| Designation | Official, Popular Name(s) | Manufacturer | 1st Flight or Appearance | Role(s)/Notes |
TA Atlantic 1928 USMC tri-motor transport - similar to Army C-2
TB Boeing 1921 USN/USMC torpedo bomber/attack flying boat
biplane - competitor T3M
CT Curtiss 1922 USN torpedo flying boat
DT Douglas 1921 USN/USMC torpedo biplane
T2D Douglas 1927 Douglas-built TN
T3D Douglas 1930 USN torpedo bomber
TE Edo 1948 USN - trainer OSE
FT Fokker 1923 USN torpedo bomber flying boat
TF (C-1) Trader Grumman 1955 USN trainer - later C-1 - aerodynamic
prototype WF - derivative S2F
TG Great La. 1929 USN/USMC continued production of T4M (Great
Lakes acquired Martin's Cleveland plant)
TJ Texan North Amer. 1952 redes. SNJ-8 - cancelled
T2J (T-2) Buckeye Rockwell 1958 USN trainer
T3J (T-39) Sabreliner Rockwell 1958 USN trainer
MT Martin 1920 USMC torpedo bomber
TM Martin 1923 redes. MT - torpedo bomber
T2M Martin 1925 redes. SC
T3M Martin 1926 USN/USMC biplane torpedo bomber amphibian -
equipped 1st torpedo bomber squadron -
modified SC
T4M Martin 1927 USN/USMC - modified/reengined T3M
T5M Martin 1928 USN dive bomber - prototype for BM
T6M Martin 1929 USN torpedo bomber
TN N.A.F. 1927 USN torpedo bomber/attack flying boat biplane
T2N N.A.F. 1930 USN dive bomber
TO (F-80/ T-Bird Lockheed 1950 USN/USMC initial des. for trainer USAF F-80C
T-33) (TO-1) and T-33 (TO-2) - later TV-1/2
ST Stout 1922 1st USN all-metal monoplane torpedo bomber -
land-based
TT Pinto Temco 1960 USN trainer
TV T-Bird Lockheed 1945 USN/USMC trainer F-80C (TV-1) and T-33 (TV-2)-
(F-80/T-33) redes. TO-1/2
T2V (T-1) SeaStar Lockheed 1956 USN trainer - modified TV-2 - reengined &
flaps system of BLC
T-1 Martin 1919 1st official transport aircraft
T-1 (T2V) SeaStar Lockheed 1962 redes. T2V - USN trainer - modified T2V
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T-1 Jayhawk Beech 1990 tanker, transport, trainer civilian Beechjet
400- TTTS program
T-2 Fokker 1923 1st monoplane transport; modified version redes. to A-2
T-2 (T2J) Buckeye, Rockwell 1958 USN general purpose trainer - redes. T2J
North American Safety Jet
T-2?
T-3 L.W.F. 1920 proposed biplane transport
T-3 Firefly Slingsby 1991 USAF AETC basic trainer
T-4?29
T-5?29
T-6 (SNJ) Texan, Awful North Amer. 1948 USAF/USN trainer, FAC, attack - redes. from AT-6
Terrible Six, Mosquito (FAC version)
T-6 Texan II Raytheon 1996? USAF/USN primary trainer (JPATS program)-
Aircraft modified Pilatus PC-9
T-7 Navigator Beech 1948 trainer - redes. AT-7
T-11 Kansas, Kansan Beech 1948 trainer - redes. AT-11
T-17 Kaydet Boeing 1948 trainer - redes. AT-17
T-19 Reliant Stinson 1948 trainer - redes. AT-19
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T-28 Trojan North Amer. 1948 USAF/USMC/Army/USN - 1st trainer with tricycle
landing gear, attack - redes. BT-28
T-28D Nomad North Amer. 1962 COIN T-28
T-29 Flying Classroom Convair 1948 navigational trainer civ. 240 - redes. from AT-29
T-30 Douglas 1948 competitor T-28 - redes. BT-30
T-31 (NQ) Fairchild 1949 USAF evaluation/converted USN NQ
T-32 Condor Curtiss 1934 trainer B-2
T-32 Consolid. 1949 proposed bombardier trainer
T-33 T-Bird, Lockheed Lockheed 1948 trainer F-80 - redes. TF-80C
(TO-2/ Trainer
TV-2)
T-33 Skyfox Boeing modified testing version T-33
T-34 Mentor, Beech 1953 USN/USMC/Army piston-engined primary trainer
