Designation, Image/Footnote

Official, Popular Name(s)

Manufacturer

1st Flight or Appearance

Role(s)/Notes

	BD (A-20)	Havoc	Douglas	1939	USN/USMC A-20
	B2D	Destroyer II	North American	1945	USN radar countermeasures BT2D
	BG	Bee Gee	Great Lakes	1933	USN/USMC carrier-based biplane bomber; competitor B2Y
	B2G		Great Lakes	1935	USN/USMC improved BG
	BM		Martin	1931	USN biplane dive bomber; production T5M
	BN		Naval Aviation Factory		cancelled USN bomber
18	BT		Northrop	1936	USN carrier-based dive bomber; parallel development of FT; BT-2 developed into SBD
	B2T (B-35)	Flying Wing	Northrop	1940	USN B-35
	BY	Fleetster	Consolidated	1932	USN bomber - civilian 17 Fleetster
	B2Y		Consolidated	1935	USN carrier-based attack; reengined BY; competitor BG
	B-1		Wright	1911	USN land/hydroplane; redes. to AH-4 in 1914
	B-1	Super Cyclops	Huff-Daland	1926	bomber; development of HB-1
	B-1	Lancer, Bone, Centurian, The Jet, Lawn Dart	Rockwell	1974	strategic jet swing-wing bomber, subsonic low-level penetrator
	B-2		Wright	1911	USN land/hydroplane; redes. to AH-5 in 1914
	B-2	Condor	Curtiss	1927	biplane bomber
	B-2	Spirit, Stealth Bomber, Batmobile, Boomerang, Budget Bomber	Northrop	1989	flying wing strategic jet bomber
	B-3		Wright	1912	USN land/hydroplane; redes. to AH-6 in 1914
	B-3	Panther	Keystone	1930	bomber; redes. from LB-10
	B-3		N/A	1998?	light bomber concept with LO (Low-Observable) technology, medium-long range, high payload
	B-4	Panther	Keystone	1930	bomber; redes. from LB-13
	B-5	Panther	Keystone	1932	bomber; redes. from LB-14
	B-6	Panther	Keystone	1931	bomber; redes. from LB-13, B-3A
	B-7		Douglas	1931	monoplane bomber development of O-36
	B-8		Fokker	1929	bomber O-27
	B-9		Boeing	1931	bomber; converted civilian Monomail
	B-10	Martin Bomber	Martin	1934	medium bomber
	B-11 (P3D)		Douglas	1932	recon., rescue amphibian; based on P3D; redes. to O-44 before construction completed in 1932, then to OA-5 in 1935 upon acceptance
	B-12	Martin Bomber	Martin	1934	medium bomber; development B-10
	B-13	Martin Bomber	Martin	1934	planned reengined B-12
	B-14	Martin Bomber	Martin	1934	medium bomber; development B-12
	B-15		Boeing	1937	long-range bomber; redes. from BLR-1; converted/redes. to C-105 in 1943
	B-16		Martin	1935	six-engine bomber design (4 conventional, 2 pusher); never built
	B-17 (PB)	Flying Fortress, Fortress, Fort, Big Ass Bird, The Queen, Flying Coffin	Boeing	1937	high altitude strategic heavy bomber
	B-18	Bolo	Douglas	1937	heavy bomber - converted civilian DC-2
	B-19	Douglas Flying Behemoth	Douglas	1937	long-range bomber; redes. from BLR-2
	B-20		Boeing	1938	4-engine bomber; development of B-15; never built
	B-21		North American	1937	bomber
	B-22		Douglas	1938	proposed reengined B-18A
	B-23	Dragon	Douglas	1939	reengined, modified B-22; some redes./converted to UC-67
	B-24 (PB4Y-1)	Liberator, Lib, B Dash Crash	Consolidated Vultee	1939	twin-tailed long-range strategic bomber
	B-25 (PBJ)	Mitchell, Billy's Bomber, The Sweetheart of the Services	North American	1940	medium bomber
5	B-26 (JM)	Marauder, Widow Maker, Flying Prostitute, Baltimore Whore, A Plane a Day in Tampa Bay	Martin	1940	medium bomber
5	B-26 (A-26/JD)	Invader, L'il Hummer, L'il Racer	Douglas	1948	attack bomber; redes. from A-26 in 1948; also redes. from USN JD in 1962
	B-26K	Counter Invader	Douglas	1963	COIN B-26 (A-26)
	B-27	Marauder	Martin	1941	proposed high-altitude B-26
	B-28	Mitchell	North American	1941	high-altitude B-25
	B-29 (P2B)	Superfortress	Boeing	1943	high-altitude heavy bomber
	B-30		Lockheed	1940	proposed 4-engine bomber; competitor B-29
	B-31		Douglas	1941	proposed bomber-converted civilian DC-4; competitor B-29
	B-32	Terminator	Consolidated	1940	twin-tailed prototype of B-32 Dominator ordered in case B-29 failed; single-tailed modified version eventually went into production
	B-33	Super Marauder	Martin	1941	proposed high-altitude bomber B-26 modified with 4 engines
