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List of bomber aircraft organized by era and manufacturer. A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground or sea targets.

Bomber types[]

  • Amerika Bomber - very long range German World War 2 bomber intended to attack cities in North America from Europe and return.
  • Army cooperation aircraft or Scout bomber - also carries out tactical reconnaissance in addition to bombing, are also known as reconnaissance bomber or close support aircraft. Overlaps with observation category.
  • Bomber-transport - aircraft that combine the functions of a transport and a bomber. Primarily used from 1920s into the early 1940s.
  • Counter-insurgency aircraft - light attack bombers used against guerrillas. Many were converted trainers.
  • Dive bomber - bomber specially strengthened to allow attacks from dive - used only from mid-1930s until late 1940s.
  • Fighter-bomber - fighter that have a limited ability to attack ground targets. May be obsolete as fighters.
  • General purpose aircraft - British 1920s and 1930s term for a multi-role aircraft used for light bombing, observation, training and sometimes as a fighter.
  • Ground attack - also known as attack bombers, shturmovik and schlachtflugzeug - light and medium bombers used in a tactical role. Often armoured against ground fire.
  • Heavy bomber - subjective description of size compared to contemporary types - definition varies by country and era, and reclassification as larger aircraft enter service is common. The German World War I designations grossflugzeuge (large aircraft) and reisenflugzeuge (giant aircraft) are analogous.
  • Interdictor - bombers designed to attack targets behind the enemy front lines, with the intention of preventing forces and material reaching the battlefront.
  • Level bomber - opposite of a dive bomber, aircraft flies at a constant altitude while dropping bombs. Term only current during late 1930s and early 1940s
  • Light bomber - subjective description of size compared to contemporary types - definition varies by country and era, and in general used from 1920s to 1950s. Often single or two seat single engine propeller powered aircraft.
  • Master Bomber - marked targets with smoke and flares during World War 2 for other bombers to aim for. Sometimes referred to as a Pathfinder.
  • Medium bomber - subjective description of size compared to contemporary types - definition varies by country and era.
  • Minelayer - aircraft used to deploy minefields - can be nearly any type of bomber.
  • Night Bomber - bomber designed for making attacks at night when intercepting fighters are at a disadvantage.
  • Maritime reconnaissance/Maritime patrol/Patrol bomber - used to control sealanes - can usually attack ships and in later examples, submarines. Most modern examples are converted transports.
  • Schnellbomber - high speed bomber, used speed to avoid interception, however increases in speed of intercepting fighter usually makes these obsolete quickly.
  • Stealth bomber - bomber designed and equipped to make detection by radar and infra-red devices difficult.
  • Strategic bomber - bomber used to destroy targets having a long term strategic impact - such as industrial production or transportation.
  • Strike fighter - similar to ground attack or fighter-bomber and may have minimal air to air combat capabilities.
  • Tactical bomber - bomber used to destroy targets in direct support of ground operations.
  • Torpedo bomber - bomber whose primary weapon is a torpedo. First examples appeared during World War I, term rare since 1960s when other weapons became available. Related types include torpedo-fighter (similar to fighter bomber) and torpedo-dive bomber.
  • Ural bomber - early 1930s German long range bomber program.
  • V bomber - series of 3 heavy strategic jet bombers produced by the British in the 1950s.

1918 and before[]

Name of Bomber Country
of origin
Year of
first flight
Retired/Status Number
built
AEG G.I Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
AEG G.II Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired 700120000000000000020 ca.
AEG G.III Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired 700125000000000000025
AEG G.IV Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired 1918 7002320000000000000320
AEG G.V Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired 1918 7002151000000000000151
AEG N.I night bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired 1918 700137000000000000037
AEG R.I Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Airco DH.3 heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1916 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Airco DH.4 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1916 retired 70036295000000000006,295
Airco DH.9 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1917 retired 70034091000000000004,091
Airco DH.9A Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired 70031997000000000001,997
Airco DH.10 heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired 7002258000000000000258
Albatros C.III Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired 1918 70032271000000000002,271[notes 1]
Albatros C.VII/N.I Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired 1918 7002600000000000000600+
Albatros G.I Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Albatros G.II Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Albatros G.III Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired 1918 700145000000000000045
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1916 retired 70031650000000000001,650
Avro 504 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1913 retired 70038970000000000008,970[notes 1]
Avro 523 Pike Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1916 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Avro 529 long range bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1917 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Avro 533 Manchester Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Beardmore W.B.1 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1917 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Beardmore W.B.VI torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom n/a cancelled project 50000000000000000000
Blackburn Blackburd torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Blackburn Kangaroo maritime patrol/heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired 1929 700120000000000000020
Bleriot XI Flag of France France 1909 retired 7002100000000000000100+
Breguet Bre.4 Flag of France France 1914 retired 7002100000000000000100 ca.
Breguet Bre.5 & 6 Flag of France France 1915 retired 700150000000000000050+
Breguet 14 Flag of France France 1916 retired 70037800000000000007,800
Breguet 16 night bomber Flag of France France 1918 retired 7002200000000000000200 ca.
Bristol Braemar heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Bristol TB.8 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1913 retired 700154000000000000054
Caudron G.4 Flag of France France 1915 retired 70031421000000000001,421
Caudron R.4 Flag of France France 1915 retired 7002249000000000000249
Caproni Ca.1 heavy bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1914 retired 7002162000000000000162
Caproni Ca.2 heavy bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1915 retired 70009000000000000009
Caproni Ca.3 heavy bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1916 retired 7002509000000000000509
Caproni Ca.4 heavy bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1917 retired 700138000000000000038
Caproni Ca.5 heavy bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1917 retired 7002664000000000000664
Curtiss Model H patrol flying boat Flag of the United States United States 1917 retired 7002478000000000000478
Curtiss HS patrol flying boat Flag of the United States United States 1917 retired 70031178000000000001,178
Curtiss F5L patrol flying boat Flag of the United States United States 1918 retired 7002227000000000000227
DFW R.I Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
DFW R.II Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
DFW R.III Flag of the German Empire German Empire n/a cancelled project 50000000000000000000
Fairey Campania patrol floatplane Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1917 retired 700162000000000000062
Fairey III reconnaissance/light bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1917 retired 1941 7002964000000000000964
Farman F.50 night bomber Flag of France France 1918 retired 1922 7002100000000000000100+
Felixstowe F.2 patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1917 retired 7002175000000000000175
Felixstowe F.3 patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1917 retired 7002182000000000000182
Felixstowe F.5 patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired 700153000000000000053
Felixstowe Fury patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Fokker K.I Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Friedrichshafen FF.41 Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1917 retired 70009000000000000009
Friedrichshafen G.I heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Friedrichshafen G.II heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired 1918 700135000000000000035
Friedrichshafen G.III heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1917 retired 1918 7002338000000000000338
Friedrichshafen G.IV heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Friedrichshafen G.V heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Gotha G.I heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired 1917 700120000000000000020
Gotha G.II heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired 1917 700111000000000000011
Gotha G.III heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired 1917 700125000000000000025
Gotha G.IV heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired 1918 7002230000000000000230
Gotha G.V heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1917 retired 1918 7002205000000000000205
Gotha G.VI heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Gotha GL.VII heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired 1918 700120000000000000020 ca.
Gotha G.VIII heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Gotha G.IX heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired 1918 700190000000000000090 ca.
