List of carrier-based aircraft

List of carrier-based aircraft covers fixed-wing aircraft designed for aircraft carrier flight deck operation and excludes aircraft intended for use from seaplane tenders and submarines as well as airships and helicopters.

Development before World War II[]

Aircraft type	National Origin	Year			# built /used
Aircraft type	National Origin	1st Flight	In Service	Retired	# built /used
Aichi D1A^[1]	Japan	000000001934-01-01-00001934	000000001934-01-01-00001934	000000001942-01-01-00001942	7002590000000000000590
Aichi D3A^[2]	Japan	000000001938-01-01-00001938	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001945-01-01-00001945	70031495000000000001,495
Arado Ar 195	Germany	000000001937-01-01-00001937	n/a	n/a	70003000000000000003
Arado Ar 197	Germany	000000001937-01-01-00001937	n/a	n/a	70003000000000000003
Avro Avocet fleet fighter^[3]	UK	000000001927-01-01-00001927	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Avro Bison^[4]	UK	000000001921-01-01-00001921	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001929-01-01-00001929	700155000000000000055
Avro Buffalo^[5]	UK	000000001926-01-01-00001926	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Beardmore W.B.III^[6]	UK	000000001917-01-01-00001917	000000001918-01-01-00001918	000000001919-01-01-00001919	7002100000000000000100
Beardmore W.B.IV	UK	000000001917-01-01-00001917	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Beardmore W.B.V	UK	000000001917-01-01-00001917	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Bell XFL Airabonita	US	000000001940-01-01-00001940	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Berliner-Joyce F2J	US	000000001933-01-01-00001933	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Berliner-Joyce XF3J	US	000000001934-01-01-00001934	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Berliner-Joyce XFJ	US	000000001931-01-01-00001931	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Blackburn Airedale^[7]	UK	000000001924-01-01-00001924	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Blackburn B-3^[8]	UK	000000001932-01-01-00001932	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Blackburn Baffin^[9]^[10]	UK	000000001932-01-01-00001932	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001936-01-01-00001936	700192000000000000092
Blackburn Blackburd^[11]	UK	000000001918-01-01-00001918	n/a	n/a	70003000000000000003
Blackburn Blackburn^[12]	UK	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001923-01-01-00001923	000000001931-01-01-00001931	700162000000000000062
Blackburn Dart^[13]	UK	000000001921-01-01-00001921	000000001923-01-01-00001923	000000001933-01-01-00001933	7002127000000000000127
Blackburn Nautilus fighter^[14]	UK	000000001929-01-01-00001929	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Blackburn Ripon^[15]	UK	000000001926-01-01-00001926	000000001932-01-01-00001932	000000001934-01-01-00001934	700196000000000000096
Blackburn Roc^[16]^[17]	UK	000000001938-01-01-00001938	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001941-01-01-00001941	7002136000000000000136
Blackburn Shark^[18]	UK	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001935-01-01-00001935	000000001938-01-01-00001938	7002238000000000000238
Blackburn Skua^[17]^[19]	UK	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001938-01-01-00001938	000000001941-01-01-00001941	7002190000000000000190
Blackburn Sprat^[20]	UK	000000001926-01-01-00001926	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Blackburn Swift^[21]	UK	000000001920-01-01-00001920	n/a	n/a	70008000000000000008
Boeing FB^[22]	US	000000001923-01-01-00001923	000000001925-01-01-00001925	999999999999-99-99-0000?	700129000000000000029
Boeing F2B^[23]	US	000000001926-01-01-00001926	000000001928-01-01-00001928	999999999999-99-99-0000?	700133000000000000033
Boeing F3B^[23]	US	000000001927-01-01-00001927	000000001928-01-01-00001928	000000001932-01-01-00001932	700174000000000000074
Boeing F4B^[24]	US	000000001928-01-01-00001928	000000001929-01-01-00001929	000000001941-01-01-00001941	7002189000000000000189
Boeing XF5B	US	000000001930-01-01-00001930	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Boeing XF6B	US	000000001933-01-01-00001933	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Boeing XF7B	US	000000001933-01-01-00001933	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Brewster Buffalo^[25]^[26]	US	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001939-01-01-00001939	000000001942-01-01-00001942	7002503000000000000503
Consolidated XB2Y	US	000000001933-01-01-00001933	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Curtiss BF2C Goshawk^[27]	US	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001934-01-01-00001934	000000001934-01-01-00001934	7002166000000000000166
Curtiss F6C Hawk^[28]	US	000000001925-01-01-00001925	000000001925-01-01-00001925	000000001930-01-01-00001930	700175000000000000075
Curtiss F7C Seahawk	US	000000001927-01-01-00001927	999999999999-99-99-0000?	000000001933-01-01-00001933	700117000000000000017
Curtiss F8C/O2C Falcon/Helldiver^[29]	US	000000001924-01-01-00001924	000000001928-01-01-00001928	000000001936-01-01-00001936	7002150000000000000150
Curtiss F11C Goshawk^[27]	US	000000001932-01-01-00001932	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001934-01-01-00001934	700130000000000000030
Curtiss SBC Helldiver^[30]^[31]	US	000000001935-01-01-00001935	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001943-01-01-00001943	7002257000000000000257
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver^[32]^[33]	US	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001942-01-01-00001942	000000001958-01-01-00001958	70037200000000000007,200
Curtiss SOC Seagull^[34]	US	000000001934-01-01-00001934	000000001935-01-01-00001935	000000001945-01-01-00001945	7002322000000000000322
Curtiss SO3C Seamew^[35]	US	000000001939-01-01-00001939	000000001942-01-01-00001942	000000001944-01-01-00001944	7002259000000000000259
Dewoitine D.1ter	France	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001928-01-01-00001928	000000001930-01-01-00001930	700130000000000000030
Dewoitine D.373 & 376	France	000000001931-01-01-00001931	000000001938-01-01-00001938	000000001940-01-01-00001940	700145000000000000045
Douglas DT^[36]	US	000000001921-01-01-00001921	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001926-01-01-00001926	700190000000000000090
