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
    Airco DH.4  United States 1917 retired 1932 Souther Field - World War I Airco DH.4.jpg
    Bellanca 77-140 medium bomber  United States 1934 retired 1942 4 Bellanca 77-140 Bomber.jpg
    Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber  United States 1935 retired 1959 12,731 Color Photographed B-17E in Flight.jpg
    Consolidated P2Y patrol flying boat  United States 1929 retired 1941 78 Consolidated Model 22.jpg
    Consolidated PBY Catalina maritime patrol flying boat/amphibian  United States 1935 retired 1980s 4,051 ca. PBY Catalina landing.jpg
    Curtiss A-3/A-4 Falcon attack/light bomber  United States 1924 retired 1937 155 Curtiss A-3 Falcon (SN 27-243).jpg
    Curtiss A-8 attack/light bomber  United States 1931 retired 1939 13 Curtiss A-8 No.60.jpg
    Curtiss A-12 Shrike attack/light bomber  United States 1933 retired 1942 46 Curtiss A-12 Shrike(USAF).jpg
    Curtiss XA-14 attack/light bomber  United States 1935 retired prototype 1 Curtiss YA-14 in front of hangar.jpg
    Curtiss A-18 Shrike attack/light bomber  United States 1935 retired 1943 13 Curtiss A-18.jpg
    Curtiss B-2 Condor heavy bomber  United States 1929 retired 1934 13 B-2 Condor in flight.jpg
    Curtiss BF2C Goshawk fighter-bomber  United States 1933 retired 1949 166 Curtiss BF2C-1 Goshawk - GPN-2000-001239.jpg
    Curtiss Model H patrol flying boat  United States 1917 retired 478 Curtiss America 001.jpg
    Curtiss HS patrol flying boat  United States 1917 retired 1,178 Curtiss HS-2 NAN10-48.jpg
    Curtiss F5L patrol flying boat  United States 1918 retired 227 Naval Air Station at Pensacola.jpg
    Curtiss CS torpedo bomber  United States 1923 retired 83 EL-2002-00572.jpg
    Curtiss SBC Helldiver dive bomber  United States 1935 retired 1943 257 SBC-4 New York Naval Air Reserve 1940.jpg
    Curtiss T-32 Condor II bomber/transport  United States 1933 retired 45 Curtiss YC-30 Condor front.jpg
    Douglas DT torpedo bomber  United States 1921 retired 90 Douglas DT dropping torpedo NAN6-75.jpg
    Douglas B-18 Bolo medium bomber  United States 1935 retired 1946 350 Douglas B-18A airplane in flight (00910460 121).jpg
    Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber  United States 1935 retired 1944 130 Douglas TBD-1 VT-6 in flight c1938.jpeg
    Douglas Y1B-7 heavy bomber  United States 1931 retired prototype 8 Douglas Y1B-7 on the ground.jpg
    Fokker XB-8 heavy bomber  United States 1929 retired prototype 7 Atlantic XB-8.jpg
    Great Lakes BG dive bomber  United States 1933 retired 1941 61 Great Lakes BG-1 VB-3 NAN3-88.jpg
    Huff-Daland XB-1 heavy bomber  United States 1927 retired prototype 1 Parked Huff-Daland XB-1.jpg
    Keystone B-3 light bomber  United States 1929 retired 1940 36 Keystone B-3A (SN 30-281).jpg
    Keystone B-4 heavy bomber  United States 1930 retired 30 Keystone Y1B-4 (SN 30-281).jpg
    Keystone B-5 heavy bomber  United States 1929 retired 30 Keystone B-5A front left quarter 060421-F-1234P-017.jpg
    Keystone B-6 heavy bomber  United States 1931 retired 44 Keystone B-6A.jpg
    Martin B-10 & related heavy bomber  United States 1932 retired 1949 342 Martin-B-10B.jpg
    Martin MBT/MT  United States 1918 retired 20 Martin MB-1 front right quarter SN AS 39059 P104 040315-F-9999G-013.jpg
    Martin NBS-1 night bomber  United States 1920 retired 1929 130 Martin MB-2 061219-F-1234S-014.jpg
    Martin T3M torpedo bomber  United States 1926 retired 1932 124 T3m-2 martin c1929.jpg
    Martin T4M torpedo bomber  United States 1927 retired 1938 155 Martin T4m 01.jpg
    Northrop A-17 attack bomber  United States 1935 retired 1944 411 Northrop A-17 front three-quarters view.jpg
    Northrop BT dive bomber  United States 1935 retired 1941 55 Northrop BT-1 at El Segundo.jpeg

    1936–1945[]

