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
Bellanca 77-140 medium bomber	United States	1934	retired 1942	7000400000000000000♠4
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber	United States	1935	retired 1959	7004127310000000000♠12,731
Consolidated P2Y patrol flying boat	United States	1929	retired 1941	7001780000000000000♠78
Consolidated PBY Catalina maritime patrol flying boat/amphibian	United States	1935	retired 1980s	7003405100000000000♠4,051 ca.
Curtiss A-3/A-4 Falcon attack/light bomber	United States	1924	retired 1937	7002155000000000000♠155
Curtiss A-8 attack/light bomber	United States	1931	retired 1939	7001130000000000000♠13
Curtiss A-12 Shrike attack/light bomber	United States	1933	retired 1942	7001460000000000000♠46
Curtiss XA-14 attack/light bomber	United States	1935	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
Curtiss A-18 Shrike attack/light bomber	United States	1935	retired 1943	7001130000000000000♠13
Curtiss B-2 Condor heavy bomber	United States	1929	retired 1934	7001130000000000000♠13
Curtiss BF2C Goshawk fighter-bomber	United States	1933	retired 1949	7002166000000000000♠166
Curtiss Model H patrol flying boat	United States	1917	retired	7002478000000000000♠478
Curtiss HS patrol flying boat	United States	1917	retired	7003117800000000000♠1,178
Curtiss F5L patrol flying boat	United States	1918	retired	7002227000000000000♠227
Curtiss CS torpedo bomber	United States	1923	retired	7001830000000000000♠83
Curtiss SBC Helldiver dive bomber	United States	1935	retired 1943	7002257000000000000♠257
Curtiss T-32 Condor II bomber/transport	United States	1933	retired	7001450000000000000♠45
Douglas DT torpedo bomber	United States	1921	retired	7001900000000000000♠90
Douglas B-18 Bolo medium bomber	United States	1935	retired 1946	7002350000000000000♠350
Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber	United States	1935	retired 1944	7002130000000000000♠130
Douglas Y1B-7 heavy bomber	United States	1931	retired prototype	7000800000000000000♠8
Fokker XB-8 heavy bomber	United States	1929	retired prototype	7000700000000000000♠7
Great Lakes BG dive bomber	United States	1933	retired 1941	7001610000000000000♠61
Huff-Daland XB-1 heavy bomber	United States	1927	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
Keystone B-3 light bomber	United States	1929	retired 1940	7001360000000000000♠36
Keystone B-4 heavy bomber	United States	1930	retired	7001300000000000000♠30
Keystone B-5 heavy bomber	United States	1929	retired	7001300000000000000♠30
Keystone B-6 heavy bomber	United States	1931	retired	7001440000000000000♠44
Martin B-10 & related heavy bomber	United States	1932	retired 1949	7002342000000000000♠342
Martin MBT/MT	United States	1918	retired	7001200000000000000♠20
Martin NBS-1 night bomber	United States	1920	retired 1929	7002130000000000000♠130
Martin T3M torpedo bomber	United States	1926	retired 1932	7002124000000000000♠124
Martin T4M torpedo bomber	United States	1927	retired 1938	7002155000000000000♠155
Northrop A-17 attack bomber	United States	1935	retired 1944	7002411000000000000♠411
Northrop BT dive bomber	United States	1935	retired 1941	7001550000000000000♠55

