast ultra-long-range business jet. Gulfstream Aerospace · United States→
CC 1977 Light jets Cessna Citation II Stretched development of the first Citation, later built as the Citation Bravo. Cessna · 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→

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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