Gotha G.X heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Grahame-White Ganymede heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1919 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Handley Page Type O heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1915 retired 1921 7002600000000000000600
Handley Page V/1500 heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired 700141000000000000041
Kennedy Giant heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1917 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Linke-Hofmann R.I heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1917 retired prototype 70004000000000000004
Martin MBT/MT Flag of the United States United States 1918 retired 700120000000000000020
Martinsyde G.100 and 102 "Elephant" Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1915 retired 1917 7002271000000000000271
Morane-Saulnier S heavy bomber Flag of France France 1915 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Morane-Saulnier T heavy bomber Flag of France France 1916 retired 700190000000000000090
Morane-Saulnier TRK heavy bomber Flag of France France 1916 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Nieuport 15 Flag of France France 1916 retired prototype 70002000000000000002+
Nieuport 18 and 19 Flag of France France n/a cancelled project 50000000000000000000
Norman Thompson N.T.4 patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1916 retired 1918 700126000000000000026
Paul Schmitt Type 6 Flag of France France 1914 retired 1917 700110000000000000010 ca.
Paul Schmitt Type 7 Flag of France France 1915 retired 1917 7002150000000000000150 ca.
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1912 retired 1919 70033500000000000003,500 ca.
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1914 retired 1918 70031939000000000001,939
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.5 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1914 retired 1915 700124000000000000024
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1915 retired 1917 7002230000000000000230
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1916 retired 1919 70034077000000000004,077
Rumpler G.I, II & III heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired 7002220000000000000220
Rumpler Taube Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1910 retired 7002263000000000000263+
Sablatnig N.I night bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Short Bomber heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1915 retired 1917 700183000000000000083
Short N.2B floatplane bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1917 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Short Shirl torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired prototype 70004000000000000004
Short Type 81 floatplane patrol bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1913 retired 1915 70009000000000000009
Short Type 166 floatplane patrol bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1916 retired 700126000000000000026
Short Type 184 floatplane patrol bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1915 retired 1933 7002936000000000000936
Short Type 320 floatplane patrol bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1916 retired 1919 7002127000000000000127
Short Type 827 & 830 floatplane patrol bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1914 retired 7002136000000000000136
Siemens-Schuckert R.I heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Siemens-Schuckert R.II heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Siemens-Schuckert R.III heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Siemens-Schuckert R.IV heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Siemens-Schuckert R.V heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Siemens-Schuckert R.VI heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Siemens-Schuckert R.VII heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1917 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Siemens-Schuckert R.VIII heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire n/a retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Siemens-Schuckert R.IX heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire n/a cancelled project 50000000000000000000
Sikorsky Ilya Muromets heavy bomber Russian Empire 1914 17 Russian Empire 1913 retired 1922 700185000000000000085+
Sopwith 1½ Strutter Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1915 retired 70035639000000000005,639
Sopwith B.1 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1917 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Sopwith Cuckoo torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired 1923 7002232000000000000232
Sopwith Rhino Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1918 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Sopwith Special torpedo seaplane Type C torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1914 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Sopwith Type 860 torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1914 retired 700122000000000000022
Vickers Vimy heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1917 retired 1933 7002239000000000000239
Voisin III Flag of France France 1914 retired 1918 7002800000000000000800+
Voisin V Flag of France France 1915 retired 7002350000000000000350 ca.
Voisin VIII Flag of France France 1916 retired 70031100000000000001,100 ca.
Voisin X Flag of France France 1917 retired 1923 7002900000000000000900 ca.
Voisin XI Flag of France France 1918 retired 700110000000000000010 ca.
Voisin XII Flag of France France 1918 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Wight Seaplane floatplane patrol bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1915 retired 1917 700152000000000000052
Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.I patrol flying boat Flag of the German Empire German Empire n/a prototype destroyed 70001000000000000001
Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.II patrol flying boat Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.III patrol flying boat Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1917 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.IV patrol flying boat Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.I heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.II heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.III/R.III heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Zeppelin-Staaken R.IV heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1915 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Zeppelin-Staaken R.V heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1917 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1916 retired 1919 700118000000000000018
Zeppelin-Staaken R.VII heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1917 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Zeppelin-Staaken R.XV heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Zeppelin-Staaken R.XVI heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1918 retired prototype 70003000000000000003

1919-1935[]

Name of Bomber Country
of origin
Year of
first flight
Retired/Status Number
built
Aero A.11 reconnaissance bomber Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1925 retired 1940 7002440000000000000440
Aero A.12 reconnaissance bomber Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1923 retired 700193000000000000093
Aero A.24 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1924 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Aero A.30 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1927 retired 700120000000000000020
Aero A.42 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1929 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Aero A.100 reconnaissance bomber Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1933 retired 1942 700144000000000000044
Aero A.101 reconnaissance bomber Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1934 retired 7002143000000000000143
Aichi D1A dive bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1934 retired 1942 7002590000000000000590
Airco DH.11 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1919 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Amiot 143M medium bomber Flag of France France 1931 retired 1944 7002138000000000000138
ANF Les Mureaux 110 reconnaissance bomber Flag of France France 1931 retired 1940 7002285000000000000285
Armstrong Whitworth Atlas reconnaissance/light bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1925 retired 1942 7002478000000000000478
Armstrong Whitworth A.W.19 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1934 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Armstrong Whitworth AW.23 heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1935 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Avro Aldershot long range day/night bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1921 retired 1925 700117000000000000017
Avro Anson light bomber/maritime coastal patrol Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1935 retired 1968 700411020000000000011,020[notes 1]
Avro Antelope 2 seat day bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1928 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Bellanca 77-140 medium bomber Flag of the United States United States 1934 retired 1942 70004000000000000004
Beriev MBR-2 maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1931 retired 70031365000000000001,365[notes 2]
Blackburn B-3 torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1932 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Blackburn B-7 dive bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1934 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Blackburn Baffin torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1932 retired 1941 700197000000000000097
Blackburn Beagle torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1928 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Blackburn Cubaroo torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1924 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Blackburn Dart torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1921 retired 1933 7002126000000000000126
Blackburn Iris maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1926 retired 1934 70005000000000000005
Blackburn Perth maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1933 retired 1938 70004000000000000004
Blackburn Ripon torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1926 retired 1944 700192000000000000092
Blackburn Shark torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1933 retired 1945 7002269000000000000269
Blackburn Velos torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1925 retired 1936 700122000000000000022
Blériot 127 heavy bomber Flag of France France 1926 retired 1934 700144000000000000044
Bloch MB.200 heavy bomber Flag of France France 1933 retired 1941 7002332000000000000332
Boeing YB-9 Flag of the United States United States 1931 retired 1935 70007000000000000007
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1935 retired 1968 700412731000000000012,731
Bolkhovitinov DB-A heavy bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1935 retired 700114000000000000014
Boulton & Paul Bolton heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1922 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Boulton Paul Bourges heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1919 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Boulton Paul Bodmin heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1924 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Boulton & Paul Bugle heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1923 retired 70007000000000000007
Boulton Paul P.32 night bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1931 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Boulton Paul Sidestrand heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1926 retired 1936 700120000000000000020
Boulton Paul Overstrand heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1933 retired 1941 700128000000000000028
Breda A.8 night bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1927 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Breda A.14 night bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1928 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Breda Ba.46 bomber/transport Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1934 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Breda Ba.64 attack bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1934 retired 1939 700142000000000000042
Breda Ba.65 ground attack Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1935 retired 1941 7002218000000000000218
Breda Ba.88 ground attack Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1935 retired 1941 7002149000000000000149
Breguet 19 reconnaissance/bomber Flag of France France 1922 retired 1945 70032700000000000002,700+
Breguet 270 Series reconnaissance/bomber Flag of France France 1929 retired 1939 7002227000000000000227+
Breguet 521 patrol flying boat Flag of France France 1933 retired 1944 700134000000000000034
Bristol Berkeley heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1925 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Bristol Blenheim medium bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1935 retired 1956 70034422000000000004,422
Bristol Bombay heavy bomber/transport Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1935 retired 1944 700150000000000000050
CAMS 33 patrol flying boat Flag of France France 1923 retired 700120000000000000020
CAMS 37 patrol flying boat Flag of France France 1926 retired 1942 7002332000000000000332[notes 2]
CAMS 55 patrol flying boat Flag of France France 1928 retired 1941 7002112000000000000112
CANT Z.501 patrol flying boat Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1934 retired 1950 7002200000000000000200+
CANT Z.506 patrol floatplane Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1935 retired 1959 7002325000000000000325+
Caproni A.P.1 attack bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1934 retired 1942 700156000000000000056 ca.
