List of United States bomber aircraft

This is a list of United States bomber aircraft, including those with the capability of bombing, meaning aircraft such as strike aircraft (also known as tactical bombers) and torpedo bombers are included.

1915–1935 (First Flight) Name & RoleYear offirst flightIntroductionStatusNumberbuiltPhotoAirco DH.41917 retired 1932Curtiss Model H patrol flying boat1917 RetiredCurtiss HS patrol flying boat1917 RetiredCurtiss F5L patrol flying boat1918 Retired Martin MBT/MT1918RetiredConsolidated P2Y patrol flying boat1929 retired 1941Bellanca 77-140 medium bomber1934 retired 1942Consolidated PBY Catalina maritime patrol flying boat/amphibian1935 retired 1980s ca.Curtiss A-3/A-4 Falcon attack/light bomber1924 retired 1937Curtiss A-8 attack/light bomber1931 retired 1939Curtiss A-12 Shrike attack/light bomber1933 retired 1942Curtiss XA-14 attack/light bomber1935 retired prototypeCurtiss A-18 Shrike attack/light bomber1935 retired 1943Curtiss B-2 Condor heavy bomber1929 retired 1934Curtiss BF2C Goshawk fighter-bomber1933 retired 1949Curtiss CS torpedo bomber1923 RetiredCurtiss T-32 Condor II bomber/transport1933 Retired Douglas DT torpedo bomber1921 Retired Douglas B-18 Bolo heavy bomber1935 retired 1946Douglas Y1B-7 bomber1931 retired prototypeFokker XB-8 bomber1929 retired prototypeGreat Lakes BG dive bomber1933 retired 1941Huff-Daland XB-1 heavy bomber1927 retired prototypeKeystone B-3 medium bomber, heavy bomber1929 retired 1940Keystone B-4 medium bomber, heavy bomber1930 retired Keystone B-5 medium bomber, heavy bomber1929 retired Keystone B-6 medium bomber, heavy bomber1931 retired Martin NBS-1 night bomber1920 retired 1929Martin T3M torpedo bomber1926 retired 1932Martin T4M torpedo bomber1927 retired 1938Martin B-10 & related medium bomber1932 retired 1949Curtiss SBC Helldiver dive bomber1935 retired 1943Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber1935 retired 1944Northrop A-17 attack bomber1935 retired 1944Northrop BT dive bomber1935 retired 1941Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Daylight heavy bomber19351938retired 1959

1936–1945 (First Flight) NameYear offirst flightRetired/StatusNumberbuiltPhotoBeechcraft XA-38 Grizzly medium/attack bomber 1944retired prototypeBoeing B-29 Superfortress/Washington heavy bomber 1942retired 1960Boeing Model 306 heavy bomber, flying boatn/aabandoned 1935 project Boeing XB-15 heavy bomber 1937retired prototype 1944Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress heavy bomber 1943 Lost 1943 project cancelled Boeing XB-39 Superfortress heavy bomber 1944retired prototypeBoeing XF8B fighter bomber 1944retired prototypeBoeing XPBB Sea Ranger maritime patrol bomber 1942retired prototypeBrewster SB2A Buccaneer scout bomber 1941retired 1944Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber1939retired 1968Production figure includes aircraft used as transportsConsolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber1942retired 1945Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber1943retired 1962Consolidated PB2Y Coronado maritime patrol flying boat 1937retired 1945Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor maritime patrol flying boat 1939retired prototypeCurtiss SB2C Helldiver/A-25 Shrike dive bomber 1940retired 1959Curtiss XBTC torpedo bomber1945retired prototypeCurtiss XSB3C dive bomber n/aabandoned 1941 project Douglas A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft 1945retired 1985Douglas A-20 Havoc medium bomber1939retired 1949Douglas A-26 Invader medium bomber1942retired 1980Douglas XB-19 heavy bomber1941retired prototypeDouglas XB-22 medium bombern/aabandoned project Douglas B-23 Dragon medium bomber1939retiredDouglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber1940retired 1959Douglas BTD Destroyer torpedo bomber/dive bomber1943retired 1945Douglas XTB2D Skypirate torpedo bomber1945retired prototypeGrumman Avenger torpedo bomber1941retired 1966Grumman AF Guardian anti-submarine aircraft1945retired 1955Production figure includes AEW variantGrumman XTB2F torpedo bombern/aabandoned 1944 projectHall XPTBH torpedo bomber1937retired prototypeKaiser-Fleetwings XBTK torpedo/dive bomber – prototype 1945 project scrapped 1946Lockheed Hudson medium bomber/maritime patrol 1938retired 1948Lockheed P2V Neptune maritime patrol1945retired 1984Lockheed Ventura/Harpoon medium bomber/maritime patrol1941retired 1974Lockheed XB-30 heavy bomber – project n/aabandoned projectMartin B-26 Marauder medium bomber1940retired 1946Martin Baltimore medium bomber 1941retired 1949Martin PBM Mariner maritime patrol 1939retired 1964Martin Maryland medium bomber/reconnaissance bomber 1939retired 1945Martin AM Mauler attack aircraft1944retired 1953Martin XB-27 heavy bombern/aabandoned project Martin XB-33 Super Marauder heavy bombern/aabandoned projectNaval Aircraft Factory SBN dive bomber1936retired 1942North American A-27 attack1940retired 1941North American T-6 Texan light attack1940retired Production figure includes trainersNorth American XB-21 medium bomber1936retired prototypeNorth American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber1940retired 1979North American XB-28 medium bomber1942retired prototypeNorthrop N-3PB patrol bomber1940retired 1943Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bomber1941retired 1966Production figure includes fighters or other non-bomber variantsVought F4U Corsair fighter-bomber1940retired 1979Vought SB2U Vindicator/Chesapeake dive bomber 1936retired 1945Vought TBU/Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf torpedo bomber1941retired 1948Vultee A-31/A-35 Vengeance dive bomber1941retired 1945