Douglas T2D^[37]	US	000000001927-01-01-00001927	000000001927-01-01-00001927	000000001937-01-01-00001937	700131000000000000031
Douglas TBD Devastator^[38]	US	000000001935-01-01-00001935	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001944-01-01-00001944	7002130000000000000130
Douglas SBD Dauntless^[39]	US	000000001938-01-01-00001938	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001953-01-01-00001953	70035356000000000005,356
Douglas XT3D	US	000000001931-01-01-00001931	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Eberhart F2G	US	000000001928-01-01-00001928	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Eberhart FG	US	000000001927-01-01-00001927	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Fairey III	UK	000000001917-01-01-00001917	000000001918-01-01-00001918	000000001936-01-01-00001936	7002964000000000000964
Fairey Albacore^[40]	UK	000000001938-01-01-00001938	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001943-01-01-00001943	7002800000000000000800
Fairey Fleetwing	UK	000000001929-01-01-00001929	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Fairey Flycatcher	UK	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001923-01-01-00001923	000000001934-01-01-00001934	7002196000000000000196
Fairey Fulmar^[41]	UK	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001943-01-01-00001943	7002600000000000000600
Fairey Seal	UK	000000001930-01-01-00001930	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001938-01-01-00001938	700191000000000000091
Fairey Swordfish^[42]	UK	000000001934-01-01-00001934	000000001936-01-01-00001936	000000001946-01-01-00001946	70032391000000000002,391
Fieseler Fi 167	Germany	000000001938-01-01-00001938	n/a	n/a	700114000000000000014
Gloster Gambet^[43]	UK	000000001927-01-01-00001927	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Gloster Sea Gladiator^[44]^[45]	UK	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001938-01-01-00001938	000000001943-01-01-00001943	700198000000000000098
Gloster Gnatsnapper^[46]	UK	000000001927-01-01-00001927	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002 (or 3)
Gloster Sparrowhawk III^[47]	UK	000000001921-01-01-00001921	000000001921-01-01-00001921	000000001928-01-01-00001928	700110000000000000010
Gloster TSR.38^[48]	UK	000000001932-01-01-00001932	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Great Lakes BG	US	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001934-01-01-00001934	000000001940-01-01-00001940	700161000000000000061
Great Lakes XTBG	US	000000001935-01-01-00001935	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Grumman FF^[49]	US	000000001931-01-01-00001931	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001942-01-01-00001942	700185000000000000085
Grumman SF	US	000000001931-01-01-00001931	000000001934-01-01-00001934	000000001940-01-01-00001940	700135000000000000035
Grumman F2F^[50]	US	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001935-01-01-00001935	000000001940-01-01-00001940	700156000000000000056
Grumman F3F^[51]	US	000000001935-01-01-00001935	000000001936-01-01-00001936	000000001943-01-01-00001943	7002147000000000000147
Grumman F4F Wildcat^[52]	US	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001945-01-01-00001945	70037885000000000007,885
Grumman J2F Duck^[34]	US	000000001936-01-01-00001936	000000001936-01-01-00001936	000000001964-01-01-00001964	7002584000000000000584
Grumman XF5F Skyrocket	US	000000001940-01-01-00001940	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Grumman XSBF	US	000000001936-01-01-00001936	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Loire-Gourdou-Leseurre LGL.32	France	000000001925-01-01-00001925	000000001929-01-01-00001929	000000001930-01-01-00001930	700115000000000000015
Handley Page Hanley	UK	000000001922-01-01-00001922	n/a	n/a	70003000000000000003
Handley Page Hendon	UK	000000001924-01-01-00001924	n/a	n/a	70006000000000000006
Handley Page HP.14	UK	000000001917-01-01-00001917	n/a	n/a	70003000000000000003
Hawker Hedgehog^[53]	UK	000000001924-01-01-00001924	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Hawker Hoopoe^[54]	UK	000000001928-01-01-00001928	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Hawker Nimrod^[55]	UK	000000001930-01-01-00001930	000000001931-01-01-00001931	000000001939-01-01-00001939	700192000000000000092
Hawker Osprey/Naval Hart^[56]	UK	000000001932-01-01-00001932	000000001932-01-01-00001932	000000001944-01-01-00001944	7002112000000000000112
Heinkel HD 23	Weimar Republic	000000001926-01-01-00001926	n/a	n/a	70004000000000000004
Junkers Ju 87C	Germany	000000001938-01-01-00001938	n/a	n/a	700110000000000000010
Kawanishi K-11^[57]	Japan	000000001927-01-01-00001927	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Latécoère 299	France	000000001939-01-01-00001939	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Levasseur PL.2	France	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001926-01-01-00001926	000000001932-01-01-00001932	700111000000000000011
Levasseur PL.4	France	000000001926-01-01-00001926	000000001928-01-01-00001928	000000001940-01-01-00001940	700140000000000000040
Levasseur PL.5	France	000000001925-01-01-00001925	000000001927-01-01-00001927	000000001932-01-01-00001932	700124000000000000024
Levasseur PL.7	France	000000001928-01-01-00001928	000000001930-01-01-00001930	000000001940-01-01-00001940	700146000000000000046
Levasseur PL.10, 101 & 107	France	000000001929-01-01-00001929	000000001931-01-01-00001931	000000001940-01-01-00001940	700163000000000000063
Levasseur PL.14	France	000000001929-01-01-00001929	000000001931-01-01-00001931	000000001937-01-01-00001937	700130000000000000030
Lévy-Biche LB.2	France	000000001927-01-01-00001927	000000001928-01-01-00001928	000000001928-01-01-00001928	700126000000000000026
Loire-Nieuport LN.401	France	000000001938-01-01-00001938	000000001939-01-01-00001939	000000001940-01-01-00001940	700168000000000000068
Martin BM	US	000000001930-01-01-00001930	000000001931-01-01-00001931	000000001937-01-01-00001937	700132000000000000032
Martin T3M^[58]	US	000000001926-01-01-00001926	000000001926-01-01-00001926	000000001932-01-01-00001932	7002124000000000000124
Martin T4M & Great Lakes TG^[59]	US	000000001927-01-01-00001927	000000001928-01-01-00001928	000000001938-01-01-00001938	7002155000000000000155
Martin XT6M	US	000000001930-01-01-00001930	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Messerschmitt Bf 109T-1	Germany	000000001939-01-01-00001939	n/a	n/a	70007000000000000007
