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1 Unified System, 1962-present (Forgot where I got this list) Airship... Page 1 of 11 Anti-Submarine Warfare... Page 1 of 11 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter... Page 1 of 11 Attack... Page 1 of 11 Attack Helicopter... Page 1 of 11 Fixed-Wing Gunships... Page 2 of 11 Bomber... Page 2 of 11 Cargo... Page 2 of 11 Cargo Helicopter... Page 3 of 11 Drone... Page 3 of 11 Electronic Warfare... Page 4 of 11 Electronic Warfare (Modified Aircraft)... Page 4 of 11 Experimental, 1948-present... Page 4 of 11 Fighter... Page 6 of 11 Glider... Page 7 of 11 Helicopter... Page 7 of 11 Laser... Page 7 of 11 Observation... Page 7 of 11 Observation Helicopter... Page 8 of 11 Patrol... Page 8 of 11

2 Reconnaissance... Page 8 of 11 Reconnaissance (Converted Aircraft)... Page 8 of 11 Tanker... Page 9 of 11 Trainer... Page 9 of 11 Utility, 1955-present... Page 9 of 11 Utility Helicopter... Page 10 of 11 Vertical and Short Take-off and Landing Aircraft... Page 10 of 11

3 Airship * Z-1 - Goodyear * Z-2 Sentinel - Westinghouse Airships * Z-3 - American Blimp Anti-Submarine Warfare * S-1 - skipped * S-2 Tracker - Grumman * S-3 Viking - Lockheed Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter * SH-2 Seasprite - Kaman * SH-3 Sea King - Sikorsky * SH-34 Seabat - Sikorsky * SH-60 Seahawk - Sikorsky Aircraft Attack * A-1 Skyraider - Douglas (formerly designated AD) * A-2 Savage - North American (formerly designated AJ) * A-3 Skywarrior - Douglas (formerly designated A3D) * A-4 Skyhawk - McDonnell Douglas (formerly designated A4D) * A-5 Vigilante - North American (formerly designated A3J) * A-6 Intruder - Grumman (formerly designated A2F) * A-7 Corsair II - Vought o A-8 - skipped to avoid confusion with the AV-8 Harrier II * YA-9 - Northrop * A-10 Thunderbolt II - Republic o A-11 - Reserved but never used. Allegedly assigned to the secret A-11 Astra. * A-12 Avenger II - McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics * A-26 Invader - Douglas (redesignated from B-26 in 1966) * A-37 Dragonfly - Cessna (originally designated AT-37) Attack Helicopter * AH-1 Cobra - Bell * AH-6J Little Bird - Hughes * AH-56 Cheyenne - Lockheed * YAH-63 Kingcobra - Bell * AH-64 Apache - Hughes/Boeing * RAH-66 Comanche - Boeing/Sikorsky Page 1 of 11

4 Fixed-Wing Gunships Use for attack missions is indicated by the modified mission identifier A-. * AU-23 - Fairchild Hiller/Pilatus * AU-24 - Helio * AC-47 Spooky - Douglas * AC-119 Shadow/Stinger - Fairchild * AC-123K Provider - Fairchild * AC-130 Spectre/Spooky - Lockheed Bomber * B-1 Lancer - Rockwell * B-2 Spirit - Northrop Grumman Cargo * C-1 Trader - Grumman * C-2 Greyhound - Grumman * C-3 - Martin * C-4 Academe - Gulfstream * C-5 Galaxy - Lockheed * C-6 - Beechcraft * C-7 Caribou - de Havilland Canada * C-8 Buffalo - de Havilland Canada * C-9 - McDonnell Douglas * KC-10 Extender - Douglas * C-11 Gulfstream II - Gulfstream * C-12 Huron - Beechcraft o C-13 - skipped * YC-14 - Boeing * YC-15 - McDonnell Douglas o C-16 - reserved for various projects, but never assigned * C-17 Globemaster III - Boeing C-17 with Mt. Rainier in the background C-17 with Mt. Rainier in the background * C-18 - Boeing * C-19 - Boeing * C-20 Gulfstream - Gulfstream * C-21 Learjet - Learjet * C-22 - Boeing * C-23 Sherpa - Short * EC-24 - Douglas * VC-25 - Boeing * C-26 Metroliner - Fairchild * C-27 Spartan - Alenia Page 2 of 11

