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List of United States bomber aircraft

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This is a list of United States bomber aircraft

1915-1935[]

Name of Bomber Country
of origin		 Year of
first flight		 Status Number
built		 Photo
Curtiss Model H patrol flying boat  United States 1917 retired 7002478000000000000478
Curtiss HS patrol flying boat  United States 1917 retired 70031178000000000001,178
Curtiss F5L patrol flying boat  United States 1918 retired 7002227000000000000227
Martin MBT/MT  United States 1918 retired 700120000000000000020
Bellanca 77-140 medium bomber  United States 1934 retired 1942 70004000000000000004
Consolidated P2Y patrol flying boat  United States 1929 retired 1941 700178000000000000078
Consolidated PBY Catalina maritime patrol flying boat/amphibian  United States 1935 retired 1980s 70034051000000000004,051 ca.
Curtiss A-3/A-4 Falcon attack/light bomber  United States 1924 retired 1937 7002155000000000000155
Curtiss A-8 attack/light bomber  United States 1931 retired 1939 700113000000000000013
Curtiss A-12 Shrike attack/light bomber  United States 1933 retired 1942 700146000000000000046
Curtiss XA-14 attack/light bomber  United States 1935 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Curtiss A-18 Shrike attack/light bomber  United States 1935 retired 1943 700113000000000000013
Curtiss B-2 Condor heavy bomber  United States 1929 retired 1934 700113000000000000013
Curtiss BF2C Goshawk fighter-bomber  United States 1933 retired 1949 7002166000000000000166
Curtiss CS torpedo bomber  United States 1923 retired 700183000000000000083
Curtiss SBC Helldiver dive bomber  United States 1935 retired 1943 7002257000000000000257
Curtiss T-32 Condor II bomber/transport  United States 1933 retired 700145000000000000045
Douglas DT torpedo bomber  United States 1921 retired 700190000000000000090
Douglas B-18 Bolo medium bomber  United States 1935 retired 1946 7002350000000000000350
Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber  United States 1935 retired 1944 7002130000000000000130
Douglas Y1B-7 heavy bomber  United States 1931 retired prototype 70008000000000000008
Fokker XB-8 heavy bomber  United States 1929 retired prototype 70007000000000000007
Great Lakes BG dive bomber  United States 1933 retired 1941 700161000000000000061
Huff-Daland XB-1 heavy bomber  United States 1927 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Keystone B-3 light bomber  United States 1929 retired 1940 700136000000000000036
Keystone B-4 heavy bomber  United States 1930 retired 700130000000000000030
Keystone B-5 heavy bomber  United States 1929 retired 700130000000000000030
Keystone B-6 heavy bomber  United States 1931 retired 700144000000000000044
Martin B-10 & related heavy bomber  United States 1932 retired 1949 7002342000000000000342
Martin NBS-1 night bomber  United States 1920 retired 1929 7002130000000000000130
Martin T3M torpedo bomber  United States 1926 retired 1932 7002124000000000000124
Martin T4M torpedo bomber  United States 1927 retired 1938 7002155000000000000155
Northrop A-17 light bomber  United States 1935 retired 1958 7002446000000000000446
Northrop BT dive bomber  United States 1935 retired 1941 700155000000000000055

1936-1945[]