1946–current Name of BomberYear offirst flightRetired/StatusNumberbuiltbombload(kg)PhotoBoeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber1947retired 1977Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber1947retired 1965Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber1952operationalBoeing XB-54 strategic bombern/aabandoned 1948 projectBoeing XB-56 strategic bombern/aabandoned 1950 projectBoeing XB-59 strategic bombern/aabandoned 1952 projectCessna A-37 Dragonfly light attack aircraft 1963retiredConvair B-36 Peacemaker heavy bomber1946retired 1959Convair B-58 Hustler strategic bomber1956retired 1970Convair XB-46 heavy bomber1947retired prototypeConvair YB-60 heavy bomber1952retired prototypeDouglas A2D Skyshark attack aircraft1950retired prototypeDouglas A-3 Skywarrior strategic bomber1956retired 1991Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft1954retiredDouglas B-66 Destroyer tactical bomber1954retired 1973Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft1972operationalGeneral Dynamics F-111 Aardvark medium bomber1967retired 1998Grumman A-6 Intruder attack aircraft1960retired 1997Grumman F9F Panther fighter-bomber1947retired 1969Grumman OV-1 Mohawk light attack1959retired 1996Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine aircraft1952retired 1976Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft1981retired 2008Lockheed P-3 Orion/CP-140 Aurora/Arcturus maritime patrol1959operationalLockheed S-3 Viking anti-submarine aircraft1972retiredMartin B-57 Canberra reconnaissance bomber1953retired Production figure includes reconnaissance variantsMartin P4M Mercator maritime patrol1946retired 1960Martin P5M Marlin maritime patrol1948retired 1967Martin P6M SeaMaster strategic bomber1955retired 1959Martin XB-48 medium bomber1947retired prototypeMartin XB-51 attack bomber1949retired prototypeMcDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II attack aircraftn/aabandoned 1983 projectMcDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft1978operationalMcDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber1958retired 2016McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter/attack aircraft1978operationalNorth American A-5 Vigilante reconnaissance bomber 1958retired 1980North American AJ/A-2 Savage nuclear attack bomber 1948retired 1964North American B-45 Tornado reconnaissance bomber1947retired 1959North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco light attack1965operationalNorth American T-28 Trojan light attack1949retired 1994North American XA2J Super Savage bomber1952retired prototypeNorth American XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber prototype1964retired prototypeNorthrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber1989operationalNorthrop YA-9 attack aircraft1972retired prototypeNorthrop YB-35 heavy bomber1946retired prototypeNorthrop YB-49 heavy bomber1947retired prototypePiper PA-48 Enforcer counter-insurgency/attack aircraft1971retired prototypeRepublic F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bomber1946retired 1973Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bomber1954retired 1991Republic F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber1955retired 1984Rockwell B-1 Lancer strategic bomber1974operational, to be retired by 2036Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber2023in development

See also Bomber List of bomber aircraft List of military aircraft of the United States Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, US heavy bomber under development

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