Caproni Ca.73 heavy bomber/transport Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1924 retired 1934 unk.
Caproni Ca.90 heavy bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1929 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Caproni Ca.101 bomber/transport Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1928 retired unk
Caproni Ca.111 reconnaissance bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1932 retired 7002148000000000000148
Consolidated P2Y patrol flying boat Flag of the United States United States 1929 retired 1941 700178000000000000078
Consolidated PBY Catalina maritime patrol flying boat/amphibian Flag of the United States United States 1935 retired 1980s 70034051000000000004,051 ca.
Curtiss A-3/A-4 Falcon attack/light bomber Flag of the United States United States 1924 retired 1937 7002155000000000000155
Curtiss A-8 attack/light bomber Flag of the United States United States 1931 retired 1939 700113000000000000013
Curtiss A-12 Shrike attack/light bomber Flag of the United States United States 1933 retired 1942 700146000000000000046
Curtiss XA-14 attack/light bomber Flag of the United States United States 1935 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Curtiss A-18 Shrike attack/light bomber Flag of the United States United States 1935 retired 1943 700113000000000000013
Curtiss B-2 Condor heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1929 retired 1934 700113000000000000013
Curtiss BF2C Goshawk fighter-bomber Flag of the United States United States 1933 retired 1949 7002166000000000000166
Curtiss CS torpedo bomber Flag of the United States United States 1923 retired 700183000000000000083
Curtiss SBC Helldiver dive bomber Flag of the United States United States 1935 retired 1943 7002257000000000000257
Curtiss T-32 Condor II bomber/transport Flag of the United States United States 1933 retired 700145000000000000045
de Havilland DH.14 Okapi heavy day bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1919 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
de Havilland DH.27 Derby heavy day bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1922 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
de Havilland DH.65 Hound 2 seat day bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1926 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
de Havilland DH.72 heavy night bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1931 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Dornier Do N Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic 1928 retired 700126000000000000026
Dornier Do 11 heavy bomber Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic 1932 retired 1936 7002372000000000000372
Dornier Do 17 medium bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1934 retired 1952 70032139000000000002,139
Dornier Do 22 torpedo bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1935 retired 1945 700130000000000000030 ca.
Dornier Do 23 heavy bomber Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic 1934 retired 7002282000000000000282
Douglas DT torpedo bomber Flag of the United States United States 1921 retired 700190000000000000090
Douglas B-18 Bolo medium bomber Flag of the United States United States 1935 retired 1946 7002350000000000000350
Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber Flag of the United States United States 1935 retired 1944 7002130000000000000130
Douglas Y1B-7 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1931 retired prototype 70008000000000000008
Fairey Fawn reconnaissance/light bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1923 retired 1929 700175000000000000075
Fairey Ferret Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1925 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Fairey Fox light bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1925 retired 1945
Fairey G.4/31 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1934 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Fairey Gordon 2 seat day bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1931 retired 1941 7002186000000000000186
Fairey Hendon heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1930 retired 1939 700115000000000000015
Fairey Seal Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1930 retired 1943 700191000000000000091
Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1934 retired 1946 70032391000000000002,391
Farman F.60 Goliath heavy bomber Flag of France France 1919 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Farman F.140 Super Goliath night bomber Flag of France France 1924 retired 1930 70009000000000000009
Farman F.150 heavy bomber Flag of France France 1926 retired prototype 70001000000000000001+
Farman F.160 heavy bomber Flag of France France 1928 retired 7002250000000000000250
Farman F.220 heavy bomber Flag of France France 1932 retired 700180000000000000080 ca.[notes 2]
Fiat BR Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1919 retired 7002250000000000000250+
Fiat BRG Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1931 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Fieseler Fi 98 dive bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1935 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Focke-Wulf Fw 42 medium bomber Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic n/a abandoned project 50000000000000000000
Fokker C.V light reconnaissance bomber Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1924 retired 1945 7002955000000000000955
Fokker C.X light reconnaissance bomber Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1934 retired 1958 700171000000000000071
Fokker T.IV maritime patrol torpedo bomber Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1927 retired 1942 700133000000000000033
Fokker XB-8 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1929 retired prototype 70007000000000000007
Gloster Goral Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1927 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Gloster TSR.38 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1932 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Great Lakes BG dive bomber Flag of the United States United States 1933 retired 1941 700161000000000000061
Grigorovich TB-5 heavy bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1931 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Handley Page H.P.19 Hanley torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1922 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Handley Page H.P.24 Hyderabad heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1925 retired 1933 700144000000000000044
Handley Page H.P.25 Hendon torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1924 retired prototype 70006000000000000006
Handley Page H.P.28 Handcross heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1924 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Handley Page H.P.31 Harrow torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1926 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Handley Page H.P.33 Hinaidi heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1927 retired 700136000000000000036
Handley Page H.P.34 Hare high altitude day bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1928 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Handley Page H.P.43 heavy bomber/trasnport Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1932 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Handley Page H.P.46 torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1932 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Handley Page H.P.47 gp/torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1934 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1930 retired 1941 7002125000000000000125
Handley Page H.P.51 heavy bomber/transport Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1935 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Hawker Audax Army cooperation aircraft Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1931 retired 1945 7002700000000000000700+
Hawker Hardy general purpose biplane Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1934 retired 1941 700148000000000000048
Hawker Hart Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1928 retired 1943 7002992000000000000992
Hawker Hind 2 seat day bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1935 retired 1957 7002528000000000000528
Hawker Horsley/Dantorp Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1925 retired 1940 7002124000000000000124
Heinkel He 45 Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic 1931 retired 7002512000000000000512
Heinkel He 50 dive bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1931 retired 1944 700178000000000000078
Heinkel He 59 torpedo bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1931 retired 1944 7002142000000000000142
Heinkel He 70 schnell bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1932 retired 1954 7002324000000000000324[notes 2]
Heinkel He 111 heavy bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1935 retired 1958 70036508000000000006,508[notes 2]
Henschel Hs 123 dive bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1935 retired 1945 7002250000000000000250 ca.
Hiro G2H heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1933 retired 70008000000000000008
Hiro H1H maritime patrol flying boat Flag of Japan Japan 1927 retired 700165000000000000065
Hiro H2H maritime patrol flying boat Flag of Japan Japan 1930 retired 700117000000000000017
Hiro H4H maritime patrol flying boat Flag of Japan Japan 1931 retired 700147000000000000047
Huff-Daland XB-1 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1927 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Ilyushin DB-3 heavy bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1935 retired 70031528000000000001,528
Junkers A 35 reconnaissance bomber Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic 1926 retired prototype 7002186000000000000186
Junkers Ju 52 bomber/transport Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic 1930 retired 1982 70034845000000000004,845[notes 2]
Junkers Ju 86 reconnaissance bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1934 retired 1958 7002900000000000000900 ca.[notes 2]
Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1935 retired 1945 70036500000000000006,500 ca.
