The American USAAF was one of the first four nations available at the start of the game's development.
The strategic position of the United States led to the development of military aviation in two main areas - the Army and the Air Force. Most important of American planes is their long range, robust construction and ease of maintenance. For American aviation, the tendency was to create high-speed, high-altitude, fighter-capable strike weapons to support ground troops and attacks on ships. Another important requirement was the ability to cover their high-altitude bombers.
American fighters are mainly intended for medium-and high-altitude combat, using vertical maneuvers. The prime representatives are the P-51 Mustang and F 4 U Corsair. The guns are also built for air superiority, and optimized for medium-to-high altitudes.
U.S. heavy fighters were designed as "strategic" aircraft capable of performing a wide range of tasks and quickly making it over long distances. Priorities of their construction included maximum speed and great range.
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Fighters
Curtiss P- 23
Curtiss XP- 31
Brewster F 2 A- 1 Buffalo
Curtiss Hawk 75 M
Boeing YP- 29
Seversky 2 PA
Curtiss Model 81 A- 1
Curtiss P- 36 Hawk
Curtiss P- 36 C Hawk
Grumman XF 4 F- 3
Bell XFL- 1 Airabonita
Curtiss P- 40 Warhawk
Bell XP- 77
Chance-Vought XF 4 U- 1
Bell P- 39 N- 1 Airacobra
North American P- 51 A Mustang
North American P- 51 D Mustang
Curtiss XF 15 C
North American P- 51 H Mustang
Lockheed P- 80 A Shooting Star
Vought F 6 U Pirate
North American FJ- 1 Fury
Mc Donnell XF- 85 Goblin
North American F- 86 A Sabre
Multirole fighters
Boeing P- 12
Grumman F 2 F
Boeing P- 26 Peashooter
Grumman F 3 F
Seversky P- 35
Brewster F 2 A Buffalo
Republic P- 43 Lancer
Grumman F 4 F Wildcat
Republic XP- 44 Rocket
Chance-Vought F 4 U- 1 Corsair
Republic P- 47 B Thunderbolt
Chance-Vought F 4 U- 4 Corsair
Republic P- 47 N Thunderbolt
Goodyear F 2 G Super Corsair
Republic XP- 72
Republic P- 48 B Thunderbolt
Lockheed F- 94 D Starfire
Republic P- 48 F Thunderbolt
Chance-Vought F 7 U- 4 Cutlass
Heavy fighters
Lockheed P- 38 F Lightning
Lockheed P- 38 J Lightning
Grumman F 7 F Tiger
Chance-Vought XF 5 U Pancake
Mc Donnell F 2 H Banshee
Lockheed XF- 90
Bombers
Boeing B- 17 D Flying Fortress
Douglas A- 26 B Invader
Boeing B- 17 G Flying Fortress
Consolidated B- 32 Dominator
