List of military aircraft of the United States
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Prior to 1919
Army Signal Corps, August 2, 1909 to April 6, 1917
American-Built Airplanes of World War I, April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918
American Expeditionary Force (A.E.F.) aircraft from the French Government
American Expeditionary Force (A.E.F.) aircraft from the British Government
American Expeditionary Force (A.E.F.) aircraft from the Italian Government
Post-War, November 11, 1918 to September 1919
Type O: Foreign-Built Pursuit Aircraft
Type I: Pursuit, water-cooled
Type II: Pursuit, night
Type III: Pursuit, air-cooled
Type IV: Pursuit, ground attack, 1922
Type V: Two-seat pursuit
Type VI: Ground attack, 1920-1922
Type VII: Infantry liaison
Type VIII: Night observation
Type IX: Artillery observation
Type X: Corps observation
Type XI: Day bombardment
Type XII: Night bombardment, short range
Type XIII: Night bombardment, long range
Type XIV: Trainer, air-cooled
Type XV: Trainer, water-cooled
Ambulance, 1919-1924
Messenger
Pursuit, special
Racer
Seaplane
Transport
Attack, 1924-1948
Bomber
Light Bomber, 1924-1926
Medium Bomber, 1924-1926
Heavy Bomber, 1924-1926
Unified bomber sequence, 1926-1962
Bomber, long range, 1935-1936
Missiles
Cargo, 1924-1962
Drone
Aerial Target
1940-1941
1942-1948
Aerial Target (Model Airplane), 1942-1948
Controllable bomb, 1942-1945
Target Control, 1942-1948
Unified sequence, 1948-1962
Electronic (modified aircraft)
Glider
Assault Glider, 1942-1944
Bomb Glider, 1942-1944
Cargo Glider, 1941-1948
British-Built Cargo Gliders, 1941-1948
Fuel Glider, 1930-1948
Powered Glider, 1943-1948
Training Glider, 1941-1948
Unified sequence, 1948-1955
Sailplane, 1960-1962
Gyroplane, 1935-1939
Fighter, Multiplace
Pursuit, Biplace
Pursuit, British-built
Observation
Observation, 1924-1942
Observation amphibian, 1925-1948
Liaison, 1942-1962
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance-strike, 1960-1962
Trainer
Advanced Trainer, 1925-1948
Basic Combat, 1936-1940
Basic Trainer, 1930-1948
Primary Trainer, 1925-1948
Foreign-Built Training and Communications Aircraft, 1925-1948
Unified sequence, 1948-present
Convertiplane, 1952-1962
Army, 1956-1962
Airplane, Cargo, 1956-1962
Airplane, Observation, 1956-1962
Airplane, Research, 1956-1962
Flying Platform, 1955-1956
Helicopter, Cargo, 1956-1962
Helicopter, Observation, 1956-1962
Helicopter, Utility, 1956-1962
Helicopter, Experimental, 1956-1962
Vertical Takeoff and Landing Research, 1956-1962
Unified System, 1962-present
Airship
Anti-Submarine Warfare
Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter
Attack
Attack Helicopter
Fixed-Wing Gunships
Bomber
Cargo
Cargo Helicopter
Drone
Electronic Warfare
Electronic Warfare (Modified Aircraft)
Experimental, 1948-present
Fighter
Glider
Helicopter
Laser
Observation
Observation Helicopter
Patrol
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance (Converted Aircraft)
Tanker
Trainer
Utility, 1955-present
Utility Helicopter
Vertical and Short Take-off and Landing Aircraft
Un-designated foreign aircraft operated by the United States
Anti-Submarine Warfare
S-1 -
skipped
S-2 Tracker - Grumman
S-3 Viking - Lockheed
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