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WW2 U.S. X-Plane Aircraft


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The United States was seemingly never short of both good and bad aircraft ideas during World War 2.

There are a total of [ 112 ] WW2 U.S. X-Plane Aircraft entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly / Destroyer
National Flag Graphic
1944
Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly / Destroyer
Tactical / Heavy Attack Aircraft Prototype
2
Picture of the Bell D-35
National Flag Graphic
1946
Bell D-35
Rocket-Powered Bomber-Interceptor Proposal
3
Picture of the Bell Model 22
National Flag Graphic
1941
Bell Model 22
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Carrierborne Fighter Proposal
4
Picture of the Bell P-59 Airacomet
National Flag Graphic
1945
Bell P-59 Airacomet
Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft
5
Picture of the Bell XFL Airabonita
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bell XFL Airabonita
Carrierborne Interceptor
6
Picture of the Bell XFM Airacuda
National Flag Graphic
1937
Bell XFM Airacuda
Bomber Interceptor / Bomber Destroyer / Heavy Fighter
7
Picture of the Bell XP-52 (Model 16)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bell XP-52 (Model 16)
Twin-Boom Single-Seat Heavy Fighter Proposal
8
Picture of the Bell XP-59 (Model 20)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Bell XP-59 (Model 20)
Twin-Boom Fighter Proposal
9
Picture of the Bell XP-77
National Flag Graphic
1944
Bell XP-77
Fighter Prototype Aircraft
10
Picture of the Bell XP-83
National Flag Graphic
1945
Bell XP-83
Jet-Powered Escort Fighter Aircraft Prototype
11
Picture of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
National Flag Graphic
1937
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber Aircraft
12
Picture of the Boeing Model 247
National Flag Graphic
1933
Boeing Model 247
Passenger Airliner / Utility Aircraft
13
Picture of the Boeing Model 386
National Flag Graphic
1943
Boeing Model 386
Carrierborne Medium-Altitude Fighter Aircraft Proposal
14
Picture of the Boeing Model 387
National Flag Graphic
1943
Boeing Model 387
Carrierborne High-Altitude Fighter Proposal
15
Picture of the Boeing Model 394
National Flag Graphic
1943
Boeing Model 394
Carrierborne Lightweight Fighter Proposal
16
Picture of the Boeing Model 398
National Flag Graphic
1943
Boeing Model 398
Carrierbased Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft Proposal
17
Picture of the Boeing XB-15 (XBLR-1 / Grandpappy)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Boeing XB-15 (XBLR-1 / Grandpappy)
Long Range Heavy Bomber Prototype
18
Picture of the Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress
National Flag Graphic
1943
Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress
Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft Prototype
19
Picture of the Boeing XB-39 (Spirit of Lincoln)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Boeing XB-39 (Spirit of Lincoln)
Heavy Strategic Bomber Prototype Aircraft
20
Picture of the Boeing XF8B
National Flag Graphic
1944
Boeing XF8B
Carrier-Based Long-Range Fighter Prototype
21
Picture of the Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress
National Flag Graphic
1943
Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress
Bomber Escort Prototype Aircraft
22
Picture of the Brewster XA-32
National Flag Graphic
1943
Brewster XA-32
Ground Attack / Dive Bomber Aircraft Prototype
23
Picture of the Consolidated LB-25 (series)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Consolidated LB-25 (series)
Heavy Bomber Design Study / Proposal
24
Picture of the Consolidated LB-26 (Medium Liberator)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Consolidated LB-26 (Medium Liberator)
Medium Bomber Proposal
25
Picture of the Consolidated XB-41 Liberator
National Flag Graphic
1942
Consolidated XB-41 Liberator
Bomber Escort Prototype Aircraft
26
Picture of the CONVAIR XA-44 (XB-53)
National Flag Graphic
1949
CONVAIR XA-44 (XB-53)
Attack Platform / Medium Bomber Proposal
27
Picture of the CONVAIR XB-46
National Flag Graphic
1947
CONVAIR XB-46
Jet-Powered Medium Bomber Prototype
28
