Bombing Aircraft

Bombing Aircraft

Douglas A-3 Skywarrior U.S. Navy carrier based strategic bombing aircraft and largest aircraft to serve on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk U.S. Navy attack bombing aircraft noted for its extreme maneuverability that carried out the first bombing sorties of the Vietnam War.

North American A-5 Vigilante U.S. Navy attack bombing aircraft capable of low level missions; first aircraft to be equipped with a HUD.

Grumman A-6 Intruder Primary U.S.N. attack bombing aircraft aircraft during the Vietnam War.

LTV A-7 Corsair Bombing aircraft used by both the USAF and USN from Vietnam through the 1990's.

Curtiss A-8 First U.S. Army ground support bombing aircraft featuring self deploying leading edge slats.

Northrop A-9 Primary competition for the mission of U.S.A.F. ground support bombing aircraft that lost to the A-10.

A-10 Warthog The primary U.S.A.F ground support bombing aircraft.

Aero A.11 Popular Czech attack bombing and observation aircraft used between the Wars.

Curtiss A-12 First U.S. Army Air Corps all-metal, single wing bombing aircraft.

Curtiss A-14 First twin engine dedicated ground attack bombing aircraft test flown by the U.S. Army.

Northrop A-17 Initially deployed as a dive bombing aircraft prior to the start of WW II.

Vultee A-19 Attack dive bombing aircraft tested by the U.S. Army in 1939.

Douglas A-20 Havoc The primary U.S. light bombing aircraft deployed during WWII.

Cessna A-37 Dragongly Excelled as a ground support bombing aircraft during the Vietnam war.

Martin AM-1 Mauler Carried ordnance capacity larger than any other single engine bombing aircraft of its time.

Arado Ar 234 Blitz The world's first jet bombing aircraft.

Grumman Avenger U.S. Navy primary torpedo dive bombing aircraft of World War II.

Boeing B-1 The fastest heavy United States bombing aircraft in use today.

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit The most expensive bombing aircraft ever built.

Boeing B-9 Innovative between wars bombing aircraft.

Martin B-10 The most numerous U.S. bombing aircraft produced between the World Wars.

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Arguably the best known U.S. heavy bombing aircraft deployed during World War II.

Consolidated B-24 Liberator No other WWII bombing aircraft were built in such numbers.

North American B-25 Mitchell A medium WWII bombing aircraft used in the first U.S. attack on the Japanese mainland after Pearl Harbor.

Douglas B-26 Invader Originally called the A-26 invader, it was used as a medium to low level bombing aircraft during WW II, Korea, and Vietnam.

Martin B-26 Marauder Had the lowest attrition rate of WWII bombing aircraft.

Boeing B-29 Superfortress Largest WW II bombing aircraft used exclusively in the Pacific war by the U.S..

Convair B-36 Peacemaker The largest bombing aircraft ever produced.

Boeing B-47 Stratojet First U.S.A.F. swept wing jet bombing aircraft.

Nakajima B5N Kate Primary Japanese Navy torpedo bombing aircraft of World War II.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Backbone of today's U.S. heavy bombing aircraft fleet.

Convair B-58 Hustler Was the first U.S.A.F. supersonic bombing aircraft.

Fairey Barracuda First British Royal Navy torpedo and dive bombing aircraft.

Bristol Beaufighter The most heavily armed bombing aircraft of World War II.

Bristol Blenheim First a bombing aircraft, and then the first radar equipped interceptor aircraft.

Bristol Braemer World's largest triplane bombing aircraft.

English Electric Canberra First jet bombing aircraft of the British RAF.

Aichi D3A Val Primary World War II Japanese Navy dive bombing aircraft.

Douglas Dauntless Among the most effective U.S. dive bombing aircraft of the Second World War.

de Havilland DH-4 Arguably the best single engine biplane bombing aircraft of World War I.

Dornier Do 17 WW II Luftwaffe bombing aircraft that played an early major role.

F-35 Strike Fighter Fifth Generation stealthy attack and bombing aircraft.

Republic F-105 Thunderchief Flew 3/4 of all bombing missions against North Vietnam from 1965 to 1969

Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk The world's first stealth bombing aircraft.

General Dynamics FB-111 Fastest U.S./ Australian strategic bombing aircraft.

Fieseler Fi 103 V-1 The world's first cruise missile.

Flexstowe Fury Large experimental seaplane bombing aircraft driven by five engines intended to be the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic ocean.

Gotha G Primary German heavy bombing aircraft of World War I.

Mitsubishi G4M Betty Main Japanese bombing aircraft of World War II.

Nakajima G10N Concept Japanese heavy bomber, designed to attack the U.S.A.

Handley Page Halifax The first World War II four engine bombing aircraft to fly sorties against German forces.

Heinkel He 111 Main Luftwaffe medium bombing aircraft in early World War II.

Heinkel He 177 Innovative Luftwaffe heavy bombing aircraft of World War II.

Curtiss Helldiver Dive bombing aircraft that played a significant part in contributing to the Allied victory during World War II.

Ilya Muromets Russia's first four engine strategic bombing aircraft.

Ilyushin IL-2 World's most produced bombing aircraft of all time.

Junkers Ju-87 Stuka Famous Luftwaffe dive bombing aircraft of World War II.

Junkers Ju-88 Luftwaffe most versatile bombing aircraft of World War II.

Mitsubishi Ki-20 Largest Japanese bombing aircraft of WW II.

Avro Lancaster The most famous RAF heavy bombing aircraft of WW II.

Linke-Hoffman R.II Large WW1 bombing aircraft with a single propeller driven by four engines.

Myasishchev M-4 First four turbojet engine strategic bombing aircraft of the Soviet Union.

De Havilland DH98 Mosquito This aircraft, made from wood, was as fast as most fighters and had the capacity of a medium bombing aircraft.

P6M Seamaster U.S. Navy prototype jet seaplane bombing aircraft.

Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Primary Italian bombing aircraft of World War II.

Lockheed S-3 Viking U.S. Navy attack jet bombing aircraft.

Short Bomber WW I bombing aircraft with the distinction of having the longest wingspan of any single engine biplane ever produced.

Fairey Swordfish WW II biplane torpedo bombing aircraft that helped to sink the Bismarck.

Tarrant Tabor The world's largest bombing aircraft when built.

Tupolev TB-1 First twin engine bombing aircraft of the Soviet Union made without wood.

Tupolev TB-3 World's first monoplane four engine bombing aircraft with wings built without external bracing.

Tupolev Tu-22M3 Russia's primary long range supersonic heavy bombing aircraft.

Tupolev Tu-95 Russia's heavy bombing aircraft and main cruise missile launching aircraft.

Tupolev Tu-160 Fastest and largest supersonic bombing aircraft.

Vickers Vimy One of the world's first heavy bombing aircraft.

Avro Vulcan First jet delta wing British RAF bombing aircraft.

Vickers Wellington The primary British bombing aircraft of early World War II.

Douglas XB-19 One of a kind bombing aircraft that was the largest American aircraft when first flown.

Northrop XB-35 The world's first flying wing bombing aircraft.

Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1 First U.S. experimental strategic bombing aircraft.