Name of Bomber Country
of origin		 Year of
first flight		 Retired/Status Number
built		 Photo
Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly medium/attack bomber  United States 1944 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Boeing B-29 Superfortress/Washington heavy bomber  United States 1942 retired 1960 70033970000000000003,970
Boeing Model 306 heavy bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1935 project 50000000000000000000
Boeing XB-15 heavy bomber  United States 1937 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress heavy bomber  United States 1943 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Boeing XB-39 Superfortress heavy bomber  United States 1944 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Boeing XF8B fighter bomber  United States 1944 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger maritime patrol bomber  United States 1942 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Brewster SB2A Buccaneer scout bomber  United States 1941 retired 1944 7002771000000000000771
Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber  United States 1939 retired 1968 700418482000000000018,482[notes 1]
Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber  United States 1942 retired 1945 7002118000000000000118
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber  United States 1943 retired 1962 7002739000000000000739
Consolidated PB2Y Coronado maritime patrol flying boat  United States 1937 retired 1945 7002217000000000000217[notes 1]
Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor maritime patrol flying boat  United States 1939 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver/A-25 Shrike dive bomber  United States 1940 retired 1959 70037140000000000007,140
Curtiss XBTC torpedo bomber  United States 1945 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Curtiss XSB3C dive bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1941 project 50000000000000000000
Douglas A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft  United States 1945 retired 1985 70033180000000000003,180
Douglas A-20 Havoc medium bomber  United States 1939 retired 1949 70037478000000000007,478[notes 2]
Douglas A-26 Invader medium bomber  United States 1942 retired 1980 70032452000000000002,452
Douglas XB-19 heavy bomber  United States 1941 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Douglas XB-22 medium bomber  United States n/a abandoned project 50000000000000000000
Douglas B-23 Dragon medium bomber  United States 1939 retired 700138000000000000038[notes 1]
Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber  United States 1940 retired 1959 70035936000000000005,936
Douglas BTD Destroyer torpedo bomber/dive bomber  United States 1943 retired 1945 700130000000000000030
Douglas XTB2D Skypirate torpedo bomber  United States 1945 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber  United States 1941 retired 1966 70039839000000000009,839 File:TBF Avenger in Flight.jpg
Grumman AF Guardian anti-submarine aircraft  United States 1945 retired 1955 7002389000000000000389[notes 3]
Grumman XTB2F torpedo bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1944 project 50000000000000000000 File:Grumman XTB2F.jpg
Hall XPTBH torpedo bomber  United States 1937 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK torpedo/dive bomber - prototype  United States 1945 retired prototype 70005000000000000005
Lockheed Hudson medium bomber/maritime patrol  United States 1938 retired 1948 70032941000000000002,941
Lockheed P2V Neptune maritime patrol  United States 1945 retired 1984 70031132000000000001,132
Lockheed Ventura/Harpoon medium bomber/maritime patrol  United States 1941 retired 1974 70033010000000000003,010
Lockheed XB-30 heavy bomber - project  United States n/a abandoned project 50000000000000000000 File:Lockheed XB-30.jpg
Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber  United States 1940 retired 1946 70035288000000000005,288
Martin Baltimore medium bomber  United States 1941 retired 1949 70031575000000000001,575
Martin PBM Mariner maritime patrol  United States 1939 retired 1964 70031285000000000001,285
Martin Maryland medium bomber/reconnaissance bomber  United States 1939 retired 1945 7002450000000000000450
Martin AM Mauler attack aircraft  United States 1944 retired 1953 7002151000000000000151
Martin XB-27 heavy bomber  United States n/a abandoned project 50000000000000000000
Martin XB-33 Super Marauder heavy bomber  United States n/a abandoned project 50000000000000000000
Naval Aircraft Factory SBN dive bomber  United States 1936 retired 1942 700131000000000000031
North American A-27 attack  United States 1940 retired 1941 700110000000000000010
North American T-6 Texan light attack  United States 1940 retired 700415495000000000015,495[notes 4]
North American XB-21 medium bomber  United States 1936 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber  United States 1940 retired 1979 70039984000000000009,984
North American XB-28 medium bomber  United States 1942 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Northrop N-3PB patrol bomber  United States 1940 retired 1943 700124000000000000024
Republic P-47 fighter-bomber  United States 1941 retired 1966 700415678000000000015,678[notes 2]
Vought F4U Corsair fighter-bomber  United States 1940 retired 1979 700412571000000000012,571
Vought SB2U Vindicator/Chesapeake dive bomber  United States 1936 retired 1945 7002260000000000000260
Vought TBU/Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf torpedo bomber  United States 1941 retired 1948 7002180000000000000180 File:TBY Sea Wolf.jpg
Vultee Vengeance dive bomber  United States 1941 retired 1945 70031528000000000001,528

1946-current[]