Picture of the Curtiss P-1032-11
National Flag Graphic
1946
Curtiss P-1032-11
Hybrid Propulsion Fighter Proposal
29
Picture of the Curtiss P-1032-13
National Flag Graphic
1946
Curtiss P-1032-13
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter Proposal
30
Picture of the Curtiss P-1032-7
National Flag Graphic
1946
Curtiss P-1032-7
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet Fighter Proposal
31
Picture of the Curtiss P-1032-9
National Flag Graphic
1946
Curtiss P-1032-9
Turbojet-Powered Fighter Proposal
32
Picture of the Curtiss P-304
National Flag Graphic
1945
Curtiss P-304
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet-Powered Fighter Proposal
33
Picture of the Curtiss XA-40
National Flag Graphic
1943
Curtiss XA-40
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Light Bomber Proposal
34
Picture of the Curtiss XBTC (Model 96)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Curtiss XBTC (Model 96)
Carrierborne Torpedo / Dive Bomber Prototype
35
Picture of the Curtiss XF14C
National Flag Graphic
1944
Curtiss XF14C
Carrier-Borne Fighter Prototype
36
Picture of the Curtiss XF15C
National Flag Graphic
1945
Curtiss XF15C
Mixed-Propulsion Navy Fighter Prototype
37
Picture of the Curtiss XP-37 (Allison Hawk)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Curtiss XP-37 (Allison Hawk)
Fighter Prototype
38
Picture of the Curtiss XP-40Q (Warhawk)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Curtiss XP-40Q (Warhawk)
Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Prototype Aircraft
39
Picture of the Curtiss XP-42
National Flag Graphic
1939
Curtiss XP-42
Prototype Fighter Aircraft
40
Picture of the Curtiss XP-46
National Flag Graphic
1941
Curtiss XP-46
Fighter Aircraft Prototype
41
Picture of the Curtiss XP-53 (Model 88)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Curtiss XP-53 (Model 88)
Lightweight Monoplane Fighter Proposal
42
Picture of the Curtiss XP-60
National Flag Graphic
1941
Curtiss XP-60
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Prototype Fighter Aircraft
43
Picture of the Curtiss XP-62
National Flag Graphic
1943
Curtiss XP-62
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter Aircraft Prototype
44
Picture of the Curtiss-Wright P-241
National Flag Graphic
1939
Curtiss-Wright P-241
Attack Aircraft / Light Bomber Proposal
45
Picture of the Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
National Flag Graphic
1943
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Pursuit Fighter Prototype
46
Picture of the Curtiss-Wright XP-71
National Flag Graphic
1943
Curtiss-Wright XP-71
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Bomber Escort Aircraft
47
Picture of the Douglas Model 423
National Flag Graphic
1944
Douglas Model 423
Heavy Bomber Design Proposal
48
Picture of the Douglas VTB (SD-114-6)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Douglas VTB (SD-114-6)
Carrierborne Attack Aircraft Proposal
49
Picture of the Douglas XB-19 (XBLR-2)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Douglas XB-19 (XBLR-2)
Heavy Bomber Aircraft Prototype
50
Picture of the Douglas XB-31 (Raidmaster) (Model 332)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Douglas XB-31 (Raidmaster) (Model 332)
Super-Heavy Bomber Aircraft Design Proposal
51
Picture of the Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
National Flag Graphic
1944
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
Experimental Pusher Bomber Aircraft
52
Picture of the Douglas XP-48
National Flag Graphic
1940
Douglas XP-48
Lightweight Single-Seat Point Defense Fighter Aircraft Proposal
53
Picture of the Douglas XTB2D Skypirate
National Flag Graphic
1945
Douglas XTB2D Skypirate
Prototype Heavy Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
54
Picture of the Fisher XP-75 / P-75 Eagle
National Flag Graphic
1943
Fisher XP-75 / P-75 Eagle
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Interceptor Prototype
55
Picture of the Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
National Flag Graphic
1945
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Carrier-based Low-Altitude, High-Performance Fighter Prototype
56
Picture of the Grumman XF5F Skyrocket
National Flag Graphic