Mitsubishi 1MF^[60]	Japan	000000001921-01-01-00001921	000000001923-01-01-00001923	000000001930-01-01-00001930	7002138000000000000138
Mitsubishi 1MF9^[61]	Japan	000000001927-01-01-00001927	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Mitsubishi 1MT^[62]	Japan	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001923-01-01-00001923	700120000000000000020
Mitsubishi 2MR^[63]	Japan	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001933-01-01-00001933	7002159000000000000159
Mitsubishi 3MT5^[64]	Japan	000000001932-01-01-00001932	n/a	n/a	700111000000000000011
Mitsubishi A5M^[65]^[66]	Japan	000000001935-01-01-00001935	000000001936-01-01-00001936	000000001942-01-01-00001942	70031094000000000001,094
Mitsubishi A6M Zero^[67]^[68]	Japan	000000001939-01-01-00001939	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001945-01-01-00001945	700410449000000000010,449
Mitsubishi B1M^[69]	Japan	000000001923-01-01-00001923	000000001924-01-01-00001924	000000001938-01-01-00001938	7002443000000000000443
Mitsubishi B2M^[70]	Japan	000000001929-01-01-00001929	000000001932-01-01-00001932	000000001938-01-01-00001938	7002206000000000000206
Mitsubishi B5M^[71]	Japan	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001937-01-01-00001937	7002125000000000000125
Morane-Saulnier MS.226	France	000000001933-01-01-00001933	n/a	n/a	70003000000000000003
Nakajima A1N^[72]	Japan	000000001927-01-01-00001927	000000001929-01-01-00001929	000000001935-01-01-00001935	7002151000000000000151
Nakajima A2N^[73]^[74]	Japan	000000001929-01-01-00001929	000000001932-01-01-00001932	000000001937-01-01-00001937	7002100000000000000100 ca.
Nakajima A4N^[75]	Japan	000000001934-01-01-00001934	000000001935-01-01-00001935	000000001940-01-01-00001940	7002221000000000000221
Nakajima B3N^[76]	Japan	000000001933-01-01-00001933	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Nakajima B4N^[77]	Japan	000000001936-01-01-00001936	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Nakajima B5N^[78]	Japan	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001945-01-01-00001945	70031149000000000001,149
Nakajima C3N^[79]	Japan	000000001936-01-01-00001936	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Naval Aircraft Factory SBN	US	000000001936-01-01-00001936	000000001941-01-01-00001941	000000001942-01-01-00001942	700131000000000000031
Naval Aircraft Factory TS^[80]	US	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001929-01-01-00001929	700146000000000000046
Nieuport-Delage NiD 32	France	000000001920-01-01-00001920	n/a	n/a	700110000000000000010
Nieuport-Delage NiD 43	France	000000001924-01-01-00001924	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
North American SNJ-3C/-4C/-5C	US	000000001935-01-01-00001935	999999999999-99-99-0000?	999999999999-99-99-0000?	700152000000000000052+
Northrop BT	US	000000001935-01-01-00001935	000000001938-01-01-00001938	999999999999-99-99-0000?	700155000000000000055
Parnall Panther^[81]	UK	000000001917-01-01-00001917	000000001919-01-01-00001919	000000001926-01-01-00001926	7002155000000000000155
Parnall Perch^[82]	UK	000000001926-01-01-00001926	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Parnall Pike^[83]	UK	000000001927-01-01-00001927	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Parnall Pipit^[84]	UK	000000001928-01-01-00001928	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Parnall Plover^[85]	UK	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001923-01-01-00001923	000000001924-01-01-00001924	700113000000000000013
Parnall Puffin^[86]	UK	000000001920-01-01-00001920	n/a	n/a	70003000000000000003
Reggiane Re.2001 OR	Kingdom of Italy	000000001940-01-01-00001940	n/a	n/a	700110000000000000010
Short Gurnard	UK	000000001929-01-01-00001929	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Sopwith 2F.1 Ship's Camel^[87]	UK	000000001917-01-01-00001917	000000001917-01-01-00001917	000000001921-01-01-00001921	7002340000000000000340
Sopwith Cuckoo^[88]	UK	000000001918-01-01-00001918	000000001918-01-01-00001918	000000001923-01-01-00001923	7002232000000000000232
Sopwith Pup	UK	000000001916-01-01-00001916	000000001916-01-01-00001916	000000001918-01-01-00001918	70031770000000000001,770^{[notes 1]}
Sopwith Ship's Strutter^{[notes 2]}	UK	000000001915-01-01-00001915	000000001917-01-01-00001917	000000001920-01-01-00001920	70035939000000000005,939^{[notes 1]}
Supermarine Walrus^[34]	UK	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001935-01-01-00001935	000000001958-01-01-00001958	7002740000000000000740
Villiers II	France	000000001925-01-01-00001925	000000001927-01-01-00001927	000000001928-01-01-00001928	700132000000000000032
Vought F4U/FG/F3A Corsair^[89]	US	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001942-01-01-00001942	000000001964-01-01-00001964	700412571000000000012,571
Vought FU	US	000000001926-01-01-00001926	000000001927-01-01-00001927	000000001929-01-01-00001929	700120000000000000020
Vought O2U Corsair	US	000000001926-01-01-00001926	000000001927-01-01-00001927	000000001941-01-01-00001941	7002322000000000000322
Vought O3U/SU Corsair	US	000000001930-01-01-00001930	000000001931-01-01-00001931	000000001941-01-01-00001941	7002291000000000000291
Vought SB2U Vindicator^[90]	US	000000001936-01-01-00001936	000000001937-01-01-00001937	000000001945-01-01-00001945	7002170000000000000170
Vought SBU Corsair	US	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001935-01-01-00001935	999999999999-99-99-0000?	7002125000000000000125
Vought VE-7^[91]	US	000000001917-01-01-00001917	000000001922-01-01-00001922	000000001928-01-01-00001928	7002128000000000000128
Vought XSB3U	US	000000001936-01-01-00001936	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Westland PV.3^[92]	UK	000000001931-01-01-00001931	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Westland Walrus^[93]	UK	000000001921-01-01-00001921	000000001921-01-01-00001921	000000001925-01-01-00001925	700136000000000000036
Wibault 74	France	000000001924-01-01-00001924	000000001932-01-01-00001932	000000001938-01-01-00001938	700118000000000000018
Yokosuka B3Y^[94]	Japan	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001933-01-01-00001933	000000001936-01-01-00001936	7002129000000000000129
Yokosuka B4Y^[95]	Japan	000000001935-01-01-00001935	000000001936-01-01-00001936	000000001940-01-01-00001940	7002205000000000000205

