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The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star is the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. [1] Designed and built by Lockheed in 1943 and delivered just 143 days from the start of design, two pre-production models saw limited service in Italy just before the end of World War II .
80 P-80 Shooting Star: Jun 10, 1944: United States' first operational jet fighter 080: P-80 Shooting Star: YP-80A-P-80C 380: P-80 Shooting Star: Unbuilt naval proposal 480: P-80 Shooting Star: Unbuilt naval proposal 580: T-33 Shooting Star: Mar 22, 1948: Trainer; originally designated TP-80C and TF-80C 680: F-80D Shooting Star: Unbuilt version ...
The commercial modification centers were distinct from the USAAF Air Service Command domestic depot system, which also performed modification as an addition mission function. There were four major depots in the system which expanded to about a dozen during the war. The depots had sub-depots and auxiliary locations.
P-38L 44-53232 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American two-engine fighter used by the United States Army Air Forces and other Allied air forces during World War II. Of the 10,037 planes built, 26 survive today, 22 of which are located in the United States, and 10 of which are airworthy.
Lockheed P-38L Lightning 44-53232 [65] Macchi MC.200 Saetta MM8146 [66] Martin B-26G Marauder 43-34581 [67] Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 610824 [68] Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet 191095 [69] Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe 501232 [70] Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero 51553 [71] Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman 44-70296 [72] North American A-36A Apache 42-83665 [73]
Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis Douglas DC-3. The original location for the display of the Smithsonian's collection of aerospace artifacts is the National Air and Space Museum, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. [2] Most of the more famous artifacts in the collection are displayed here, including the Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, and the Apollo 11 Command ...
From a US military aircraft designator: This is a redirect from a title that is a US military aircraft designator to an article about the corresponding aircraft or missile.
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