List of active United States military aircraft

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This is a list of currently-active military aircraft in use by the United States military.. For aircraft no longer in-service see List of military aircraft of the United States.

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Contents 1 Fixed-wing Aircraft 1.1 Attack 1.2 Bomber 1.3 Cargo 1.4 Electronic Mission 1.5 Fighter 1.6 Search and Rescue 1.7 Tanker, Kerosene 1.8 Laser-Equipped 1.9 Observation 1.10 Patrol, Maritime 1.11 Reconnaissance 1.12 Trainer 1.13 Utility 1.14 Presidential Transport 1.15 Weather Reconnaissance 1.16 Experimental Special Research 1.17 Undesignated Foreign Aircraft 2 Rotary-wing Aircraft 2.1 Attack 2.2 Cargo 2.3 Electronic Mission 2.4 Search and Rescue 2.5 Multi-mission 2.6 Observation 2.7 Anti-submarine Warfare 2.8 Training 2.9 Utility 2.10 VIP Transport 2.11 Undesignated Foreign Aircraft 3 UAVs 4 References 5 See also

[edit] Fixed-wing Aircraft

[edit] Attack

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
A-10 Thunderbolt II[1]	Air Force	A-10A A-10C OA-10A	273 1 94	To be replaced by F-35A
AC-130[2]	Air Force	AC-130H AC-130U	8 17	To be replaced by AC-27
AV-8 Harrier II	Marine Corps	AV-8B TAV-18B	100 19	To be replaced by F-35B

[edit] Bomber

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
B-1 Lancer[3]	Air Force	B-1B	65	2 Test aircraft
B-2 Spirit[4]	Air Force	B-2A	20	1 Test aircraft
B-52 Stratofortress[5]	Air Force	B-52H	85

[edit] Cargo

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
C-2A Greyhound	Navy	C-2A	39
C-5 Galaxy[6]	Air Force	C-5A C-5B C-5C C-5M	59 47 2 3
C-12 Huron	Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy
C-17 Globemaster III[7]	Air Force	C-17 C-17ER	205
C-20 Gulfstream III	Navy Air Force Army Navy Navy	C-20A C-20B C-20C C-20D C-20E	1 5 3 2 5
C-20	Air Force	C-20H	2
C-21 Learjet	Air Force	C-21A	56	Active force 35; Air National Guard 21; Air Force Reserve 0
C-22	Air Force	C-22B	3
C-23 Sherpa	Army		43	To be replaced by Alenia C-27J.
C-26 Metroliner	Army, Air Force, Navy	C-26B	11
C-27J Spartan	Army Air Force			75 planned 70 planned
C-32	Air Force	C-32A C-32B	4 2
C-37 Gulfstream V	Air Force Army Coast Guard Navy Navy	C-37A C-37A C-37A C-37A C-37B	9 1 1 1 3
C-38	Air Force	C-38A
C-40 Clipper	Navy Air Force Air Force	C-40A C-40B C-40C	9 4 3
C-130 Hercules	Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard		435[8]	USAF Active force, 151; Air National Guard, 181; Air Force Reserve, 103
C-130J Super Hercules	Air Force Marine Corps Coast Guard		65 29 6

[edit] Electronic Mission

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
E-2 Hawkeye	Navy	E-2C	65
E-3 Sentry	Air Force	E-3B E-3C	22 10
E-4	Air Force	E-4B	4
E-6 Mercury	Navy	E-6B	16
E-8C Joint STARS	Air Force	E-8C	17
E-9A Widget	Air Force	E-9A	2	Used by 82 ATRS at Tyndall AFB
EA-6B Prowler	Marine Corps Navy	EA-6B	21 87	To be replaced by the EA-18G Growler
EA-18G Growler	Navy		1	57 planned [9]
EC-130H Compass Call	Air Force		14
EC-130J Commando Solo	Air Force		6	Air National Guard
EP-3E Aries II	Navy	EP-3E	11

[edit] Fighter

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
F-5 Tiger II	Navy	F-5E F-5F F-5N	26 4 6	For adversary training; operated by Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
F-15 Eagle[10]	Air Force	F-15A F-15B F-15C F-15D	85 14 337 54	To be replaced by F-22A
F-15E Strike Eagle[11]	Air Force	F-15E	224
F-16 Fighting Falcon	Air Force	F-16A F-16B F-16C F-16D	27 28 1084 180	To be replaced by F-35A
F/A-18 Hornet	Marine Corps	F/A-18A F/A-18C F/A-18D	28 86 95	To be replaced by F-35B
	Navy	F/A-18A F/A-18B F/A-18C F/A-18D	74 26 287 47	To be replaced by F-35C
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet	Navy	F/A-18E F/A-18F	107 127	[12]
F-22 Raptor	Air Force	F-22A	183	183 planned
F-35 Lightning II	Air Force Marine Corps Navy	F-35A F-35B F-35C	0 0 0	1765 Planned 340 Planned 480 Planned

[edit] Search and Rescue

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
HC-130 Hercules	Coast Guard Coast Guard Air Force Air Force	HC-130B HC-130H HC-130N HC-130P	2 24 10 22
HC-144 Ocean Sentry	Coast Guard		14

[edit] Tanker, Kerosene

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
KC-10 Extender	Air Force	KC-10A	59
MC-130	Air Force	MC-130P	20
KC-135 Stratotanker	Air Force	KC-135E KC-135R KC-135T	114 364 54

[edit] Laser-Equipped

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
YAL-1	Air Force		1	Prototype

[edit] Observation

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
OC-135B Open Skies	Air Force	OC-135B	2