Name of Bomber Country
of origin		 Year of
first flight		 Retired/Status Number
built		 Photo
Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber  United States 1947 retired 1977 70032032000000000002,032
Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber  United States 1947 retired 1965 7002370000000000000370
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber  United States 1952 operational 7002744000000000000744
Boeing XB-54 strategic bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1948 project 50000000000000000000
Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol  United States 2009 operational 700115000000000000015+
Boeing XB-56 strategic bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1950 project 50000000000000000000
Boeing XB-59 strategic bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1952 project 50000000000000000000
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly light attack aircraft  United States 1963 operational 7002577000000000000577
Convair B-36 heavy bomber  United States 1946 retired 1959 7002384000000000000384
Convair B-58 Hustler strategic bomber  United States 1956 retired 1970 7002116000000000000116
Convair XB-46 heavy bomber  United States 1947 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Convair YB-60 heavy bomber  United States 1952 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Douglas A2D Skyshark attack aircraft  United States 1950 retired prototype 70008000000000000008
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior strategic bomber  United States 1956 retired 1991 7002282000000000000282
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft  United States 1954 operational 70032960000000000002,960
Douglas B-66 Destroyer tactical bomber  United States 1954 retired 1973 700172000000000000072
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft  United States 1972 operational 7002716000000000000716
General Dynamics F-111 fighter-bomber  United States 1967 retired 2010 7002563000000000000563
Grumman A-6 Intruder attack aircraft  United States 1960 retired 1997 7002693000000000000693
Grumman F9F Panther fighter-bomber  United States 1947 retired 1969 70031382000000000001,382
Grumman OV-1 Mohawk light attack  United States 1959 operational 7002380000000000000380
Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine aircraft  United States 1952 operational 70031284000000000001,284
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft  United States 1981 retired 2008 700164000000000000064
Lockheed P-3 Orion/CP-140 Aurora/Arcturus maritime patrol  United States 1959 operational 7002757000000000000757
Lockheed S-3 Viking anti-submarine aircraft  United States 1972 operational 7002188000000000000188
Martin B-57 Canberra reconnaissance bomber  United States 1953 retired 7002403000000000000403[notes 5]
Martin P4M Mercator maritime patrol  United States 1946 retired 1960 700121000000000000021
Martin P5M Marlin maritime patrol  United States 1948 retired 1967 7002285000000000000285
Martin P6M SeaMaster strategic bomber  United States 1955 retired 1959 700112000000000000012
Martin XB-48 medium bomber  United States 1947 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Martin XB-51 attack bomber  United States 1949 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft  United States n/a abandoned 1983 project 50000000000000000000
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft  United States 1978 operational 7002323000000000000323
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber  United States 1958 operational 70035195000000000005,195[notes 2]
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter/attack aircraft  United States 1978 operational 70031480000000000001,480
North American A-5 Vigilante reconnaissance bomber  United States 1958 retired 1980 7002156000000000000156
North American AJ/A-2 Savage nuclear attack bomber  United States 1948 retired 1964 7002143000000000000143
North American B-45 Tornado reconnaissance bomber  United States 1947 retired 1959 7002143000000000000143
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco light attack  United States 1965 operational 7002370000000000000370
North American T-28 Trojan light attack  United States 1949 retired 1994 70031948000000000001,948
North American XA2J Super Savage bomber  United States 1952 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
North American XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber prototype  United States 1964 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber  United States 1989 operational 700121000000000000021
Northrop YA-9 attack aircraft  United States 1972 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Northrop YB-35 heavy bomber  United States 1946 retired prototype 70004000000000000004
Northrop YB-49 heavy bomber  United States 1947 retired prototype 70004000000000000004
Piper PA-48 Enforcer counter-insurgency/attack aircraft  United States 1971 retired prototype 70004000000000000004
Republic F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bomber  United States 1946 retired 1973 70037524000000000007,524
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bomber  United States 1954 retired 1991 70033428000000000003,428
Republic F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber  United States 1955 retired 1984 7002833000000000000833
Rockwell B-1 Lancer strategic bomber  United States 1974 operational 7002104000000000000104

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Production figure includes aircraft used as transports
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Production figure includes fighters or other non-bomber variants
  3. ↑ Production figure includes AEW variant
  4. ↑ Production figure includes trainers
  5. ↑ Production figure includes reconnaissance variants

Bibliography[]

  • Andrade, John M. (1979). U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials Since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 978-0-904597-22-6. 
  • Fahey, James C. (1946). U.S. Army Aircraft 1908–1946. 
  • Michael J.H. Taylor, ed (1991). Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century. New York, NY: Mallard Press. ISBN 978-0-7924-5627-8. 

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