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The list of aircraft of World War II includes all of the aircraft used by countries which were at war during World War II from the period between when the country joined the war and the time the country withdrew from it, or when the war ended.
Bell XF2L Airacomet - Jet fighter; Boeing PB Flying Fortress - 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 ...
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission .
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single-seat, twin piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II.Developed for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) by the Lockheed Corporation, the P-38 incorporated a distinctive twin-boom design with a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament.
The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War.Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.
The B-29 was the largest aircraft to have a significant operational role in World War II and remains the only aircraft in history to have ever used a nuclear weapon in combat. Air warfare was a major component in all theaters of World War II and, together with anti-aircraft warfare , consumed a large fraction of the industrial output of the ...
The Brewster F2A Buffalo [1] is an American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II.Designed and built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, it was one of the first U.S. monoplanes with an arrestor hook and other modifications for aircraft carriers.
The Bell P-39 Airacobra is a fighter produced by Bell Aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.It was one of the principal American fighters in service when the United States entered combat.