TEN MOST SIGNIFICANT AMERICAN AIRCRAFT

Here's a challenge for you. What 10 American aircraft are the most significant designs in American aviation history?
Aircraft that represented major milestones, were important in the evolution of aircraft design or significantly contributed to our aviation heritage.
The challenge is that you can only pick 10.

Current top 10 aircraft selected by our reviewers, ranked in order

(Based on a total of 227 votes)

1. Douglas DC-3/C-47
2. Boeing 707
3. Wright Flyer
4. North American P-51 Mustang
5. Piper J-3 Cub
6. Bell X-1
7. North American F-86 Sabre
8. North American X-15
9. Boeing B-29 Superfortress
10. Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

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Select up to 10 aircraft from the list below.

#Votes Manf. Model 0 AEA June Bug 0 Aeronca 65C Chief 0 Aeronca 7AC 0 Aeronca C-2 0 Aeronca C-3 0 Aeronca L-3 0 Beechcraft 17 Staggerwing 0 Beechcraft 18 Twin Beech 1 Beechcraft V-35 Bonanza 1 Bell 47 1 Bell P-59 Airacomet 0 Bell P-63 Kingcobra 5 Bell X-1 0 Bellanca Pacemaker 0 Boeing 40 0 Boeing 80 0 Boeing 247 1 Boeing 307 0 Boeing 377 9 Boeing 707 0 Boeing 727 0 Boeing 737 0 Boeing 747 0 Boeing 757 0 Boeing 767 0 Boeing 777 0 Boeing 314 Clipper 0 Boeing 787 Dreamliner 1 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 2 Boeing B-29 Superfortress 2 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 0 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kadet 1 Cessna 140 0 Chance Vought F4U Corsair 0 Consolidated B-24 Liberator 0 Consolidated B-32 Dominator 0 Consolidated C-109 Liberator 0 Consolidated C-22 Fleetster 0 Consolidated A-11/Y1P-25 0 Consolidated Commodore 0 Consolidated P2Y 0 Consolidated NY-1 trainer 0 Consolidated PB2Y Coronado 0 Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer 0 Consolidated PBY Catalina 0 Consolidated PT-1 Trusty 0 Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf 0 Consolidated XP4Y-1 Corregidor 0 Consolidated XPY-1 Admiral 0 Convair 880/990 1 Convair B-36 Peacemaker 1 Convair B-58 Hustler 0 Convair C-240/340 0 Convair F-102/106 0 Curtiss 18T 0 Curtiss AT-9 0 Curtiss B-2 Condor 0 Curtiss C-46 Commando 0 Curtiss Carrier Pigeon 0 Curtiss CR 0 Curtiss CS 0 Curtiss CT-1 0 Curtiss Eagle 0 Curtiss F7C Seahawk 0 Curtiss Falcon 0 Curtiss Fledgling 0 Curtiss H-1, 2, 4, 8, 12 & 16 0 Curtiss HA 0 Curtiss Hawk 0 Curtiss Hawk II 0 Curtiss HS 2 Curtiss JN series 0 Curtiss Kingbird 0 Curtiss Lark 0 Curtiss MF 0 Curtiss Model D 0 Curtiss Model E 0 Curtiss Model F 0 Curtiss Model J 0 Curtiss Model K 0 Curtiss Model L 0 Curtiss Model N 0 Curtiss Model R 0 Curtiss Model S 0 Curtiss N-4 0 Curtiss NC 0 Curtiss No. 2 "Reims Racer"	#Votes Manf. Model 0 Curtiss Oriole 0 Curtiss P-36 Hawk 1 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk 0 Curtiss P-60 0 Curtiss PN-1 0 Curtiss Model D "Pusher" 0 Curtiss PW-8 0 Curtiss R2C 0 Curtiss R3C 0 Curtiss Robin 0 Curtiss SB2C Helldiver 0 Curtiss SC Seahawk 0 Curtiss SO3C Seamew 0 Curtiss SOC Seagull 0 Curtiss T-32 Condor II 0 Curtiss Tanager 0 Curtiss Thrush 0 Curtiss TS-1 0 