Junkers K 37 heavy bomber Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic 1927 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Junkers R 42/JuG-1 bomber/transport Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic 1924 retired 700152000000000000052
Junkers K 43 bomber/transport Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic 1926 retired prototype 70032000000000000002,000+[notes 2]
Junkers K 47 dive bomber Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic 1929 retired 700123000000000000023
Kalinin K-7 heavy bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1933 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Kawanishi E7K light/reconnaissance bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1933 retired 1943 7002533000000000000533
Kawasaki Ki-3 light bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1933 retired 7002243000000000000243
Keystone B-3 light bomber Flag of the United States United States 1929 retired 1940 700136000000000000036
Keystone B-4 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1930 retired 700130000000000000030
Keystone B-5 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1929 retired 700130000000000000030
Keystone B-6 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1931 retired 700144000000000000044
Latécoère 290 floatplane torpedo bomber Flag of France France 1931 retired 1940 700135000000000000035
Latécoère 302 flying boat torpedo bomber Flag of France France 1931 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Latécoère 381 maritime patrol flying boat Flag of France France 1930 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Latécoère 521 & 523 maritime patrol flying boat Flag of France France 1935 retired prototype 70004000000000000004
Latécoère 550 floatplane torpedo bomber Flag of France France 1933 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Latécoère 582 floatplane torpedo bomber Flag of France France 1935 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Letov Š-6 reconnaissance/light bomber Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1923 retired 700135000000000000035
Letov Š-16 reconnaissance/light bomber Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1926 retired 700189000000000000089
Letov Š-28, 128, 228, 328, 428 & 528 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1929 retired 1944 7002470000000000000470
Letov Š-33 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1930 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Levasseur PL.2 torpedo bomber Flag of France France 1922 retired 1932 700111000000000000011
Levasseur PL.7 torpedo bomber Flag of France France 1928 retired 1940 700146000000000000046
Levasseur PL.14 torpedo bomber Flag of France France 1929 retired 1937 700130000000000000030
Levasseur PL.15 torpedo bomber Flag of France France 1932 retired 1940 700117000000000000017
Linke-Hofmann R.II heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1919 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Lioré et Olivier LeO H-13 heavy night bomber Flag of France France 1922 retired 1931 700130000000000000030
Lioré et Olivier LeO 20 heavy night bomber Flag of France France 1927 retired 1939 7002363000000000000363 ca.
Lioré et Olivier LeO 25 heavy bomber Flag of France France 1928 retired 1944 700197000000000000097
Loire 70 maritime patrol flying boat Flag of France France 1933 retired 1940 70008000000000000008
Martin B-10 & related heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1932 retired 1949 7002342000000000000342
Martin NBS-1 night bomber Flag of the United States United States 1920 retired 1929 7002130000000000000130
Martin T3M torpedo bomber Flag of the United States United States 1926 retired 1932 7002124000000000000124
Martin T4M torpedo bomber Flag of the United States United States 1927 retired 1938 7002155000000000000155
Mitsubishi 1MT torpedo bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1922 retired 700120000000000000020
Mitsubishi 2MB1 light bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1926 retired 700148000000000000048
Mitsubishi 3MT5 torpedo bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1932 retired 700111000000000000011
Mitsubishi B1M torpedo bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1923 retired 7002443000000000000443
Mitsubishi B2M torpedo bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1929 retired 7002206000000000000206
Mitsubishi G1M heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1934 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Mitsubishi G3M attack bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1935 retired 1945 70031048000000000001,048
Mitsubishi Ki-1 heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1932 retired 1937 7002118000000000000118
Mitsubishi Ki-2 heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1933 retired 7002187000000000000187
Mitsubishi Ki-20 heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1932 retired 70006000000000000006
Nakajima E4N light/reconnaissance bomber floatplane Flag of Japan Japan 1930 retired 7002153000000000000153
Nakajima E8N light/reconnaissance bomber floatplane Flag of Japan Japan 1934 retired 7002755000000000000755
Nakajima Ki-4 light/reconnaissance bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1933 retired 1943 7002516000000000000516
Nieuport London night bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1920 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Nieuport-Delage NiD 30B heavy bomber Flag of France France n/a abandoned project 50000000000000000000
Northrop A-17 light bomber Flag of the United States United States 1935 retired 1958 7002446000000000000446
Northrop BT dive bomber Flag of the United States United States 1935 retired 1941 700155000000000000055
Parnall G.4/31 general purpose bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1935 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Parnall Pike reconnaissance bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1927 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Parnall Possum heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1923 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Polikarpov R-5 reconnaissance bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1928 retired 1944 70035170000000000005,170+
Polikarpov R-Z reconnaissance bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1935 retired 70031031000000000001,031
Polikarpov TB-2 heavy bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1930 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Potez 15 reconnaissance bomber Flag of France France 1921 retired 7002545000000000000545
Potez 25 fighter/bomber Flag of France France 1924 retired 70034000000000000004,000 ca.
Potez 540 reconnaissance bomber Flag of France France 1933 retired 1943 7002271000000000000271
Saro London maritime patrol Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1934 retired 1941 700131000000000000031
Saunders Severn maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1930 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Saunders Valkyrie maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1926 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Savoia-Marchetti S.55 flying boat patrol/torpedo bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1924 retired 1939 7002200000000000000200+[notes 2]
Savoia-Marchetti S.59 flying boat maritime patrol Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1925 retired 1942 7002240000000000000240+
Savoia-Marchetti SM.78 flying boat maritime patrol Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1932 retired 1942 700149000000000000049
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 heavy bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1934 retired 1959 70031350000000000001,350
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 bomber/transport Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1934 retired 1950 7002535000000000000535
Short Knuckleduster maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1933 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Short Rangoon maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1930 retired 1935 70006000000000000006
Short Sarafand maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1932 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Short Singapore maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1934 retired 1942 700137000000000000037
SIAI S.16 flying boat Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1919 retired 1942 7002242000000000000242 ca.
Siddeley-Deasy Siniai Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1921 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Supermarine Nanok torpedo bomber flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1927 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Supermarine Scapa maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1932 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Supermarine Southampton maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1925 retired 700184000000000000084
Supermarine Stranraer maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1934 retired 1946 700157000000000000057
Tarrant Tabor heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1919 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Tupolev SB medium bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1934 retired 1950 70036945000000000006,945
Tupolev TB-1 heavy bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1925 retired 1948 7002218000000000000218
Tupolev TB-3 heavy bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1930 retired 1945 7002819000000000000819
Tupolev TB-4/ANT-16 heavy bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1933 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Tupolev TB-6 heavy bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union n/a abandoned project 50000000000000000000
Vickers Type 207 torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1933 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Vickers Type 253 general purpose/light bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1934 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Vickers Valentia bomber/transport Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1934 retired 1944 700182000000000000082
Vickers Valiant general purpose/light bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1927 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Vickers Valparaiso light bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1923 retired 1942 700128000000000000028
Vickers Vanox heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1929 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Vickers Vincent and Vildebeest torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1928 retired 1944 7002406000000000000406
Vickers Virginia heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1922 retired 1941 7002124000000000000124
Vickers Vixen general purpose/light bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1923 retired 700120000000000000020
Vickers Wellesley general purpose/light bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1935 retired 1944 7002177000000000000177
Vultee V-11 attack bomber Flag of the United States United States 1935 retired 7002224000000000000224
Weiss WM-21 Sólyom light reconnaissance bomber Flag of Hungary Hungary 1937 retired 1945 7002128000000000000128
Westland PV-3 torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1931 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Westland Wallace general purpose/reconnaissance bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1931 retired 1943 7002172000000000000172
Westland Wapiti general purpose/reconnaissance bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1927 retired 1944 7002585000000000000585
Westland Witch general purpose/reconnaissance bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1928 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1 (Barling Bomber) heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1923 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Yokosuka B3Y torpedo bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1933 retired 7002129000000000000129
Yokosuka B4Y torpedo bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1935 retired 1943 7002205000000000000205
Yokosuka E1Y light/reconnaissance bomber floatplane Flag of Japan Japan 1923 retired 7002320000000000000320
Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIV heavy bomber Flag of the German Empire German Empire 1919 retired prototype 70003000000000000003

1936-1945[]

Name of Bomber Country
of origin
Year of
first flight
Retired/Status Number
built
Aero A.304 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1937 retired 700119000000000000019
Aichi B7A torpedo bomber/dive bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1942 retired 1945 7002114000000000000114
Aichi D3A dive bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1938 retired 1945 70031486000000000001,486
Aichi M6A torpedo bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1943 retired 1945 700128000000000000028
Airspeed Oxford light bomber/trainer Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1937 retired 1956 70038586000000000008,586
Amiot 354 medium bomber Flag of France France 1940 retired 700186000000000000086 ca.