    Name Country
    of origin    		 Year of
    first flight    		 Retired/Status Number
    built    		 Photo
    Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly medium/attack bomber  United States 1944 retired prototype 2 A-38 Grizzly.jpg
    Boeing B-29 Superfortress/Washington heavy bomber  United States 1942 retired 1960 3,970 B-29 in flight.jpg
    Boeing Model 306 heavy bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1935 project 0
    Boeing XB-15 heavy bomber  United States 1937 retired prototype 1944 1 XB-15 Bomber.jpg
    Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress heavy bomber  United States 1943 Lost 1943 project cancelled 1 XB-38.jpg
    Boeing XB-39 Superfortress heavy bomber  United States 1944 retired prototype 1 XB-39 Superfortress.jpg
    Boeing XF8B fighter bomber  United States 1944 retired prototype 3 XF8B-I (US Navy).jpg
    Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger maritime patrol bomber  United States 1942 retired prototype 1 Boeing XPBB from below 1943.jpg
    Brewster SB2A Buccaneer scout bomber  United States 1941 retired 1944 771 Brewster SB2A-4 Buccaneer in flight 1942.jpg
    Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber  United States 1939 retired 1968 18,482[notes 1] XB-24 in Flight.jpg
    Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber  United States 1942 retired 1945 118 B32.jpg
    Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber  United States 1943 retired 1962 739 PB4Y-2 Privateer VP-23 in flight.jpg
    Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
    maritime patrol flying boat    		  United States 1937 retired 1945 217[notes 1] PB2Y Coronado in flight.jpg
    Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor
    maritime patrol flying boat    		  United States 1939 retired prototype 1 XP4Y-1 in flight.jpg
    Curtiss SB2C Helldiver/A-25 Shrike
    dive bomber    		  United States 1940 retired 1959 7,140 Curtiss SB2C col.jpg
    Curtiss XBTC torpedo bomber  United States 1945 retired prototype 2 Curtiss XBTC-2 Model A.jpg
    Curtiss XSB3C dive bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1941 project 0
    Douglas A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft  United States 1945 retired 1985 3,180 A-1H VA-152 USS Oriskany 1966.jpg
    Douglas A-20 Havoc medium bomber  United States 1939 retired 1949 7,478[notes 2] Douglas A-20G Havoc.jpg
    Douglas A-26 Invader medium bomber  United States 1942 retired 1980 2,452 B-26.jpg
    Douglas XB-19 heavy bomber  United States 1941 retired prototype 1 XB-19 on ground (cropped).jpg
    Douglas XB-22
    medium bomber    		  United States n/a abandoned project 0
    Douglas B-23 Dragon medium bomber  United States 1939 retired 38[notes 1] Douglas B-23.jpg
    Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber  United States 1940 retired 1959 5,936 Dauntless bomb drop.jpg
    Douglas BTD Destroyer torpedo bomber/dive bomber  United States 1943 retired 1945 30 Douglas XSB2D Destroyer in flight.jpg
    Douglas XTB2D Skypirate torpedo bomber  United States 1945 retired prototype 2 Douglas XTB2D-1 landing c1945.jpg
    Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber  United States 1941 retired 1966 9,839
    Grumman AF Guardian anti-submarine aircraft  United States 1945 retired 1955 389[notes 3] AF-2S VS-25 NMNA.jpg
    Grumman XTB2F torpedo bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1944 project 0
    Hall XPTBH torpedo bomber  United States 1937 retired prototype 1 Hall XPTBH.jpg
    Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK torpedo/dive bomber – prototype  United States 1945 project scrapped 1946 5 XBTK-1 with drop tank 1945.jpg
    Lockheed Hudson medium bomber/maritime patrol  United States 1938 retired 1948 2,941 Lockheed A-29 Hudson USAAF in flight c1941.jpg
    Lockheed P2V Neptune maritime patrol  United States 1945 retired 1984 1,132 P2V-7 VP-7 1954.jpg
    Lockheed Ventura/Harpoon medium bomber/maritime patrol  United States 1941 retired 1974 3,010 Lockheed PV-1 Ventura patrol bomber in flight, circa 1943 (fsa.8e01506).jpg
    Lockheed XB-30 heavy bomber – project  United States n/a abandoned project 0
    Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber  United States 1940 retired 1946 5,288 B 26.jpg
    Martin Baltimore
    medium bomber    		  United States 1941 retired 1949 1,575 Martin A-30A.jpg
    Martin PBM Mariner maritime patrol  United States 1939 retired 1964 1,285 Martin PBM-5 Mariner in flight c1945.jpeg
    Martin Maryland
    medium bomber/reconnaissance bomber    		  United States 1939 retired 1945 450 Martin Maryland RAF North Africa.jpg
    Martin AM Mauler attack aircraft  United States 1944 retired 1953 151 Martin AM-1 NATC in flight.jpg
    Martin XB-27 heavy bomber  United States n/a abandoned project 0
    Martin XB-33 Super Marauder heavy bomber  United States n/a abandoned project 0
    Naval Aircraft Factory SBN dive bomber  United States 1936 retired 1942 31 SBN-1 VT-8 in flight 1941.jpg
    North American A-27 attack  United States 1940 retired 1941 10 Two North American A-27s intercepted from order from Siam on Nichols Field.jpg
    North American T-6 Texan light attack  United States 1940 retired 15,495[notes 4] AT-6C Texans in flight 1943.jpg
    North American XB-21 medium bomber  United States 1936 retired prototype 1 North American XB-21 4.jpg
    North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber  United States 1940 retired 1979 9,984 North American Aviation's B-25 medium bomber, Inglewood, Calif.jpg
    North American XB-28 medium bomber  United States 1942 retired prototype 2 North American XB-28 running up.jpg
    Northrop N-3PB patrol bomber  United States 1940 retired 1943 24 Northrop N-3PB in flight.jpg
    Republic P-47 fighter-bomber  United States 1941 retired 1966 15,678[notes 2] P-47D-40 Thunderbolt 44-95471 side.jpg
    Vought F4U Corsair fighter-bomber  United States 1940 retired 1979 12,571 Vought F4U Corsair (USMC).jpg
    Vought SB2U Vindicator/Chesapeake dive bomber  United States 1936 retired 1945 260 SB2U-2 NMNA.jpg
    Vought TBU/Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf torpedo bomber  United States 1941 retired 1948 180 Consolidated TBY-2 Sea Wolf in flight c1945.jpg
    Vultee Vengeance dive bomber  United States 1941 retired 1945 1,528 Vengeance bomber of 12 Sqn RAAF in flight 1943.jpg

