United States Military Aircraft

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Complete directory of military aircraft developed and manufactured by United States. Each entry includes comprehensive technical specifications such as performance metrics, armament details, and operational capabilities, along with deployment history and service records of United States’s aviation arsenal.

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Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	H-19 Chickasaw		Sikorsky	1728	American multi-purpose piston-engined utility helicopter, developed in the mid-20th century, extensively used for transport, rescue, and medical evacuation by various global military and civil operators.
🇺🇸	HH-3 Jolly Green Giant		Sikorsky	181	American twin-engine transport and search and rescue helicopter, developed in the early 1960s, utilized for long-range recovery operations and maritime rescue.
🇺🇸	HH-60 Pave Hawk		Sikorsky	112	American medium-lift utility military helicopter, derived from the S-70 and UH-60, designed for combat search and rescue and special operations in hostile environments since the late 1980s.
🇺🇸	Hawker 400		Beechcraft	951	American business jet, renowned for its versatility, extensively used in various industries, including charter and private aviation.
🇺🇸	Hawker 800		Hawker Beechcraft	650	British mid-size twinjet corporate aircraft, known for its international charters and private operations since the mid-1980s.
🇺🇸	KC-10 Extender		McDonnell Douglas	60	American tanker and cargo aircraft, developed from the DC-10 airliner in the late 20th century, operated by the United States Air Force and the Royal Netherlands Air Force for aerial refueling and transport.
🇺🇸	KC-130 Hercules		Lockheed Martin	124	American military transport aircraft, noted for tactical refueling and cargo application, extensively operational during Cold War era and beyond.
🇺🇸	KC-135 Stratotanker		Boeing	803	American refueling aircraft, deployed during Cold War, Desert Storm and ongoing operations worldwide for mid-air refueling missions.
🇺🇸	KC-46 Pegasus		Boeing	108	American military aerial refueling and strategic transport aircraft, developed from a commercial jet airliner in the early 21st century, utilized for global air mobility and tanker operations.
🇺🇸	King Air 90		Beechcraft	3100	American twin-turboprop aircraft, prominently deployed for utility, corporate, and military purposes from the 1960s onward.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	Kodiak		Quest	300	American utility aircraft, prominently deployed for humanitarian services, regional airlines and luxury private transport, conceived in the late 20th century.
🇺🇸	MD-500		Hughes	4700	American light helicopter, renowned during the Cold War era, predominantly deployed for law enforcement and utility applications.
🇺🇸	MD-900		MD Helicopters	5	American civil utility helicopter, recognized for its quiet operation, used worldwide for law enforcement and air ambulance services.
🇺🇸	MH-53J Pave Low III		Sikorsky	41	American long-range special operations helicopter, an upgraded variant of the Sikorsky H-53 series produced through conversion (1988-1991) and operated by the United States Air Force until its retirement in 2008.
🇺🇸	MQ-1 Predator		General Atomics	360	American unmanned aerial vehicle, operational since 1995, notable for its use in major conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
🇺🇸	MQ-1C Gray Eagle		General Atomics	204	American medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, introduced in the early 21st century and primarily utilized by the United States Army for reconnaissance and strike missions.
🇺🇸	MQ-20 Avenger		General Atomics	9	American jet-powered unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 21st century, designed for stealthy reconnaissance and strike missions.
🇺🇸	MQ-25 Stingray		Boeing	7	American unmanned carrier-based aerial refueling tanker, developed in the late 2010s, utilized for extending the combat radius of carrier air wings.
🇺🇸	MQ-4 Triton		Northrop Grumman	30	American unmanned surveillance aircraft, known for deployments in persistent maritime ISR missions.
🇺🇸	MQ-8 Fire Scout		Northrop Grumman	40	US unmanned helicopter drone, utilized predominantly in reconnaissance and target acquisition in Afghanistan and Libya war zones.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	MQ-9 Reaper		General Atomics	300	American unmanned aerial vehicle, notable for extensive use in Middle East conflicts since the 21st century.
🇺🇸	Metroliner		Fairchild Swearingen	600	American-built regional airliner, notable for its use in commercial, cargo and military services during the late 20th century.
