List of United States naval aircraft



Naval aircraft used by the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. For a list of naval aircraft designated under the pre-1962 United States Navy designation system, see List of military aircraft of the United States (naval). For a list of naval aircraft designated under the post-1962 unified Department of Defence designations, see List of military aircraft of the United States.

A - Attack

 * A-29B Super Tucano special operations support/counterinsurgency
 * AV-8B Harrier V/STOL ground attack aircraft used by the United States Marine Corps
 * A-6 Intruder (retired from service, USMC in 1993, USN in 1997)
 * A-5 Vigilante (was A3J, retired 1979)
 * A-4 Skyhawk

C - Cargo

 * C-2A Greyhound logistics aircraft
 * C-9 Skytrain logistics aircraft
 * C-12 Huron logistics aircraft
 * C-20 Gulfstream logistics aircraft
 * C-21 Learjet used to support training
 * C-26 Metro III
 * C-37A Gulfstream V and C-37B Gulfstream 550
 * C-40A Clipper logistics aircraft
 * C-130 Hercules logistics aircraft

E - Electronic Warfare

 * E-2 Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft
 * EP-3E (ARIES II) signals intelligence reconnaissance aircraft
 * EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare variant of the A-6.
 * EA-18 Growler electronic warfare variant of the Hornet.

F - Fighter

 * F4U Corsair Fighter (retired from service in 1947)
 * F-4 Phantom II Fighter (retired from service in 1987)
 * F-5N/F Adversary Fighter (retired from service in 1972)
 * F-8 Crusader Recon Fighter (retired from service in 1976)
 * F-14 Tomcat Fighter (retired from service in 2006)
 * F/A-18C/D Hornet Strike Fighter
 * F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Multi Role Strike Fighter
 * F-35C Lightning II Multi Role Strike Fighter

M - Multi-Purpose

 * MV-22B Osprey - multi-mission rotary / fixed wing hybrid used by the United States Marine Corps

N - Special Test, permanent

 * NU-1B Otter light cargo transport

P - Patrol

 * P-3 Orion long range ASW aircraft
 * P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA)(Enters service in 2013)

R - Reconnaissance

 * RQ-2A Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

T - Trainer

 * T-34C Turbomentor training aircraft
 * T-39D/N/G Sabreliner radar-navigational training aircraft
 * T-44 Pegasus twin turboprop trainer
 * T-45A/C Goshawk training aircraft
 * T-6B Texan II Training Aircraft (Is replacing T-34 Mentor)

U - Utility

 * U-6A Beaver all-purpose utility transport
 * UC-35D Marine Corps version of the Cessna Citation

X - Experimental

 * X-26A Frigate high performance glider

A - Attack

 * AH-1W SuperCobra - attack helicopter for the United States Marine Corps
 * AH-1Z Viper - upgraded attack helicopter for the United States Marine Corps

C - Cargo

 * CH-46E Sea Knight - cargo transport for the United States Marine Corps (in the process of being retired)
 * CH-53E Super Stallion - cargo transport for the United States Marine Corps

H - Rescue (Help)

 * HH-1N Iroquois - shore-based search and rescue duties
 * HH-60H Rescue Hawk - search and rescue (SAR) missions

M - Multi-role

 * MH-53E Sea Dragon - anti-mine warfare, shipboard delivery, transport and assault support. Derived from Sea Stallion
 * MH-60R/S Seahawk/Knighthawk - multi-mission rotary
 * MV-22B Osprey - multi-mission rotary / fixed wing hybrid used by the United States Marine Corps
 * MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

S - Anti-submarine Warfare

 * SH-60B/F Seahawk - submarine-hunter

T - Trainer

 * TH-6B - United States Naval Test Pilot School's test pilot training aircraft. Derived from the MD-369H.
 * TH-57 Sea Ranger - primarily used for training

U - Utility

 * UH-1N Iroquois - utility helicopter used by the United States Marine Corps
 * UH-1Y Venom - upgraded utility helicopter used by the United States Marine Corps
 * UH-3H Sea King - utility helicopter

V - VIP Transport

 * VH-3D Sea King - executive transport mission for the President of the United States ("")
 * VH-60N Night Hawk - supports the executive transport mission for the President of the United States