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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→
MC Aircraft guns M230 chain gun 30 mm chain gun under the nose of the AH-64 Apache. Hughes Helicopters · United States→
AIM-9L AIM-9L Air-to-air missiles AIM-9L Sidewinder One of the most widely used air-to-air missiles in the world, with an infrared seeker that homes on the heat of the target. Raytheon · United States→
Mk 82 Mark 80 series (Mk 82/83/84) Mk 82 Bombs Mark 80 series (Mk 82/83/84) The family of American general-purpose bombs, also the basis for many guided bombs. United States→
AIM-9X AIM-9X Sidewinder AIM-9X Air-to-air missiles AIM-9X Sidewinder The latest version of the Sidewinder, with a modern imaging infrared seeker and thrust vectoring. Raytheon · United States→
P Bombs Paveway Family of laser-guided bomb kits that turn ordinary bombs into precision weapons. Texas Instruments / Raytheon · United States→
AIM-7 AIM-7 Sparrow AIM-7 Air-to-air missiles AIM-7 Sparrow Radar-guided medium-range missile that served for decades on American and allied fighters. Raytheon · United States→
J JDAM Bombs JDAM Guidance kit with GPS that turns unguided bombs into all-weather precision weapons. Boeing · 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→
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→
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→
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→
RV Future & in development REGENT Viceroy All-electric seaglider that flies just above the water along coastal routes. REGENT · 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→

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

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→
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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