World War II[]

Aircraft type	National Origin	Year			# built
Aircraft type	National Origin	1st Flight	In Service	Retired	# built
Aichi B7A^[96]	Japan	000000001942-01-01-00001942	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001945-01-01-00001945	7002114000000000000114
Airspeed Fleet Shadower	UK	000000001940-01-01-00001940	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Blackburn Firebrand^[97]	UK	000000001942-01-01-00001942	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001953-01-01-00001953	7002225000000000000225
Boeing XF8B	US	000000001944-01-01-00001944	n/a	n/a	70003000000000000003
Brewster SB2A Buccaneer^[98]	US	000000001941-01-01-00001941	n/a	n/a	7002771000000000000771
Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf	US	000000001941-01-01-00001941	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001947-01-01-00001947	7002180000000000000180
Curtiss XF14C	US	000000001944-01-01-00001944	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Curtiss XF15C	US	000000001945-01-01-00001945	n/a	n/a	70003000000000000003
Curtiss XBT2C	US	000000001945-01-01-00001945	n/a	n/a	70009000000000000009
Curtiss XBTC	US	000000001945-01-01-00001945	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
de Havilland Sea Hornet	UK	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001946-01-01-00001946	000000001956-01-01-00001956	7002174000000000000174
de Havilland Sea Mosquito^[99]	UK	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001946-01-01-00001946	000000001947-01-01-00001947	700166000000000000066
de Havilland Sea Vampire	UK	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001949-01-01-00001949	000000001955-01-01-00001955	700198000000000000098
Douglas AD Skyraider^[100]	US	000000001945-01-01-00001945	000000001946-01-01-00001946	000000001985-01-01-00001985	70033180000000000003,180
Douglas BTD Destroyer	US	000000001943-01-01-00001943	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001945-01-01-00001945	700130000000000000030
Douglas XTB2D Skypirate	US	000000001945-01-01-00001945	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Fairey Barracuda^[101]	UK	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001943-01-01-00001943	000000001954-01-01-00001954	70032582000000000002,582
Fairey Firefly	UK	000000001941-01-01-00001941	000000001943-01-01-00001943	000000001957-01-01-00001957	70031702000000000001,702
Fairey Spearfish	UK	000000001945-01-01-00001945	n/a	n/a	70005000000000000005
General Aircraft Fleet Shadower	UK	000000001940-01-01-00001940	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Goodyear F2G Corsair	US	000000001945-01-01-00001945	n/a	n/a	700110000000000000010
Grumman F6F Hellcat^[102]	US	000000001942-01-01-00001942	000000001943-01-01-00001943	000000001960-01-01-00001960	700412275000000000012,275
Grumman F7F Tigercat	US	000000001943-01-01-00001943	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001954-01-01-00001954	7002364000000000000364
Grumman F8F Bearcat	US	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001945-01-01-00001945	000000001961-01-01-00001961	70031265000000000001,265
Grumman TBF Avenger^[38]	US	000000001941-01-01-00001941	000000001942-01-01-00001942	000000001960-01-01-00001960	70039839000000000009,839
Hawker Sea Fury^[103]	UK	000000001945-01-01-00001945	000000001945-01-01-00001945	000000001956-01-01-00001956	7002864000000000000864
Hawker Sea Hurricane^[104]^[105]	UK	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001945-01-01-00001945	70031190000000000001,190+
Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK	US	000000001945-01-01-00001945	n/a	n/a	70005000000000000005
Martin AM Mauler^[106]	US	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001948-01-01-00001948	000000001953-01-01-00001953	7002151000000000000151
McDonnell FH Phantom	US	000000001945-01-01-00001945	000000001947-01-01-00001947	000000001954-01-01-00001954	700162000000000000062
Mitsubishi A7M^[107]	Japan	000000001944-01-01-00001944	n/a	n/a	700110000000000000010
Nakajima B6N^[108]	Japan	000000001941-01-01-00001941	000000001943-01-01-00001943	000000001945-01-01-00001945	70031268000000000001,268
Nakajima C6N^[109]	Japan	000000001943-01-01-00001943	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001945-01-01-00001945	7002463000000000000463
North American ETF-51D Mustang^[110]	US	000000001944-01-01-00001944	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
North American PBJ-1H^{[notes 3]}	US	000000001944-01-01-00001944	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Ryan FR Fireball	US	000000001944-01-01-00001944	000000001945-01-01-00001945	000000001947-01-01-00001947	700171000000000000071
Supermarine Seafire^[111]	UK	000000001942-01-01-00001942	000000001942-01-01-00001942	000000001951-01-01-00001951	70032556000000000002,556^[112]
Supermarine Type 322	UK	000000001943-01-01-00001943	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Yokosuka D3Y^[113]	Japan	000000001944-01-01-00001944	n/a	n/a	70005000000000000005
Yokosuka D4Y^[114]^[115]	Japan	000000001940-01-01-00001940	000000001942-01-01-00001942	000000001945-01-01-00001945	70032038000000000002,038

Post war[]