Radial Interceptor
T-34C Turbo Mentor, Beech 1976 reengined T-34
Tormentor
T-35 Buckaroo, Plebe Temco 1950 USN - competitor T-34
T-36 Beech 1950 proposed trainer
T-37 Tweety Bird, Tweet, Cessna 1954 USAF/Army primary trainer - Army T-37 not used due
Converter, to USAF opposition of Army fixed-wing aircraft
Dogwhistle, Hummer, World's Largest Dog Whistle, Screaming Mimi, 6,000-Pound Dogwhistle,
JP-40 Converter
T-38 Talon, White Northrop 1958 USN/USAF trainer & chase F-5
Mosquito, White Rocket
T-39 (T3J) Sabreliner Rockwell 1962 USN/USMC/USCG combat readiness trainer,
utility - redes. T3J
T-40 JetStar Lockheed 1962 proposed C-140 trainer
T-41 Mescalero, Cessna 1965 USAF/Army basic trainer, liaison
Chickenhawk
T-42 Cochise Beech 1966 Army trainer civilian Baron/Travel Air
T-43 Gator, Boeing 1971 navigational trainer civilian 737
Strike Pig
T-44 Pegasus Beech 1977 USN trainer U-21
T-45 Goshawk McDD/BAe 1988 USN trainer - modified/navalized BAe Hawk
T-46 Eaglet, Fair. Rep. 1983 cancelled trainer - NGT program
Thunder Piglet
T-47 Citation Cessna 1977 USN airborne radar transport, trainer civilian
Citation S/II
T-48 Tweet Cessna 1984 modified T-37 - NGT program - replaces T-46
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TA-1 Elias 1921 trainer- air-cooled
TA-2 Huff-Dal. 1921 trainer- air-cooled
TA-3 Chummy Dayton-Wr. 1921 trainer- air-cooled
TA-3 Skywarrior Douglas 1962 radar/navigational trainer A-3 - redes. A3D-2T
(A3D-2T)
TA-4 Eng. Div. 1922 trainer- air-cooled
TA-4 Skyhawk Douglas 1965 trainer/DACT A-4 (A4D)
TA-5 Dayton-Wr. 1922 trainer- air-cooled TA-3
TA-6 Huff-Dal. 1923 trainer- air-cooled TA-2
TA-7 Corsair II Vought 1972 trainer A-7
TAF-9J Cougar Grumman 1962 trainer AF-9J
TAV-8A/B Harrier, Harrier II McDD/BAe 1969 USMC trainer AV-8A, AV-8B (1986)
TBD Devastator Douglas 1935 USN carrier-based torpedo bomber
TB2D Sky Pirate Douglas 1943 USN torpedo bomber w/contra-rotating
propellors
TBF Avenger, Borate Grumman 1941 USN/USMC carrier-based torpedo bomber, ASW,
Bomber, Pregnant Beast, Turkey AEW, COD, target tug
TB2F Grumman 1944 USN torpedo bomber F7F
TB3F Guardian Grumman 1945 USN torpedo bomber; redes. to AF in 1949
TBG Great La. 1935 USN biplane torpedo bomber - modified B2G
TBM Avenger, Borate Eastern 1942 General Motors-built TBF
Bomber (General Motors)
TBU Sea Wolf Vought 1941 USN torpedo bomber
TBY Sea Wolf Consolid. 1943 Consolidated-built TBU
TB-17 Flying Fortress Boeing 1945 RTU trainer B-17
TB-24 Liberator Cons. Vul. 1940? trainer B-24
TB-25 Mitchell North Amer. 1948 trainer B-25 - redes. AT-24
TB-26 Marauder Martin 1948 trainer B-26 - redes. AT-23
TB-26 Invader Douglas 1950 trainer B-26
TB-29 Superfortress Boeing 1945? trainer, radar target - modified B-29
TB-32 Dominator Cons. Vul. 1943 trainer B-32
TB-50 Superfortress Boeing 1953 trainer B-50
TB-57E Canberra Martin 1960 trainer B-57C
TB-58 Hustler, Boomerang Convair 1960 trainer B-58 - some redes. from RB-58
TC-4 Academe, Academe Gulfstream 1967 bombardier/navigational flying classroom
Intruder civilian Gulfstream I
TC-18E/F Boeing 199? E-6 (F),E-3 (E) trainer-mod. C-18 (civ. 707-300)
TC-45 Expeditor, Navigator Beech 1953 C-45 navigational trainer - redes. in 1962
(SNB) (SNB) from SNB-5
TC-46 Commando Curtiss 1940? trainer C-46
