List of United States bomber aircraft

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1915-1935

Name of Bomber Country
of origin		 Year of
first flight		 Status Number
built		 Photo
Bellanca 77-140 medium bomber  United States 1934 retired 1942 4 100px
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 100px
Curtiss A-8 attack/light bomber  United States 1931 retired 1939 13 100px
Curtiss A-12 Shrike attack/light bomber  United States 1933 retired 1942 46 100px
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 100px
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 100px
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 1941.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 100px
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 100px
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 bomber.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 1936.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 100px
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 of Bomber 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 1 XB-15 Bomber.jpg
Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress heavy bomber  United States 1943 retired prototype 1 100px
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 100px
Brewster SB2A Buccaneer scout bomber  United States 1941 retired 1944 771 100px
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 100px
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 100px
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 100px
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 Grumman XTB2F.jpg
Hall XPTBH torpedo bomber  United States 1937 retired prototype 1 Hall XPTBH.jpg
Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK torpedo/dive bomber - prototype  United States 1945 retired prototype 5 100px
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 Ventura LOC 8e01506u.jpg
Lockheed XB-30 heavy bomber - project  United States n/a abandoned project 0 Lockheed XB-30.jpg
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 TBY Sea Wolf.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		 Photo
Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber  United States 1947 retired 1977 2,032 XB-47-1 300.jpg
Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber  United States 1947 retired 1965 370 USAF Lucky Lady II.jpg
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber  United States 1952 operational 744 Usaf.Boeing B-52.jpg
Boeing XB-54 strategic bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1948 project 0
Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol  United States 2009 operational 15+ 100px
Boeing XB-56 strategic bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1950 project 0 Boeing B-56A drawing 061025-F-1234P-001.jpg
Boeing XB-59 strategic bomber  United States n/a abandoned 1952 project 0 Xb59.jpg
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly light attack aircraft  United States 1963 operational 577 OA-37B-1.jpg
Convair B-36 heavy bomber  United States 1946 retired 1959 384 Convair B-36 Peacemaker.jpg
Convair B-58 Hustler strategic bomber  United States 1956 retired 1970 116 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 100px
Convair YB-60 heavy bomber  United States 1952 retired prototype 2 100px
Douglas A2D Skyshark attack aircraft  United States 1950 retired prototype 8 Douglas A2D-1 in flight 1954.jpeg
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior strategic bomber  United States 1956 retired 1991 282 EA-3B VQ-1 in flight South China Sea 1974.jpeg
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft  United States 1954 operational 2,960 A-4E VA-164 1967.JPEG
Douglas B-66 Destroyer tactical bomber  United States 1954 retired 1973 72 B-66 Destroyer.jpg
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft  United States 1972 operational 716 100px
General Dynamics F-111 fighter-bomber  United States 1967 retired 2010 563 F-111F dropping high-drag bombs.jpg
Grumman A-6 Intruder attack aircraft  United States 1960 retired 1997 693 A-6E Intruder VA-52.JPEG
Grumman F9F Panther fighter-bomber  United States 1947 retired 1969 1,382 F9F-2 VF-21 CVA-41.jpeg
Grumman OV-1 Mohawk light attack  United States 1959 operational 380 OV-1 Mohawk.jpg
Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine aircraft  United States 1952 operational 1,284 S-2A VS-29 CVS-33.jpg
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft  United States 1981 retired 2008 64 F-117 Nighthawk Front.jpg
Lockheed P-3 Orion/CP-140 Aurora/Arcturus maritime patrol  United States 1959 operational 757 Orion.usnavy.750pix.jpg
Lockheed S-3 Viking anti-submarine aircraft  United States 1972 operational 188 Viking S-3B.jpg
Martin B-57 Canberra reconnaissance bomber  United States 1953 retired 403[notes 5] Martin B-57A USAF 52-1418.jpg
Martin P4M Mercator maritime patrol  United States 1946 retired 1960 21 Martin P4M Mercator.jpg
Martin P5M Marlin maritime patrol  United States 1948 retired 1967 285 100px
Martin P6M SeaMaster strategic bomber  United States 1955 retired 1959 12 100px
Martin XB-48 medium bomber  United States 1947 retired prototype 2 100px
Martin XB-51 attack bomber  United States 1949 retired prototype 2 Martin XB-51 46-585 in flight.jpg
McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft  United States n/a abandoned 1983 project 0 A-12 Avenger in flight NAN11-90.jpg
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft  United States 1978 operational 323 United States Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II hovering.jpg
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber  United States 1958 operational 5,195[notes 2] F-4B VMFA-314 1968.jpg
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter/attack aircraft  United States 1978 operational 1,480 USMC FA-18 Hornet.JPEG
North American A-5 Vigilante reconnaissance bomber  United States 1958 retired 1980 156 A-5 Vigilante ECN-231.jpg
North American AJ/A-2 Savage nuclear attack bomber  United States 1948 retired 1964 143 AJ-1 in flight over California 1950.jpg
North American B-45 Tornado reconnaissance bomber  United States 1947 retired 1959 143 North American RB-45C 061023-F-1234S-008.jpg
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco light attack  United States 1965 operational 370 OV-10 Bronco firing White phosphorus.jpg
North American T-28 Trojan light attack  United States 1949 retired 1994 1,948 T-28B VT-2 over NAS Whiting Field c1973.jpeg
North American XA2J Super Savage bomber  United States 1952 retired prototype 1 XA2J-1 NAN3-53.jpg
North American XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber prototype  United States 1964 retired prototype 2 100px
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber  United States 1989 operational 21 B-2 Spirit original.jpg
Northrop YA-9 attack aircraft  United States 1972 retired prototype 2 Northrop YA-9 prototype.jpg
Northrop YB-35 heavy bomber  United States 1946 retired prototype 4 XB-35.jpg
Northrop YB-49 heavy bomber  United States 1947 retired prototype 4 100px
Piper PA-48 Enforcer counter-insurgency/attack aircraft  United States 1971 retired prototype 4 100px
Republic F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bomber  United States 1946 retired 1973 7,524 F-84E of 9th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in Korea.jpg
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bomber  United States 1954 retired 1991 3,428 F-84F Thunderstreak.jpg
Republic F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber  United States 1955 retired 1984 833 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 B-1B over the pacific ocean.jpg

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Production figure includes aircraft used as transports
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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

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See also

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