| Popular Name |
Designation Army/Navy |
Comments |
| Airabonita |
Bell XFL-1 |
conventional-gear version of P-39
for Navy carrier trials |
| Airacobra |
Bell P-39 |
|
| Airacomet |
Bell P-59 |
first U. S. jet fighter |
| Apache |
North American A-36 |
attack/dive bomber variant of P-51 |
| Argus |
Fairchild C-61/GK |
British name for Forwarder |
| Ascender |
Curtiss XP-55 |
|
| Avenger |
Grumman TBF
General Motors TBM |
|
| Baltimore |
Martin A-30 |
Martin model 187 attack bomber for British |
| Bat |
McDonnell XP-67 |
|
| Bearcat |
Grumman F8F |
|
| Bermuda |
Brewster A-34/SB2A |
British name for Buccaneer |
| Black Bullet |
Northrop XP-56 |
|
| Black Widow |
Northrop P-61/F2T |
|
| Bobcat |
Cessna AT-8/17 & UC-78/JRC |
|
| Bolo |
Douglas B-18 |
|
| Boston |
Douglas DB-7 |
British version of A-20 Havoc |
| Buccaneer |
Brewster A-34/SB2A |
|
| Buffalo |
Brewster F2A |
|
| Canso |
Consolidated PBY |
RCAF name for Catalina |
| Caravan |
Curtiss C-76 |
|
| Catalina |
Consolidated OA-10/PBY |
|
| Chain Lightning |
Lockheed XP-58 |
|
| Chesapeake |
Vought SB2U |
British name for Vindicator |
| Cleveland |
Curtiss SBC |
British name for biplane Helldiver |
| Commando |
Curtiss C-46 |
|
| Conestoga |
Budd RB |
|
| Constellation |
Lockheed C-69 |
|
| Cornell |
Fairchild PT-26 |
RCAF name for Canadian version |
| Coronado |
Consolidated PB2Y |
|
| Corsair |
Vought F4U
Brewster F3A
Goodyear FG-1 |
|
| Crane |
Cessna AT-17 |
RCAF name for Bobcat |
| Crewmaker |
Boeing AT-15 |
prototype only |
| Cub |
Piper L-4 |
British name for Grasshopper |
| Dakota |
Douglas C-47/R4D |
British name for Skytrain/Skymaster |
| Dauntless |
Douglas A-24/SBD |
|
| "Demon" |
Curtiss SNC-1 |
export name for Falcon |
| Destroyer |
Douglas SB2D/BTD |
|
| Devastator |
Douglas TBD |
|
| Digby |
Douglas B-18 |
RCAF name for Bolo |
| Dominator |
Consolidated-Vultee B-32 |
|
| Dragon |
Douglas B-23 |
|
| Duck |
Grumman JF/J2F |
|
| Eagle |
Fisher P-75 |
|
| Excalibur |
Sikorsky JR2S |
|
| Expeditor |
Beech C-45/JRB |
|
| Falcon |
Curtiss SNC |
|
| Fireball |
Ryan FR |
|
| Fledgling |
Curtiss AT-9 |
also called "Jeep" |
| Flying Fortress |
Boeing B-17 |
|
| Flying Ram |
Northrup XP-79B |
|
| Fortress |
Boeing B-17 |
British name for Flying Fortress |
| Forwarder |
Fairchild C-61/GK |
|
| Gannet |
Grumman F6F |
orig. British name for Hellcat |
| Goose |
Grumman OA-9/13/JRF |
|
| Gosling |
Grumman OA-14/J4F |
orig. British name for Widgeon |
| Grasshopper |
Aeronca L-3
Interstate L-6
Piper L-4
Taylorcraft L-2 |
generic name for light liaison types |
| Guardsman |
Republic AT-12 |
|
| Gunner |
Fairchild AT-14/21 |
|
| Hadrian |
Waco CG-4 |
British name for Haig glider |
| Haig |
Waco CG-4/LRW |
official name but little used |
| Harpoon |
Lockheed PV-2 |
|
| Harvard |
North American AT-6/SNJ |
British name for Texan |
| Havoc |
Douglas A-20/BD |
|
| Hawk |
Curtiss P-36 |
|
| Hellcat |
Grumman F6F |
|
| Helldiver |
Curtiss SBC
Curtiss A-25/SB2C |
SBC was biplane, SB2C monoplane |
| Hoverfly |
Sikorsky R-4/HNS |
