FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about American Fighter Aircraft 19362023
Quiz about American Fighter Aircraft 19362023

American Fighter Aircraft (1936-2023) Quiz


The U.S.A. entered World War II with fighter aircraft designed in the mid 1930s, but soon introduced new and better planes. The U.S. ended the war with the world's strongest Air Force, and has been in the forefront of aircraft development ever since.

A collection quiz by Reamar42. Estimated time: 3 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. World Trivia
  6. »
  7. Military Matters
  8. »
  9. Air Forces

Author
Reamar42
Time
3 mins
Type
Quiz #
413,863
Updated
Oct 02 23
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
16 / 20
Plays
266
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: 55156mjp (20/20), rooster8 (18/20), Guest 78 (12/20).
Select the names of American fighter aircraft from the list, avoiding those from other nations.
There are 20 correct entries. Get 2 incorrect and the game ends.
Airacobra Mustang Lightning Mirage Bearcat Tornado Sabre Black Widow Shooting Star Phantom Thunderchief Buffalo Hurricane Corsair Spitfire Thunderbolt Yak Raptor Zero Wildcat Eagle Falcon Hellcat Tomcat Starfighter Warhawk

Left click to select the correct answers.
Right click if using a keyboard to cross out things you know are incorrect to help you narrow things down.

Most Recent Scores
Apr 22 2025 : 55156mjp: 20/20
Apr 16 2025 : rooster8: 18/20
Apr 15 2025 : Guest 78: 12/20
Apr 14 2025 : mtnmn43: 20/20
Apr 12 2025 : Rizeeve: 18/20
Mar 28 2025 : Guest 207: 20/20
Mar 17 2025 : Guest 62: 20/20
Mar 13 2025 : Guest 65: 20/20
Mar 13 2025 : Guest 138: 20/20

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
Answer:

The frontline fighter aircraft in the U.S. arsenal upon entry into World War II were, while not obsolete, dated designs that were inferior in some ways to their Axis counterparts. As the war progressed, newer and better aircraft were produced that outclassed their opponents and were instrumental in the Allied victory.

After the war, the U.S. remained in the forefront of aircraft design, and with conflicts such as the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War, U.S. aircraft proved themselves superior to those of most other powers.

The Spitfire and Hurricane were RAF aircraft of the Second World War. The Yak was a World War II Soviet fighter, while the Zero was a Japanese airplane from World War II. The Mirage was the name of a series of French aircraft produced from the 1950s into the 1970s. The Tornado was an aircraft built from 1979-1998 by a consortium of Britain, Italy, and Germany.
Source: Author Reamar42

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor stedman before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
4/24/2025, Copyright 2025 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us