Aircraft type	National Origin	Year			# built
Aircraft type	National Origin	1st Flight	In Service	Retired	# built
Arsenal VG 90	France	000000001949-01-01-00001949	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Blackburn B-54	UK	000000001949-01-01-00001949	n/a	n/a	70003000000000000003
Blackburn Buccaneer	UK	000000001958-01-01-00001958	000000001962-01-01-00001962	000000001978-01-01-00001978	7002144000000000000144
Blackburn Firecrest	UK	000000001947-01-01-00001947	n/a	n/a	70003000000000000003
Boeing EA-18G Growler	US	000000002006-01-01-00002006	000000002009-01-01-00002009	n/a	700185000000000000085~
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet	US	000000001995-01-01-00001995	000000001999-01-01-00001999	n/a	7002500000000000000500~
Boulton Paul Sea Balliol	UK	000000001952-01-01-00001952	000000001952-01-01-00001952	000000001963-01-01-00001963	700130000000000000030
Breguet Alizé	France	000000001956-01-01-00001956	000000001959-01-01-00001959	000000002000-01-01-00002000	700189000000000000089
Breguet Vultur	France	000000001951-01-01-00001951	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
British Aerospace Sea Harrier	UK	000000001978-01-01-00001978	000000001978-01-01-00001978	000000002006-01-01-00002006	7002115000000000000115
Dassault Étendard IV	France	000000001958-01-01-00001958	000000001962-01-01-00001962	n/a	700190000000000000090
Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard	France	000000001974-01-01-00001974	000000001978-01-01-00001978	n/a	700185000000000000085
Dassault Rafale M	France	000000001986-01-01-00001986	000000002001-01-01-00002001	n/a	7002115000000000000115
de Havilland Sea Venom	UK	000000001951-01-01-00001951	000000001954-01-01-00001954	000000001970-01-01-00001970	7002298000000000000298
de Havilland Sea Vixen	UK	000000001951-01-01-00001951	000000001959-01-01-00001959	000000001972-01-01-00001972	7002145000000000000145
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior^[116]	US	000000001952-01-01-00001952	000000001956-01-01-00001956	000000001991-01-01-00001991	7002282000000000000282
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk^[116]	US	000000001954-01-01-00001954	000000001956-01-01-00001956	n/a	70032960000000000002,960
Douglas A2D Skyshark	US	000000001950-01-01-00001950	n/a	n/a	700112000000000000012
Douglas F3D Skynight^[117]	US	000000001948-01-01-00001948	000000001951-01-01-00001951	000000001970-01-01-00001970	7002268000000000000268
Douglas F4D Skyray	US	000000001951-01-01-00001951	000000001956-01-01-00001956	000000001964-01-01-00001964	7002422000000000000422
Douglas F5D Skylancer	US	000000001956-01-01-00001956	n/a	n/a	70004000000000000004
Fairey Gannet	UK	000000001949-01-01-00001949	000000001953-01-01-00001953	000000001978-01-01-00001978	7002348000000000000348
Fouga CM.175 Zéphyr M	France	000000001956-01-01-00001956	000000001959-01-01-00001959		700132000000000000032
General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B	US	000000001965-01-01-00001965	n/a	n/a	70007000000000000007
Grumman A-6 Intruder^[118]	US	000000001960-01-01-00001960	000000001963-01-01-00001963	000000001997-01-01-00001997	7002693000000000000693
Grumman AF Guardian^[119]	US	000000001945-01-01-00001945	000000001950-01-01-00001950	000000001955-01-01-00001955	7002389000000000000389
Grumman C-1 Trader^[120]	US	000000001955-01-01-00001955	000000001959-01-01-00001959	n/a	700183000000000000083
Grumman C-2 Greyhound	US	000000001964-01-01-00001964	000000001966-01-01-00001966	n/a	700158000000000000058
Grumman E-1 Tracer^[121]	US	000000001956-01-01-00001956	000000001958-01-01-00001958	000000001977-01-01-00001977	700188000000000000088
Grumman E-2 Hawkeye^[121]	US	000000001960-01-01-00001960	000000001964-01-01-00001964	n/a	?
Grumman EA-6B Prowler	US	000000001968-01-01-00001968	000000001971-01-01-00001971	n/a	7002170000000000000170
Grumman F9F Panther^[122]	US	000000001947-01-01-00001947	000000001949-01-01-00001949	000000001969-01-01-00001969	70031382000000000001,382
Grumman F-9 Cougar^[122]	US	000000001951-01-01-00001951	000000001952-01-01-00001952	000000001974-01-01-00001974	70031392000000000001,392
Grumman XF10F Jaguar	US	000000001952-01-01-00001952	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Grumman F-11 Tiger	US	000000001954-01-01-00001954	000000001956-01-01-00001956	000000001969-01-01-00001969	7002200000000000000200
Grumman F-14 Tomcat	US	000000001970-01-01-00001970	000000001974-01-01-00001974	000000002006-01-01-00002006	7002632000000000000632
Grumman S-2 Tracker^[123]	US	000000001952-01-01-00001952	000000001954-01-01-00001954	n/a	70031284000000000001,284
Hawker Sea Hawk^[124]	UK	000000001947-01-01-00001947	000000001953-01-01-00001953	000000001983-01-01-00001983	7002542000000000000542
Lockheed S-3 Viking	US	000000001972-01-01-00001972	000000001974-01-01-00001974	000000002009-01-01-00002009	7002188000000000000188
Lockheed T2V SeaStar	US	000000001953-01-01-00001953	000000001957-01-01-00001957	?	7002150000000000000150
Lockheed U-2G^[125]^{[notes 4]}	US	000000001955-01-01-00001955	000000001964-01-01-00001964	000000001964-01-01-00001964	70003000000000000003
McDonnell F2H Banshee^[126]	US	000000001947-01-01-00001947	000000001948-01-01-00001948	000000001962-01-01-00001962	7002895000000000000895
McDonnell F3H Demon	US	000000001951-01-01-00001951	000000001956-01-01-00001956	000000001964-01-01-00001964	7002519000000000000519
McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II	US	000000001978-01-01-00001978	000000001985-01-01-00001985	n/a	7002323000000000000323
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II^[127]	US	000000001958-01-01-00001958	000000001960-01-01-00001960	000000001992-01-01-00001992	70035195000000000005,195
McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet	US	000000001978-01-01-00001978	000000001983-01-01-00001983	n/a	70031479000000000001,479
McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk	US	000000001988-01-01-00001988	000000001991-01-01-00001991	n/a	7002214000000000000214
Mikoyan MiG-29K	USSR	000000001988-01-01-00001988	000000002010-01-01-00002010	n/a	700120000000000000020
North American XA2J Super Savage	US	000000001952-01-01-00001952	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
North American AJ Savage^[119]	US	000000001948-01-01-00001948	000000001949-01-01-00001949	?	7002143000000000000143
North American A-5 Vigilante^[117]	US	000000001958-01-01-00001958	000000001961-01-01-00001961	000000001980-01-01-00001980	7002156000000000000156
North American FJ-1 Fury	US	000000001946-01-01-00001946	000000001947-01-01-00001947	000000001953-01-01-00001953	700131000000000000031
North American FJ-2/-3 Fury	US	000000001951-01-01-00001951	000000001954-01-01-00001954	000000001962-01-01-00001962	7002741000000000000741
North American FJ-4 Fury	US	000000001954-01-01-00001954	000000001955-01-01-00001955	?	7002374000000000000374
North American P-51H Mustang^[110]	US	000000001947-01-01-00001947	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
North American T-2 Buckeye	US	000000001958-01-01-00001958	000000001959-01-01-00001959	000000002008-01-01-00002008	7002529000000000000529
North American T-28 Trojan	US	000000001949-01-01-00001949	?	000000001984-01-01-00001984	7002266000000000000266
Short Seamew	UK	000000001953-01-01-00001953	000000001955-01-01-00001955	000000001957-01-01-00001957	700126000000000000026
SNCASE (Sud-Est) Aquilon	France	000000001951-01-01-00001951	?	000000001963-01-01-00001963	7002120000000000000120
Sukhoi Su-25UTG & UBP	USSR	000000001988-01-01-00001988	?	n/a	700120000000000000020~
Sukhoi Su-33	USSR	000000001987-01-01-00001987	000000001998-01-01-00001998	n/a	700124000000000000024~
Supermarine Attacker	UK	000000001946-01-01-00001946	000000001951-01-01-00001951	000000001957-01-01-00001957	7002185000000000000185
Supermarine Scimitar	UK	000000001956-01-01-00001956	000000001957-01-01-00001957	000000001970-01-01-00001970	700176000000000000076
Supermarine Seafang	UK	000000001946-01-01-00001946	n/a	n/a	700118000000000000018
Vought A-7 Corsair^[118]	US	000000001965-01-01-00001965	000000001967-01-01-00001967	000000001991-01-01-00001991	70031569000000000001,569
Vought F6U Pirate	US	000000001946-01-01-00001946	n/a	n/a	700133000000000000033
Vought F7U Cutlass^[128]	US	000000001948-01-01-00001948	000000001951-01-01-00001951	000000001959-01-01-00001959	7002320000000000000320
Vought F-8 Crusader^[127]	US	000000001955-01-01-00001955	000000001957-01-01-00001957	000000001999-01-01-00001999	70031219000000000001,219
Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III	US	000000001958-01-01-00001958	n/a	n/a	70005000000000000005
Westland Wyvern^[129]	UK	000000001946-01-01-00001946	000000001953-01-01-00001953	000000001958-01-01-00001958	7002127000000000000127
Yakovlev Yak-38	USSR	000000001971-01-01-00001971	000000001976-01-01-00001976	000000001991-01-01-00001991	7002231000000000000231
Yakovlev Yak-41	USSR	000000001987-01-01-00001987	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002

