| Designation | Official, Popular Name(s) | Manufacturer | 1st Flight or Appearance | Role(s)/Notes |
V-1 Convertiplane McDonnell 1954 Army/USAF experimental twin-boom - redes. H-35
pusher-propellor convertiplane w/jet rotor tips - redes. H-35/L-25
V-1(OF/AO-1)Mohawk Grumman 1960 STOL observation - redes. AO-1
V-2 Sikorsky 1955 experimental convertiplane
V-2 (AC-1) Caribou D.H.C. 1960 Army STOL - redes. AC-1 - later C-7
V-3 Bell 1955 Army experimental convertiplane - redes. H-33
V-3 ? designation reserved for Army STOL
V-4 Hummingbird Lockheed 1962 experimental VTOL research, 4 vertical jets &
2 horizontal jets - redes. VZ-10
V-5 Vertifan Ryan 1962 Army/NASA experimental VTOL research with
"fan-in-wing" - redes. VZ-11
V-6 Kestrel Haw.Sidd. 1962 USAF/USN/Army evaluation of experimental STOVL
aircraft - redes. VZ-12
V-6B Harrier McDD/BAe 1971 probable correct designation2 in "V" series for AV-8
V-7 (AC-2) Buffalo D.H.C. 1960 Army STOL - redes. AC-2 - later C-8
V-8 Ryan 1960 Army experimental flexible-wing "powered kite"
research
V-8 Harrier, Harrier II, McDD/BAe 1971 USMC STOVL multirole close support attack
Super Harrier, Jump Jet, Scarier, fighter2
Whistling Shitcan
V-9 Hot Cycle Hughes 1970 Army experimental hot-cycle propulsion
research helicopter
V-10 Bronco, J-STARS Rockwell 1965 USN/USMC/USAF FAC, LARA, J-STARS
V-11 Marvel MSU 1969 Army experimental STOL, BLC, & wing camber
change research with ducted pusher-prop. -
all-fiberglass construction; development of AZ-1
V-12 Rockwell 1972 USN experimental VATOL ground attack fighter
V-13 unassigned for superstitious reasons?
V-14 unassigned, possibly to avoid confusion with
Bell X-14 ([X]V-15 used instead)
V-15 Tiltrotor Boeing 1977 Army/NASA experimental convertiplane
demonstrator
V-16 BAe 1973 proposed advanced version AV-8A offered to
USN/USMC, RAF/RN
V-17 1973 assigned for Army XV-17A; no details known
V-18 Twin Otter D.H.C. 1976 Army STOL utility transport
V-19 1977 reserved for USN; cancelled in 1980
V-20 Chiricahua Pilatus 1979 Army STOL transport-modified civilian PC-6
V-21 1983 des. reserved by Navy for a tilt-rotor blimp;
incorrect - should be Z-3
V-22 Osprey Bell/Boe. 1989 USAF/USN/USMC/Army multirole tiltrotor
aircraft
V-23 Scout Skytrader 1989 Army STOL airlift
VA-3 Skywarrior Douglas 1970? executive transport A-3
VB-1 Azon ATSC/AMC 1942? "Azimuth only" bomb, 1000 lb.
VB-2 AMC 1942? VB-1 variant, 2000 lb.
VB-3 Razon AMC 1942? "Range and azimuth" bomb, 1000 lb.
VB-4 AMC 1942? VB-3 variant, 2000 lb.
VB-5 AMC 1942? 2000 lb. bomb
VB-6 Felix AMC 1942? bomb with IR-homing, 1000 lb.