5 * C-28 - Cessna * C-29 - BAE Systems o C-30 - designation reserved (in 1988/89), but never assigned o KC-30 - marketing designation used for Airbus A330 MRTT * C-31 Troopship - Fokker * C-32 - Boeing * C-33 - Boeing o C-34 - skipped at U.S. Army request to avoid confusion with T-34; this aircraft became the UC-35A * C-35 Citation Ultra/Encore - Cessna o YFC-36 - designation reserved, but never assigned (aircraft was designated YAL-1 instead) * C-37 Gulfstream V - Gulfstream * C-38 Courier - Israeli Aircraft Industries o C-39 - designation changed to C-40 for unrevealed reasons * C-40 Clipper - Boeing * C-41 Aviocar - CASA o C-42 - skipped to avoid possible legal issues with trademarked name of Ikarus C-42 light sport plane o C-43 - skipped to avoid confusion with T-43 o C-44 - skipped to avoid confusion with T-44 * KC-45 - designation reserved for USAF tanker replacement (KC-X) Cargo Helicopter Army Chinook sling-loads a Howitzer Gun * CH-3 Sea King - Sikorsky * CH-19 Chickasaw - Sikorsky * CH-21 Shawnee - Piasecki * CH-34 Choctaw - Sikorsky * CH-37 Mojave - Sikorsky * CH-46 Sea Knight - Boeing * CH-47 Chinook - Boeing * CH-53 Sea Stallion - Sikorsky * CH-54 Tarhe - Sikorsky * XCH-62 - Boeing Drone * Q-1 Predator - General Atomics, Predator C (armed) Avenger, 2011 * Q-2 Pioneer - Pioneer UAV * Q-3 Darkstar - Lockheed/Boeing * Q-4 Global Hawk - Teledyne Ryan * Q-5 Hunter - TRW/Israel Aircraft Industries * Q-6 Outrider - Alliant Techsystems Page 3 of 11

6 * Q-7 Shadow - AAI Corporation * Q-8 Fire Scout - Northrop Grumman/Ryan * Q-9 Reaper - General Atomics * Q-10 Snow Goose - MMIST * Q-11 Raven - AeroVironment o Q-12 - designation requested for MQ-1C Warrior, but not approved o Q-13 - skipped * Q-14 Dragon Eye - AeroVironment * Q-15 Neptune - DRS Technologies RQ-170 Sentinel - stealthy Lockheed-made - Iran 2011 Electronic Warfare * E-1 Tracer - Grumman * E-2 Hawkeye - Grumman * E-3 Sentry - Boeing * E-4 NAOC - Boeing * E-5 - Windecker * E-6 Mercury - Boeing o E-7 - designation reserved, but never assigned (aircraft was designated EC-18 instead) * E-8 Joint STARS - Boeing * E-9 Widget - de Havilland Canada * E-10 MC2A - Boeing Electronic Warfare (Modified Aircraft) * EA-1 Skyraider - Douglas * EA-3 Skywarrior - Douglas * EA-4 Skyhawk - McDonnell Douglas * EA-6 Prowler - Grumman * EA-7 Corsair II - LTV * EA-18 Growler - Northrop Grumman/Boeing * EC-18 ARIA - Boeing * EC-20 Gulfstream III - Gulfstream * EC-24 - McDonnell Douglas * EF-4 Phantom II - McDonnell Douglas * EF-10 Skynight - Douglas * EH-1 Quick Fix - Bell * EH-6 Cayuse - Hughes * EH-60 Quick Hawk - Sikorsky * EP-3 Aries II - Lockheed * ES-2 Tracker - Grumman * ES-3 Shadow - Lockheed Page 4 of 11

7 Experimental, 1948-present Main article: X-plane (aircraft) * X-1 - Bell * X-2 - Bell * X-3 Stiletto - Douglas * X-4 Bantam - Northrop * X-5 - Bell * X-6 - Convair * X-7 - Lockheed * X-8 - Aerojet * X-9 Shrike - Bell * X-10 - North American * X-11 - Convair * X-12 - Convair * X-13 Vertijet - Ryan * X-14 - Bell * X-15 - North American * X-16 - Bell * X-17 - Lockheed * X-18 - Hiller * X-19 - Curtiss-Wright * X-20 Dyna-Soar - Boeing * X-21 - Northrop * X-22 - Bell * X-23 - Martin Marietta (designation never officially assigned) * X-24 - Martin Marietta * X-25 - Bensen * X-26 Frigate - Schweizer * X-27 - Lockheed * X-28 Sea Skimmer - Pereira * X-29 - Grumman * X-30 - Rockwell * X-31 - Rockwell/Messerschmitt * X-32 - Boeing * X-33 - Lockheed Martin * X-34 - Orbital Sciences * X-35 - Lockheed Martin * X-36 - McDonnell Douglas * X-37 - Boeing * X-38 - NASA Johnson Space Center Crew Return Vehicle prototype o X-39 - reserved for Future Aircraft Technology Enhancements program but not used * X-40 - Boeing Page 5 of 11

