The following is a list of currently active military aircraft in the United States Air Force.
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Aircraft
editThis section duplicates the scope of other articles, specifically List of active United States military aircraft#Air Force. (April 2024) |
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Combat Aircraft | |||||
F-22 Raptor | United States | stealth air superiority | 186 | ||
F-35 Lightning II | United States | stealth multirole | F-35A | 234 | 1,372 planned.[1] Another 129 F-35A variants are used for training[1] |
F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | multirole | F-16C | 738[1] | Another 137 F-16D variants are used for training[1] |
F-15 Eagle | United States | air superiority | F-15C | 149[2] | 18 D variants are used for training[1] |
F-15E Strike Eagle | United States | multirole | 219[3] | ||
F-15EX Eagle II | United States | multirole | 2 | 102 on order[1] | |
A-10 Thunderbolt II | United States | attack / CAS | A-10C | 270[1] | |
AC-130 Ghostrider | United States | ground attack / CAS | AC-130J | 29[1] | |
B-1 Lancer | United States | strategic bomber | B-1B | 42[1] | employs variable-sweep wing design |
B-2 Spirit | United States | stealth strategic bomber | 19[1] | ||
B-52 Stratofortress | United States | strategic bomber | B-52H | 72[1] | |
AWACS | |||||
E-3 Sentry | United States | AWACS | E-3B/C/G | 21[1] | |
E-4 Nightwatch | United States | command and control | E-4B | 4[1] | |
E-11A | Canada | command and control / BACN | E-11A | 7 | 4 on order[1] |
Electronic Warfare | |||||
EA-37B | United States | SIGINT / PSYOP / attack | EA-37B | 1 | 9 on order[1] |
EC-130 Commando Solo | United States | radar jamming / PSYOP | EC-130J | 7[1] | |
EC-130H Compass Call | United States | radar jamming / PSYOP | 7[1] | ||
Reconnaissance | |||||
IPTN CN-235 | Indonesia | SIGINT / ELINT | 5[1] | ||
E-9A Widget | Canada | SIGINT / ELINT | 9[4] | ||
MC-12W Liberty | United States | SIGINT / surveillance | W | 40[4] | |
OA-1K Sky Warden | United States | armed reconnaissance | 6 on order[4] | ||
RC-135 Rivet Joint | United States | ELINT / surveillance | S/U/V/W | 22[1] | |
U-2 Dragon Lady | United States | high altitude reconnaissance | U-2S | 26[1] | |
U-28A Draco | Switzerland | ISR / SIGINT | U-28A | 26[1] | |
Tanker | |||||
KC-10 Extender | United States | aerial refueling | 20[1] | ||
KC-46 Pegasus | United States | aerial refueling | 84 | 99 on order[4] | |
KC-135 Stratotanker | United States | aerial refueling | KC-135R/T | 377[1] | |
MC-130J Commando II | United States | aerial refueling / transport | KC-130J | 57 | 4 on order[1] |
Transport | |||||
C-5 Galaxy | United States | strategic airlifter | C-5M | 52[1] | |
C-12 Huron | United States | utility / transport | 23[1] | ||
C-12J | United States | transport | C-12J | 3[1] | |
C-17 Globemaster III | United States | strategic airlifter | 222[1] | ||
C-21A | United States | VIP transport | C-21A | 19[1] | |
C-32 | United States | VIP transport | 4[1] | ||
C-37A/B | United States | VIP transport | C-37A C-37B |
13[5] | 1 is the C-37B variant, based on the Gulfstream G550 |
C-40 Clipper | United States | VIP transport | C-40B/C | 12[6] | |
C-130 Hercules | United States | transport | C-130H | 158[1] | |
C-130J Super Hercules | United States | tactical airlifter | C-130J | 172 | 26 on order[1] |
C-146 Wolfhound | Germany | transport | C-146A | 20[1] | |
HC-130J Super Hercules | United States | SAR / transport | 38 | 1 on order[4] | |
U-27A Caravan | United States | transport / utility | 2[1] | ||
U-28A Draco | Switzerland | transport / utility | U-28A | 12[1] | |
UV-18B Twin Otter | Canada | utility transport | 1[4] | STOL capable aircraft | |
VC-25 | United States | Presidential transport | 2[6] | ||
Helicopter | |||||
HH-60 Pave Hawk | United States | CSAR | HH-60G/U | 96 | |
MH-139 Grey Wolf | Italy | utility | MH-139 | 4 | 75 on order[1] |
UH-1N Twin Huey | United States | utility | 64[1] | ||
V-22 Osprey | United States | CSAR | CV-22B | 52 | 2 on order[1] |
Trainers | |||||
A-29 Super Tucano | Brazil | assessment trainer | A-29C | 3[1] | |
F-117 Nighthawk | United States | trainer | 4[1] | stealth OPFOR trainer | |
G120TP | Germany | basic trainer | 2[1] | contracted by JPAG Aviation | |
T-1 Jayhawk | United States | multi-engine trainer | 131[1] | ||
T-6 Texan II | United States | advanced trainer | T-6A | 444[1] | |
T-7 Red Hawk | United States | advanced trainer | T-7A | 1 | 350 on order[1] |
T-38 Talon | United States | jet trainer | T-38A/C | 497[1] | |
T-53A Kadet II | United States | basic trainer | T-53A | 25[1] | |
TC-135 Stratolifter | United States | multi-engine trainer | 3[4] | ||
TH-1 Iroquois | United States | rotorcraft trainer | UH-1H | 39[1] | |