1936-1945

Name of Bomber	Country of origin	Year of first flight	Retired/Status	Number built
Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly medium/attack bomber	United States	1944	retired prototype	7000200000000000000♠2
Boeing B-29 Superfortress/Washington heavy bomber	United States	1942	retired 1960	7003397000000000000♠3,970
Boeing Model 306 heavy bomber	United States	n/a	abandoned 1935 project	5000000000000000000♠0
Boeing XB-15 heavy bomber	United States	1937	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress heavy bomber	United States	1943	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
Boeing XB-39 Superfortress heavy bomber	United States	1944	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
Boeing XF8B fighter bomber	United States	1944	retired prototype	7000300000000000000♠3
Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger maritime patrol bomber	United States	1942	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
Brewster SB2A Buccaneer scout bomber	United States	1941	retired 1944	7002771000000000000♠771
Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber	United States	1939	retired 1968	7004184820000000000♠18,482^{[notes 1]}
Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber	United States	1942	retired 1945	7002118000000000000♠118
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber	United States	1943	retired 1962	7002739000000000000♠739
Consolidated PB2Y Coronado maritime patrol flying boat	United States	1937	retired 1945	7002217000000000000♠217^{[notes 1]}
Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor maritime patrol flying boat	United States	1939	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver/A-25 Shrike dive bomber	United States	1940	retired 1959	7003714000000000000♠7,140
Curtiss XBTC torpedo bomber	United States	1945	retired prototype	7000200000000000000♠2
Curtiss XSB3C dive bomber	United States	n/a	abandoned 1941 project	5000000000000000000♠0
Douglas A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft	United States	1945	retired 1985	7003318000000000000♠3,180
Douglas A-20 Havoc medium bomber	United States	1939	retired 1949	7003747800000000000♠7,478^{[notes 2]}
Douglas A-26 Invader medium bomber	United States	1942	retired 1980	7003245200000000000♠2,452
Douglas XB-19 heavy bomber	United States	1941	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
Douglas XB-22 medium bomber	United States	n/a	abandoned project	5000000000000000000♠0
Douglas B-23 Dragon medium bomber	United States	1939	retired	7001380000000000000♠38^{[notes 1]}
Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber	United States	1940	retired 1959	7003593600000000000♠5,936
Douglas BTD Destroyer torpedo bomber/dive bomber	United States	1943	retired 1945	7001300000000000000♠30
Douglas XTB2D Skypirate torpedo bomber	United States	1945	retired prototype	7000200000000000000♠2
Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber	United States	1941	retired 1966	7003983900000000000♠9,839
Grumman AF Guardian anti-submarine aircraft	United States	1945	retired 1955	7002389000000000000♠389^{[notes 3]}
Grumman XTB2F torpedo bomber	United States	n/a	abandoned 1944 project	5000000000000000000♠0
Hall XPTBH torpedo bomber	United States	1937	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK torpedo/dive bomber - prototype	United States	1945	retired prototype	7000500000000000000♠5
Lockheed Hudson medium bomber/maritime patrol	United States	1938	retired 1948	7003294100000000000♠2,941
Lockheed P2V Neptune maritime patrol	United States	1945	retired 1984	7003113200000000000♠1,132
Lockheed Ventura/Harpoon medium bomber/maritime patrol	United States	1941	retired 1974	7003301000000000000♠3,010
Lockheed XB-30 heavy bomber - project	United States	n/a	abandoned project	5000000000000000000♠0
Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber	United States	1940	retired 1946	7003528800000000000♠5,288
Martin Baltimore medium bomber	United States	1941	retired 1949	7003157500000000000♠1,575
Martin PBM Mariner maritime patrol	United States	1939	retired 1964	7003128500000000000♠1,285
Martin Maryland medium bomber/reconnaissance bomber	United States	1939	retired 1945	7002450000000000000♠450
Martin AM Mauler attack aircraft	United States	1944	retired 1953	7002151000000000000♠151
Martin XB-27 heavy bomber	United States	n/a	abandoned project	5000000000000000000♠0
Martin XB-33 Super Marauder heavy bomber	United States	n/a	abandoned project	5000000000000000000♠0
Naval Aircraft Factory SBN dive bomber	United States	1936	retired 1942	7001310000000000000♠31
North American A-27 attack	United States	1940	retired 1941	7001100000000000000♠10
North American T-6 Texan light attack	United States	1940	retired	7004154950000000000♠15,495^{[notes 4]}
North American XB-21 medium bomber	United States	1936	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber	United States	1940	retired 1979	7003998400000000000♠9,984
North American XB-28 medium bomber	United States	1942	retired prototype	7000200000000000000♠2
Northrop N-3PB patrol bomber	United States	1940	retired 1943	7001240000000000000♠24
Republic P-47 fighter-bomber	United States	1941	retired 1966	7004156780000000000♠15,678^{[notes 2]}
Vought F4U Corsair fighter-bomber	United States	1940	retired 1979	7004125710000000000♠12,571
Vought SB2U Vindicator/Chesapeake dive bomber	United States	1936	retired 1945	7002260000000000000♠260
Vought TBU/Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf torpedo bomber	United States	1941	retired 1948	7002180000000000000♠180
Vultee Vengeance dive bomber	United States	1941	retired 1945	7003152800000000000♠1,528

