This is a list of United States-used attack aircraft.
| Name | Role | Manufacturer | Image | Notes | Year offirst flight | Introduction | Number built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtiss Falcon | ||||||||
| Fokker XA-7 | ||||||||
| Curtiss A-8 | ||||||||
| Y1A-9 | Detroit Lockheed | A version of the Lockheed YP-24 that specialized in ground attack. | ||||||
| Douglas A-26 Invader | Ground attackLight bomber | Douglas Aircraft Company | Originally designed A-26, then designated B-26 between 1948 and 1965 after the Martin B-26 Marauder was retired, then redesignated to A-26. | 1942[1] [2] [3] | 1944 | 2,503[4] | ||
| Douglas A-1 (AD) Skyraider | Attack aircraft | Douglas Aircraft Company | Formerly designated AD before the 1962 unification of Navy and Air Force designations); served during the Korean War and Vietnam War; had an unusually long career.[5] [6] | 1945 | 1946 | 3,180 |
| Name | Role | Manufacturer | Image | Notes | Year offirst flight | Introduction | Number built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas AC-47 Spooky | Ground-attack aircraft and close air support gunship | Douglas Aircraft Company | Developed from the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, and that was developed from the acclaimed Douglas DC-3. Succeeded by the Fairchild AC-119 & the Lockheed AC-130.[7] First deployed over Vietnam in 1964.[8] [9] | 1964 | 1965 | 53 | ||
| Bell AH-1 Cobra | Attack helicopter[10] | Bell Helicopter | Developed from the UH-1 Iroquois/ "Huey". World's first dedicated armed attack helicopter. | 1965 | 1967 | 1,116 | ||
| Lockheed AC-130 | Ground-attack aircraft and close air support gunship for SOF teams | Modified C-130 Hercules. | 1967 (AC-130A)[11] [12] | 1968 (AC-130A) | ??? | |||
| Bell AH-1 SeaCobra / SuperCobra | Attack helicopter | Bell Helicopter | 1969 | 1971 | 1,271+ | |||
| Bell 309 KingCobra | Attack helicopter prototype | Bell Helicopter | 1971[13] /1972[14] | Never | 2 | |||
| Northrop YA-9 | Attack aircraft | Northrop Corporation | Developed for the United States Air Force A-X program. However, the YA-9 was dropped in favor of the A-10.[15] | 1972 | Never | 2 | ||
| Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II | Close air support attack aircraft | Fairchild Republic | Known for its 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger.[16] First production version was delivered in October 1975. | 1972 | October 1977 | 716[17] | ||
| Bell AH-1Z Viper | Attack helicopter | Bell Helicopter | 2000 | 2011 (IOC)[18] | 195 | |||
| McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet | Multirole fighter | McDonnell Douglas (1974–1997)Northrop (1974–1994) Boeing (1997–2000) | Used extensively by the U.S. Navy | 1978 | 1983 | 1,480 | ||
| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | Carrier-based multirole fighter | McDonnell Douglas(1995–1997)Boeing Defense, Space & Security(1997–present) | Upgraded version of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. Replaced its predcessor and the Grumman A-6 Intruder. | 1995 | 19992001 (IOC) | ≥632 as of April 2020 | ||
| Boeing EA-18G Growler | Electronic warfare aircraft | Boeing | Developed from the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. | 2006 | 2009 | 172 as of October 2021 | ||
| F/A-XX | Program/project | None | Built for as part of Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program | Not yet | Not yet | Not yet |