TYPETYPE
SUBTYPE
NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR
MODELNUMBERS
COMMONNAME
STATUS
PURPOSE
SVC
PRIMECONTRACTOR
OTHERCONTRACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMARKS
aircraft
bomber
B-34
–
Ventura
Obsolete
medium bomber
Army AC
Vega
–
–
WW II
Navy designation is PV
aircraft
bomber
B-36
–
Peacemaker
Obsolete
–
AF
Convair
–
–
–
aircraft
bomber
B-4
–
Keystone
Obsolete
–
Army AC
–
–
–
1931, used by 7th Bomb Group
aircraft
bomber
B-45
A
Tornado
Obsolete
–
Army AC
North American
–
–
–
aircraft
bomber
B-47
E
Stratojet
Obsolete
bomber
AF
Boeing Company
Douglas, Lockheed
–
2,032 B-47’s built, of which 1,373 were by Boeing
Deployed at least by 1953
aircraft
bomber
B-52
A,B,C, D, E, F, G,H
Stratofortress
deployed
strategic bomber
AF
Boeing Company
Pratt & Whitney (engines)
–
744 B-52’s built, starting in 1954, ending in 1962
Viet Nam War
Gulf War
Only G and H models still in service.
aircraft
bomber
B-57
C
–
Obsolete
–
AF
Martin/General Dynamics
Pratt & Whitney (engines)
–
1962, used to drop nuclear bombs in atmospheric nuclear test series in Pacific
Viet Nam War
Also see RB-57
aircraft
bomber
B-58
–
–
Obsolete
bomber
AF
–
–
–
1960’s
aircraft
bomber
B-6
–
–
Obsolete
bomber
Army AC
–
–
–
1930s
aircraft
bomber
B-66
B
Destroyer
Obsolete
bomber
AF
Douglas
–
–
1950s