Active United States military aircraft is a list of military aircraft that are used by the United States military. For aircraft no longer in-service see List of military aircraft of the United States.

Air Force [edit]

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Quantity	Note
Fixed-wing Aircraft
A-10 Thunderbolt II		USA	Attack Aircraft	A-10C	345[1]	To be replaced by F-35A, scheduled to be in service with the USAF until 2028 and possibly later. [2]
AC-130 Spectre		USA	Gunship	AC-130H AC-130U	8 17	16 AC130J planned to replace AC-130H.[3]
B-1 Lancer		USA	Bomber	B-1B	66[4]	Only supersonic bomber aircraft active in the U.S. Air Force.
B-2 Spirit		USA	Bomber	B-2A	20	1 in California, 19 at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri[5]
B-52 Stratofortress		USA	Bomber	B-52H	76[6]	Slated to remain in service until 2045.
C-5 Galaxy		USA	Cargo Aircraft	C-5A C-5B C-5C C-5M	51[7] 44 2 6	C-5B and C are to be upgraded to C-5M supergalaxy
C-12 Huron		USA	Cargo Aircraft Surveillance aircraft	C-12C C-12D C-12F C-12J MC-12W	16 6 2 4 41[Note 1]
C-17 Globemaster III		USA	Cargo Aircraft	C-17A	213[8]	Deliveries in progress with 223 planned
Gulfstream C-20		USA	VIP/Passenger/Cargo aircraft	C-20B C-20H	5 2
Learjet C-21		USA	VIP/Passenger aircraft	C-21A	55[9]
C-26 Metroliner		USA	Cargo Aircraft	C-26B RC-26	11
C-27J Spartan		USA  Italy	Cargo Aircraft	C-27J	13[10]	38 planned[11][12]
Boeing C-32		USA	Passenger aircraft	C-32A C-32B	6 2
Gulfstream C-37		USA	VIP/Passenger aircraft	C-37A C-37B	9 2
Gulfstream C-38		USA	VIP/Passenger aircraft	C-38A	2
C-40 Clipper		USA	Passenger aircraft	C-40B C-40C	4 6
C-130 Hercules		USA	Cargo Aircraft	C-130E C-130H	45 283
C-130J Super Hercules		USA	Cargo Aircraft	C-130J C-130J-30	10 79[13]	129 planned[14]
C-144		Spain	Transport aircraft	CN-235-100M	2	427th SOS
PZL C-145 Skytruck		Poland	Transport aircraft	M28B	8[15]	318th SOS, Cannon AFB[16][17]
C-146[18]			Transport aircraft		5	524th SOS[19]
E-3 Sentry		USA	Airborne Command and Control Aircraft	E-3B E-3C	22 10[5]	One E-3B For Testing[5]
Boeing E-4		USA	Airborne Command and Control Aircraft	E-4B	4
E-8 Joint STARS		USA	Airborne Command and Control Aircraft	E-8C	16[20]	One E-8C For Testing
E-9A Widget		USA  Canada	Surveillance aircraft	E-9A	2[21]
Northrop Grumman E-11A[22]		USA  Canada	Battlefield Airborne Communications Node	E-11A	4[23]
EC-130H Compass Call		USA	Electronic Warfare Aircraft	EC-130H	14
EC-130J Commando Solo III		USA	Electronic Warfare Aircraft	EC-130J EC-130SJ	3 4
F-15 Eagle		USA	Air Superiority Fighter	F-15C F-15D	222 32[4]	Currently being upgraded to remain in service beyond 2025, the aircraft will eventually be replaced by the F-22A.
F-15E Strike Eagle		USA	Fighter Aircraft	F-15E	221[24]	Currently being upgraded to remain in service beyond 2025, the aircraft will be replaced by the F-35A.[2]
F-16 Fighting Falcon		USA	Fighter Aircraft	F-16C F-16D	840[Note 2][Note 3] 163	To be replaced by the F-35A.
F-22 Raptor		USA	Air Superiority Fighter	F-22A	195[25]	8 for test and 187 for operational.[26]
F-35 Lightning II		USA	Fighter aircraft	F-35A	25	In production with 1763 planned, currently 13 for testing
HC-130 Combat King/Combat King II		USA	Search and Rescue Aircraft	HC-130N HC-130P HC-130J	10 23 2	37 HC-130J planned
KC-10 Extender		USA	Tanker Aircraft	KC-10A	59	Supposedly to be replaced by the KC-Y. but likely to remain in service until 2043
KC-135 Stratotanker		USA	Tanker Aircraft	KC-135R KC-135T	364 54	To be replaced by the KC-46
LC-130 Hercules		USA	Cargo aircraft	LC-130H	10[4]
MC-130 Combat Talon I/II/Combat Shadow		USA	Multi-mission Aircraft	MC-130E MC-130H MC-130P MC-130W MC-130J	10 20[27] 27[28] 12[29] 4[30]	37 MC-130J planned
OC-135 Open Skies		USA	Observation Aircraft	OC-135B	3
Boeing RC-135		USA	Reconnaissance Aircraft	RC-135S RC-135U RC-135V/W	3 2 17[31]
T-1 Jayhawk		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-1A	178	Originally 180 – 2 no longer in service after mishaps
T-6 Texan II		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-6A	446[32]
T-38 Talon		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-38A (A)T-38B T-38C	28 6 400
T-41 Mescalero		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-41C	4
Cessna T-51		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-51A	3
Diamond T-52		Canada	Trainer Aircraft	T-52A	20
Cirrus T-53[33]		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-53A	3
U-2 Dragon Lady		USA	Reconnaissance Aircraft Trainer Aircraft	U-2S TU-2S	26 5
Pilatus U-28		Switzerland	Utility Aircraft	U-28A	19[34]
Boeing VC-25		USA	VIP Transport	VC-25A	2	Used as Presidential Transport
WC-130 Hercules		USA	Weather Reconnaissance Aircraft	WC-130H WC-130J	10 10
WC-135 Constant Phoenix		USA	Weather Reconnaissance Aircraft	WC-135	2
Helicopters
HH-60 Pave Hawk		USA	Search and Rescue Helicopter	HH-60G	99[35]
UH-1N Twin Huey		USA	Utility Helicopter	UH-1N	62
UH-1 Iroquois		USA	Utility Helicopter	UH-1H	3
TH-1 Iroquois		USA	Training Helicopter	TH-1H	27
STOL and VTOL
de Havilland Canada UV-18		Canada	Utility STOL Aircraft	UV-18B	3
CV-22 Osprey		USA	Cargo VTOL Aircraft	CV-22B	17[36]	50 planned
Undesignated Foreign Aircraft
Mil Mi-8		USSR	Utility helicopter	Mi-8VT	6	Evaluations
Mikoyan MiG-29		USSR	Air superiority, Multirole fighter	MiG-29UB	3	Evaluation only
Sukhoi Su-27		USSR	Air superiority fighter	Su-27UB	2	Used for "Agressor" training[37]

