List of aircraft of the United States during World War II

A list of USAAF, USN, USCG, and USMC aircraft from World War II.

United States Coast Guard

 * Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina - Amphibian flying boat
 * Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull - Floatplane
 * Douglas RD-4 Dolphin - Flying boat
 * Fairchild J2K - Liaison
 * Grumman JF-2 Duck - Amphibian floatplane
 * Grumman J2F-4 Duck - Amphibian floatplane
 * Grumman JRF Goose - Amphibian flying boat
 * Grumman J4F Widgeon - Amphibian flying boat
 * Hall PH - Flying boat
 * R5O-1 - Executive transport
 * Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 - Trainer
 * Vultee SNV - Trainer

United States Navy

 * Aeronca LNR - Observation/liaison/trainer
 * Beechcraft SNB Navigator - Trainer
 * Beechcraft JRB - Transport
 * Beechcraft GB Traveler - Transport
 * Bell XTDL Airacobra - Fighter
 * Bell XF2L Airacomet - Jet fighter
 * Boeing PB Flying Fortress - Heavy bomber
 * Boeing P2B Superfortress - Heavy bomber
 * Boeing 314 Clipper - Impressed flying boat transport
 * Boeing XF8B - Prototype carrier-based fighter-bomber
 * Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger - Flying boat/patrol bomber
 * Brewster F2A Buffalo - Carrier-based fighter
 * Brewster SBA/Naval Aircraft Factory SBN - Carrier-based scout bomber/trainer
 * Brewster SB2A Buccaneer - Carrier-based scout bomber
 * Budd RB-1 Conestoga - Transport
 * Cessna JRC - Transport
 * Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator - Patrol bomber
 * Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - Patrol bomber
 * Consolidated PBY/PBN Catalina - Seaplane patrol bomber
 * Consolidated PB2Y Coronado - Flying boat/patrol bomber
 * Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor - Flying boat/patrol bomber
 * Culver TDC - Radio-controlled drone
 * Culver TD2C - Radio-controlled drone
 * Curtiss F11C Goshawk - Biplane fighter
 * Curtiss R5C Commando - Transport
 * Curtiss XF14C - Prototype carrier-based fighter
 * Curtiss SBC Helldiver - Carrier-based scout bomber
 * Curtiss SB2C Helldiver - Carrier-based dive bomber
 * Curtiss SOC Seagull - Observation aircraft
 * Curtiss SO3C Seamew - Observation aircraft
 * Curtiss SC Seahawk - ASW aircraft
 * Curtiss SNC Falcon - Trainer
 * Douglas BD Havoc - Attack bomber
 * Douglas BTD Destroyer - Carrier-based torpedo bomber
 * Douglas A-26 Invader - Attack bomber
 * Douglas RD Dolphin - Amphibian flying boat transport
 * Douglas R2D - Transport
 * Douglas R3D - Transport
 * Douglas R4D - Transport
 * Douglas R5D - Transport
 * Douglas SBD Dauntless - Carrier-based dive bomber
 * Douglas TBD Devastator - Carrier-based torpedo bomber
 * Fairchild JK - Liaison
 * Fairchild J2K/GK - Liaison/trainer
 * Goodyear FG Corsair - Carrier-based fighter/bomber
 * General Motors FM Wildcat - Carrier-based fighter
 * Great Lakes BG - Target drone (withdrawn as carrier bomber)
 * Grumman F3F - Carrier-based fighter
 * Grumman F4F Wildcat - Carrier-based fighter
 * Grumman XF5F Skyrocket - Carrier-based prototype fighter
 * Grumman F6F Hellcat - Carrier-based fighter
 * Grumman F7F Tigercat - Carrier-based fighter
 * Grumman F8F Bearcat - Carrier-based fighter
 * Grumman JRF Goose - Flying boat
 * Grumman J4F Widgeon - Flying boat
 * Grumman JF Duck - Amphibian shipboard spotter
 * Grumman J2F Duck - Amphibian shipboard spotter
 * Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger - Carrier-based torpedo-bomber
 * Howard GH/NH Nightingale - Liaison/ambulance aircraft
 * Interstate TDR - Assault drone
 * Lockheed JO - Transport/gunnery trainer
 * Lockheed R2O Electra - Transport
 * Lockheed R5O Lodestar - Transport
 * Lockheed PBO - Patrol bomber
 * Lockheed PV-1 Ventura - Patrol bomber
 * Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon - Patrol bomber
 * Lockheed FO-1 - Fighter
 * Martin JM Marauder - Medium bomber
 * Martin JRM Mars - Transport flying boat
 * Martin M-130 - Impressed flying boat
 * Martin PBM Mariner - Flying boat
 * Martin PB2M Mars - Prototype patrol flying boat
 * Naval Aircraft Factory N3N - Trainer
 * Naval Aircraft Factory TDN - Assault drone
 * North American NJ-1 - Trainer
 * North American PBJ Mitchell - Medium/anti-ship bomber
 * North American SNJ - Trainer
 * North American ETF-51D - Fighter
 * Northrop BT-1 - Dive bomber (withdrawn 1944)
 * Piper LNP - Training glider
 * Piper NE - Observation/liaison aircraft
 * Pratt-Read LNE - Training glider
 * Ryan FR Fireball - Carrier-based mixed-propulsion fighter
 * Ryan NR Recruit - Trainer
 * Schweizer LNS - Training glider
 * Sikorsky HNS - Helicopter
 * Sikorsky HO2S - Helicopter
 * Sikorsky HO3S - Helicopter
 * Sikorsky JRS - Transport amphibian
 * Sikorsky JR2S - Impressed transport flying boat
 * Sikorsky XPBS-1 - Patrol flying boat
 * Stearman N2S - Trainer
 * Stinson OY Sentinel - Observation/liaison aircraft
 * Stinson R3Q - Trainer/utility aircraft
 * Spartan NP - Trainer
 * Taylorcraft LNT - Observation/liaison aircraft
 * Timm N2T Tutor - Trainer
 * Vought F4U Corsair - Carrier-based fighter
 * Vought O3U Corsair - Scout
 * Vought OS2U Kingfisher - Observation aircraft
 * Vought SBU - Carrier-based dive bomber (withdrawn 1943)
 * Vought SB2U Vindicator - Carrier-based dive bomber
 * Vought TBU Sea Wolf/Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf - Carrier-based torpedo-bomber
 * Vought V-173 - Experimental aircraft
 * Vultee SNV - Trainer
 * Waco LRW - Troop glider
 * Waco YKS-7 - Transport/liaison