VB-7 AMC 1942? TV-guided bomb
VB-8 AMC 1942? VB-7 variant
VB-9 ROC Douglas 1942? Radar guided bomb
VB-10 Douglas 1942? VB-9 with radio and TV-guidance
VB-11 Douglas 1942? VB-9 with IR-guidance
VB-12 Douglas 1942? VB-9 with visual guidance
VB-13 Tarzon Bell 1942? 12000 lb. bomb; later ASM-A-1
VB-26 Invader Douglas 1944 VIP transport B-26 Invader
VB-26 Marauder Martin 1950 VIP transport B-26
VC-3 Martin 1962 VIP transport C-3
VC-4 Gulfstream I Gulfstream 1953 USCG VIP transport Gulfstream I
VC-6 Beech 1977 VIP transport King Air 90
VC-7A Caribou D.H.C. 1980? Army VIP transport C-7
VC-9C McDD 1970 special executive transport C-9
VC-11 Gulfstream II Gulfstream 1961 USCG VIP transport Gulfstream II
VC-12 Huron Beech 1970? VIP transport C-12
VC-25 Air Force One Boeing 1990 VIP transport C-25
VC-45J Expeditor Beech 1960 Army VIP/staff transport - ex-USN
(SNB-5) SNB-5(UC-45J)
VC-47H/J Skytrain Douglas 1950? USAF/USN/Army executive/VIP transport C-47 -
(R4D-5/6Z) redes. from USN R4D-5Z
VC-54 Skymaster, Sacred Cow Douglas 1944 staff, presidential (Pres. Roosevelt) transport C-54 -
(R5D) redes. R5D-1Z(N), -2Z(P), 3Z(Q), -5Z(S)
VC-97 Boeing 1954 airborne command post C-97
VC-117 Super DC-3, Skytrain Douglas 1962 VIP transport - redes. R4D-8Z
(R4D-8Z) II
VC-118 Independence, Douglas 1947 President Truman's,Eisenhower's transport DC-6
Columbine II/III
VC-121 Constellation Lockheed 1948 VIP transport C-121
VC-123 Provider Fairchild 1952 Gen. Westmoreland's VIP transport C-123
VC-131H Samaritan Convair 1955 USN staff transport C-131D/R4Y-1Z - redes. as
(R4Y-1Z) C-131H
VC-135 Boeing 1965 VIP transport C-135
VC-137 Boeing 1959 high-priority passenger, cargo transport -
civilian 707 derivative
VC-137C Air Force One Boeing 1959 presidential VC-137 transport
VC-140 JetStar Lockheed 1960? VIP transport C-140
VE-7 Vought 1921 USN trainer, observation, fighter biplane
VE-9 Vought 1921 USN reengined VE-7
VH-1 Huey Bell 1970? USN/USMC/Army VIP transport UH-1 (Army des.
unofficial)
VH-3 Sea King Sikorsky 1962 Army/USMC VIP transport H-3
VH-34 Choctaw Sikorsky 1962 VIP transport/Executive Flight Detachment H-34
VH-53 Stallion Sikorsky 1975 VIP transport H-53
VH-60 Sikorsky 1988 USMC VIP transport modified UH-60
VP-3 Orion Lockheed 1970? VIP transport P-3
VT-29 Convair 1950? staff transport T-29
VZ-1 Pawnee Hiller 1956 USN/Army VTOL "flying platform" research -
(HO-1E) redes. HO-1E
VZ-2 Vertol 1958 USN/Army tilt-wing research
VZ-3 Vertiplane Ryan 1958 Army VTOL research with full-span flaps &
deflection jet nozzle in tail
VZ-4 Convertiplane Doak 1959 Army experimental VTOL ducted-fan airscrew
convertiplane
VZ-5 Fledgling Fairchild 1959 Army VTOL research with 4 propellors and
full-span flaps - took off at 45 degree
attitude
VZ-6 Chrysler 1959 Army "flying jeep" hovercraft with 2 ducted
propellors
VZ-7 Curt.-Wri. 1958 Army "flying jeep" craft with 4 downward
propellors
VZ-8 Airgeep Piasecki 1959 Army "flying jeep" VTOL low-level observation,
liaison with downward ducted rotor
VZ-8 Seageep Piasecki 1959 Army VZ-8 Airgeep with floats
VZ-9 Avrocar Avro 1961 Army/USAF experimental VTOL flying saucer
research
VZ-10 Hummingbird Lockheed 1960 Army VTOL research with jet-ejector lift
system - later V-4
VZ-11 Vertifan Ryan 1960 Army/NASA VTOL research with fan-in-wing - later
V-5
VZ-12 Kestrel Hawk.-Sid. 1960 Army VTOL research - later V-6
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