TYPETYPE
SUBTYPE
NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR
MODELNUMBERS
COMMONNAME
STATUS
PURPOSE
SVC
PRIMECONTRACTOR
OTHERCONTRACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMARKS
aircraft
fighter
P-38
E, F, G H, J, K
Lightning
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Lockheed
–
–
WW II
aircraft
fighter
P-39
D, Q
Airacobra
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Bell
–
–
WW II
aircraft
fighter
P-40
B, C, D, E, F, L, M, N, R-1
Warhawk
Obsolete
fighter
Army AC
Curtiss
–
–
WW II
Used in China by Flying Tigers.
B model in Philippines in 1941
aircraft
fighter
P-400
–
–
Obsolete
fighter
Army AC
Bell
–
–
WW II
Version of Bell P-39 manufactured for export to Great Britain, but used bu U.S. Army Air Corps early in WW II, e.g. at Guadalcanal
aircraft
fighter
P-43
–
Lancer
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Republic
–
–
WW II
aircraft
fighter
P-47
B, C, D, G, M, N
Thunderbolt
Obsolete
fighter
Army AC
Republic
–
–
WW II
aircraft
fighter
P-51
C, D, K
Mustang
Obsolete
fighter
Army AC
North American
–
–
WW II
Later reclassified as F-51, qv, before Korean War
aircraft
fighter
P-6
D
Hawk
Obsolete
fighter
Army AC
Curtiss
–
–
1920s
aircraft
fighter
P-61
–
Black Widow
Obsolete
night fighter
Army AC
Northrop
–
–
WW II
aircraft
fighter
P-63
A, B, C, D, E
Kingcobra
Obsolete
single seat fighter-bomber
Army AC
Bell
Allison
–
WW II