TC-47H/J/K Skytrain, Dakota Douglas 1948 USN/USAF/Army trainer C-47 - redes. from USN
R4D-5R in 1962
TC-54 Skymaster Douglas 1955 trainer C-54
TC-117 Super DC-3, Douglas 1962 trainer C-117 - redes. R4D-8T
(R4D-8T) Skytrain II
TC-121 Constellation Lockheed 1955 redes. RC-121 - AEW/ELINT C-121 - later EC-121
TC-130 Hercules Lockheed 1960? trainer C-130
TC-131 Samaritan Convair 1956 trainer C-131
TC-135 Stratolifter Boeing ? trainer RC-135 with special mission equip.,
nuclear sampling aircraft
TDC (PQ-8) Culver 1942 target drone - USN PQ-8
TD2C Culver 1942 target drone - USN PQ-14
(PQ-14)
TD3C Culver 1943 target drone - USN PQ-15
(PQ-15)
TD4C Culver 1943 USN target drone - later UC
TDD Radioplane 1942 target drone - USN OQ-2/3/7
(OQ-2/3/7)
TD2D Katydid McDonnell 1942 USN target drone
TD3D Frankfort 1943 target drone - USN OQ-16
(OQ-16)
TD4D Radioplane 1943 target drone - USN OQ-16
(OQ-16)
TDN N.A.F. 1942 USN television-guided flying bomb/torpedo
TD2N Gorgon N.A.F. 1943 USN variant TDN - Martin-built
TD3N Gorgon N.A.F. 1943 USN variant TDN - Martin-built
TDR Interstate 1943 production TDN - assault drone carrying 2000-lb.
bomb or torpedo, controlled by TBM/TBF aircraft
TD2R Interstate 1943 USN target drone
TD3R Interstate 1943 target drone - USN BQ-6
(BQ-6)
TE-2 Hawkeye Grumman 1962 trainer E-2
TF N.A.F. 1920 USN Tandem Fighter-flying boat
TF-4 Phantom II McDD 1973 trainer F-4 (F4H)
TF-8 Crusader Vought 1962 trainer F-8 (F8U-1T)
(F8U-1T)
TF-9J Cougar Grumman 1962 trainer F9F-8T
(F9F-8T)
TF-10 Skyknight Douglas 1962 trainer F-10 -redes. F3D-2T
(F3D-2T)
TF-15 Eagle McDD 1970 trainer F-15
TF-16 Fighting Falcon G.D. 1977 trainer F-16
TF-18A Hornet McDD 1976 trainer F-18 -later F-18B
TF-51 Mustang North Amer. 1948 redes. TP-51
TF-80 Shooting Star Lockheed 1948 redes. TP-80 - later T-33
(TO/TV)
TF-86 Sabre North Amer. 1953 trainer F-86
TF-101 Voodoo McDonnell 1962 Air Defense Command trainer F-101
TF-102 Delta Dagger, Tub Convair 1951 trainer F-102 - mod. with side-by-side cockpit
TF-104 Starfighter Lockheed 1961 trainer F-104
TG N.A.F. 1924 gunnery trainer
TG-1 Cinema Frankfort 1941 training sailplane
TG-1 Schweizer ? des. reserved for Air Force Academy training glider
TG-2 (LNS) Schweizer 1941 Army LNS - sailpane modified to assist gliders
TG-2 Schweizer ? des. reserved for Air Force Academy training glider
TG-3 Schweizer 1942 trainer for cargo gliders
TG-3 Schweizer 1989? USAF Academy non-motorized training glider G-3
TG-4 Yankee Dooodle Lai.-Kauf. 1942 civilian trainer glider
TG-4 Schweizer 1988? USAF Academy non-motorized training glider G-4
TG-5 (LNR) Defender Aeronca 1942 Army LNR - unpowered L-3 trainer glider
TG-5 Schweizer ? des. reserved for Air Force Academy training glider
TG-6 (LNT) Grasshopper Taylorcr. 1942 Army LNT - unpowered L-2 trainer glider
TG-6 Schweizer ? des. reserved for Air Force Academy training glider
TG-7 Orlick 1942 Polish sailplane trainer
TG-7 Schweizer 1982? USAF Academy training motorized glider G-7
TG-8 (LNP) Cub Piper 1942 Army LNP - unpowered L-4 trainer glider
TG-9 Briegleb 1942 training sailplane
TG-9 Schleicher 1989 USAF Academy competition/trainer sailplane
TG-10 Wichita 1942 training glider
TG-10 Let 199? USAF Academy non-motorized training glider G-10
Flugzeugwerke
TG-11 Schempger 1942 training sailplane