Future[]

Aircraft type	National Origin	Year			# built
Aircraft type	National Origin	1st Flight	In Service	Retired	# built
Common Support Aircraft	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
HAL Naval Tejas	India	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Lockheed Martin F-35B/C Lightning II	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
Shenyang J-15	China	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000

Non-Carrier based designs temporarily operated from Carriers[]

(Aircraft must have landed or taken off from a carrier's deck, and excludes aircraft transported by aircraft carrier)

Aircraft type	Occasion	Origin	Year	# used
Aeromarine 39^[130]^{[notes 2]}	Carrier trials	US	000000001922-01-01-00001922	70001000000000000001+
Bell Airacobra I^[131]	1st carrier landing w. nosewheel aircraft	US	000000001945-01-01-00001945	70001000000000000001
Bristol Scout^[132]	1st flight from moving aircraft carrier	UK	000000001916-01-01-00001916	70001000000000000001
Britten-Norman Islander^[133]	Sales demonstration	UK	000000001968-01-01-00001968	70001000000000000001
Cessna O-1E Bird Dog	Fall of Saigon - only carrier landing by VNAF fixed-wing aircraft	US	000000001975-01-01-00001975	70001000000000000001 (or 2)
Curtiss Model D	1st takeoff & landing from ship's deck	US	000000001911-01-01-00001911	70002000000000000002
Curtiss P-40F Warhawk	33rd Fighter group, Operation Torch	US	000000001942-01-01-00001942	700177000000000000077
de Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver^[134]	1958 Lebanon crisis	Canada	000000001958-01-01-00001958	70002000000000000002
de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter^[135]	UNEF for Suez Crisis	Canada	000000001957-01-01-00001957	70004000000000000004
de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo	QSRA	Canada	000000001980-01-01-00001980	70001000000000000001
Gloster Gladiator II	Occupation of Norway	UK	000000001940-01-01-00001940	700118000000000000018
Hanriot HD.1	Carrier trials	France	000000001920-01-01-00001920	70001000000000000001+
Hanriot HD.2	Carrier trials	France	000000001920-01-01-00001920	70002000000000000002
Hanriot HD.3	Carrier trials	France	000000001920-01-01-00001920	70001000000000000001
Hawker Hurricane I	Occupation of Norway	UK	000000001940-01-01-00001940	700118000000000000018
Lockheed KC-130F Hercules	USMC carrier trials	US	000000001963-01-01-00001963	70001000000000000001
Lockheed P2V-3C Neptune	Interim nuclear bombers	US	000000001948-01-01-00001948-1951	700113000000000000013
Lockheed U-2C^[125]	Carrier trials	US	000000001963-01-01-00001963	70001000000000000001
Lockheed U-2R^[125]	Carrier trials	US	000000001969-01-01-00001969	70001000000000000001
North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco	Carrier trials	US	000000001985-01-01-00001985
North American B-25B Mitchell	Doolittle Raid	US	000000001942-01-01-00001942	700116000000000000016
North American L-17	Korean War Courier/VIP transport	US	000000001950-01-01-00001950	unk.
Nieuport 21	Carrier trials	France	000000001919-01-01-00001919-1920	70001000000000000001
Percival Vega Gull^[136]	Carrier trials, led to Percival Proctor	UK	000000001937-01-01-00001937/1938	70001000000000000001
Piper L-4 Grasshopper	Invasions in Pacific & Mediterranean	US	000000001944-01-01-00001944	700126000000000000026+
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt	Battle of Saipan	US	000000001944-01-01-00001944	unk.
Sopwith Camel	Zeppelin interceptors	UK	000000001918-01-01-00001918	unk.
Taylorcraft Auster	Carrier trials^{[notes 5]}	UK	000000001945-01-01-00001945 & 1946	70003000000000000003+