Curtiss Twin JN 0 Curtiss XF14C 0 Curtiss XF15C 0 Curtiss XP-53 0 Curtiss XP-62 0 Curtiss XP-71 0 Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan 0 Curtiss-Wright CW-12 0 Curtiss-Wright CW-15 0 Curtiss-Wright CW-19 0 Curtiss-Wright CW-21 0 Curtiss-Wright CW-22 0 Curtiss-Wright CW-5 0 Curtiss-Wright Junior 0 Curtiss-Wright X-19 0 Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk 0 Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender 0 Douglas A-1 0 Douglas A-1 Skyraider 0 Douglas A-20 Havoc 0 Douglas A-26 Invader 0 Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader 0 Douglas A2D Skyshark 0 Douglas A-3 Skywarrior 0 Douglas A-4 Skyhawk 0 Douglas B-18 Bolo 0 Douglas B-23 Dragon 0 Douglas B-66 Destroyer 0 Douglas B-7/O-35 0 Douglas BT-1/BT-2 0 Douglas BTD Destroyer 0 Douglas C-1 0 Douglas C-124 Globemaster II 0 Douglas C-133 Cargomaster 0 Douglas C-17 Globemaster III 0 Douglas C-74 Globemaster 0 Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak 0 Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket 0 Douglas DC-1/DC-2 0 Douglas DC-10 9 Douglas DC-3/C-47 1 Douglas DC-4/C-54 0 Douglas DC-4E 0 Douglas DC-5 1 Douglas DC-6/DC-7 0 Douglas DC-8 0 Douglas DC-9/MD-80/MD-90 0 Douglas DC-10/MD-11 0 Douglas Dolphin 0 Douglas Douglas XB-19 0 Douglas DT-1 0 Douglas DWC 0 Douglas F3D Skyknight 0 Douglas F4D Skyray 0 Douglas F5D Skylancer 0 Douglas F6D Missileer 0 Douglas M-1 0 Douglas O-2 0 Douglas O-31 0 Douglas O-43 0 Douglas O-46 2 Douglas SBD/A-24 0 Douglas T2D 0 Douglas TBD Devastator 0 Douglas X-3 Stiletto 0 Douglas XA-42/XB-42 0 Douglas XB-43 0 Douglas XT3D 0 Douglas YC-15 1 Eclipse 500	#Votes Manf. Model 1 ERCO 415 Ercoupe 0 Fairchild 22 0 Fairchild 24 0 Fairchild 71 0 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar 0 Fairchild C-123 Provider 0 Fairchild C-82 Packet 0 Fairchild F-27 0 Fairchild FC-1/FC-2 0 Fairchild KR-34 0 Fairchild PT-19 / PT-26 0 Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II 2 Ford AT Trimotor 1 General Atomics Aero (UVA) 0 General Dynamics F-111 Ardvark 0 General Dynamics F-16 Falcon 0 Grumman A-6 Intruder 0 Grumman AF Guardian 0 Grumman Ag Cat 0 Grumman Apollo Lunar Module 0 Grumman C-1 Trader 0 Grumman C-2 Greyhound 0 Grumman E-1 Tracer 0 Grumman E-2 Hawkeye 0 Grumman EA-6B Prowler 0 Grumman F-11 Tiger 0 Grumman F-14 Tomcat 0 Grumman F2F 0 Grumman F3F 0 Grumman F4F Wildcat 0 Grumman F6F Hellcat 0 Grumman F7F Tigercat 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat 0 Grumman FF1 0 Grumman G-21 Goose 0 Grumman G-44 Widgeon 0 Grumman G-73 Mallard 0 Grumman Gulfstream I 0 Grumman Gulfstream II 0 Grumman HU-16 Albatross 0 Grumman J2F Duck 0 Grumman OV-1 Mohawk 0 Grumman S-2 Tracker 0 Grumman TBF Avenger 0 Grumman X-29 0 Grumman XF10F Jaguar 0 Grumman XF5F Skyrocket 0 Grumman XP-50 0 Hughes H-4 Hercules 2 Lockheed SR-71/A-12/YF-12 Blackbird 1 Lockheed C-130/L-100 0 Lockheed C-141 Starlifter 0 Lockheed C-5 Galaxy 0 Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 1 Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk 0 Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon 0 