    1946–current[]

    Name of Bomber Country
    of origin    		 Year of
    first flight    		 Retired/Status Number
    built    		 bombload
    (kg)    		 Photo
    Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber  United States 1947 retired 1977 2,032 11,340 XB-47-1 300.jpg
    Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber  United States 1947 retired 1965 370 12,700 USAF Lucky Lady II.jpg
    Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber  United States 1952 operational 744 31,500 Usaf.Boeing B-52.jpg
    Boeing XB-54 strategic bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1948 project 0 16,400
    Boeing XB-56 strategic bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1950 project 0 11,300 Boeing B-56A drawing 061025-F-1234P-001.jpg
    Boeing XB-59 strategic bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1952 project 0 4,500 Xb59.jpg
    Cessna A-37 Dragonfly light attack aircraft  United States 1963 retired 577 1,860 OA-37B-1.jpg
    Convair B-36 Peacemaker heavy bomber  United States 1946 retired 1959 384 39,600 Convair B-36 Peacemaker.jpg
    Convair B-58 Hustler strategic bomber  United States 1956 retired 1970 116 8,820 Convair B-58A Hustler in flight (SN 59-2442). Photo taken on June 29, 1967 061101-F-1234P-019.jpg
    Convair XB-46 heavy bomber  United States 1947 retired prototype 1 10,000 Convair XB46.jpg
    Convair YB-60 heavy bomber  United States 1952 retired prototype 2 33,000 The Convair YB-60.jpg
    Douglas A2D Skyshark attack aircraft  United States 1950 retired prototype 8 2,500 Douglas A2D-1 in flight 1954.jpeg
    Douglas A-3 Skywarrior strategic bomber  United States 1956 retired 1991 282 5,800 EA-3B VQ-1 in flight South China Sea 1974.jpeg
    Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft  United States 1954 retired 2,960 3,720 Douglas A-4E Skyhawk of VA-164 in flight over Vietnam on 21 November 1967 (6430101).jpg
    Douglas B-66 Destroyer tactical bomber  United States 1954 retired 1973 72 6,800 B-66 Destroyer.jpg
    Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft  United States 1972 operational 716 7,260 A-10 Thunderbolt II In-flight-2.jpg
    General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark medium bomber  United States 1967 retired 1998 563 14,300 F-111F dropping high-drag bombs.jpg
    Grumman A-6 Intruder attack aircraft  United States 1960 retired 1997 693 8,200 Grumman A-6E Intruder of VA-52 in flight, in 1981 (6379373).jpg
    Grumman F9F Panther fighter-bomber  United States 1947 retired 1969 1,382 910 F9F-2 VF-21 CVA-41.jpeg
    Grumman OV-1 Mohawk light attack  United States 1959 operational 380 450 OV-1 Mohawk.jpg
    Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine aircraft  United States 1952 operational 1,284 2,200 S-2A VS-29 CVS-33.jpg
    Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft  United States 1981 retired 2008 64 2,300 F-117 Nighthawk Front.jpg
    Lockheed P-3 Orion/CP-140 Aurora/Arcturus maritime patrol  United States 1959 operational 757 9,100 Orion.usnavy.750pix.jpg
    Lockheed S-3 Viking anti-submarine aircraft  United States 1972 operational 188 2,200 Lockheed S-3B Viking of VS-35 is launched from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on 28 August 2002 (020828-N-9593M-019).jpg
    Martin B-57 Canberra reconnaissance bomber  United States 1953 retired 403[notes 5] 3,300 Martin B-57A USAF 52-1418.jpg
    Martin P4M Mercator maritime patrol  United States 1946 retired 1960 21 5,400 Martin P4M-1 Mercator of VP-21 in flight in the early 1950s (NH 101801-KN).jpg
