To look up a designation by the popular name, use this Popular
Name Index table.
NOTE: Unofficial but common names are shown in quotes.
| Manufacturer |
US Army
Designation |
US Navy
Designation |
US Name
(Army/Navy) |
British or
Export Name |
| Aeronca |
L-3 |
|
Grasshopper |
|
| Beech |
AT-7 |
SNB-2 |
Navigator |
Navigator |
| AT-10 |
|
Wichita |
|
| AT-11 |
SNB-1 |
Kansan |
|
| C-43 |
GB/JB |
Traveler |
Traveler |
| C-45 |
JRB |
Expeditor |
Expeditor
(orig. Voyager) |
| Bell |
P-39 |
|
Airacobra |
Airacobra |
| |
XFL-1 |
Airabonita |
|
| P-59 |
|
Airacomet |
Airacomet |
| P-63 |
XF2L-1 |
Kingcobra |
Kingcobra |
| Boeing |
AT-15 |
|
Crewmaker |
|
| B-17 |
PB |
Flying Fortress |
Fortress |
| B-29 |
|
Superfortress |
|
| Boeing-Stearman |
PT-13/17/18/27 |
N2S |
Kaydet |
|
| Brewster |
A-34 |
SB2A |
Buccaneer |
Bermuda |
| |
F2A |
Buffalo |
Buffalo |
| |
F3A (sub-contract
Vought F4U) |
Corsair |
Corsair |
| Budd |
|
RB |
Conestoga |
|
| Cessna |
AT-8/17 |
|
Bobcat |
Crane (RCAF AT-17) |
| UC-78 |
JRC |
Bobcat |
|
| Consolidated |
B-24 |
PB4Y-1 |
Liberator |
Liberator |
| |
PB4Y-2 |
Privateer |
|
| C-87 |
RY |
Liberator |
Liberator
(orig. Liberator Express) |
| OA-10 |
PBY, PB2B, PBV |
Catalina |
Catalina (RCAF Canso)
PB2B by Boeing and
PBV by Vickers in Canada |
| |
PB2Y |
Coronado |
Coronado |
| Consolidated-Vultee |
B-32 |
|
Dominator |
|
| |
TBY |
Seawolf |
|
| Curtiss |
AT-9 |
|
Fledgling/"Jeep" |
|
| C-46 |
R5C |
Commando |
|
| C-76 |
|
Caravan |
|
| O-52 |
|
Owl |
|
| P-36 |
|
Hawk |
Mohawk |
| P-40A to C |
|
Warhawk |
Tomahawk |
| P-40D to N |
|
Warhawk |
Kittyhawk |
| |
SBC |
Helldiver |
Cleveland |
| A-25 |
SB2C |
Shrike/Helldiver |
Helldiver |
| |
SC |
Seahawk |
|
| |
SNC |
Falcon |
"Demon" |
| |
SOC |
Seagull |
|
| |
SO3C |
Seamew |
Seamew
(orig. Seagull) |
| XP-55 |
|
Ascender |
|
| Douglas |
(DB-7/7A/7B) |
|
|
Boston |
| A-20 |
BD |
Havoc |
Havoc |
| A-24 |
SBD |
Dauntless |
Dauntless |
| A-26 |
JD |
lnvader |
lnvader |
| B-18 |
|
Bolo |
Digby (RCAF) |
| B-23 |
|
Dragon |
|
| C-47/49/53/68 |
R4D |
Skytrain/
Skytrooper |
Dakota |
| C-54 |
R5D |
Skymaster |
Skymaster |
| P-70 |
|
Havoc
(orig. Nighthawk) |
|
| |
SB2D/BTD |
Destroyer |
|
| |
TBD |
Devastator |
|
| Fairchild |
AT-13 |
|
Yankee-Doodle |
|
| AT-14/21 |
|
Gunner |
|
| C-61 |
GK |
Forwarder |
Argus |
| PT-26 |
|
|
Cornell (RCAF) |
| Fisher |
P-75 |
|
Eagle |
|
| Fleetwings |
BT-12 |
|
Sophomore |
|
General Motors
Eastern Division |
|
TBM |
Avenger |