[edit] Patrol, Maritime

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
P-3 Orion	Navy	P-3C	170	To be replaced by P-8
P-8 Poseidon	Navy		0	On order

[edit] Reconnaissance

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
RC-135	Air Force	RC-135S RC-135U RC-135V RC-135W	3 2 8 8

[edit] Trainer

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
T-1 Jayhawk	Air Force	T-1A	179
T-6 Texan II	Air Force Navy	T-6A	234 57
T-34 Mentor	Navy	T-34C		To be replaced by T-6B
T-37 Tweet	Air Force	T-37B	213
T-38 Talon	Air Force	T-38B AT-38B T-38C	199 21 246
T-43	Air Force	T-43A	8
T-44 Pegasus	Navy	T-44A	52
T-41 Mescalero	Air Force Army Air Force	T-41A T-41B T-41C	211 255 52
T-45 Goshawk	Navy	T-45C	206

[edit] Utility

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
U-2	Air Force	TU-2S U-2S	5 28
U-28A	Air Force	U-28A	6
UC-35	Army Army Marine Corps Marine Corps Navy	UC-35A UC-35B UC-35C UC-35D UC-35D	20 7 2 14 1
UV-18	Air Force	UV-18B	3

[edit] Presidential Transport

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
VC-25	Air Force	VC-25A	2

[edit] Weather Reconnaissance

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
WC-135 Constant Phoenix	Air Force	WC-135	2

[edit] Experimental Special Research

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
X-26 Frigate	Navy

[edit] Undesignated Foreign Aircraft

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
Antonov An-26	Air Force			Used by 6th Special Operations Squadron
Antonov An-32	Air Force			Used by 6th Special Operations Squadron
Diamond DA20	Air Force	DA20	20-40	Used for "Initial Flight Screening" (IFS) in Pueblo, CO

[edit] Rotary-wing Aircraft

[edit] Attack

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
AH-1W SuperCobra	Marine Corps	AH-1W AH-1Z	167 1	To be replaced by the AH-1Z Viper beginning in 2009 226 planned
AH-6 Little Bird	Army	MH-6A	20
AH-64 Apache	Army	AH-64A AH-64D	241 457

[edit] Cargo

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
CH-46 Sea Knight	Marine Corps	CH-46E	180
CH-47 Chinook	Army	CH-47D	394
CH-53 Sea Stallion	Marine Corps	CH-53D	178
CH-53E Super Stallion	Marine Corps	CH-53E	140
CV-22 Osprey	Air Force	CV-22	4	50 planned

[edit] Electronic Mission

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
UH-60 Black Hawk	Army	EH-60A	64

[edit] Search and Rescue

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
HH-46E Sea Knight	Marine Corps	HH-46E	3
HH-60 Jayhawk	Coast Guard	HH-60J	41
HH-60 Pave Hawk	Air Force Navy	HH-60G HH-60H	101 50
HH-65 Dolphin	Coast Guard	HH-65A HH-65C	4 90

[edit] Multi-mission

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
MH-53 Pave Low	Air Force	MH-53J/M	36 (retired in September 2008)
MH-53E Sea Dragon	Navy	MH-53E	38
MH-60 Black Hawk	Army	MH-60K MH-60L	23 35
MH-60 Seahawk/Knighthawk	Navy	MH-60R Seahawk MH-60S Knighthawk	129 60 10 109
MH-68A Stingray	Coast Guard	MH-68A	8
MV-22 Osprey	Marine Corps	MV-22	175	360 planned

[edit] Observation

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
OH-58 Kiowa	Army	OH-58A OH-58C OH-58D	150 210 370

[edit] Anti-submarine Warfare

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
SH-60 Seahawk	Navy	SH-60B Seahawk SH-60F Oceanhawk	129 60 10 109

[edit] Training

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
TH-57 Sea Ranger	Navy	TH-57B TH-57C	44 85
TH-67 Creek	Army	TH-67	172

[edit] Utility

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
UH-1 Iroquois	Army	UH-1H	150	to be replaced by the UH-72A
UH-1N Twin Huey	Air Force Air Force Marine Corps	UH-1N UH-1V UH-1N	62 2 106
UH-1Y Venom	Marine Corps	UH-1Y	1
UH-60 Black Hawk	Army	UH-60A UH-60L UH-60M	751 593 5
UH-72 Lakota	Army Navy	UH-72A UH-72A	67 0	345 planned 5 orders

[edit] VIP Transport

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
VH-3 Sea King	Marine Corps	VH-3D
VH-60 Whitehawk	Marine Corps	VH-60N

[edit] Undesignated Foreign Aircraft

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
Mil Mi-2	Army		2	Used for training
Mil Mi-8	Air Force			Used by 6th Special Operations Squadron
Mil Mi-24	Army		1	Used for adversary training and acquired from Germany

[edit] UAVs

Aircraft	Operators	Variants	In service	Notes
M/RQ-1 Predator	Air Force		110
MQ-1C Warrior	Army
RQ-4 Global Hawk	Air Force, Navy		10	51 Planned
RQ-5 Hunter	Army
RQ-7 Shadow	Army, Marine Corps		100+
MQ-8 Fire Scout	Marine Corps, Navy
MQ-9 Reaper	Air Force, Navy		10
CQ-10 Snowgoose	Army
RQ-11 Raven	Army, Marine Corps
ScanEagle	Navy, Marine Corps
Bell Eagle Eye	Coast Guard

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• U.S. DoD aircraft designations table
• List of military aircraft of the United States

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