Army [edit]

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Quantity	Note
Fixed-wing Aircraft
C-12 Huron		USA	Cargo/Transport	C-12C C-12D C-12F	17 14 17
Gulfstream C-20		USA	Cargo/Transport	C-20C	4
C-23 Sherpa		United Kingdom	Cargo/Transport	C-23	43	To be replaced by Alenia C-27J[citation needed]
C-26 Metroliner		USA	Cargo/Transport	C-26E	11
C-31 Troopship		Netherlands	Cargo/Transport	C-31A	2
Gulfstream C-37		USA	Cargo/Transport	C-37A C-37B	2 1
EO-5		Canada	Reconnaissance	EO-5C	5[38]	Previously designated as RC-7B
RC-12 Huron		USA	Reconnaissance	RC-12D RC-12H RC-12K	12 6 18
Cessna UC-35		USA	Utility aircraft	UC-35A UC-35B	20 7
Helicopters
AH-6 Little Bird		USA	Attack helicopter	MH/AH-6M	51
AH-64 Apache		USA	Attack helicopter	AH-64A AH-64D	107[24] 619[24][Note 4]
CH-47 Chinook		USA	Cargo Helicopter	CH-47D CH-47F	394 48	191 new CH-47F to be delivered, plus 24 options
UH-60 Black Hawk		USA	Electronic-Warfare Helicopter	EH-60A	64
MH-47 Chinook		USA	Multi-Mission Helicopter	MH-47D MH-47E MH-47G	11 23 27
MH-60 Black Hawk		USA	Multi-Mission Helicopter	MH-60K MH-60L	23 35
OH-58 Kiowa		USA	Observation Helicopter	OH-58A OH-58C OH-58D	150 210 368	A / C models are currently under replacement by UH-72
TH-67 Creek		USA  Canada	Training Helicopter	TH-67	172
UH-1 Iroquois		USA	Utility Helicopter	UH-1H	875	To be replaced by UH-72
UH-60 Black Hawk		USA	Utility Helicopter	UH-60A UH-60L UH-60M	751 592 100[39]	1227 planned
UH-72 Lakota		USA  Germany	Utility Helicopter	UH-72A	250	345 planned[40]
STOL
DHC-6 Twin Otter		Canada	Utility STOL Aircraft	UV-18A	6
Undesignated Foreign Aircraft
Antonov An-26		USSR	Undesignated Foreign Aircraft		3
Antonov An-2		USSR	Undesignated Foreign Aircraft		1
Mil Mi-24		USSR	Attack Helicopter with transport capabilities		1	Used for adversary training and acquired from Germany