1946-current

Name of Bomber	Country of origin	Year of first flight	Retired/Status	Number built
Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber	United States	1947	retired 1977	7003203200000000000♠2,032
Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber	United States	1947	retired 1965	7002370000000000000♠370
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber	United States	1952	operational	7002744000000000000♠744
Boeing XB-54 strategic bomber	United States	n/a	abandoned 1948 project	5000000000000000000♠0
Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol	United States	2009	operational	7001150000000000000♠15+
Boeing XB-56 strategic bomber	United States	n/a	abandoned 1950 project	5000000000000000000♠0
Boeing XB-59 strategic bomber	United States	n/a	abandoned 1952 project	5000000000000000000♠0
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly light attack aircraft	United States	1963	operational	7002577000000000000♠577
Convair B-36 heavy bomber	United States	1946	retired 1959	7002384000000000000♠384
Convair B-58 Hustler strategic bomber	United States	1956	retired 1970	7002116000000000000♠116
Convair XB-46 heavy bomber	United States	1947	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
Convair YB-60 heavy bomber	United States	1952	retired prototype	7000200000000000000♠2
Douglas A2D Skyshark attack aircraft	United States	1950	retired prototype	7000800000000000000♠8
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior strategic bomber	United States	1956	retired 1991	7002282000000000000♠282
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft	United States	1954	operational	7003296000000000000♠2,960
Douglas B-66 Destroyer tactical bomber	United States	1954	retired 1973	7001720000000000000♠72
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft	United States	1972	operational	7002716000000000000♠716
General Dynamics F-111 medium bomber	United States	1967	retired 1998	7002563000000000000♠563
Grumman A-6 Intruder attack aircraft	United States	1960	retired 1997	7002693000000000000♠693
Grumman F9F Panther fighter-bomber	United States	1947	retired 1969	7003138200000000000♠1,382
Grumman OV-1 Mohawk light attack	United States	1959	operational	7002380000000000000♠380
Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine aircraft	United States	1952	operational	7003128400000000000♠1,284
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft	United States	1981	retired 2008	7001640000000000000♠64
Lockheed P-3 Orion/CP-140 Aurora/Arcturus maritime patrol	United States	1959	operational	7002757000000000000♠757
Lockheed S-3 Viking anti-submarine aircraft	United States	1972	operational	7002188000000000000♠188
Martin B-57 Canberra reconnaissance bomber	United States	1953	retired	7002403000000000000♠403^{[notes 5]}
Martin P4M Mercator maritime patrol	United States	1946	retired 1960	7001210000000000000♠21
Martin P5M Marlin maritime patrol	United States	1948	retired 1967	7002285000000000000♠285
Martin P6M SeaMaster strategic bomber	United States	1955	retired 1959	7001120000000000000♠12
Martin XB-48 medium bomber	United States	1947	retired prototype	7000200000000000000♠2
Martin XB-51 attack bomber	United States	1949	retired prototype	7000200000000000000♠2
McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft	United States	n/a	abandoned 1983 project	5000000000000000000♠0
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft	United States	1978	operational	7002323000000000000♠323
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber	United States	1958	operational	7003519500000000000♠5,195^{[notes 2]}
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter/attack aircraft	United States	1978	operational	7003148000000000000♠1,480
North American A-5 Vigilante reconnaissance bomber	United States	1958	retired 1980	7002156000000000000♠156
North American AJ/A-2 Savage nuclear attack bomber	United States	1948	retired 1964	7002143000000000000♠143
North American B-45 Tornado reconnaissance bomber	United States	1947	retired 1959	7002143000000000000♠143
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco light attack	United States	1965	operational	7002370000000000000♠370
North American T-28 Trojan light attack	United States	1949	retired 1994	7003194800000000000♠1,948
North American XA2J Super Savage bomber	United States	1952	retired prototype	7000100000000000000♠1
North American XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber prototype	United States	1964	retired prototype	7000200000000000000♠2
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber	United States	1989	operational	7001210000000000000♠21
Northrop YA-9 attack aircraft	United States	1972	retired prototype	7000200000000000000♠2
Northrop YB-35 heavy bomber	United States	1946	retired prototype	7000400000000000000♠4
Northrop YB-49 heavy bomber	United States	1947	retired prototype	7000400000000000000♠4
Piper PA-48 Enforcer counter-insurgency/attack aircraft	United States	1971	retired prototype	7000400000000000000♠4
Republic F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bomber	United States	1946	retired 1973	7003752400000000000♠7,524
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bomber	United States	1954	retired 1991	7003342800000000000♠3,428
Republic F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber	United States	1955	retired 1984	7002833000000000000♠833
Rockwell B-1 Lancer strategic bomber	United States	1974	operational	7002104000000000000♠104

References

1 2 3 Production figure includes aircraft used as transports
1 2 3 Production figure includes fighters or other non-bomber variants
↑ Production figure includes AEW variant
↑ Production figure includes trainers
↑ 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.

List of United States bomber aircraft

1915-1935

1936-1945

1946-current

References

Bibliography

See also