Arado Ar 234 reconnaissance bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1943 retired 1945 7002210000000000000210
Archangelski Ar-2 dive bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1940 retired 1944 7002190000000000000190
Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle bomber/transport Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1940 retired 1946 7002602000000000000602
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley medium bomber/maritime patrol Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1936 retired 1945 70031814000000000001,814
Avro Lancaster heavy bomber/maritime patrol Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1941 retired 1964 70037377000000000007,377
Avro Lincoln heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1944 retired 1967 7002604000000000000604
Avro Manchester heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1939 retired 1942 7002209000000000000209
Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly medium/attack bomber Flag of the United States United States 1944 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Beriev Be-4 maritime patrol Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1940 retired 700147000000000000047
Blackburn Botha torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1938 retired 1944 7002580000000000000580
Blackburn Firebrand torpedo bomber/fighter Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1942 retired 1953 7002193000000000000193
Blackburn Skua dive bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1937 retired 1945 7002192000000000000192
Bloch 131 reconnaissance bomber Flag of France France 1936 retired 7002143000000000000143
Bloch 174 reconnaissance bomber Flag of France France 1939 retired 1950 7002225000000000000225+
Boeing B-29 Superfortress/Washington heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1942 retired 1960 70033970000000000003,970
Boeing Model 306 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States n/a abandoned 1935 project 50000000000000000000
Boeing XB-15 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1937 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1943 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Boeing XB-39 Superfortress heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1944 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Boeing XF8B fighter bomber Flag of the United States United States 1944 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger maritime patrol bomber Flag of the United States United States 1942 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Breguet 693 ground attack Flag of France France 1938 retired 1942 7002230000000000000230
Brewster SB2A Buccaneer scout bomber Flag of the United States United States 1941 retired 1944 7002771000000000000771
Bristol Beaufighter strike fighter/fighter bomber/torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1939 retired 1960 70035928000000000005,928
Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1938 retired 1944 70032129000000000002,129
Bristol Buckingham medium bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1943 retired 7002119000000000000119[notes 1]
Bristol Type 148 army cooperation Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1937 retired protoype 70002000000000000002
CAC Woomera light bomber Flag of Australia Australia 1941 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
CANSA FC.20bis land strike Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1941 retired prototype 70006000000000000006 ca.
CANT Z.1007 heavy bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1937 retired 7002660000000000000660
CANT Z.1018 medium bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1939 retired prototype 700115000000000000015
Caproni Ca.310 reconnaissance bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1937 retired 1948 7002312000000000000312
Caproni Ca.311 reconnaissance bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1939 retired 7002335000000000000335
Caproni Ca.313 reconnaissance bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1939 retired 7002271000000000000271
Caproni Ca.314 torpedo bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1939 retired 1945 7002407000000000000407
Caproni Ca.316 maritime patrol Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1940 retired 700114000000000000014
Chetverikov ARK-3 maritime patrol Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1936 retired prototype 70007000000000000007
Chyetverikov MDR-3 patrol flying boat Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1936 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Chetverikov MDR-6 maritime patrol Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1937 retired 1942 700127000000000000027
Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1939 retired 1968 700418482000000000018,482[notes 2]
Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1942 retired 1945 7002118000000000000118
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber Flag of the United States United States 1943 retired 1962 7002739000000000000739
Consolidated PB2Y Coronado maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United States United States 1937 retired 1945 7002217000000000000217[notes 2]
Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United States United States 1939 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver/A-25 Shrike dive bomber Flag of the United States United States 1940 retired 1959 70037140000000000007,140
Curtiss XBTC torpedo bomber Flag of the United States United States 1945 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Curtiss XSB3C dive bomber Flag of the United States United States n/a abandoned 1941 project 50000000000000000000
DAR 10 light/reconnaissance bomber Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 1941 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
De Havilland Mosquito medium bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1940 retired 1960s 70037781000000000007,781[notes 3]
De Havilland Vampire fighter-bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1943 retired 1979 70033268000000000003,268[notes 3]
Dornier Do 24 maritime patrol Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1937 retired 1967 7002279000000000000279
Dornier Do 215 medium bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1938 retired 1944 7002105000000000000105
Dornier Do 217 heavy bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1938 retired 1945 70031925000000000001,925[notes 3]
Douglas A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1945 retired 1985 70033180000000000003,180
Douglas A-20 Havoc medium bomber Flag of the United States United States 1939 retired 1949 70037478000000000007,478[notes 3]
Douglas A-26 Invader medium bomber Flag of the United States United States 1942 retired 1980 70032452000000000002,452
Douglas XB-19 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1941 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Douglas XB-22 medium bomber Flag of the United States United States n/a abandoned project 50000000000000000000
Douglas B-23 Dragon medium bomber Flag of the United States United States 1939 retired 700138000000000000038[notes 2]
Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber Flag of the United States United States 1940 retired 1959 70035936000000000005,936
Douglas BTD Destroyer torpedo bomber/dive bomber Flag of the United States United States 1943 retired 1945 700130000000000000030
Douglas XTB2D Skypirate torpedo bomber Flag of the United States United States 1945 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Fairey Albacore torpedo bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1938 retired 1946 7002800000000000000800
Fairey Barracuda torpedo/dive bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1940 retired 1960s 70032607000000000002,607
Fairey Battle light bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1936 retired 1949 70032185000000000002,185
Fairey P.4/34 light bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1937 retired protoype 70002000000000000002
Fiat Br.20 medium bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1936 retired 1945 7002500000000000000500+
Fiat RS.14 maritime patrol Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1939 retired 7002188000000000000188
Fieseler Fi 167 torpedo bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1938 retired 700114000000000000014
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor maritime patrol/transport Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1937 retired 1945 7002276000000000000276[notes 2]
Focke-Wulf Fw 300 long range heavy bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany n/a abandoned 1941 project 50000000000000000000
Focke-Wulf Ta 400 long range heavy bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany n/a abandoned 1943 project 50000000000000000000
Fokker T.V torpedo bomber Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1938 retired 1940 700116000000000000016
Fokker T.VIII torpedo bomber Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1938 retired 1943 700136000000000000036
Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber Flag of the United States United States 1941 retired 1966 70039839000000000009,839
Grumman AF Guardian anti-submarine aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1945 retired 1955 7002389000000000000389[notes 4]
Grumman XTB2F torpedo bomber Flag of the United States United States n/a abandoned 1944 project 50000000000000000000
Hall XPTBH torpedo bomber Flag of the United States United States 1937 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1939 retired 1961 70036178000000000006,178[notes 2]
Handley Page Hampden/Hereford medium bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1936 retired 1945 70031430000000000001,430
Handley Page Harrow bomber/transport Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1936 retired 1945 7002100000000000000100[notes 2]
Hawker Hector Army cooperation aircraft Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1936 retired 1942 7002179000000000000179
Hawker Henley light bomber/target tug Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1937 retired 1945 7002200000000000000200
Hawker Typhoon fighter bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1940 retired 1945 70033317000000000003,317
Heinkel He 115 maritime patrol/torpedo bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1937 retired 1952 7002138000000000000138
Heinkel He 177 heavy bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1939 retired 1945 70031169000000000001,169
Heinkel He 274 heavy bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1945 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Heinkel He 277 Amerika bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany n/a abandoned 1943 project 50000000000000000000
Henschel Hs 129 attack bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1939 retired 1945 7002865000000000000865
Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1939 retired 1954 700436183000000000036,183
Ilyushin Il-4 medium bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1936 retired 1945 ca. 70035256000000000005,256
Ilyushin Il-10 & Avia B-33 attack bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1944 retired 1962 70036166000000000006,166
Junkers Ju 88 medium bomber/dive bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1936 retired 1951 700415000000000000015,000 ca.[notes 3]
Junkers Ju 89 heavy bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1937 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Junkers Ju 188 medium bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1940 retired 1951 70031234000000000001,234
Junkers Ju 287 Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1944 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Junkers Ju 288 Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1940 retired prototypes 700122000000000000022
Junkers Ju 290 maritime patrol/heavy bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1942 retired 1945 700165000000000000065
Junkers Ju 388 reconnaissance bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1943 retired 1945 7002100000000000000100 ca.