🇺🇸	OV-10 Bronco		North American	360	American light attack and observation aircraft, notable for its use during the Vietnam War, especially in counter-insurgency operations.
🇺🇸	P-3 Orion		Lockheed	757	American maritime patrol aircraft, actively used in the Cold War, notable for anti-submarine warfare and surveillance operations.
🇺🇸	PA-31 Navajo		Piper	3942	American light, twin-engined aircraft, used extensively for air taxi, flight training, and personal use during the late 20th century.
🇺🇸	PA-32 Cherokee Six		Piper	7842	American light, single-engined aircraft, dominant during the late 20th century, widely used for personal, commercial air taxi services.
🇺🇸	PA-34 Seneca		Piper	5037	American twin-engined light aircraft, renowned for its versatility, extensively used for flight training and personal use since the 1970s.
🇺🇸	PA-44 Seminole		Piper	926	American twin-engined light aircraft, recognized for its widely-used operational training during the late 20th century.
🇺🇸	R-4		Sikorsky	131	American helicopter from the 1940s, first to be produced in quantity, used primarily in World War II for rescue operations.
🇺🇸	R22		Robinson	4600	American light, multi-purpose helicopter, widely used for flight training, livestock mustering, and patrol from the late 20th century.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	R44 Raven		Robinson	6331	American light, four-seat helicopter, extensively used worldwide for civilian operations, military training, and police usage since the 1990s.
🇺🇸	RC-135 Rivet Joint		Boeing	32	American reconnaissance aircraft, routinely deployed since the Cold War era, esteemed for its crucial surveillance roles worldwide.
🇺🇸	RQ-11 Raven		AeroVironment	19000	American unmanned aerial vehicle, renowned for extensive service since 1990s, widely deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
🇺🇸	RQ-170 Sentinel		Lockheed Martin	—	American stealth drone, prominently used in intelligence collection operations, notable during the late 2000s into the 2010s.
🇺🇸	RQ-20 Puma		AeroVironment	1000	American battery-powered, small hand-launched unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and intelligence gathering.
🇺🇸	RQ-4 Global Hawk		Northrop Grumman	40	American HALE drone, widely deployed in the Iraq War and post-9/11 Afghanistan for surveillance and reconnaissance.
🇺🇸	RQ-7 Shadow		AAI Corporation	500	American reconnaissance drone, integral to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, recognized for its surveillance and target acquisition roles.
🇺🇸	S-2 Tracker		Grumman	1284	American carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft, deployed during the Cold War, notably used in the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
🇺🇸	S-3 Viking		Lockheed	188	American anti-submarine aircraft, operational during the Cold War, recognized for its service in Gulf War naval missions.
🇺🇸	S-76 Spirit		Sikorsky	875	American medium-size commercial utility helicopter, commonly used in civil, transport and search and rescue services since the 1970s.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	S-92 Superhawk		Sikorsky	300	American civilian utility and military helicopter, known for significant use in search-and-rescue missions worldwide since the 2000s.
🇺🇸	S330 / S333		Schweizer	—	American light utility and trainer helicopter, developed in the late 20th century and still in production, utilized for various roles.
🇺🇸	SH-2 Seasprite		Kaman	184	American multi-purpose helicopter, known for major deployments during the Vietnam and Falklands Wars, particularly in anti-submarine warfare roles.
🇺🇸	SH-3 Sea King		Sikorsky	1300	American amphibious helicopter, enlisted for anti-submarine warfare during the Cold War, renowned for Apollo space missions recovery.
🇺🇸	SR-20		Cirrus	1459	American civil utility aircraft, renowned from the late 20th century, extensively deployed in private aviation and flight training.
🇺🇸	SR-71 Blackbird		Lockheed	32	American strategic reconnaissance aircraft, operational from 1966-1998, unmatched speed and altitude records, infamous for Cold War and NASA missions.
🇺🇸	ScanEagle		Boeing Insitu	1000	American unmanned vehicle, operational since 2005, notable for surveillance in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
🇺🇸	Switchblade 300		AeroVironment	4000	American man-portable loitering munition, introduced in the early 2010s, used for precision strikes against personnel and light vehicles in various global conflicts.
🇺🇸	Switchblade 600		AeroVironment	—	American man-portable loitering munition, developed in the early 2020s, used for anti-armour operations and precision strikes.
🇺🇸	T-2 Buckeye		North American	529	American trainer aircraft, active from 1950s to 2000s, extensively utilized for pilot training in the United States Navy.

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