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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

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

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 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 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→
CC 1993 Mid-size jets Cessna Citation X One of the fastest civil aircraft Cessna · United States→
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→

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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