    Martin P5M Marlin maritime patrol  United States 1948 retired 1967 285 7,200 U.S. Coast Guard Martin P5M-2G Marlin in flight on 28 January 1958 (NNAM.2001.261.012).jpg
    Martin P6M SeaMaster strategic bomber  United States 1955 retired 1959 12 14,000 Martin YP6M-1 Seamaster in flight.jpg
    Martin XB-48 medium bomber  United States 1947 retired prototype 2 9,000 MartinXB48.jpg
    Martin XB-51 attack bomber  United States 1949 retired prototype 2 4,700 Martin XB-51 46-585 in flight.jpg
    McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft  United States n/a abandoned 1983 project 0 2,300 A-12 Avenger in flight NAN11-90.jpg
    McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft  United States 1978 operational 323 4,200 United States Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II hovering.jpg
    McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber  United States 1958 Retired 2016 5,195[notes 2] 8,500 F-4B VMFA-314 1968.jpg
    McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter/attack aircraft  United States 1978 operational 1,480 6,200 McDonnell Douglas FA-18C Hornet of VMFA-212 in flight over the South China Sea on 8 October 2003 (6638451).jpg
    North American A-5 Vigilante reconnaissance bomber  United States 1958 retired 1980 156 6,200 A-5 Vigilante ECN-231.jpg
    North American AJ/A-2 Savage nuclear attack bomber  United States 1948 retired 1964 143 5,400 AJ-1 in flight over California 1950.jpg
    North American B-45 Tornado reconnaissance bomber  United States 1947 retired 1959 143 10,000 North American RB-45C 061023-F-1234S-008.jpg
    North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco light attack  United States 1965 operational 370 230 OV-10 Bronco firing White phosphorus.jpg
    North American T-28 Trojan light attack  United States 1949 retired 1994 1,948 540 T-28B VT-2 over NAS Whiting Field c1973.jpeg
    North American XA2J Super Savage bomber  United States 1952 retired prototype 1 4,800 XA2J-1 NAN3-53.jpg
    North American XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber prototype  United States 1964 retired prototype 2 22,500 North American XB-70 in Flight EC68-2131.jpg
    Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber  United States 1989 operational 21 18,000 B-2 Spirit original.jpg
    Northrop YA-9 attack aircraft  United States 1972 retired prototype 2 7,300 Northrop YA-9 prototype.jpg
    Northrop YB-35 heavy bomber  United States 1946 retired prototype 4 23,200 XB-35.jpg
    Northrop YB-49 heavy bomber  United States 1947 retired prototype 4 7,300 YB49-2 300.jpg
    Piper PA-48 Enforcer counter-insurgency/attack aircraft  United States 1971 retired prototype 4 2,600 Piper PA48 Enforcer USAF.jpg
    Republic F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bomber  United States 1946 retired 1973 7,524 2,000 F-84E of 9th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in Korea.jpg
    Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bomber  United States 1954 retired 1991 3,428 2,700 F-84F Thunderstreak.jpg
    Republic F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber  United States 1955 retired 1984 833 6,400 Republic F-105D-30-RE (SN 62-4234) in flight with full bomb load 060901-F-1234S-013.jpg
    Rockwell B-1 Lancer strategic bomber  United States 1974 operational 104 57,000 B-1B over the pacific ocean.jpg

    See also[]

    References[]

    1. ^ a b c Production figure includes aircraft used as transports
    2. ^ a b c 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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