	B-34 (PV)	Lexington, Harpoon, Ventura	Lockheed	1942	bomber, reconaissance
	B-35 (B2T)	Flying Wing	Northrop	1940	experimental flying wing bomber
	B-36	Peacemaker, Aluminum Overcast, Big Stick, Magnesium Overcast	Convair	1946	6-engine pusher-prop. heavy bomber, weapons platform, reconnaissance
	B-36J	Featherweight	Convair	1954	high altitude configuration B-36
	B-37 (PV)	Lexington	Lockheed	1943	armed recon. development B-34; redes. from O-56 to RB-34B, then to B-37
	B-38	Flying Fortress	Boeing-Lockheed Vega	1942	bomber; reengined (liquid-cooled) B-17E
	B-39	Superfortress	Boeing	1943	reengined B-29
	B-40	Flying Fortress	Boeing-Lockheed Vega	1943	escort-modified B-17F
	B-41	Liberator	Consolidated	1942	escort-converted B-24D
	B-42	Mixmaster	Douglas	1948	experimental contrarotating pusher-propellors bomber; redes. from A-42
	B-43	Jetmaster	Douglas	1947	1st American jet bomber; modified B-42
	B-44	Superfortress	Boeing	1945	reengined/modified B-29; production versions initially des. B-29D, then B-50A in 1947
	B-45	Tornado	North American	1947	1st American production jet bomber; tactical bomber, photographic recon., ELINT; competitor of B-47
	B-46		Consolidated	1947	4-jet experimental bomber; competitor B-47
	B-47	Stratojet	Boeing	1947	USAF jet medium bomber, EW trainer, air-refuelling tanker; USN EW trainer
	B-48		Martin	1947	experimental 6-jet bomber; competitor B-47
	B-49	Flying Win	Northrop	1947	experimental jet flying wing - modified B-35
	B-50	Superfortress	Boeing	1947	strategic bomber; redes. from/production B-44/B-29D
	B-51	Panther	Martin	1948	trijet (2 pod-mounted under nose, one aft under tail) low-level attack bomber with variable-incidence wings; redes. from A-45
	B-52	Stratofortress, BUFF (Big Ugly Fat Fucker/Feller), Old Buff, Monkeyknocker, Coconutknocker, Cadillac (B-52H)	Boeing	1952	8-jet heavy bomber and missile platform
	B-53		Convair	1948	cancelled trijet forward-swept wing bomber; redes. from A-44
	B-54	Superfortress	Boeing	1948	proposed reengined, modified B-50C
	B-55	Startojet	Boeing	1949	experimental 4 turboprop B-47
	B-56	Stratojet	Boeing	1950	proposed reengined B-47B; originally designated B-47C, then redes. to B-56 in 1952
	B-57	Canberra, Intruder, Cranberry	Martin/General Dynamics	1953	jet tactical attack, recon.; modified British Canberra mfd. by English Electric
	B-57B	Night Intruder	Martin/General Dynamics	1955	infrared sensor-modified B-57
	B-58	Hustler, Delta Queen, Boomerang	Consolidated Vultee	1956	delta wing jet bomber; 1st Mach 2+ bomber
	B-59		Boeing	1951	proposed Mach 2 jet medium bomber; competitor B-58
	B-60	Peacemaker	Convair	1952	swept-wing jet B-36
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	B-61	Matador	Martin	1951	original designation Matador tactical cruise missile; redes. to TM-61
	B-62	Snark	Northrop	1951	original designation Snark strategic supersonic cruise missile; redes. to SM-62
	B-63	Rascal	Boeing	1951	original designation Rascal AGM; redes. to GAM-63
	B-64	Navaho	North American	1951	original designation Navaho strategic supersonic missile; redes. to SM-64
	B-65	Atlas	Convair	1951	1st American ICBM; original designation Atlas ICBM; redes. to SM-65
	B-66	Destroyer, Sooie	Douglas	1953	tactical attack bomber, recon. A-3 (A3D)
	B-67	Crossbow	Radioplane	1951	original designation Crossbow decoy missile; redes. to GAM-67
	B-68		Martin	1956	proposed supersonic tactical bomber; program cancelled and designation reassigned to B-68 Titan (see next entry)
	B-68	Titan I/II	Martin	1956	designation reassigned from cancelled Martin B-68 bomber project (see entry above); original designation Titan ICBMs; Titan I redes. to SM-68, then HGM-25A; Titan II redes. to LGM-25C
	B-69 (P2V)	Neptune	Lockheed	1954	USAF electronic recon. bomber P2V-7U; later returned to USN and redes. to SP-2H
	B-70	Valkyrie	North American	1964	experimental jet delta-wing supersonic bomber
