This list of military aircraft of the United States includes prototype, pre-production, and operational types. Prototypes are normally prefixed with "X" while pre-production models are usually prefixed "Y".
Attack
Old System (Army Air Corps/Army Air Force/Air Force)
- A-3 Falcon — Curtiss
- A-8 Shrike — Curtiss
- A-12 Shrike — Curtiss
- A-17 — Northrop
- A-20 Havoc — Douglas
- A-26 Invader — Douglas
- A-31/A-35 Vengeance — Vultee
Unified System (post-1962)
- A-1 Skyraider — Douglas
- A-3 Skywarrior — Douglas
- A-4 Skyhawk — McDonnell Douglas
- A-5 Vigilante — North American
- A-6 Intruder — Grumman
- A-7 Corsair II — Vought
- AV-8 Harrier II — McDonnell-Douglas/BAe
- A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" — Republic
- AC-130 Spectre/Spooky — Lockheed
- AH-1 Cobra — Bell
- AH-64 Apache — Boeing
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
- S-2 Tracker — Grumman
- S-3 Viking — Lockheed
- P-3 Orion — Lockheed
- SH-3 Sea King — Sikorsky
- SH-60F Sea Hawk — Sikorsky
Bomber
Old System
- B-9 — Boeing
- B-10 — Martin
- B-17 Flying Fortress — Boeing
- B-18 Bolo — Douglas
- B-24 Liberator — Consolidated
- B-25 Mitchell — North American
- B-26 Marauder — Martin
- B-29 Superfortress — Boeing
- B-32 Dominator — Consolidated
- B-36 — Convair
- B-45 Tornado — North American
- B-47 Stratojet — Boeing
- B-52 Stratofortress — Boeing
- B-58 Hustler — Convair
Modern
- FB-111 — General Dynamics
- B-1 Lancer — Rockwell
- B-2 Spirit — Northrop Grumman
Fighter
- P-26 Peashooter — Boeing
- P-35 — Seversky
- P-36 Hawk — Curtiss
- P-38 Lightning — Lockheed
- P-39 Airacobra — Bell
- P-40 Warhawk — Curtiss
- P-47 Thunderbolt — Republic
- P-51 Mustang — North American
- P-61 Black Widow — Northrop
- F-82 Twin Mustang — North American
- F-80 Shooting Star — Lockheed
- F-84 Thunderjet — Republic
- F-86 Sabre — North American
- F-100 Super Sabre — North American
- F-104 Starfighter — Lockheed
- F-105 Thunderchief — Republic
- F-111 — General Dynamics
- F-4 Phantom II — McDonnell
- F-14 Tomcat — Grumman
- F-15 Eagle — McDonnell Douglas
- F-16 Fighting Falcon — General Dynamics
- F/A-18 Hornet — McDonnell Douglas
- F-22 Raptor — Lockheed Martin
Tanker, Reconnaissance & Other
Tanker
- KC-97 — Boeing
- KC-135 Stratotanker — Boeing
- KC-10 Extender — McDonnell Douglas
Reconnaissance
- SR-71 Blackbird — Lockheed
- U-2 — Lockheed
- RC-135 — Boeing
Cargo/Transport
- C-5 Galaxy — Lockheed
- C-17 Globemaster III — Boeing
- C-130 Hercules — Lockheed
- C-141 Starlifter — Lockheed