Cancelled Unflown[]

Aircraft type	National Origin	Year			# built
Aircraft type	National Origin	1st Flight	In Service	Retired	# built
Beardmore W.B.VI	UK	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
British Aerospace P.125	UK	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Curtiss XSB3C	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Douglas F6D Missileer	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Grumman G-118	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Grumman XTB2F	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Grumman XTSF	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Hawker Siddeley P.139B	UK	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Hawker Siddeley P.1154	UK	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Rockwell XFV-12	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	70001000000000000001
Vought XF5U	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	70002000000000000002
Vought XS2U	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Vought Model 1600	US	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Yakovlev Yak-43	USSR	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000
Yakovlev Yak-44	USSR	n/a	n/a	n/a	50000000000000000000

Notes[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Production total is for all variants.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 All examples converted from aircraft not originally intended for shipboard use.
↑ 1 modified for carrier use
↑ Modified U-2A for shipboard use with strengthened undercarriage.
↑ Landings made on HMS Argus, HMS Ravager and HMS Illustrious

References[]

↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 268–271.
↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 271–276.
↑ Jackson 1965, pp. 240–242.
↑ Jackson 1965, pp. 202–206.
↑ Jackson 1965, pp. 227–229.
↑ Thetford, 1991, p.41-42
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 209–214.
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 343-248.
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 349–363.
↑ Chant, 1999, p.43
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 128–134.
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 160–169.
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 150–159.
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 240–244.
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 215–232.
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 411–420.
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Munson, p.169
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 364–385.
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 399–410.
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 233–236.
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 139–149.
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.68-70
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.71-73
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.75-78
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.424
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.86-87
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.156-158
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.144-146
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.147-148 & pp.151-152
↑ Chant, 1999, p.94
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.162-163
↑ Chant, 1999, p.95
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.166-167
↑ ^34.0 ^34.1 ^34.2 Although designed as a catapult aircraft, examples also operated from carrier decks.
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.164-165
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.174-176
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.177-178
↑ ^38.0 ^38.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.446
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.439
↑ Chant, 1999, p.122
↑ Munson, p.71
↑ Munson, p.121
↑ James, 1971, pp.157-161
↑ Chant, 1999, p.146
↑ James, 1971, pp.214-216
↑ James, 1971, pp.161-167
↑ James, 1971, pp.75-79
↑ James, 1971, pp.200-203
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.421
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.422
↑ Chant, 1999, pp.150-151
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.425
↑ Hannah, 1982, p.16
↑ Hannah, 1982, p.25
↑ Hannah, 1982, p.30
↑ Hannah, 1982, p.32
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, p. 133.
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.444
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.445
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 161–162.
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 165.
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 163.
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 162–163.
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 168–169.
↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 342–349.
↑ Collier, 1979, p.96
↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 362-.
↑ Chant, 1999, p.235
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 164–165.
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 167–168.
↑ Francillon 1979, p. 491.
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 224–225.
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 225–226.
↑ http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_nakajima_A2N.html
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 232–233.
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 230–231.
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 236.
↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 411.
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 236–237.
↑ Jones, 1977, pp.14-17
↑ Wixey 1990, pp. 88–99.
↑ Wixey 1990, pp. 133–137.
↑ Wixey 1990, pp. 160–163.
↑ Wixey 1990, pp. 167–175.
↑ Wixey 1990, pp. 105–112.
↑ Wixey 1990, pp. 100–105.
↑ Bruce 1987, p. 1.
↑ Bruce, 2001
↑ Chant, 1999, p.307
↑ Chant, 1999 p.306
↑ Jones, 1977, pp.11-13
↑ James, 1991, pp.195-201
↑ James, 1991, pp.94-98
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 280–281.
↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 449-.
↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 288–291.
↑ Jackson 1968, pp. 439–451.
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.88-89
↑ Thetford, 1991, p.100-102
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.448
↑ Munson, p.69
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.426
↑ Hannah, 1982, pp.53-54
↑ Munson, p.88
↑ Hannah, 1982, pp.43-44
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.449
↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 399–404.
↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 429–434.
↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 434-291.
↑ ^110.0 ^110.1 http://www.mustang.gaetanmarie.com/articles/naval/naval.htm
↑ Chant, 1999, p.298
↑ Gunston, 1978, p.118
↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 468–471.
↑ Francillon 1979, pp. 454–461.
↑ Collier, 1979, p.134-135
↑ ^116.0 ^116.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.451
↑ ^117.0 ^117.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.452
↑ ^118.0 ^118.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.453
↑ ^119.0 ^119.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.450
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.456
↑ ^121.0 ^121.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.457
↑ ^122.0 ^122.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.430
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.455
↑ Hannah, 1982, pp.55-57
↑ ^125.0 ^125.1 ^125.2 http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq77-1.htm
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.429
↑ ^127.0 ^127.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.432
↑ Pawlowski, 1971, p.431
↑ James, 1991, pp.285-304
↑ Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.40-41
↑ Brown 2006, p. 93
↑ Thetford, 1991, p.66-67
↑ http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%200886.html
↑ http://www.navsource.org/archives/03/058.htm
↑ http://lookoutnewspaper.com/the-otters-and-the-aircraft-carrier/
↑ http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%201144.html

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[all-89] 1.0 ^1.1 Production total is for all variants.

[convert-90] 2.0 ^2.1 All examples converted from aircraft not originally intended for shipboard use.