Junkers Ju 488 Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany n/a retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Junkers Ju 390 heavy bomber/maritime patrol/transport Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1943 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK torpedo/dive bomber - prototype Flag of the United States United States 1945 retired prototype 70005000000000000005
Kharkov KhAI-5 light bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1936 retired 7002500000000000000500+
Kawasaki Ki-32 light bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1937 retired 1942 7002854000000000000854
Kawasaki Ki-48 light bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1939 retired 1952 70031997000000000001,997
Kawasaki Ki-102 attack/assault bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1944 retired 1952 7002238000000000000238
Kawanishi H6K maritime patrol flying boat Flag of Japan Japan 1936 retired 1945 7002215000000000000215
Kawanishi H8K maritime patrol flying boat Flag of Japan Japan 1941 retired 1945 7002167000000000000167
Kyushu Q1W maritime patrol Flag of Japan Japan 1943 retired 1945 7002153000000000000153
LACAB GR.8 heavy bomber Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium 1936 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Latécoère 298 floatplane torpedo bomber Flag of France France 1936 retired 1951 7002121000000000000121
Latécoère 570 medium bomber Flag of France France 1939 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Latécoère 611 maritime patrol flying boat Flag of France France 1939 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Lioré et Olivier LeO 45 medium bomber Flag of France France 1937 retired 1957 7002561000000000000561
Levasseur PL.107 torpedo bomber Flag of France France 1937 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Lockheed Hudson medium bomber/maritime patrol Flag of the United States United States 1938 retired 1948 70032941000000000002,941
Lockheed P2V Neptune maritime patrol Flag of the United States United States 1945 retired 1984 70031132000000000001,132
Lockheed Ventura/Harpoon medium bomber/maritime patrol Flag of the United States United States 1941 retired 1974 70033010000000000003,010
Lockheed XB-30 heavy bomber - project Flag of the United States United States n/a abandoned project 50000000000000000000
LWS-6 Zubr medium bomber Flag of Poland Poland 1936 retired 1942 700117000000000000017
Macchi MC.99 maritime patrol Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1937 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber Flag of the United States United States 1940 retired 1946 70035288000000000005,288
Martin Baltimore medium bomber Flag of the United States United States 1941 retired 1949 70031575000000000001,575
Martin PBM Mariner maritime patrol Flag of the United States United States 1939 retired 1964 70031285000000000001,285
Martin Maryland medium bomber/reconnaissance bomber Flag of the United States United States 1939 retired 1945 7002450000000000000450
Martin AM Mauler attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1944 retired 1953 7002151000000000000151
Martin XB-27 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States n/a abandoned project 50000000000000000000
Martin XB-33 Super Marauder heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States n/a abandoned project 50000000000000000000
Messerschmitt Me 262 fighter bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1942 retired 1957 70031430000000000001,430
Messerschmitt Me 264 maritime patrol/heavy bomber Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany 1942 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Mitsubishi B5M torpedo bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1937 retired 1945 7002125000000000000125 ca.
Mitsubishi G4M heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1939 retired 1945 70032435000000000002,435[notes 2]
Mitsubishi Ki-21 heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1936 retired 1945 70032064000000000002,064
Mitsubishi Ki-30 light bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1937 retired 1945 7002704000000000000704
Mitsubishi Ki-51 light bomber-dive bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1939 retired 1953 70032385000000000002,385
Mitsubishi Ki-67 heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1941 retired 1945 7002767000000000000767
Nakajima B5N torpedo bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1937 retired 1945 70031150000000000001,150 ca.
Nakajima B6N torpedo bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1941 retired 1945 70031268000000000001,268
Nakajima G5N heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1941 retired prototype 70006000000000000006
Nakajima G8N heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1944 retired prototype 70004000000000000004
Nakajima G10N heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan n/a abandoned 1943 project 50000000000000000000
Nakajima Ki-19 heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1937 retired prototype 70004000000000000004
Nakajima Ki-49 heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1939 retired 1945 7002819000000000000819
Nakajima LB-2 heavy bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1936 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Naval Aircraft Factory SBN dive bomber Flag of the United States United States 1936 retired 1942 700131000000000000031
North American A-27 attack Flag of the United States United States 1940 retired 1941 700110000000000000010
North American T-6 Texan light attack Flag of the United States United States 1940 retired 700415495000000000015,495[notes 1]
North American XB-21 medium bomber Flag of the United States United States 1936 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber Flag of the United States United States 1940 retired 1979 70039984000000000009,984
North American XB-28 medium bomber Flag of the United States United States 1942 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Northrop N-3PB patrol bomber Flag of the United States United States 1940 retired 1943 700124000000000000024
Petlyakov Pe-2 dive bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1939 retired 1954 700411400000000000011,400
Petlyakov Pe-8 heavy bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1936 retired 1950s 700193000000000000093
Piaggio P.108 heavy bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1939 retired 1945 700135000000000000035 ca.
Piaggio P.133 heavy bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy n/a abandoned 1943 project 50000000000000000000
Potez 633 light bomber Flag of France France 1937 retired 700160000000000000060 ca.