Lockheed F-22 Raptor 0 Lockheed F-94 Starfire 0 Lockheed Hudson/AT-28 0 Lockheed L-049 > 1649 Constellation 0 Lockheed L-10 Electra 0 Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 0 Lockheed L-12 Electra Junior 0 Lockheed L-14 Super Electra 0 Lockheed L-18 Lodestar 0 Lockheed L-188 Electra 0 Lockheed L-329 JetStar/C-140 1 Lockheed P/F-80 Shooting Star 0 Lockheed P-2 Neptune 0 Lockheed P-3 Orion, ASW patrol 0 Lockheed P-38 Lightning 0 Lockheed P-80/T-33 Shooting Star 0 Lockheed PV-1 Ventura 0 Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon 0 Lockheed R6V Constitution 0 Lockheed S-3 Viking 0 Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star 0 Lockheed U-2 1 Lockheed Vega 0 Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star 0 Martin 2-0-2 0 Martin 4-0-4 0 Martin B-26 Marauder 0 Martin B-57 Canberra 0 Martin JRM Mars 0 Martin M-130 China Clipper 0 Martin M-156 0 Martin P3M	#Votes Manf. Model 0 Martin P4M Mercator 0 Martin P5M Marlin 0 Martin P6M SeaMaster 0 Martin PBM Mariner 0 Martin PM 0 McDonnell F-101 1 McDonnell F-4 Phantom II 1 McDonnell FD-1 Phantom I 0 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet 0 North American A-36 Apache 0 North American A-5 Vigilante 0 North American AJ Savage 0 North American AT-6 Texan 0 North American B-1 Lancer 1 North American B-25 Mitchell 0 North American B-45 Tornado 0 North American BT-9 0 North American F-100 Super Sabre 0 North American F-107 0 North American F-82 Twin Mustang 4 North American F-86 Sabre 0 North American FJ Fury 0 North American L-17 Navion 0 North American O-47 0 North American OV-10 Bronco 6 North American P-51 Mustang 0 North American P-64 0 North American T-2 Buckeye 0 North American T-28 Trojan 0 North American T-39 Sabreliner 0 North American X-10 3 North American X-15 0 North American XB-21 0 North American XB-28 0 North American XB-70 Valkyrie 0 North American XF-108 Rapier 0 North American YF-93 0 Northrop B-17 0 Northrop F-5/T-38 Talon 1 Northrop B-2 0 Northrop F-89 0 Northrop X-4 1 Northrop XB-35/YB-35 Flying Wing 0 Northrop XB-49 1 Northrop (Avion) (Avion) EX-1 0 Piper J-2 Cub 5 Piper J-3 Cub 0 Piper J-4 Cub Coupe 0 Piper J-5 Cub Cruiser 0 Piper P-1 Applegate Duck 0 Piper P-2 Cub 0 Piper P-3 0 Piper P-4 Cub 0 Piper P-5 0 Piper PA-10 0 Piper PA-11 Cub Special 0 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser 0 Piper PA-13 0 Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser 0 Piper PA-15 Vagabond 0 Piper PA-16 Clipper 0 Piper PA-17 Vagabond 0 Piper PA-18 Super Cub 0 Piper PA-19 Super Cub 0 Piper PA-20 Pacer 0 Piper PT-1 Trainer 0 Piper PWA-1 Skycoupe 0 Piper PWA-8 Cub Cycle 0 Republic F-105 0 Republic F-84 0 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 0 Rockwell B-1 1 Rockwell Space Shuttle 0 Rutan Varieze 2 Ryan NYP (Spirit of St. Louis) 2 Sikorsky R-4 helicopter 0 Swearingen Merlin 0 Swearingen Metroliner 0 Travel Air 4000 0 Travel Air 6000 2 Travel Air Model R 1 Van RV series 0 Vultee 1A 0 Vultee BT-13 Valiant 0 Vultee V-1A 1 Wright 1902 Glider 7 Wright Flyer

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