×
Aircraft / Aviation Vehicles & Artillery Small Arms Warships & Submarines Military Ranks Military Pay Scale (2024) Special Forces

WW2 U.S. Navy Aircraft


Military History | Second World War

The U.S. Navy was blindsided in the opening rounds of World War 2, ultimately recovering and owning all in its path by the end of the conflict.

There are a total of [ 49 ] WW2 U.S. Navy Aircraft entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the Bell Model 22
National Flag Graphic
1941
Bell Model 22
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Carrierborne Fighter Proposal
2
Picture of the Bell XFL Airabonita
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bell XFL Airabonita
Carrierborne Interceptor
3
Picture of the Boeing F4B / P-12
National Flag Graphic
1929
Boeing F4B / P-12
Carrier-Borne Pursuit Fighter Biplane Aircraft
4
Picture of the Boeing Model 386
National Flag Graphic
1943
Boeing Model 386
Carrierborne Medium-Altitude Fighter Aircraft Proposal
5
Picture of the Boeing Model 387
National Flag Graphic
1943
Boeing Model 387
Carrierborne High-Altitude Fighter Proposal
6
Picture of the Boeing Model 394
National Flag Graphic
1943
Boeing Model 394
Carrierborne Lightweight Fighter Proposal
7
Picture of the Boeing Model 398
National Flag Graphic
1943
Boeing Model 398
Carrierbased Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft Proposal
8
Picture of the Boeing XF8B
National Flag Graphic
1944
Boeing XF8B
Carrier-Based Long-Range Fighter Prototype
9
Picture of the Brewster F2A (Buffalo)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Brewster F2A (Buffalo)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter
10
Picture of the Brewster F3A (F4U-1) Corsair
National Flag Graphic
1943
Brewster F3A (F4U-1) Corsair
Carrierborne Single-Engine Fighter
11
Picture of the Brewster SB2A Buccaneer
National Flag Graphic
1941
Brewster SB2A Buccaneer
Carrierborne Scout Bomber Aircraft
12
Picture of the Brewster XSBA-1 / SBN-1
National Flag Graphic
1941
Brewster XSBA-1 / SBN-1
Carrier-Based Dive Bomber
13
Picture of the Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
National Flag Graphic
1943
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
Long-Range Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft
14
Picture of the Consolidated Vultee TBY Sea Wolf
National Flag Graphic
1944
Consolidated Vultee TBY Sea Wolf
Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
15
Picture of the Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor
National Flag Graphic
1939
Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor
Maritime Patrol Aircraft / Flying Boat Aircraft
16
Picture of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
National Flag Graphic
1943
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Carrierborne Dive Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
17
Picture of the Curtiss SBC Helldiver
National Flag Graphic
1938
Curtiss SBC Helldiver
Naval Dive Bomber / Fighter Aircraft
18
Picture of the Curtiss XBTC (Model 96)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Curtiss XBTC (Model 96)
Carrierborne Torpedo / Dive Bomber Prototype
19
Picture of the Curtiss XF14C
National Flag Graphic
1944
Curtiss XF14C
Carrier-Borne Fighter Prototype
20
Picture of the Curtiss XF15C
National Flag Graphic
1945
Curtiss XF15C
Mixed-Propulsion Navy Fighter Prototype
21
Picture of the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
National Flag Graphic
1942
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
Multirole Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
22
Picture of the Douglas BTD Destroyer
National Flag Graphic
1944
Douglas BTD Destroyer
Torpedo / Dive Bomber Aircraft
23
Picture of the Douglas SBD Dauntless
National Flag Graphic
1938
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Carrierborne Dive Bomber Aircraft
24
Picture of the Douglas TBD Devastator
National Flag Graphic
1937
Douglas TBD Devastator
Navy Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
25
Picture of the Douglas XTB2D Skypirate
National Flag Graphic
1945
Douglas XTB2D Skypirate
Prototype Heavy Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
26
Picture of the Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
National Flag Graphic
1945
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Carrier-based Low-Altitude, High-Performance Fighter Prototype
27
Picture of the Grumman F3F
National Flag Graphic
1936
Grumman F3F
Carrier-based Biplane Fighter Aircraft
28
Picture of the Grumman F4F Wildcat
National Flag Graphic
1940