United States Marine Corps

 * Allied Aviation XLRA - Transport flying-boat glider
 * Brewster F2A Buffalo - Fighter
 * Consolidated PBY Catalina - Patrol bomber
 * Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - Patrol bomber
 * Curtiss R5C Commando - Transport
 * Curtiss SBC Helldiver - Dive bomber
 * Curtiss SB2C Helldiver - Dive bomber
 * Douglas BD Havoc - Attack/medium bomber/target tug
 * Douglas RD Dolphin - Amphibian transport
 * Douglas R3D - Transport
 * Douglas R4D Skytrain - Transport
 * Douglas R5D Skymaster - Transport
 * Douglas SBD Dauntless - Dive bomber
 * Grumman F4F Wildcat - Fighter
 * Grumman F6F Hellcat - Fighter/night fighter
 * Grumman JRF Goose - Amphibian transport
 * Grumman TBF Avenger - Torpedo bomber
 * Lockheed JO-2 - Transport
 * Lockheed R5O Lodestar - Transport
 * Lockheed PV-1 Ventura - Patrol bomber
 * Martin JM Marauder - Attack/medium bomber/target tug
 * North American PBJ Mitchell - Attack/medium bomber
 * North American SNJ - Trainer
 * Northrop F2T Black Widow - Night fighter
 * Pratt-Read LNE - Training glider
 * Schweizer LNS - Training glider
 * Stinson OY Sentinel - Observation/liaison aircraft
 * Vought F4U Corsair - Fighter bomber/night fighter
 * Vought SB2U Vindicator - Dive bomber