TU-2 Dragon Lady | United States | high altitude reconnaissance trainer | TU-2S | 4[1] | |
UAV | |||||
MQ-9 Reaper | United States | multi-mission | MQ-9A | 50[7] | |
RQ-4 Global Hawk | United States | ISTAR / SIGINT | RQ-4B | 33[8] | |
RQ-11 Raven | United States | ISR | RQ-11B | 3,000[9] | |
RQ-20 Puma | United States | ISR | RQ-20B | 60[10] | Puma 3 AE variant is on order[11][12] |
RQ-170 Sentinel | United States | ISTAR / SIGINT | 20[13][14] |
Images
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An AC-130J of the 4th Special Operations Squadron flies over Kansas in 2023.
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An F-15C Eagle flies over Japan in 2019
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An F-15EX from the 40th Test Flight Squadron flies over Florida in 2023
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An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 494th Fighter Squadron
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An F-16C over Iraq in 2008
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An F-22A Raptor flies over Andrews Air Force Base during an airshow in 2008
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An F-35A in flight
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A USAF B-52 bomber
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A B-1B in flight over Afghanistan
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A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber flies over the Pacific Ocean
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An E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft
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One of 4 E-4B Nightwatch airborne command posts
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A new E-11 aircraft being rolled out in 2018
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A C-146A Wolfhound taking off
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A KC-10 Extender with the 76th Air Refueling Squadron
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A C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Ramstein Air Base
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A VC-25 Air Force One with landing gear down
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The MH-139A Grey Wolf replacement for the Bell UH-1N
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A CV-22 Osprey over RIAT in 2015
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A T-38 Talon over Edwards AFB
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An MQ-9 Reaper flies over Southern Afghanistan, 2008
See also
edit- Future military aircraft of the United States
- List of military aircraft of the United States
- List of U.S. DoD aircraft designations
- List of currently active United States naval aircraft
- List of United States Air Force squadrons
- List of active U.S. Air Force aircraft squadrons
- UAVs in the U.S. military
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av Embraer, In association with. "2024 World Air Forces directory". Flight Global. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Defense bill would let Air Force retire A-10s, F-15s — but not F-22s". defensenews.com. 7 December 2023.
- ^ "F-15E Strike Eagle". af.mil. 1 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "World Air Forces 2023". Flight Global. Flightglobal Insight. 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "C-37A/B". www.af.mil. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b "C-40B/C". www.af.mil. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "USAF Fact Sheet - MQ-9". af.mil. March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "USAF Fact Sheet - RQ-4". af.mil. October 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)". airforce-technology.com. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Unclassified - Exhibit P-40, Budget Line Item Justification: PB 2020 Air Force" (PDF). dacis.com. February 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Order announced July 2021. Number of units to be determined, order for Puma 3 AEs, Ravens and spares, totalling USD$15.9 million.
- ^ "AeroVironment Receives Puma 3 AE and Raven Unmanned Aircraft System Orders Totaling $15.9 Million from United States Air Force". businesswire.com. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Declassified Docs Offer New Details About A Growing RQ-170 "Wraith" Force". thedrive.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Introducing the RQ-170 Wraith". medium.com. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
Bibliography
edit- 2024 World Air Forces (Report). Flight Global. 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.