	B-71	Blackbird, Habu	Lockheed	1964	designation reserved for bomber variant of F-12 (SR-71); not used
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	B-72	Quail	McDonnell	1956	original designation Quail decoy; redes. to GAM-72
	B-73	Bull Goose	Fairchild	1956	original designation Bull Goose decoy SSM; redes. to SM-73
	B-74?
	B-75	Thor	Douglas	1956	original designation Thor IRBM; redes. to SM-75
	B-76	Mace	Martin	1956	original designation Mace SSM; redes. to TM-76
	B-77	Hound Dog	North American	1956	original designation Hound Dog ASM; redes. to GAM-77
	B-78	Jupiter	Chrysler	1956	original designation Jupiter IRBM; redes. to SM-78
	B-79	White Lance	?	?	redes. to SM-79?
	B-80	Minuteman	Boeing	1956	original designation Minuteman SSM; redes. to SM-80
	B-81?
	B-82?
	B-83	Bullpup	Martin	1956	original designation Bullpup ASM; redes. to GAM-83
	B-84?
	B-85?
	B-86?
	B-87	Skybolt	Douglas	1956	original designation Skybolt ASM; redes. to GAM-87
	B-314 (C-98)	Clipper	Boeing	1942	USN impressed amphibian transport civilian Model 314; non-standard des.; counterpart Army C-98
	BC-1 (SNJ-1/2)		North American	1938	basic combat trainer; modified BT-9; redes. to AT-6 in 1940, T-6 in 1948
	BC-2		North American	1938	modified BC-1
	BC-3	Vibrator, Valiant	Vultee	1939	basic combat trainer - all-metal BT-13
	BFB	Boeing		1934	bomber-fighter; redes. from F6B
	BFC	Goshawk	Curtiss	1934	bomber-fighter; redes. from F11C-1/2
	BF2C	Goshawk	Curtiss	1934	redes. from F11C-3
21	BF-111	Aardvark	General Dynamics	1967	strategic attack F-111; correct designation of FB-111
	BG-1		Fletcher	1943	bomber glider - mod. civilian FBT-2
	BG-2		Fletcher	1942	proposed bomber glider
	BG-3		Cornelius	1942	proposed bomber glider
	BLR-1		Boeing	1934	bomber, long-range; redes. to B-15 in 1937
	BLR-2	Douglas Flying Behemoth	Douglas	1934	bomber, long-range; redes. to B-19 in 1937
	BLR-3		Sikorsky	1935	proposed bomber, long-range
	BQ-1		Fleetwings	1942	twin engine guided missile
	BQ-2		Fleetwings	1942	reengined BQ-1
	BQ-3		Fairchild	1943	4000-lb. guided bomb; modified AT-21
	BQ-4 (TDR)		Interstate	1943	twin-engine controllable bomb
	BQ-5		Interstate	1943	modified BQ-4
	BQ-6 (TD3R)		Interstate	1943	television-equipped controllable bomb
	BQ-7	Flying Fortress	Boeing	1943	radio-controlled converted B-17; to be used against V-1 concrete launch sites
	BQ-8	Liberator	Consolidated	1943	missile; converted B-24
	BTC		Curtiss	1946	USN torpedo bomber
	BT2C		Curtiss	1946	modified BTC
	BTD	Destroyer	Douglas	1944	torpedo bomber; modified SB2D
	BT2D	Skyraider, Destroyer II, Dauntless II	Douglas	1945	USN torpedo bomber; redes. to AD in 1946
	BTK		Kaiser-Fleetwings	1945	USN torpedo bomber
	BTM	Mauler	Martin	1944	USN torpedo bomber; prototype/redes. to AM in 1946
	BT		Douglas	1935	USN torpedo bomber
	BT-1	Milirole	Douglas	1930	basic trainer; converted from O-2K
	BT-2		Douglas	1931	basic trainer; converted O-32
	BT-3	Cloudboy	Stearman	1931	basic trainer PT-9
	BT-4	Falcon	Curtiss	1938	basic trainer; converted O-1
	BT-5	Cloudboy	Stearman	1931	modified BT-3
	BT-6		Consolidated	1932	basic trainer; converted PT-11
	BT-7		Consolidated	1932	basic trainer; converted PT-12
	BT-8		Seversky	1934	basic trainer
	BT-9 (NJ)		North American	1935	trainer; forerunner to AT-6
	BT-10		North American	1938	modified BT-9
	BT-11		Airresearch	1938	plastic/plywood monoplane trainer
	BT-12	Sophomore	Fleetwings	1938	basic trainer
	BT-13 (SNV)	Vibrator, Valiant, Bee Tee	Vultee	1940	basic trainer
	BT-14	Yale	North American	1941	modified BT-9
	BT-15 (SNV)	Vibrator, Valiant	Vultee	1940	reengined BT-13
	BT-16	Valiant	Viddell-Vultee	1942	modified BT-13; plastic fuselage
	BT-17		Boeing	1942	basic trainer
	BT-28	Trojan	North American	1947	USAF/USMC basic trainer
	BT-30		Douglas	1947	competitor BT-28
	BVL-12		Pomilio	1919	Army day bomber

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