TG-11 Stemme Gmbh 199? USAF motorized training glider for Academy G-11
TG-12 Bowlus 1942 tandem-seat training glider
TG-12 Caproni 200? training glider G-12
Vizzola
TG-13 Briegleb 1942 training glider
TG-14 Steiglemaier1942 training glider
TG-14 Grupo 2001 USAF Academy Introductory Flight Training Program motorized
Aeromot glider G-14; civ. AMT-200S "Super Ximango;" replacement for T-3
TG-15 Franklin 1942 training glider
TG-16 A.B.C. 1942 training sailplane
TG-17 Franklin 1942 training sailplane
TG-18 Midwest 1942 training glider
TG-19 Schweyer 1942 training glider
TG-20 Lai.-Kauf. 1942 training glider
TG-21 Notre Dame 1942 training glider
TG-22 Melrose 1942 single seat soaring glider
TG-23 Harper- 1942 single seat soaring glider
Corcoran
TG-24 Bowlus- 1942 single seat soaring glider
Dupont
TG-25 Plover 1942 single seat soaring glider
TG-26 Universal 1942 training glider
TG-27 Grunau 1942 training glider
TG-28 Haller 1942 single-seat training glider
TG-29 Vollmer- 1942 home-built training glider
Jensen
TG-30 Smith 1942 soaring glider
TG-31 Aero Ind. 1942 trainer glider - student-built
TG-32 Pratt 1943 Army LNE - glider trainer
(LNE)
TG-33 Defender Aeronca 1944 experimental pilot accomodation (belly) glider
trainer - modified TG-5
TH-1E/L Seawolf Bell 1962 USN instrument trainer HU-1A/UH-1E
TH-1S HueyCobra, Cobra Bell 1970 trainer AH-1
TH-6 Cayuse, LOacH, McDD ? USN trainer-mod. OH-6
Egg, Little Bird, Olive on a Toothpick, Super Bee
TH-13 Sioux Bell 1946 USAF/USMC/USN/Army instrument trainer H-13 -
(HTL) redes. in 1962 from HTL
TH-55 Osage Hughes 1956 Army primary helicopter trainer H-55
TH-57 Sea Ranger Bell 1968 USN primary helicopter trainer H-58
TH-67 Creek Bell 1995? trainer H-67 - civilian Model 206B
TL-19 Bird Dog Cessna 1956 Army instrument flight trainer L-19
TO-1D Bird Dog Cessna 1962 USAF/Army trainer O-1 - redes. TL-19D
TP-1 Eng. Div. 1922 Two-place Pursuit fighter - later CO-5
TP-2F Neptune Lockheed 1962 USN crew trainer P-2 - redes. P2V-6T
(P2V-6)
TP-5 Marlin Martin 1962 USN ASW trainer P-5 - redes. P5M-1T
(P5M-1T)
TP-38 Lightning Lockheed 1940 trainer P-38
TP-40 Hawk Curtiss 1944 trainer P-40
TP-51 Mustang North Amer. 1943 trainer P-51
TP-80 Shooting Star Lockheed 1948 trainer P-80 -later TF-80, T-33
TR N.A.F. 1923 USN TS racer
TR-1 Gray Ghost, Shady Lockheed 1981 multisensor recon. modified U-2R -
Lady, Angel non-standard designation
TR-3 Black Manta Northrop? 1989? rumored delta flying-wing real-time recon. stealth
aircraft in support of F-117 - based on
Northrop THAP project? - non-standard designation
TRF-51 Mustang North Amer. 1948 modified F-6D - 2-seat trainer
TSF Grumman 1943 proposed torpedo-bomber/scout
TS N.A.F./ 1922 Tractor Single-seat - 1st single-seat aircraft
Curtiss designed as ship-board USN fighter
TS-2(S2F-1T)Tracker Grumman 1962 ASW trainer S-2 - redes. S2F-1T
TU-2 Gray Ghost, Lockheed ? trainer U-2
Shady Lady, Angel, Dragon Lady
TU-6 Beaver D.H.C. 1950 trainer U-6
TU-16 Albatross Grumman 1948 trainer HU-16 - redes. UF-1T
TW-1 Eng. Div. 1920 trainer- water-cooled
TW-2 Cox-Klemin 1922 trainer- water-cooled
TW-3 Dayton-Wr. 1923 USAAS trainer- water-cooled - later USMC
TW-4 Fokker 1923 trainer- water-cooled
TW-5 (HN) Huff-Dal. 1923 trainer- water-cooled; redes, to AT-1 in 1925
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