8 * X-41 - Classified re-entry vehicle * X-42 - Classified upper stage rocket * X-43 - Boeing * X-44 MANTA - Lockheed Martin * X-45 - Boeing * X-46 - Boeing * X-47 Pegasus - Northrop Grumman * X-48 - Boeing * X-49 - Sikorsky/Piasecki * X-50 Dragonfly - Boeing * X-51 - Boeing/USAF Research Laboratory o X-52 - skipped * X-53 - Boeing/USAF Research Laboratory Fighter * F-1 Fury - North American (previously designated FJ) * F-2 Banshee - McDonnell (previously designated F2H) * F-3 Demon - McDonnell (previously designated F3H) * F-4 Phantom II - McDonnell Douglas (previously designated F4H) * F-5 Freedom Fighter - Northrop * F-6 Skyray - Douglas (previously designated F4D) * F-7 Sea Dart - Convair (previously designated F2Y) * F-8 Crusader - Vought (previously designated F8U) * F-9 Cougar - Grumman (previously designated F9F) * F-10 Skyknight - Douglas (previously designated F3D) * F-11 Tiger - Grumman (previously designated F11F) * YF-12 - Lockheed o F-13 - skipped * F-14 Tomcat - Grumman * F-15 Eagle - McDonnell Douglas * F-16 Fighting Falcon - General Dynamics * YF-17 Cobra - Northrop * F/A-18 Hornet - McDonnell Douglas o F-19 - officially skipped; rumored to be still classified * F-20 Tigershark - Northrop * F-21 Kfir - Israel Aircraft Industries * F-22 Raptor - Lockheed Martin * YF-23 Black Widow II - Northrop/McDonnell Douglas * YF-24 - Classified project[3][4] * F-35 Lightning II - Lockheed Martin Page 6 of 11

9 Note: Captured foreign aircraft used for evaluation and aggressor were given designations in sequence based on chronology with "black" project aircraft, continuing the pre-1962 F series.[5] * YF Designation used for captured MiG-21s[3] * YF Allegedly used for captured MiGs[3] * YF Designation used for captured MiG-23s and MiG-17s[3][5] * YF Designation used for captured MiG-17s[3] * F-117 Nighthawk - Lockheed * YF-117D Tacit Blue[3] * YF-121 rumoured Black Project[3] * The Boeing Bird of Prey is believed to have received a "YF-1xx" designation.[3] Glider * TG-1 - Schweizer * TG-2 - Schweizer * TG-3 - Schweizer * TG-4 - Schweizer * TG-5 - Schweizer * TG-6 - Schweizer * TG-7 - Schweizer * RG-8 Condor - Schweizer * TG-9 - Schleicher * TG-10 - Let L-13/L-23/L-33 Blaník * TG-11 - Stemme * TG-12 - Caproni Vizzola o G-13 - skipped * TG-14 - Grupo Aeromat * TG-15 - Schempp-Hirth Helicopter * H-1 - Bell * H-2 Seasprite - Kaman * H-3 Sea King - Sikorsky * YOH-4 - Bell * YOH-5 - Fairchild Hiller * OH-6 Cayuse - Hughes Laser * YAL-1 - Boeing Observation * O-1 Bird Dog - Cessna Page 7 of 11

10 * O-2 Skymaster - Cessna * YO-3A Quiet Star - Lockheed * ZO-4 - Wren * O-5 - De Havilland Canada Observation Helicopter * OH-6 Cayuse - Hughes * OH-58 Kiowa - Bell Patrol * P-1 - skipped * P-2 Neptune - Lockheed (previously designated P2V) * P-3 Orion - Lockheed (previously designated P3V) * P-4 Privateer - Consolidated Aircraft (previously designated P4Y) * P-5 Marlin - Martin (previously designated P5M) o P-6 - According to official Defense Department information, this was skipped at the request of the US Navy (reasons unknown, possibly to avoid confusion with cancelled P6M SeaMaster) * P-7 - Lockheed * P-8 Poseidon - Boeing Reconnaissance * TR-1 Dragon Lady - Lockheed * TR-3A Black Manta - Northrop (rumored Black Project) * SR-3 Blackstar - (rumored Black Project) Reconnaissance (Converted Aircraft) * RA-3 Skywarrior - Douglas * RA-5 Vigilante - North American * RB-17 Flying Fortress - Boeing * RB-26 Invader - Douglas * RB-29 Superfortress - Boeing * RB-36 Peacemaker - Convair * RB-45 Tornado - North American]] * RB-47 Stratojet - Boeing * RB-52 Stratofortress - Boeing * RB-57 Canberra - Martin * RB-58 Hustler - Convair * RB-66 Destroyer - Douglas * RB-69 Neptune - Lockheed * RC-7 - de Havilland Canada * RC-12 Guardrail - Beechcraft * RC-45 Expeditor - Beechcraft Page 8 of 11