[PBJ-113] 1 modified for carrier use

[U2mod-129] Modified U-2A for shipboard use with strengthened undercarriage.

[141] Landings made on HMS Argus, HMS Ravager and HMS Illustrious

[1] Francillon 1979, pp. 268–271.

[2] Francillon 1979, pp. 271–276.

[3] Jackson 1965, pp. 240–242.

[4] Jackson 1965, pp. 202–206.

[5] Jackson 1965, pp. 227–229.

[6] Thetford, 1991, p.41-42

[7] Jackson 1968, pp. 209–214.

[8] Jackson 1968, pp. 343-248.

[9] Jackson 1968, pp. 349–363.

[10] Chant, 1999, p.43

[11] Jackson 1968, pp. 128–134.

[12] Jackson 1968, pp. 160–169.

[13] Jackson 1968, pp. 150–159.

[14] Jackson 1968, pp. 240–244.

[15] Jackson 1968, pp. 215–232.

[16] Jackson 1968, pp. 411–420.

[munson-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Munson, p.169

[18] Jackson 1968, pp. 364–385.

[19] Jackson 1968, pp. 399–410.

[20] Jackson 1968, pp. 233–236.

[21] Jackson 1968, pp. 139–149.

[22] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.68-70

[Bowers_1990,_pp.71-73-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.71-73

[24] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.75-78

[25] Pawlowski, 1971, p.424

[26] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.86-87

[Bowers_1990,_pp.156-158-27] 27.0 ^27.1 Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.156-158

[28] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.144-146

[29] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.147-148 & pp.151-152

[30] Chant, 1999, p.94

[31] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.162-163

[32] Chant, 1999, p.95

[33] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.166-167

[cat-34] 34.0 ^34.1 ^34.2 Although designed as a catapult aircraft, examples also operated from carrier decks.

[35] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.164-165

[36] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.174-176

[37] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.177-178

[pawlowski446-38] 38.0 ^38.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.446

[39] Pawlowski, 1971, p.439

[40] Chant, 1999, p.122

[41] Munson, p.71

[42] Munson, p.121

[43] James, 1971, pp.157-161

[44] Chant, 1999, p.146

[45] James, 1971, pp.214-216

[46] James, 1971, pp.161-167

[47] James, 1971, pp.75-79

[48] James, 1971, pp.200-203

[49] Pawlowski, 1971, p.421

[50] Pawlowski, 1971, p.422

[51] Chant, 1999, pp.150-151

[52] Pawlowski, 1971, p.425

[53] Hannah, 1982, p.16

[54] Hannah, 1982, p.25

[55] Hannah, 1982, p.30

[56] Hannah, 1982, p.32

[57] Mikesh and Abe 1990, p. 133.

[58] Pawlowski, 1971, p.444

[59] Pawlowski, 1971, p.445

[60] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 161–162.

[61] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 165.

[62] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 163.

[63] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 162–163.

[64] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 168–169.

[65] Francillon 1979, pp. 342–349.

[66] Collier, 1979, p.96

[67] Francillon 1979, pp. 362-.

[68] Chant, 1999, p.235

[69] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 164–165.

[70] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 167–168.

[71] Francillon 1979, p. 491.

[72] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 224–225.

[73] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 225–226.

[74] ttp://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_nakajima_A2N.html

[75] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 232–233.

[76] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 230–231.

[77] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 236.

[78] Francillon 1979, pp. 411.

[79] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 236–237.

[80] Jones, 1977, pp.14-17

[81] Wixey 1990, pp. 88–99.

[82] Wixey 1990, pp. 133–137.

[83] Wixey 1990, pp. 160–163.

[84] Wixey 1990, pp. 167–175.

[85] Wixey 1990, pp. 105–112.

[86] Wixey 1990, pp. 100–105.

[87] Bruce 1987, p. 1.

[88] Bruce, 2001

[91] Chant, 1999, p.307

[92] Chant, 1999 p.306

[93] Jones, 1977, pp.11-13

[94] James, 1991, pp.195-201

[95] James, 1991, pp.94-98

[96] Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 280–281.

[97] Francillon 1979, pp. 449-.

[98] Francillon 1979, pp. 288–291.

[99] Jackson 1968, pp. 439–451.

[100] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.88-89

[101] Thetford, 1991, p.100-102

[102] Pawlowski, 1971, p.448

[103] Munson, p.69

[pawlowski426-104] Pawlowski, 1971, p.426

[105] Hannah, 1982, pp.53-54

[106] Munson, p.88

[107] Hannah, 1982, pp.43-44

[108] Pawlowski, 1971, p.449

[109] Francillon 1979, pp. 399–404.

[110] Francillon 1979, pp. 429–434.

[111] Francillon 1979, pp. 434-291.

[mustang.gaetanmarie.com-112] 110.0 ^110.1 http://www.mustang.gaetanmarie.com/articles/naval/naval.htm

[114] Chant, 1999, p.298

[115] Gunston, 1978, p.118

[116] Francillon 1979, pp. 468–471.

[117] Francillon 1979, pp. 454–461.

[118] Collier, 1979, p.134-135

[pawlowski451-119] 116.0 ^116.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.451

[pawlowski452-120] 117.0 ^117.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.452

[pawlowski453-121] 118.0 ^118.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.453

[pawlowski450-122] 119.0 ^119.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.450

[123] Pawlowski, 1971, p.456

[pawlowski457-124] 121.0 ^121.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.457

[pawlowski430-125] 122.0 ^122.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.430

[126] Pawlowski, 1971, p.455

[127] Hannah, 1982, pp.55-57

[U2-128] 125.0 ^125.1 ^125.2 http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq77-1.htm

[130] Pawlowski, 1971, p.429

[pawlowski432-131] 127.0 ^127.1 Pawlowski, 1971, p.432

[132] Pawlowski, 1971, p.431

[133] James, 1991, pp.285-304

[134] Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.40-41

[135] Brown 2006, p. 93

[136] Thetford, 1991, p.66-67

[137] ttp://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%200886.html

[138] ttp://www.navsource.org/archives/03/058.htm

[139] ttp://lookoutnewspaper.com/the-otters-and-the-aircraft-carrier/

[140] ttp://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%201144.html

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