United States
18 aircraft in the encyclopedia
The United States Army Air Forces and Navy fielded the most diverse fleet of combat aircraft in the war, from the long-range P-51 Mustang escort fighter to the B-29 Superfortress that ended the conflict. American industrial capacity produced over 300,000 aircraft between 1940 and 1945.
Fleet Composition by Role
Famous Aces
P-39N
P-39N
P-38J
P-38J
P-39N
18 aircraft
A-20G Havoc
Douglas Aircraft Company
Speed
339 mph
Range
1,090 mi
Ceiling
26k ft
B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing
Speed
287 mph
Range
2,000 mi
Ceiling
36k ft
B-24J Liberator
Consolidated Aircraft
Speed
290 mph
Range
2,100 mi
Ceiling
28k ft
B-25J Mitchell
North American Aviation
Speed
272 mph
Range
1,350 mi
Ceiling
24k ft
B-26B Marauder
Glenn L. Martin Company
Speed
283 mph
Range
1,150 mi
Ceiling
21k ft
B-29 Superfortress
Boeing
Speed
357 mph
Range
3,250 mi
Ceiling
32k ft
C-47A Skytrain
Douglas Aircraft Company
Speed
224 mph
Range
1,600 mi
Ceiling
26k ft
F4U-1D Corsair
Vought
Speed
425 mph
Range
1,015 mi
Ceiling
37k ft
F6F-5 Hellcat
Grumman
Speed
380 mph
Range
1,530 mi
Ceiling
37k ft
P-38J Lightning
Lockheed
Speed
414 mph
Range
2,600 mi
Ceiling
44k ft
P-39N Airacobra
Bell Aircraft
Speed
376 mph
Range
750 mi
Ceiling
35k ft
P-40E Warhawk
Curtiss-Wright
Speed
362 mph
Range
850 mi
Ceiling
29k ft