TYPETYPE
SUBTYPE
NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR
MODELNUMBERS
COMMONNAME
STATUS
PURPOSE
SVC
PRIMECONTRACTOR
OTHERCONTRACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMARKS
aircraft
attack
AF
2S, 2W
Guardian
Obsolete
attack bomber
Navy
Grumman
–
–
–
aircraft
attack
AM
1, 1-Q,
Mauler
Obsolete
Single Eng. Heavy Attack
USN
Martin
Pratt & Whitney (Engine)
Engine: R-4360
Put in service at end of WW II, limited number produced. Was the largest single engine aircraft with largest engine produced, R-4360. Did not see combat service.
aircraft
attack
BD
–
Havoc
Obsolete
attack aircraft
Navy
Douglas
–
–
WW II
Navy designation of Douglas Havoc. Army designation is A-20
aircraft
attack
SB2A
2, 3
Buccaneer
Obsolete
attack aircraft
–
Brewster
–
–
WW II
aircraft
attack
SB2C
1, 1C
Helldiver
Obsolete
Dive bomber
Navy
Curtiss
–
–
WW II
aircraft
attack
SBC
SBC-3, -4
Helldiver
Obsolete
Maritime Attack & Patrol
USN
Curtis
Wright (Engine)
Engine: R-1820-34, Power: 950 hp, Wing Span: 34′ 0, Length: 28′ 2, Height: 10′ 5, Max Speed: 203 kts. Operating Ceiling 24,000′, Cruise speed: 152 kts.
WW II (1937-1944), last biplane accepted by USN Armament early version 500 pound bomb load, later 1,000 pound bomb load.
aircraft
basic trainer
BC-1
A, B, I
–
–
–
Army AC
North American
–
–
–
aircraft
bomber
B-29
–
SuperFortress
Obsolete
heavy bomber
Army AC
Boeing Company
Bell, Martin under license
–
WW II
Aug. 1945. B-29’s dropped both atomic bombs on Japanese cities;
Enola Gay on Hiroshima and Bock’s Car on Nagasaki. Only aircraft to drop nuclear weapons on enemy.
Korean War
3,970 B-29’s built
aircraft
bomber
B-3
A
–
Obsolete
–
–
Keystone
–
2-engine
1930s
aircraft
bomber
B-32
–
Dominator
Obsolete
bomber
Army AC
Consolidated
–
–
WW II