1940
Grumman XF5F Skyrocket
Shipborne Navy Fighter Prototype
57
Picture of the Grumman XP-50 (Skyrocket)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Grumman XP-50 (Skyrocket)
Twin-Engine Fighter Prototype Aircraft
58
Picture of the Grumman XTB2F-1 (G-55)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Grumman XTB2F-1 (G-55)
Twin-Engine Carrierborne Navy Bomber Aircraft
59
Picture of the Grumman XTSF-1 (G-66)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Grumman XTSF-1 (G-66)
Twin-Seat, Twin-Engine Carrierborne Torpedo Bomber Proposal
60
Picture of the Hughes H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Hughes H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose)
Heavy-Lift Transport / Flying Boat Prototype
61
Picture of the Hughes Model D-2 (XP-73 / XA-37)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Hughes Model D-2 (XP-73 / XA-37)
Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Fast Reconnaissance Prototype
62
Picture of the Hughes XR-11 / XF-11
National Flag Graphic
1946
Hughes XR-11 / XF-11
Long-Range Photographic Reconnaissance Aircraft Prototype
63
Picture of the Interstate Aircraft TDR
National Flag Graphic
1942
Interstate Aircraft TDR
Unmanned Assault Drone
64
Picture of the Kaiser-Fleetwings BQ-2
National Flag Graphic
1943
Kaiser-Fleetwings BQ-2
Expendable Unmanned Assault Drone / Flying Bomb Prototype
65
Picture of the Kaiser-Fleetwings Model 47 (Squirt)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Kaiser-Fleetwings Model 47 (Squirt)
Carrierborne Mixed-Propulsion Attack Aircraft Proposal
66
Picture of the Kaiser-Fleetwings XA-39
National Flag Graphic
1942
Kaiser-Fleetwings XA-39
Ground Attack Aircraft Proposal
67
Picture of the Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK
National Flag Graphic
1945
Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK
Prototype Dive Bomber / Torpedo Bomber
68
Picture of the Lockheed L-133 Starjet
National Flag Graphic
1942
Lockheed L-133 Starjet
Single-Seat, Jet-Powered Fighter Proposal
69
Picture of the Lockheed L-137 (Model 8)
National Flag Graphic
1938
Lockheed L-137 (Model 8)
Strategic Long-Range Heavy Bomber Proposal
70
Picture of the Lockheed XB-30 (Model L-249)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Lockheed XB-30 (Model L-249)
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber Aircraft Proposal
71
Picture of the Lockheed XP-49
National Flag Graphic
1942
Lockheed XP-49
High-Altitude Fighter Prototype
72
Picture of the Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning
National Flag Graphic
1944
Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning
High-Altitude Interceptor / Close Air Support Aircraft
73
Picture of the Martin Model 174
National Flag Graphic
1941
Martin Model 174
Light Bomber / Attack Aircraft Proposal
74
Picture of the Martin Model 177
National Flag Graphic
1939
Martin Model 177
Dedicated Attack Aircraft Proposal
75
Picture of the Martin Model 179
National Flag Graphic
1939
Martin Model 179
Twin-Engine Medium Bomber Proposal
76
Picture of the Martin Model 194
National Flag Graphic
1943
Martin Model 194
Four-Engined, Long-Range Heavy Bomber Proposal
77
Picture of the Martin Model 201
National Flag Graphic
1943
Martin Model 201
Tactical Attack Aircraft Proposal
78
Picture of the Martin XB-27 (Model 182)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Martin XB-27 (Model 182)
High-Altitude Medium Bomber Proposal
79
Picture of the Martin XB-33 Super Marauder (Model 189)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Martin XB-33 Super Marauder (Model 189)
Proposed High-Altitude Medium / Heavy Bomber
80
Picture of the McDonnell XP-67 Bat / Moonbat
National Flag Graphic
1943
McDonnell XP-67 Bat / Moonbat
Long-Range Interceptor Prototype
81
Picture of the Naval Aircraft Factory Model A
National Flag Graphic
1941
Naval Aircraft Factory Model A
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Naval Fighter Proposal
82
Picture of the Naval Aircraft Factory Model B
National Flag Graphic
1941
Naval Aircraft Factory Model B
Single-Seat, Twin-Boom Naval Fighter Proposal
83
Picture of the North American NA-116
National Flag Graphic
1943
North American NA-116
