Aircraft naming themes
Several aircraft manufacturers have used a common naming theme for their aircraft. Here are a few.
Boeing
"Fortress" bombers:
"Strato" aircraft:
- Model 307 Stratoliner
- C-97 Stratofreighter
- Model 377 Stratocruiser
- B-47 Stratojet
- B-52 Stratofortress
- KC-135 Stratotanker
- C-135 Stratolifter
Jet airliners (mostly):
- Model 707
- Model 717 (KC-135 & C-135 originally, later re-used for the McDonnell Douglas MD-95)
- Model 727
- Model 737
- Model 747
- Model 2707
- Model 757
- Model 767
- Model 777
- Model 787 Dreamliner
Curtiss
"Hawk" fighters & other military aircraft:
- P-1 Hawk
- P-2 Hawk
- F6C Hawk
- P-5 Superhawk
- P-6 Hawk (Hawk I, Hawk II)
- P-11 Hawk
- P-17 Hawk
- P-20 Hawk
- P-21 Hawk
- P-22 Hawk
- F7C Seahawk
- Model 47 Hawk II
- F9C Sparrowhawk
- P-23 Hawk
- F11C Goshawk
- Model 64 Hawk I
- Model 65 Hawk II
- Model 68 Hawk III
- Model 69 Hawk IV
- Hawk 75 (P-36, Mohawk)
- Hawk 81 (P-40, Tomahawk, Kittyhawk)
- P-40 Warhawk
- SC Seahawk
- P-87 Blackhawk
Navy dive bombers
Douglas / McDonnell Douglas
DC "Douglas Commercial":
The MD-11 followed numerically from this sequence. The DC-X Delta Clipper designation was an homage to this series.
DB "Douglas Bomber":
"Sky" military aircraft & missiles:
- C-47 Skytrain
- C-53 Skytrooper
- C-54 Skymaster
- TB2D Skypirate
- AD Skyraider
- A2D Skyshark
- F3D Skyknight
- F4D Skyray
- F5D Skylancer
- A3D Skywarrior
- A4D Skyhawk
- C-9 Skytrain II
- GAM-87 Skybolt
"Master" transport & bomber aircraft:
- C-54 Skymaster
- C-118 Liftmaster
- B-42 Mixmaster
- B-43 Jetmaster
- C-74 Globemaster
- C-124 Globemaster II
- C-132 Globemaster III
- C-133 Cargomaster
- C-17 Globemaster III
Grumman
Feline-themed naval fighters:
- F4F Wildcat
- F6F Hellcat
- F7F Tigercat
- F8F Bearcat
- F9F Panther
- F9F Cougar
- F10F Jaguar
- F11F Tiger
- F-14 Tomcat
Lockheed
Astronomical-themed aircraft:
- L-49 Constellation
- L-1049 Super Constellation
- P-80 Shooting Star
- F-94 Starfire
- T2V SeaStar
- F-104 Starfighter
- WV Warning Star
- P3V Orion
- C-140 JetStar
- C-141 Starlifter
- Q-Star
- C-5 Galaxy
- L-1011 TriStar
- RQ-3 DarkStar
- VentureStar
McDonnell
Supernatural-themed aircraft:
North American
Sword-themed aircraft:
- F-86 Sabre
- F-100 Super Sabre
- F-107 Super Super Sabre or Ultra Sabre (unofficial)
- T-39 Sabreliner
- F-108 Rapier
Republic & Fairchild-Republic "Thunder" military aircraft:
- P-47 Thunderbolt
- P-72 Super Thunderbolt
- JB-2 Thunderbug
- P-84 Thunderjet
- P-91 Thunderceptor
- F-84 Thunderstreak
- RF-84 Thunderflash
- F-84 Thunderscreech
- F-103 Thunderwarrior
- F-105 Thunderchief
- A-10 Thunderbolt II
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