Collection

Weapons

Weapons systems, contractors, specifications, and remarks.

Showing 201–250

Type	Subtype	Numerictypedesignator	Modelnumbers	Commonname	Status	Purpose	Service	Primecontractor	Othercontractors	Specifications	Remarks
aircraft	liaison	L-17	A	Navion	Obsolete		AF	North American			Late 1940s
aircraft	liaison	L-12	A	Relaiant	Obsolete	liaison	AAF	Stinson			WW II Commercial types impressed by USAAF
aircraft	liaison	L-23	A, B, D, F	Seminole	Obsolete	liaison	AF	Beechcraft			1950s
aircraft	liaison	L-5	B	Sentinel	Obsolete	light liaison	Army	Stinson			WW II Korean War
aircraft	liaison	L-5	B, C, E	Sentinel	Obsolete	laision	Army	Stinson			WW II Navy version is OY-1
aircraft	liaison	L-21	A	Super Cub	Obsolete	liaison	AF	Piper
aircraft	liaison	L-18	C	Super Cub	Obsolete			Piper			1950s
aircraft	liaison	L-1		Vigilant	Obsolete		AAC	Stinson			WW II
aircraft	liaison	L-1	A	Vigilant	Obsolete		AAC	Stinson			Formerly O-49, qv WW II
aircraft	light bomber	B-18		Bolo	Obsolete	Bomber	USAAF	Douglas	Wright (Engine)	Engine: 2 Wright Cyclone R-1820-53, Power 1,000 hp, Wing Spa… Engine: 2 Wright Cyclone R-1820-53, Power 1,000 hp, Wing Span 89' 6", Length 57' 10", Height 15' 2", Max Speed 188 kts, Econ. Cruise 145 kts., Service Ceiling 23,900 feet, Disposable Stores 4,400 pounds.	WW II Dec 7 1941, at Pearl Harbor
aircraft	light bomber	A-34	SB2A-2 and 3	Buccaneer	Obsolete	Maritime Attack & Patrol	USN/AAC	Brewster Aeronautical Corp.	Wright (Engine)	Engine: 1 Wright Cyclone R-2600-8, Wing Span 47' 0", length … Engine: 1 Wright Cyclone R-2600-8, Wing Span 47' 0", length 39' 2", height 15' 5", Max speed 238 kts. Econ. Cruise 140 kts.	One of the early lend lease aircraft: USA 302, UK 468, disp… One of the early lend lease aircraft: USA 302, UK 468, disposable stores 1,000 pounds Saw no operational service but was used by USMC as training aircraft. Active from 1942 through 1946.
aircraft	light bomber	A-29		Hudson	Obsolete	Maritime Attack & Patrol	AAC	Lockheed Aircraft Corp.	Chevrolet built R-1830-67 or Wright R-1820-G102	Engine: 2 R-1820/1830, Power 1,100 hp, Wing Span , Service C… Engine: 2 R-1820/1830, Power 1,100 hp, Wing Span , Service Ceiling 24,500 ft.	One of the early lend lease aircraft: USA 508, UK 1,970, Can… One of the early lend lease aircraft: USA 508, UK 1,970, Canada 249, Australia 272, disposable stores 1,350 pounds
aircraft	light bomber	A-26	JD-1	Invader	Obsolete	Light Bomber/Utility	AAC,USN	Douglas	Pratt & Whitney (Engine)	Engine: R-2800-27/-71, Power: 2,000 hp, Wing Span: 70' 0", L… Engine: R-2800-27/-71, Power: 2,000 hp, Wing Span: 70' 0", Length: 50' 0", Height: 18' 6", Max Speed: 308 kts. Operating Ceiling 22,100', Cruise speed: 247 kts.	WW II (1944-1980) (1,355 purchased by AAC - 150 transferred … WW II (1944-1980) (1,355 purchased by AAC - 150 transferred to USN) Armament 6,000 pound bomb load; 6 fwd 12.7 mm MG; could be increased by 4 - 2 MG packages on wing; 2 rearward 7.62 mm MG; Crew 3, Aircraft modified and used by numerous countries.
aircraft	night fighter	P-61		Black Widow	Obsolete	night fighter	Army AC	Northrop	Pratt Whitney (engines)		WW II night fighter/interceptor 2 Pratt Whitney engines Ra… WW II night fighter/interceptor 2 Pratt Whitney engines Range 3000 miles Crew of 3
aircraft	observation	O-22			Obsolete	observation	Army AC	Douglas			1920s
aircraft	observation	OA-14			Obsolete		AAF	Grumman			WW II Civilian aircraft impressed by USAAF
aircraft	observation	O-32	A		Obsolete	observation	Army AC	Douglas			1930
aircraft	observation	O-46	A		Obsolete		Army AC	Douglas			1930s WW II
aircraft	observation	O-47	A, B		Obsolete		Army AC	North American	Douglas		Late 1930s WW II
aircraft	observation	O-25	A, B, C		Obsolete	observation	Army AC	Douglas			Early 1930s
aircraft	observation	O-38	A, B, E, F		Obsolete	observation	Army AC	Douglas			1930s
aircraft	observation	O-2	B, H		Obsolete	observation	Army AC	Douglas			1920s
