List of United States naval aircraft
Naval aircraft currently used by the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. For a complete list of naval aircraft designated under the pre-1962 United States Navy designation system, see List of military aircraft of the United States (naval). For a list of naval aircraft designated under the post-1962 unified Department of Defence designations, see List of military aircraft of the United States.
Fixed Wing
A - Attack
- AV-8B Harrier V/STOL ground attack aircraft used by the United States Marine Corps
- Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II V/STOL ground attack aircraft used by the US Navy and US Marine Corps
C - Cargo
- C-2 Greyhound logistics aircraft
- C-12 Huron logistics aircraft
- C-20 Gulfstream logistics aircraft
- C-21 Learjet used to support training
- C-26 Metro III
- C-37A Gulfstream V and C-37B Gulfstream 550
- C-40A Clipper logistics aircraft
- C-130 Hercules logistics aircraft
E - Electronic Warfare
- E-2 Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft
- EP-3E (ARIES II) signals intelligence reconnaissance aircraft
- EA-18 Growler electronic warfare variant of the Hornet.
- E-6B Mercury. Modified Boeing 707.
F - Fighter
- F/A-18A/A+/A++/B/C/C+/D Hornet Strike Fighter
- F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Multi Role Strike Fighter
- F-35B/C Lightning II Multi Role Strike Fighter
M - Multi-Purpose
- MV-22B Osprey - multi-mission rotary / fixed wing hybrid used by the United States Marine Corps
N - Special Test, permanent
- NU-1B Otter light cargo transport
P - Patrol
- P-3 Orion long range ASW aircraft
- P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA)
R - Reconnaissance
- RQ-2A Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
- RQ-8A Fire Scout Unmanned Vehicle (UAV)
T - Trainer
- T-44C Pegasus Twin turboprop trainer
- T-45C Goshawk Training aircraft
- T-6A Texan II Training Aircraft
- T-6B Texan II Training Aircraft
U - Utility
- U-6A Beaver all-purpose utility transport
- UC-35D Marine Corps version of the Cessna Citation
X - Experimental
- X-26A Frigate high performance glider
Rotary Wing
A - Attack
- AH-1W SuperCobra - attack helicopter for the United States Marine Corps
- AH-1Z Viper - upgraded attack helicopter for the United States Marine Corps
C - Cargo
- CH-53E Super Stallion - cargo transport
H - Rescue
- HH-60H Seahawk - Naval Special Warfare Support
- HH-1N Twin Huey - USMC search and rescue at MCAS Yuma.
M - Multi-role
- MH-53E Sea Dragon - anti-mine warfare, shipboard delivery, transport and assault support. Derived from Sea Stallion
- MH-60R/S Seahawk - multi-mission rotary
- MV-22B Osprey - multi-mission rotary / fixed wing hybrid used by the United States Marine Corps
- MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
T - Trainer
- TH-57 Sea Ranger - primarily used for training
U - Utility
- UH-1Y Venom - upgraded utility helicopter used by the United States Marine Corps
V - VIP Transport
- VH-3D Sea King - executive transport mission for the President of the United States ("")
- VH-60N Night Hawk - supports the executive transport mission for the President of the United States
Lighter than Air
- American Blimp MZ-3A - advanced flying laboratory
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