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Carrierborne Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
29
Picture of the Grumman F6F Hellcat
National Flag Graphic
1943
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Carrierborne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
30
Picture of the Grumman F8F Bearcat
National Flag Graphic
1945
Grumman F8F Bearcat
Carrierborne Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
31
Picture of the Grumman TBF Avenger
National Flag Graphic
1942
Grumman TBF Avenger
Carrier-Borne Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
32
Picture of the Grumman XF5F Skyrocket
National Flag Graphic
1940
Grumman XF5F Skyrocket
Shipborne Navy Fighter Prototype
33
Picture of the Grumman XTB2F-1 (G-55)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Grumman XTB2F-1 (G-55)
Twin-Engine Carrierborne Navy Bomber Aircraft
34
Picture of the Grumman XTSF-1 (G-66)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Grumman XTSF-1 (G-66)
Twin-Seat, Twin-Engine Carrierborne Torpedo Bomber Proposal
35
Picture of the Interstate Aircraft TDR
National Flag Graphic
1942
Interstate Aircraft TDR
Unmanned Assault Drone
36
Picture of the Kaiser-Fleetwings Model 47 (Squirt)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Kaiser-Fleetwings Model 47 (Squirt)
Carrierborne Mixed-Propulsion Attack Aircraft Proposal
37
Picture of the Lockheed Hudson
National Flag Graphic
1939
Lockheed Hudson
Twin-Engine Multirole Aircraft
38
Picture of the Martin AM Mauler
National Flag Graphic
1948
Martin AM Mauler
Carrierborne Attack Aircraft
39
Picture of the Mitsubishi G4M (Betty)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Mitsubishi G4M (Betty)
Navy Land-Based Medium Bomber Aircraft
40
Picture of the Naval Aircraft Factory Model A
National Flag Graphic
1941
Naval Aircraft Factory Model A
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Naval Fighter Proposal
41
Picture of the Naval Aircraft Factory Model B
National Flag Graphic
1941
Naval Aircraft Factory Model B
Single-Seat, Twin-Boom Naval Fighter Proposal
42
Picture of the North American B-25 Mitchell
National Flag Graphic
1941
North American B-25 Mitchell
Twin-Engine Medium Bomber Aircraft
43
Picture of the Ryan FR Fireball
National Flag Graphic
1945
Ryan FR Fireball
Mixed-Power Fighter Aircraft
44
Picture of the Vought F4U Corsair
National Flag Graphic
1942
Vought F4U Corsair
Carrier-Based Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Night Fighter
45
Picture of the Vought SB2U Vindicator
National Flag Graphic
1937
Vought SB2U Vindicator
Dive Bomber Aircraft
46
Picture of the Vought V-340
National Flag Graphic
1946
Vought V-340
Single-Seat, Jet-Powered Carrierbased Fighter Aircraft Proposal
47
Picture of the Vought VS-319
National Flag Graphic
1941
Vought VS-319
Carrierborne Attack Aircraft Proposal
48
Picture of the Vultee XA-41
National Flag Graphic
1944
Vultee XA-41
Dive Bomber / Low-Level Attack Aircraft
49
Picture of the Wallace-Martin Model A
National Flag Graphic
1941
Wallace-Martin Model A
Carrierborne Heavy Fighter Proposal
Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Cookies

2024 Military Pay Scale Military Ranks of the World U.S. Department of Defense Dictionary Conversion Calculators Military Alphabet Code Military Map Symbols Breakdown U.S. 5-Star Generals List WWII Weapons by Country

The "Military Factory" name and MilitaryFactory.com logo are registered ® U.S. trademarks protected by all applicable domestic and international intellectual property laws. All written content, illustrations, and photography are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and not for reuse/reproduction in any form. Material presented throughout this website is for historical and entertainment value only and should not to be construed as usable for hardware restoration, maintenance, or general operation. We do not sell any of the items showcased on this site. Please direct all other inquiries to militaryfactory AT gmail.com. No A.I. was used in the generation of this content.

Part of a network of sites that includes GlobalFirepower, a data-driven property used in ranking the top military powers of the world, WDMMA.org (World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft), WDMMW.org (World Directory of Modern Military Warships), SR71blackbird.org, detailing the history of the world's most iconic spyplane, and MilitaryRibbons.info, cataloguing military medals and ribbons. Special Interest: RailRoad Junction, the locomotive encyclopedia.


©2024 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • Content ©2003-2024 (21yrs)