aircraft	observation	O-19	E		Obsolete	observation	Army AC	Thomas-Morse			1930s
aircraft	observation	O-1		Bird Dog	Obsolete	observation	Army,AF	Cessna			Introduced 1950 Also classified L-19, qv Vietnam War
aircraft	observation	OA-10		Catalina	Obsolete		Army AC	Convair			Army Air Force designation for PBYs transferred from Navy D… Army Air Force designation for PBYs transferred from Navy Designation of OA-10 changed to A-10 in 1948
aircraft	observation	O-17		Courier	Obsolete	observation	Army AC	Consolidated			1920s
aircraft	observation	O-1		Falcon	Obsolete	observation	Army AC	Curtiss			1920s
aircraft	observation	O-11		Falcon	Obsolete	observation	Army AC	Curtiss			1920s
aircraft	observation	O-39		Falcon	Obsolete	observation	Army AC	Curtiss			1930s
aircraft	observation	OA-9		Goose	Obsolete		Army AC	Grumman			Built around 1938
aircraft	observation	O-57		Grasshopper	Obsolete		Army AC	Taylorcraft			WW II
aircraft	observation	O-58		Grasshopper	Obsolete		Army AC	Aeronca			WW II
aircraft	observation	O-59		Grasshopper	Obsolete		Army AC	Piper			"Piper Cub" WW II Also see Army L-4
aircraft	observation	OV-1	D	Mohawk	Deployed	radar surveillance	Army	Grumman	Motorola		Introduced 1960
aircraft	observation	O-52		Owl	Obsolete		Army AC	Curtiss			WW II
aircraft	observation	OY-1		Sentinel	Obsolete	observation	Navy	Stinson			WW II Navy version of L-5
aircraft	observation	O-49	A	Vigilant	Obsolete		Army AC	Stinson			WW II Later reclassified L-1, qv
aircraft	observation scout	OS2N		Kingfisher	Obsolete	shipboard scouting	Navy	Naval Aircraft Factory			WW II Naval Aircraft Factory-built craft of Vought-Sikorsky… WW II Naval Aircraft Factory-built craft of Vought-Sikorsky type )S2U
aircraft	observation scout	OS2U		Kingfisher	Obsolete	shipboard scouting	Navy	Vought-Sikorsky			WW II
aircraft	patrol	PV-2	D	Harpoon	Obsolete	patrol bomber, land	Navy	Lockheed			WW II
aircraft	patrol	P5M	-2	Marlin
aircraft	patrol	P-3	A,B,C	Orion	Deployed	sub. hunter, surf su	Navy	Lockheed-California Co.	Allison (engines)		P3-V1 became P-3A Also YP3V-1, P3-B, P-3C
aircraft	patrol	PV-1		Ventura	Obsolete	patrol bomber, land	Navy	Vega			WW II Army designation is B-34
aircraft	patrol bomber	PB4Y-2			Obsolete	patrol bomber, land	Navy	Consolidated	Pratt & Whitney (engines)		WW II Similar to PB4Y-1 but with single vertile tail instea… WW II Similar to PB4Y-1 but with single vertile tail instead of double
aircraft	patrol bomber	PBN		Catalina	Obsolete	patrol bomber, boat	Navy	Naval Aircraft Factory			WW II Patrol bomber, 2 engine, boat. Navy-built planes of … WW II Patrol bomber, 2 engine, boat. Navy-built planes of the Consolidated Catalina (PBY-5)
aircraft	patrol bomber	PBV		Catalina	Obsolete	patrol bomber, boat	Navy	Vickers			WW II Vickers-made planes of the Consolidated Catalina (PBY… WW II Vickers-made planes of the Consolidated Catalina (PBY-5) type
aircraft	patrol bomber	PBY-5		Catalina	Obsolete	patrol bomber, boat	Navy	Consolidated			WW II Patrol bomber, 2 engine, boat. Used primarily for lo… WW II Patrol bomber, 2 engine, boat. Used primarily for long-range patrol. PBY-5 was a seaplane. PBY-5A had retractable wheel landing gear, and was an amphibian June, 1942. Battle of Midway.
aircraft	patrol bomber	PBY-5A		Catalina	Obsolete	patrol bomber, amph.	Navy	Consolidated			WW II Patrol bomber, 2 engine, amphibious. Used primarily … WW II Patrol bomber, 2 engine, amphibious. Used primarily for long-range patrol. PBY-5 was a seaplane. PBY-5A had retractable wheel landing gear, and was an amphibian
aircraft	patrol bomber	OA-10		Catalina	Obsolete	patrol bomber, boat	Army	Consolidated			WW II Army designation of the Consolidated Catalina. Navy … WW II Army designation of the Consolidated Catalina. Navy designation is PBY-5
aircraft	patrol bomber	P4Y		Catalina	Obsolete	patrol bomber, boat	Navy	Consolidated			WW II