PZL.23 Karaś light bomber Flag of Poland Poland 1936 retired 1946 7002253000000000000253
PZL.37 Los medium bomber Flag of Poland Poland 1936 retired 1944 7002120000000000000120+
PZL.43 Karaś light bomber Flag of Poland Poland 1937 retired 1946 700152000000000000052
Republic P-47 fighter-bomber Flag of the United States United States 1941 retired 1966 700415678000000000015,678[notes 3]
Saab 17 dive bomber Flag of Sweden Sweden 1940 retired 1968 7002323000000000000323
Saab 18 medium bomber Flag of Sweden Sweden 1942 retired 1959 7002245000000000000245
Saro A.33 maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1938 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Saro Lerwick maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1938 retired 1941 700121000000000000021
Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 bomber/transport Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1939 retired 1960 7002720000000000000720
Savoia-Marchetti SM.84 medium bomber/torpedo bomber Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Kingdom of Italy 1940 retired 1948 7002300000000000000300+
Short Empire patrol flying boat (converted transport) Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1936 retired 1947 700142000000000000042[notes 2]
Short Seaford patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1944 retired 1948 700110000000000000010
Short Shetland patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1944 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Short Stirling heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1939 retired 1946 70032383000000000002,383[notes 2]
Short Sunderland patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1937 retired 1967 7002777000000000000777
Sukhoi Su-2 light bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1937 retired 1942 7002910000000000000910
Supermarine B.12/36 heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom n/a prototypes destroyed 1940 50000000000000000000
Supermarine Stranraer patrol flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1937 retired 1946 700157000000000000057
Supermarine Type 322 torpedo/dive bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1943 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Tachikawa Ki-36 army cooperation aircraft Flag of Japan Japan 1938 retired 1950s 70031334000000000001,334
Tachikawa Ki-74 long range bomber/reconnaissance aircraft Flag of Japan Japan 1944 retired prototype 700116000000000000016
Tupolev Tu-2 medium bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1941 retired 1970s 70032257000000000002,257
Vickers Victory Bomber heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom n/a cancelled 1941 project 50000000000000000000
Vickers Warwick maritime patrol bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1939 retired 1946 7002842000000000000842
Vickers Wellington medium bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1936 retired 1953 700411464000000000011,464
Vickers Windsor heavy bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1943 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Vought F4U Corsair fighter-bomber Flag of the United States United States 1940 retired 1979 700412571000000000012,571
Vought SB2U Vindicator/Chesapeake dive bomber Flag of the United States United States 1936 retired 1945 7002260000000000000260
Vought TBU/Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf torpedo bomber Flag of the United States United States 1941 retired 1948 7002180000000000000180
Vultee Vengeance dive bomber Flag of the United States United States 1941 retired 1945 70031528000000000001,528
Westland Lysander army cooperation Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1936 retired 1948 70031786000000000001,786
Yermolayev Yer-2 medium bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1940 retired 1950 7002365000000000000365 ca.
Yokosuka D4Y dive bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1940 retired 1945 70032038000000000002,038
Yokosuka P1Y fast bomber Flag of Japan Japan 1943 retired 1945 70031102000000000001,102

1946-current[]

Name of Bomber Country
of origin
Year of
first flight
Retired/Status Number
built
Aermacchi MB-326 light attack aircraft Flag of Italy Italy 1957 operational 7002650000000000000650[notes 1]
Aermacchi MB-339 light attack aircraft Flag of Italy Italy 1976 operational 7002213000000000000213+[notes 1]
Aero L-159 Alca light attack aircraft Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic 1997 operational 700172000000000000072
Avro Shackleton maritime patrol Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1949 retired 1990 7002185000000000000185[notes 4]
Avro Vulcan strategic bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1952 retired 1984 7002136000000000000136
BAC Jet Provost trainer/light attack Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1954 retired 1993 7002741000000000000741[notes 1]
BAC Strikemaster strike Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1967 operational 7002146000000000000146
BAC TSR-2 tactical strike/reconnaissance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1964 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Beriev Be-6 maritime patrol Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1949 retired 1990s 7002123000000000000123
Beriev Be-10 maritime patrol Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1956 retired 1968 700128000000000000028
Beriev Be-12 maritime patrol Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1960 operational 7002143000000000000143
Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber Flag of the United States United States 1947 retired 1977 70032032000000000002,032
Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber Flag of the United States United States 1947 retired 1965 7002370000000000000370
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber Flag of the United States United States 1952 operational 7002744000000000000744
Boeing XB-54 strategic bomber Flag of the United States United States n/a abandoned 1948 project 50000000000000000000
Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol Flag of the United States United States 2009 operational 700115000000000000015+
Boeing XB-56 strategic bomber Flag of the United States United States n/a abandoned 1950 project 50000000000000000000
Boeing XB-59 strategic bomber Flag of the United States United States n/a abandoned 1952 project 50000000000000000000
Breguet Alizé anti-submarine aircraft Flag of France France 1956 retired 2000 700189000000000000089
Breguet Atlantique maritime patrol Flag of France France 1961 operational 7002115000000000000115
Breguet Taon lightweight fighter-bomber Flag of France France 1957 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Breguet Vultur attack aircraft Flag of France France 1951 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Blackburn B-48 Firecrest strike fighter Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1947 retired prototype 70003000000000000003
Blackburn Buccaneer attack aircraft Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1958 retired 1994 7002206000000000000206
British Aerospace Harrier II attack aircraft Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1985 retired 2011 7002143000000000000143
Canadair CL-41 Tebuan light ground attack aircraft Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 Canada 1960 retired 1986 700120000000000000020
Canadair CP-107 Argus maritime patrol Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 Canada 1957 retired 1982 700133000000000000033
CASA CN-235MPA maritime patrol Flag of Spain Spain 1983 operational
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly light attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1963 operational 7002577000000000000577
Convair B-36 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1946 retired 1959 7002384000000000000384
Convair B-58 Hustler strategic bomber Flag of the United States United States 1956 retired 1970 7002116000000000000116
Convair XB-46 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1947 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Convair YB-60 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1952 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet attack aircraft Flag of France France/Flag of Germany Germany 1973 retired 1997 7002480000000000000480[notes 1]
Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard attack aircraft Flag of France France 1974 operational 700185000000000000085
Dassault Mirage IV strategic bomber Flag of France France 1959 retired 2005 700166000000000000066
Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D nuclear strike/strike Flag of France France 1986 operational 7002161000000000000161
Dassault Ouragan fighter bomber Flag of France France 1949 retired 1992 7002567000000000000567
de Havilland Venom fighter bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1949 retired 1983 70031431000000000001,431[notes 3]
Dornier Do 28 maritime reconnaissance Flag of Germany West Germany 1959 retired 1994 700110000000000000010
Dornier Do 228 maritime reconnaissance Flag of Germany Germany 1981 operational 7002270000000000000270[notes 2]
Douglas A2D Skyshark attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1950 retired prototype 70008000000000000008
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior strategic bomber Flag of the United States United States 1956 retired 1991 7002282000000000000282
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1954 operational 70032960000000000002,960
Douglas B-66 Destroyer tactical bomber Flag of the United States United States 1954 retired 1973 700172000000000000072
EADS-CASA C295MP maritime patrol Flag of Spain Spain 1997 operational 700186000000000000086[notes 2]
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano light attack aircraft Flag of Brazil Brazil 1980 operational 7002624000000000000624
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano light attack aircraft Flag of Brazil Brazil 1999 operational 7002158000000000000158
English Electric Canberra bomber and reconnaissance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1949 retired 2008 7002949000000000000949
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1972 operational 7002716000000000000716
Fairey Gannet maritime attack aircraft Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1949 retired 1978 7002348000000000000348
Fiat G.91 attack aircraft Flag of Italy Italy 1956 retired 1995 7002770000000000000770
Fiat G.91Y attack aircraft Flag of Italy Italy 1966 retired 1998 700167000000000000067
FMA IA 58 Pucará light attack aircraft Flag of Argentina Argentina 1969 operational 7002150000000000000150+
Fokker F-27 maritime maritime patrol Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1955 operational
Fouga CM.170 Magister light attack aircraft Flag of France France 1952 operational 7002929000000000000929
General Dynamics F-111 fighter-bomber Flag of the United States United States 1967 retired 2010 7002563000000000000563
Grumman A-6 Intruder attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1960 retired 1997 7002693000000000000693
Grumman F9F Panther fighter-bomber Flag of the United States United States 1947 retired 1969 70031382000000000001,382