11 * RC-47 Skytrain - Douglas * RC-54 Skymaster - Douglas * RC-121 Warning Star - Lockheed * RC-130 Hercules - Lockheed * RC-131 Samaritan - Convair * RC Boeing * RF-4 Phantom II - McDonnell Douglas * RF-5 Tigereye - Northrop * RF-8 Crusader - Chance Vought * RF-9 Cougar - Grumman * RF-51 Mustang - North American * RF-61 Reporter - Northrop * RF-80 Shooting Star - Lockheed * RF-84 Thunderflash - Republic * RF-86 Sabre - North American * RF-87 Blackhawk - Curtiss-Wright * RF-100 Super Sabre - North American * RF-101 Voodoo - McDonnell * RF-104 Starfighter - Lockheed * RF-105 Thunderchief - Republic * U-2 - Lockheed Tanker * KA-3 Skywarrior - Douglas * KA-6 Intruder - Grumman * KB-29 Superfortress - Boeing * KB-47 Stratojet - Boeing * KB-50 Superfortress - Boeing * KC-10 Extender - McDonnell Douglas * KC-97 Stratotanker - Boeing * KC-130 Hercules - Lockheed * KC-135 Stratotanker - Boeing Trainer * T-1 SeaStar - Lockheed (previously designated T2V) * T-1 Jayhawk - Beechcraft * T-2 Buckeye - North American (previously designated T2J) * T-3 Firefly - Slingsby Aviation o T-4 - skipped o T-5 - skipped * T-6 Texan II - Beechcraft Utility, 1955-present Page 9 of 11

12 * U-1 Otter - de Havilland Canada * U-2 - Lockheed * U-3 - Cessna * U-4 Aero Commander - Aero Design * U-5 Twin Courier - Helio * U-6 Beaver - de Havilland Canada * U-7 Super Cub - Piper * U-8 Seminole - Beechcraft * U-9 Aero Commander - Aero Design * U-10 Super Courier - Helio * U-11 Aztec - Piper o U-12 - skipped o U-13 - skipped o U-14 - skipped o U-15 - skipped * U-16 Albatross - Grumman * U-17 Skywagon - Cessna * U-18 Navion - North American/Ryan * U-19 Sentinel - Stinson * U-20 - Cessna * U-21 Ute - Beechcraft * U-22 - Beechcraft * U-23 Peacemaker - Fairchild Hiller/Pilatus * U-24 Courier - Helio * U-25 Guardian - Dassault-Breguet * U-26 Turbo Stationcar - Cessna * U-27 Caravan - Cessna * U-28 - Pilatus * U-38 Twin Condor - Schweizer Utility Helicopter * UH-1 Iroquois - Bell * UH-3 Sea King - Sikorsky * UH-34 Seahorse - Sikorsky * UH-60 Blackhawk - Sikorsky * UH-72A Lakota - American Eurocopter Vertical and Short Take-off and Landing Aircraft * OV-1 Mohawk - Grumman * CV-2 Caribou - de Havilland Canada * XV-3 - Bell * XV-4 Hummingbird - Lockheed * XV-5 Vertifan - Ryan Page 10 of 11

13 * V-6 Kestrel - Hawker Siddeley/British Aerospace * CV-7 Buffalo - de Havilland Canada * XV-8 Fleep - Ryan * AV-8 Harrier II - McDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace * XV-9 - Hughes * OV-10 Bronco - Rockwell International * XV-11 Marvel - Parsons * OV-12 - Pilatus * XFV-12 - North American Rockwell o V-13 - skipped o V-14 - skipped; XV-14 was changed to XV-15 to avoid confusion with X-14 * XV-15 - Bell * AV-16 - McDonnell Douglas/Hawker Siddeley o XV-17 - reserved for Army, but apparently not used * UV-18 Twin Otter - de Havilland Canada o V-19 - reserved for Navy, but apparently not used * UV-20 Chiricahua - Pilatus o PV-21 - reserved for Navy airship, but apparently not used * V-22 Osprey - Bell/Boeing * UV-23 - Skytrader Page 11 of 11