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

    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
    Boeing B-29 Superfortress/Washington heavy bomber  United States 1942 retired 1960 3,970
    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
    Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress heavy bomber  United States 1943 Lost 1943 project cancelled 1
    Boeing XB-39 Superfortress heavy bomber  United States 1944 retired prototype 1
    Boeing XF8B fighter bomber  United States 1944 retired prototype 3
    Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger maritime patrol bomber  United States 1942 retired prototype 1
    Brewster SB2A Buccaneer scout bomber  United States 1941 retired 1944 771
    Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber  United States 1939 retired 1968 18,482[notes 1]
    Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber  United States 1942 retired 1945 118
    Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber  United States 1943 retired 1962 739
    Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
    maritime patrol flying boat    		  United States 1937 retired 1945 217[notes 1]
    Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor
    maritime patrol flying boat    		  United States 1939 retired prototype 1
    Curtiss SB2C Helldiver/A-25 Shrike
    dive bomber    		  United States 1940 retired 1959 7,140
    Curtiss XBTC torpedo bomber  United States 1945 retired prototype 2
    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
    Douglas A-20 Havoc medium bomber  United States 1939 retired 1949 7,478[notes 2]
    Douglas A-26 Invader medium bomber  United States 1942 retired 1980 2,452
    Douglas XB-19 heavy bomber  United States 1941 retired prototype 1
    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 SBD Dauntless dive bomber  United States 1940 retired 1959 5,936
    Douglas BTD Destroyer torpedo bomber/dive bomber  United States 1943 retired 1945 30
    Douglas XTB2D Skypirate torpedo bomber  United States 1945 retired prototype 2
    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]
    Grumman XTB2F torpedo bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1944 project 0
    Hall XPTBH torpedo bomber  United States 1937 retired prototype 1
    Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK torpedo/dive bomber – prototype  United States 1945 project scrapped 1946 5
    Lockheed Hudson medium bomber/maritime patrol  United States 1938 retired 1948 2,941
    Lockheed P2V Neptune maritime patrol  United States 1945 retired 1984 1,132
    Lockheed Ventura/Harpoon medium bomber/maritime patrol  United States 1941 retired 1974 3,010
    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
    Martin Baltimore
    medium bomber    		  United States 1941 retired 1949 1,575
    Martin PBM Mariner maritime patrol  United States 1939 retired 1964 1,285
    Martin Maryland
    medium bomber/reconnaissance bomber    		  United States 1939 retired 1945 450
    Martin AM Mauler attack aircraft  United States 1944 retired 1953 151
    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
    North American A-27 attack  United States 1940 retired 1941 10
    North American T-6 Texan light attack  United States 1940 retired 15,495[notes 4]
    North American XB-21 medium bomber  United States 1936 retired prototype 1
    North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber  United States 1940 retired 1979 9,984
    North American XB-28 medium bomber  United States 1942 retired prototype 2
    Northrop N-3PB patrol bomber  United States 1940 retired 1943 24
    Republic P-47 fighter-bomber  United States 1941 retired 1966 15,678[notes 2]
    Vought F4U Corsair fighter-bomber  United States 1940 retired 1979 12,571
    Vought SB2U Vindicator/Chesapeake dive bomber  United States 1936 retired 1945 260
    Vought TBU/Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf torpedo bomber  United States 1941 retired 1948 180
    Vultee Vengeance dive bomber  United States 1941 retired 1945 1,528

    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
    Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber  United States 1947 retired 1965 370 12,700
    Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber  United States 1952 operational 744 31,500
    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 XB-59 strategic bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1952 project 0 4,500
    Cessna A-37 Dragonfly light attack aircraft  United States 1963 operational 577 1,860
    Convair B-36 Peacemaker heavy bomber  United States 1946 retired 1959 384 39,600
    Convair B-58 Hustler strategic bomber  United States 1956 retired 1970 116 8,820
    Convair XB-46 heavy bomber  United States 1947 retired prototype 1 10,000
    Convair YB-60 heavy bomber  United States 1952 retired prototype 2 33,000
    Douglas A2D Skyshark attack aircraft  United States 1950 retired prototype 8 2,500
    Douglas A-3 Skywarrior strategic bomber  United States 1956 retired 1991 282 5,800
    Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft  United States 1954 operational 2,960 3,720
    Douglas B-66 Destroyer tactical bomber  United States 1954 retired 1973 72 6,800
    Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft  United States 1972 operational 716 7,260
    General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark medium bomber  United States 1967 retired 1998 563 14,300
    Grumman A-6 Intruder attack aircraft  United States 1960 retired 1997 693 8,200
    Grumman F9F Panther fighter-bomber  United States 1947 retired 1969 1,382 910
    Grumman OV-1 Mohawk light attack  United States 1959 operational 380 450
    Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine aircraft  United States 1952 operational 1,284 2,200
    Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft  United States 1981 retired 2008 64 2,300
    Lockheed P-3 Orion/CP-140 Aurora/Arcturus maritime patrol  United States 1959 operational 757 9,100
    Lockheed S-3 Viking anti-submarine aircraft  United States 1972 operational 188 2,200
    Martin B-57 Canberra reconnaissance bomber  United States 1953 retired 403[notes 5] 3,300
    Martin P4M Mercator maritime patrol  United States 1946 retired 1960 21 5,400
    Martin P5M Marlin maritime patrol  United States 1948 retired 1967 285 7,200
    Martin P6M SeaMaster strategic bomber  United States 1955 retired 1959 12 14,000
    Martin XB-48 medium bomber  United States 1947 retired prototype 2 9,000
    Martin XB-51 attack bomber  United States 1949 retired prototype 2 4,700
    McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft  United States n/a abandoned 1983 project 0 2,300
    McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft  United States 1978 operational 323 4,200
    McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber  United States 1958 Retired 2016 5,195[notes 2] 8,500
    McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter/attack aircraft  United States 1978 operational 1,480 6,200
    North American A-5 Vigilante reconnaissance bomber  United States 1958 retired 1980 156 6,200
    North American AJ/A-2 Savage nuclear attack bomber  United States 1948 retired 1964 143 5,400
    North American B-45 Tornado reconnaissance bomber  United States 1947 retired 1959 143 10,000
    North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco light attack  United States 1965 operational 370 230
    North American T-28 Trojan light attack  United States 1949 retired 1994 1,948 540
    North American XA2J Super Savage bomber  United States 1952 retired prototype 1 4,800
    North American XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber prototype  United States 1964 retired prototype 2 22,500
    Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber  United States 1989 operational 21 18,000
    Northrop YA-9 attack aircraft  United States 1972 retired prototype 2 7,300
    Northrop YB-35 heavy bomber  United States 1946 retired prototype 4 23,200
    Northrop YB-49 heavy bomber  United States 1947 retired prototype 4 7,300
    Piper PA-48 Enforcer counter-insurgency/attack aircraft  United States 1971 retired prototype 4 2,600
    Republic F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bomber  United States 1946 retired 1973 7,524 2,000
    Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bomber  United States 1954 retired 1991 3,428 2,700
    Republic F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber  United States 1955 retired 1984 833 6,400
    Rockwell B-1 Lancer strategic bomber  United States 1974 operational 104 57,000

    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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