Grumman OV-1 Mohawk light attack Flag of the United States United States 1959 operational 7002380000000000000380
Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1952 operational 70031284000000000001,284
HAL HF-24 Marut fighter-bomber Flag of India India 1961 retired 1985 7002147000000000000147
HAL HJT-16 Kiran trainer/light attack Flag of India India 1964 operational 7002190000000000000190
Handley Page Victor strategic bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1952 retired 1993 700186000000000000086
Harbin H-5 medium bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union/Flag of the People's Republic of China China 1948 operational 7002319000000000000319+
Harbin SH-5 maritime patrol flying boat Flag of the People's Republic of China China 1976 operational 70006000000000000006
Hawker Hunter fighter bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1967 operational 7002278000000000000278
Hawker Siddeley Harrier attack aircraft Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1974 retired 2006 7002900000000000000900
Hawker-Siddeley Hawk attack aircraft Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1974 operational 7002900000000000000900+[notes 1]
Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod maritime patrol Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1967 retired 2011 700151000000000000051
Hispano HA-200 light attack Flag of Spain Spain 1955 retired 1984 7002200000000000000200[notes 1]
I.Ae. 24 Calquin tactical bomber Flag of Argentina Argentina 1946 retired 1960 7002101000000000000101
Ilyushin Il-28 medium bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1948 operational 70036316000000000006,316
Ilyushin Il-38 maritime patrol Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1967 operational 700158000000000000058
Ilyushin Il-54 medium bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1955 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol Flag of Japan Japan 2007 prototype 70004000000000000004
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1981 retired 2008 700164000000000000064
Lockheed P-3 Orion/CP-140 Aurora/Arcturus maritime patrol Flag of the United States United States 1959 operational 7002757000000000000757
Lockheed S-3 Viking anti-submarine aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1972 operational 7002188000000000000188
Martin B-57 Canberra reconnaissance bomber Flag of the United States United States 1953 retired 7002403000000000000403[notes 5]
Martin P4M Mercator maritime patrol Flag of the United States United States 1946 retired 1960 700121000000000000021
Martin P5M Marlin maritime patrol Flag of the United States United States 1948 retired 1967 7002285000000000000285
Martin P6M SeaMaster strategic bomber Flag of the United States United States 1955 retired 1959 700112000000000000012
Martin XB-48 medium bomber Flag of the United States United States 1947 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Martin XB-51 attack bomber Flag of the United States United States 1949 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States n/a abandoned 1983 project 50000000000000000000
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1978 operational 7002323000000000000323
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber Flag of the United States United States 1958 operational 70035195000000000005,195[notes 3]
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter/attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1978 operational 70031480000000000001,480
Mikoyan MiG-27 attack aircraft Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1970 operational 70031075000000000001,075
Morane-Saulnier Epervier attack aircraft Flag of France France 1958 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Myasishchev M-4 strategic bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1953 retired 1994 700193000000000000093
Myasishchev M-50 strategic bomber prototype Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1959 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Nanchang Q-5 attack aircraft Flag of the People's Republic of China China 1965 operational 70031300000000000001,300
North American A-5 Vigilante reconnaissance bomber Flag of the United States United States 1958 retired 1980 7002156000000000000156
North American AJ/A-2 Savage nuclear attack bomber Flag of the United States United States 1948 retired 1964 7002143000000000000143
North American B-45 Tornado reconnaissance bomber Flag of the United States United States 1947 retired 1959 7002143000000000000143
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco light attack Flag of the United States United States 1965 operational 7002370000000000000370
North American T-28 Trojan light attack Flag of the United States United States 1949 retired 1994 70031948000000000001,948
North American XA2J Super Savage bomber Flag of the United States United States 1952 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
North American XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber prototype Flag of the United States United States 1964 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber Flag of the United States United States 1989 operational 700121000000000000021
Northrop YA-9 attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1972 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Northrop YB-35 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1946 retired prototype 70004000000000000004
Northrop YB-49 heavy bomber Flag of the United States United States 1947 retired prototype 70004000000000000004
PAK DA Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union n/a project 50000000000000000000
Panavia Tornado interdictor/strike Flag of Germany Germany
Flag of Italy Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
1974 operational 7002992000000000000992[notes 3]
Percival Provost trainer/light attack Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1950 retired 1969 7002461000000000000461[notes 1]
Piper PA-48 Enforcer counter-insurgency/attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1971 retired prototype 70004000000000000004
PZL I-22 Iryda trainer/light attack Flag of Poland Poland 1985 retired 1996 700117000000000000017
Republic F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bomber Flag of the United States United States 1946 retired 1973 70037524000000000007,524
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bomber Flag of the United States United States 1954 retired 1991 70033428000000000003,428
Republic F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber Flag of the United States United States 1955 retired 1984 7002833000000000000833
Rockwell B-1 Lancer strategic bomber Flag of the United States United States 1974 operational 7002104000000000000104
Saab 105 light attack aircraft Flag of Sweden Sweden 1963 operational 7002192000000000000192[notes 1]
Saab Safari counter-insurgency/light attack aircraft Flag of Sweden Sweden 1969 operational 7002462000000000000462 ca.[notes 1]
SEPECAT Jaguar ground attack/strike Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom/Flag of France France 1968 operational 7002543000000000000543
Shin Meiwa PS-1 maritime patrol flying boat Flag of Japan Japan 1967 retired 1989 700121000000000000021
Short Seamew maritime attack aircraft Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1953 retired 1957 700126000000000000026
Short Sperrin strategic bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1951 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Short Sturgeon reconnaissance bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1946 retired prototypes 700128000000000000028
SNCASE Baroudeur lightweight fighter-bomber Flag of France France 1953 retired prototype 70005000000000000005
Soko G-4 Super Galeb light attack aircraft Flag of SFR Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 1978 operational 700191000000000000091[notes 1]
Soko J-22 Orao & IAR-93 attack aircraft Flag of SFR Yugoslavia Yugoslavia/Flag of Romania Romania 1974 operational 7002410000000000000410
Sud Aviation Vautour attack/bomber Flag of France France 1958 retired 1979 7002149000000000000149[notes 3]
Sukhoi Su-7 fighter-bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1955 operational 70031847000000000001,847
Sukhoi Su-17 fighter-bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1966 operational 70032867000000000002,867
Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1967 operational 70031400000000000001,400 ca.
Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1975 operational 70031024000000000001,024
Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1990 operational 700122000000000000022
Sukhoi T-4 strategic bomber prototype Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1972 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Tupolev Tu-4 strategic bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1947 retired 1988 7002847000000000000847
Tupolev Tu-14 light/torpedo bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1949 retired 1959 7002150000000000000150 ca.
Tupolev Tu-16 strategic bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1952 retired 1993 70031509000000000001,509
Tupolev Tu-22 medium bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1962 operational 7002311000000000000311
Tupolev Tu-22M strategic bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1969 operational 7002497000000000000497
Tupolev Tu-85 strategic bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1951 retired prototype 70002000000000000002
Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1952 operational 7002500000000000000500+
Tupolev Tu-142 maritime patrol Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1968 operational 7002100000000000000100
Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1981 operational 700135000000000000035
Vickers Valiant strategic bomber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 1951 retired 1965 7002107000000000000107
LTV A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft Flag of the United States United States 1965 operational 70031569000000000001,569
Xian H-6 medium bomber Flag of the People's Republic of China China 1959 operational 7002162000000000000162+
Xian H-8 Flag of the People's Republic of China China 1978 retired prototype 70001000000000000001
Xian JH-7 fighter-bomber Flag of the People's Republic of China China 1988 operational 7002114000000000000114+
Yakovlev Yak-26 tactical bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1956 retired prototype 700110000000000000010
Yakovlev Yak-28 reconnaissance/tactical bomber Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1958 retired 1992 70031180000000000001,180

References[]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Production figure includes trainers
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 Production figure includes aircraft used as transports
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Production figure includes fighters or other non-bomber variants
  4. 4.0 4.1 Production figure includes AEW variant
  5. Production figure includes reconnaissance variants

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