United States Army Air Forces/Corps

 * Aeronca L-3 - Observation/liaison aircraft
 * Airspeed Oxford - Trainer
 * Avro AT-20 Anson - Trainer
 * Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly - Prototype attack bomber
 * Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor - Transport/trainer
 * Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita - Advanced trainer
 * Bell YFM-1 Airacuda - Interceptor
 * Bell P-39 Airacobra - Fighter
 * Bell P-59 Airacomet - Jet fighter
 * Bell P-63 Kingcobra - Fighter
 * Bell XP-77 - Prototype lightweight fighter
 * Boeing P-26 Peashooter - Fighter
 * Boeing XB-15/XC-105 - Long-range bomber/transport
 * Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Heavy bomber
 * Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Heavy bomber
 * Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet - Primary trainer
 * Boulton Paul Defiant - Trainer/target tug
 * Brewster 339C/D Buffalo - ex-Dutch KNIL-ML fighter
 * Bristol Beaufighter - Fighter
 * Budd C-93 Conestoga - Transport
 * Cessna AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 - Advanced trainer/light transport
 * Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Heavy bomber
 * Consolidated B-32 Dominator - Heavy bomber
 * Consolidated OA-10 Catalina - Army PBY flying boat/patrol bomber
 * Consolidated Vultee XP-81 - Fighter
 * Vultee XA-41 - Prototype ground attack aircraft
 * Culver PQ-8/A-8 - Radio-controlled target aircraft
 * Culver PQ-14 Cadet - Radio-controlled target aircraft
 * Curtiss A-12 Shrike - Attack bomber
 * Curtiss XA-14/Curtiss A-18 Shrike - Attack bomber
 * Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep - Advanced twin-engine pilot trainer
 * Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando - Transport
 * Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan - Transport
 * Curtiss O-52 Owl - Observation aircraft
 * Curtiss P-36 Hawk - Fighter
 * Curtiss XP-37 - Prototype fighter
 * Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/Kittyhawk/Tomahawk - Fighter
 * Curtiss XP-46 - Prototype fighter
 * Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender - Prototype fighter
 * Curtiss YP-60 - Fighter
 * Curtiss XP-62 - Prototype fighter
 * Curtiss A-25 Shrike Army SB2C - Dive bomber
 * de Havilland F-8 Mosquito - Reconnaissance aircraft
 * Douglas A-20 Havoc - Attack bomber
 * Douglas A-26 Invader - Attack bomber
 * Douglas XA/XB-42 Mixmaster - Prototype bomber
 * Douglas B-18 Bolo - ASW/medium bomber
 * Douglas XBLR-2/XB-19 - Prototype heavy bomber
 * Douglas B-23 Dragon - Medium bomber
 * Douglas C-32 - Transport
 * Douglas C-47 Skytrain - Transport
 * Douglas C-54 Skymaster - Transport
 * Douglas C-110 - ex-Dutch Douglas DC-5 transport
 * Douglas O-31 - Observation aircraft
 * Douglas O-43 - Observation aircraft
 * Douglas O-46 - Observation aircraft
 * Douglas A-24 Dauntless - Army SBD dive bomber
 * Grumman OA-9 Goose - Army JRF flying boat
 * Grumman OA-14 Widgeon - Army J4F patrol aircraft
 * Fairchild UC-61/86 Argus - Liaison aircraft/trainer
 * Fairchild AT-21 Gunner - Advanced/gunnery trainer
 * Fairchild PT-19/23/23 - Primary trainer
 * Federal AT-20 - Ansons purchased for Lend-Lease as bomber trainer
 * Fisher XP-75 Eagle - Prototype fighter
 * Fleetwings BT-12 - Basic trainer
 * Howard UC-70 Nightingale - Liaison aircraft
 * Interstate L-6 Grasshopper - Observation/liaison aircraft
 * Lockheed UC-101 Vega - Executive transport
 * Lockheed UC-85 Orion - Executive transport
 * Lockheed C-36/Model 10 Electra - Transport
 * Lockheed C-40/Model 12 Electra Junior - Transport/gunnery trainer
 * Lockheed C-56/C-57/C-59/C-60/C-66/C-104 Lodestar - Transport
 * Lockheed A-29 Hudson - Patrol bomber
 * Lockheed C-69 Constellation - Transport
 * Lockheed B-34/B-37 Lexington - Medium bomber
 * Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Fighter
 * Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star - Jet fighter
 * Martin A-30 Baltimore - Lend-lease attack bomber
 * Martin B-10/Martin B-12 - Medium bombers
 * Martin B-26 Marauder - Medium bomber
 * McDonnell XP-67 - Prototype fighter
 * Noorduyn C-64 Norseman - Transport
 * North American A-36 Invader/Apache - Dive bomber/attack aircraft
 * North American B-25 Mitchell - Medium bomber
 * North American XB-28 - Prototype medium bomber
 * North American BT-9 - Basic trainer
 * North American BT-14 - Basic trainer
 * North American BC-1 - Basic combat trainer
 * North American AT-6 Texan - Advanced trainer
 * North American O-47 - Observation aircraft
 * North American P-51 Mustang - Fighter
 * North American P-64 - Fighter/advanced trainer
 * North American F-82 Twin Mustang - Fighter
 * Northrop A-13/A-16/A-17/A-33 - Attack aircraft
 * Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet - Prototype fighter
 * Northrop P-61 Black Widow - Night fighter
 * Northrop XP-79 - Prototype interceptor
 * Piper L-4 Grasshopper - Observation/liaison aircraft
 * Republic P-43 Lancer - Fighter
 * Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Fighter
 * Republic XP-72 - Prototype fighter
 * Ryan PT-16/PT-22 Recruit - Primary trainer
 * St. Louis YPT-15 - Primary trainer
 * Seversky AT-12 Guardsman - Advanced trainer
 * Seversky BT-8 - Basic trainer
 * Seversky P-35 - Fighter
 * Sikorsky R-4 & R-6 - Hoverfly helicopters
 * Sikorsky R-5 - Helicopter
 * Stinson UC-81/AT-19 Reliant - Trainer
 * Stinson O-49/L-1 Vigilant - Observation/liaison aircraft
 * Stinson O-62/L-5 Sentinel - Liaison aircraft
 * Supermarine Spitfire - Fighter/reconnaissance
 * Taylorcraft O-57/L-2 Grasshopper - Observation/liaison aircraft
 * Vultee A-31/A-35 Vengeance - Dive bomber
 * Vultee BT-13/BT-15 Valiant - Basic trainer
 * Vultee XP-54 - Prototype fighter
 * Vultee P-66 Vanguard - Fighter
 * Waco CG-3 - Troop glider
 * Waco CG-4 - Troop glider
 * Waco PT-14 - Primary trainer
 * Westland Lysander - Pater

Captured

 * Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Test aircraft for weak spots
 * Mitsubishi J2M - Tested for its max speeds
 * Nakajima Ki-43
 * Nakajima Ki-44
 * Kawasaki Ki-45
 * Kawasaki Ki-61
 * Focke-Wulf Fw 190
 * Messerschmitt Bf 109