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber Proposal
84
Picture of the North American NA-40
National Flag Graphic
1939
North American NA-40
Attack Aircraft / Light Bomber Prototype
85
Picture of the North American XB-28 (Dragon)
National Flag Graphic
1942
North American XB-28 (Dragon)
High-Altitude, Medium Fast Bomber Prototype
86
Picture of the Northrop N-1M
National Flag Graphic
1941
Northrop N-1M
Flying Wing Research Aircraft
87
Picture of the Northrop N-9M
National Flag Graphic
1942
Northrop N-9M
Flying Wing Prototype Aircraft
88
Picture of the Northrop XB-35 / YB-35
National Flag Graphic
1946
Northrop XB-35 / YB-35
Flying Wing Strategic Bomber Prototype
89
Picture of the Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
National Flag Graphic
1943
Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
Pursuit Fighter Prototype
90
Picture of the Northrop XP-61E (Black Widow)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Northrop XP-61E (Black Widow)
Long-Range Bomber Escort / Heavy Day Fighter Aircraft
91
Picture of the Northrop XP-79
National Flag Graphic
1945
Northrop XP-79
Bomber-Rammer / Bomber-Interceptor
92
Picture of the Piasecki PV-2
National Flag Graphic
1943
Piasecki PV-2
Helicopter Technology Demonstrator
93
Picture of the Republic P-44 (Rocket)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Republic P-44 (Rocket)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Pursuit Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
94
Picture of the Republic P-47 (Turbobolt)
National Flag Graphic
1946
Republic P-47 (Turbobolt)
Jet-Powered Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft Concept
95
Picture of the Republic XF-12 Rainbow
National Flag Graphic
1946
Republic XF-12 Rainbow
Strategic Reconnaissance Aircraft
96
Picture of the Republic XP-47H Thunderbolt
National Flag Graphic
1945
Republic XP-47H Thunderbolt
High-Performance Fighter Prototype Aircraft
97
Picture of the Republic XP-69
National Flag Graphic
1943
Republic XP-69
High-Speed, High-Altitude Single-Seat Fighter Concept
98
Picture of the Republic XP-72 Ultrabolt
National Flag Graphic
1944
Republic XP-72 Ultrabolt
Prototype High-Altitude Fighter / Interceptor
99
Picture of the Seversky XP-41
National Flag Graphic
1939
Seversky XP-41
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter Prototype
100
Picture of the Stearman XA-21
National Flag Graphic
1938
Stearman XA-21
Ground Attack Aircraft Prototype
101
Picture of the Tucker XP-57 (Peashooter)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Tucker XP-57 (Peashooter)
Bomber Interceptor / Fighter Proposal
102
Picture of the Vought V-173 (Flying Pancake)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Vought V-173 (Flying Pancake)
Experimental Fighter Aircraft
103
Picture of the Vought V-340
National Flag Graphic
1946
Vought V-340
Single-Seat, Jet-Powered Carrierbased Fighter Aircraft Proposal
104
Picture of the Vought VS-302
National Flag Graphic
1939
Vought VS-302
Twin-Engine Medium Bomber Proposal
105
Picture of the Vought VS-319
National Flag Graphic
1941
Vought VS-319
Carrierborne Attack Aircraft Proposal
106
Picture of the Vought XF5U (Flying Flapjack)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Vought XF5U (Flying Flapjack)
Experimental Fighter Aircraft
107
Picture of the Vultee P-1015
National Flag Graphic
1941
Vultee P-1015
High-Altitude Interceptor Aircraft Proposal
108
Picture of the Vultee XA-41
National Flag Graphic
1944
Vultee XA-41
Dive Bomber / Low-Level Attack Aircraft
109
Picture of the Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
National Flag Graphic
1943
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Single-Seat, Twin-Boom Fighter Prototype Aircraft
110
Picture of the Vultee XP-68 Tornado (Swoose Goose)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Vultee XP-68 Tornado (Swoose Goose)
Single-Seat, Twin-Boom Fighter Aircraft Proposal
111
Picture of the Vultee XP-81
National Flag Graphic
1945
Vultee XP-81
Mixed-Power Fighter Prototype Aircraft
112
Picture of the Wallace-Martin Model A
National Flag Graphic
1941
Wallace-Martin Model A
Carrierborne Heavy Fighter Proposal
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