Avenger |
| |
FM-1 / -2 |
Wildcat |
Wildcat |
| Goodyear |
|
FG-1 (sub-contract
Vought F4U) |
Corsair |
Corsair |
| Grumman |
|
F4F-3 |
Wildcat |
Martlet Mks I/II/III |
| |
F4F-4 |
Wildcat |
Wildcat |
| |
F6F |
Hellcat |
Hellcat
(orig. Gannet) |
| XP-50 |
XF5F-1 |
Skyrocket |
|
| XP-65 |
F7F |
Tigercat |
Tigercat |
| |
F8F |
Bearcat |
|
| OA-12 |
JF/J2F |
Duck |
|
| OA-9/13 |
JRF |
Goose |
Goose |
| OA-14 |
J4F |
Widgeon |
Widgeon
(orig. Gosling) |
| |
TBF |
Avenger |
Avenger
(orig. Tarpon) |
| Howard |
UC-70 |
GH/NH |
none/Nightingale
(ambulance ver.) |
|
| lnterstate |
L-6 |
|
Grasshopper |
|
| Lockheed |
A-28/29 |
PBO |
Hudson |
Hudson |
| C-56/60 |
R5O |
Lodestar |
Lodestar |
| C-69 |
|
Constellation |
|
| P-38 |
FO |
Lightning |
Lightning |
| XP-58 |
|
Chain Lightning |
|
| P-80 |
|
Shooting Star |
|
| B-34/37 |
PV-1 |
Ventura |
Ventura |
| |
PV-2 |
Harpoon |
|
| McDonnell |
XP-67 |
|
Bat |
|
| Martin |
XA-22 |
|
|
Maryland |
| A-30 |
|
|
Baltimore |
| B-26 |
JM |
Marauder |
Marauder |
| |
PB2M/JRM |
Mars |
|
| |
PBM |
Mariner |
Mariner |
| Naval Acft. Factory |
|
N3N |
"Yellow Peril" |
|
| |
PBN |
Nomad |
|
| |
SON (sub-contract
Curtiss SOC) |
Seagull |
|
| Noorduyn |
C-64 |
JA |
Norseman |
Norseman |
| North American |
A-36 |
|
Apache/Invader |
|
| AT-6/16 |
SNJ |
Texan |
Harvard Mks IIA/IIB/III |
| B-25 |
PBJ |
Mitchell |
Mitchell |
| BC-1 |
|
|
Harvard Mks I/II |
| P-51 |
|
Mustang |
Mustang |
| P-82 |
|
Twin Mustang |
|
| Northrop |
A-17A |
|
|
Nomad |
| P-61 |
F2T |
Black Widow |
|
| XP-56 |
|
Black Bullet |
|
| XP-79B |
|
Flying Ram |
|
| Piper |
L-4 |
AE/HE/NE |
Grasshopper |
Cub |
| Republic |
AT-12 |
|
Guardsman |
|
| P-43 |
|
Lancer |
|
| P-44 |
|
Rocket |
|
| P-47 |
|
Thunderbolt |
Thunderbolt |
| Ryan |
|
FR |
Fireball |
|
| PT-22 |
NR |
Recruit |
|
| Sikorsky |
|
JR2S |
Excalibur |
|
| R-4 |
HNS |
|
Hoverfly Mk I |
| Stinson |
C-81 |
R3Q |
Reliant |
Reliant |
| L-5 |
OY |
Sentinel |
Sentinel |
| Taylorcraft |
L-2 |
|
Grasshopper |
|
| Timm |
|
N2T |
Tutor |
|
| Vought |
|
F4U |
Corsair |
Corsair |
| |
XF5U-1 |
Skimmer |
|
| |
OS2U |
Kingfisher |
Kingfisher |
| |
SB2U |
Vindicator |
Chesapeake |
| Vultee |
A-31/35 |
|
Vengeance |
Vengeance |
| BT-13/15 |
SNV |
Valiant |
|
| L-1 |
|
Vigilant |
Vigilant |
| P-66 |
|
|
Vanguard |
| XP-54 |
|
"Swoose Goose" |
|
| Waco |
CG-4 |
LRW |
Haig |
Hadrian |
Format inspired by Appendix 3 of American Aircraft of World War 2 in colour, by Kenneth
Munson, 1983.