first U. S. military helicopter |
| Hudson |
Lockheed A-28/29/PBO |
|
| Invader |
Douglas A-26 |
|
| Invader |
North American A-36 |
more commonly called Apache |
| "Jeep" |
Curtiss AT-9 |
officially Fledgling |
| Kansan |
Beech AT-11/SNB-1 |
|
| Kaydet |
Boeing-Stearman PT-13/17/N2S |
|
| Kingcobra |
Bell P-63 |
|
| Kingfisher |
Vought OS2U |
|
| Kittyhawk |
Curtiss P-40D to N |
British name for Warhawk |
| Lancer |
Republic P-43 |
|
| Liberator |
Consolidated B-24/PB4Y
Consolidated C-87/RY |
|
| Liberator Express |
Consolidated C-87/RY |
orig. British name for Liberator
passenger/cargo version |
| Lightning |
Lockheed P-38 |
|
| Lodestar |
Lockheed C-56/60/R50 |
|
| Marauder |
Martin B-26 |
|
| Mariner |
Martin PBM |
|
| Mars |
Martin PB2M/JRM |
|
| Martlet |
Grumman F4F-3 |
orig. British name for Wildcat |
| Maryland |
Martin XA-22 |
Martin model 167 for British |
| Mitchell |
North American B-25 |
|
| Mohawk |
Curtiss P-36 |
British name for Hawk |
| Mustang |
North American P-51 |
|
| Navigator |
Beech AT-7/SNB-2 |
|
| Nighthawk |
Douglas P-70 |
orig. name for A-20 night fighter version |
| Nightingale |
Howard NH |
ambulance version only |
| Nomad |
Naval Aircraft Factory PBN |
improved Consolidated PBY |
| Norseman |
Noorduyn C-64/JA |
|
| Owl |
Curtiss O-52 |
|
| Privateer |
Consolidated PB4Y-2 |
|
| Recruit |
Ryan PT-22 |
|
| Reliant |
Stinson C-81/R3Q |
|
| Rocket |
Republic P-44 |
|
| Seagull |
Curtiss SOC |
also orig. British name for Seamew |
| Seahawk |
Curtiss SC |
|
| Seamew |
Curtiss SO3C |
|
| Seawolf |
Consolidated-Vultee TBY |
|
| Sentinel |
Stinson L-5/OY |
|
| Shooting Star |
Lockheed P-80 |
first U. S. operational jet fighter |
| Shrike |
Curtiss A-25 |
Army name for SB2C Helldiver |
| Skimmer |
Vought XF5U-1 |
|
| Skymaster |
Douglas C-54/R5D |
|
| Skyrocket |
Grumman XF5F-1 |
|
| Skytrain |
Douglas C-47/R4D |
|
| Skytrooper |
Douglas C-53/R4D |
paratroop version of C-47 Skytrain |
| Sophomore |
Fleetwings BT-12 |
|
| Superfortress |
Boeing B-29 |
|
| "Swoose Goose" |
Vultee XP-54 |
|
| Tarpon |
Grumman TBF |
orig. British name for Avenger |
| Texan |
North American AT-6/SNJ |
|
| Thunderbolt |
Republic P-47 |
|
| Tigercat |
Grumman F7F |
|
| Tomahawk |
Curtiss P-40A to C |
British name for early Warhawks |
| Traveler |
Beech C-43/GB |
|
| Tutor |
Timm N2T |
|
| Twin Mustang |
North American P-82 |
|
| Valiant |
Vultee BT-13/15/SNV |
unofficial name was "Vibrator" |
| Vanguard |
Vultee P-66 |
British name for light fighter |
| Vengeance |
Vultee A-31/35 |
|
| Ventura |
Lockheed PV-1 |
|
| Vigilant |
Vultee L-1 |
|
| Vindicator |
Vought SB2U |
|
| Voyager |
Beech C-45/JRB |
orig. British name for Expeditor |
| Warhawk |
Curtiss P-40A to N |
see also Tomahawk and Kittyhawk |
| Wichita |
Beech AT-10 |
|
| Widgeon |
Grumman OA-14/J4F |
|
| Wildcat |
Grumman F4F
General Motors FM-1 / -2 |
|
| Yankee-Doodle |
Fairchild AT-13 |
|
| "Yellow Peril" |
Boeing-Stearman PT-13/17/N2S
Naval Aircraft Factory N3N |
generic name for biplane primary trainers |