Coast Guard [edit]

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Quantity	Note
Fixed-wing Aircraft
Gulfstream C-37		USA	Long Range Command & Control Aircraft	C-37A	2	Two USCG VC-37As provides VIP transport for high-ranking members of the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard using the designation Coast Guard 01 or Coast Guard 02. The C-37A enjoys commonality of parts and supplies with more than a dozen C-37As operated by the Department of Defense.
HC-130 Hercules		USA	Search and Rescue Aircraft	HC-130B HC-130H HC-130J	5 22 6	The Coast Guard's fleet currently includes five HC-130H (1500 series), 22 HC-130H-7 (1700 series), and six HC-130J models of the famous Hercules, widely recognized as the West's premier military transport. Many of the HC-130Bs are slated to be replaced by HC-130Js.
HC-144 Ocean Sentry		Spain	Search and Rescue Aircraft	HC-144	13	The HC-144A will assume medium range surveillance and transport requirements, replacing the HU-25 and some HC-130s. The Ocean Sentry has the capability to perform aerial delivery of search and rescue equipment such as rafts, pumps, and flares, and it can serve as an on-scene commander platform for homeland security missions, since it is outfitted with the IDS Command and Control (C2) System, and the start-of-the-art C4ISR suite of sensors and avionics. CGAS Miami is the first unit to receive operational HC-144A's.
HU-25 Guardian		France	Search and Rescue Aircraft	HU-25	41	Most of the service's HU-25s have been decommissioned, with complete phase-out slated by 2014. They will be replaced by the HC-144A Ocean Sentry.
Helicopters
HH-60 Jayhawk		USA	Medium Range Recovery (MRR) Helicopter	HH-60J MH-60T	41	There are 42 total Jayhawks in the Coast Guard air fleet, with 35 in operational use. A number of the MH-60s have completed an upgrade and are redesigned as MH-60T.
HH-65 Dolphin		France	Short Range Recovery (SRR) Helicopter	MH-65C MH-65D MH-65E	101	There are 101 H-65s in the inventory. As part of the ongoing H-65 Conversion / Sustainment Project, all HH-65Bs have been upgraded to HH-65C configuration, equipped with Turbomecca Arriel 2C2 engines. Furthermore, the re-designation of AUF HH-65Cs to MH-65Cs reflects the installation of armament and a significantly upgraded communications package. The MH-65D is also currently being delivered to air stations throughout the Coast Guard. The MH-65E model is expected to begin to be delivered to the fleet in FY14.

Marine Corps [edit]

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Quantity	Note
Fixed-wing Aircraft
C-9 Skytrain II		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-9B	2
F/A-18 Hornet		USA	Carrier-based Fighter Aircraft	F/A-18A F/A-18C F/A-18D	48 86 95	To be replaced by 80 F-35C [41]
KC-130		USA	Tanker Aircraft	KC-130F KC-130R KC-130T KC-130J	5 2 28 46[42]
Cessna UC-35		USA	Utility Aircraft	UC-35C UC-35D	2 14
Helicopters
AH-1 SuperCobra		USA	Attack Helicopter	AH-1W	153[43]	To be upgraded to/replaced by AH-1Z Viper beginning in 2009
AH-1Z Viper		USA	Attack Helicopter	AH-1Z	28[44]	189 planned[44]
CH-46 Sea Knight		USA	Cargo Helicopter	CH-46E	111[45][Note 5]	To be replaced by V-22.
CH-53E Super Stallion		USA	Cargo Helicopter	CH-53E	139[Note 6]	To be replaced with 225 CH-53K beginning in 2018.[46]
UH-1N Twin Huey		USA	Utility Helicopter	UH-1N	88[47]	To be replaced by UH-1Y Venom beginning in 2009
UH-1Y Venom		USA	Utility Helicopter	UH-1Y	31[44]	160 planned[44]
VH-3 Sea King		USA	VIP Transport Helicopter	VH-3D	11	Used as Presidential Transport
VH-53 Sea Stallion		USA	VIP Transport Helicopter	VH-53D	2
VH-60 Whitehawk		USA	VIP Transport Helicopter	VH-60N	7
VSTOL and VTOL
AV-8B Harrier II		UK  USA	Attack VTOL Aircraft	AV-8B	99	To be replaced by F-35B[41]
MV-22 Osprey		USA	Multi-Mission VTOL Aircraft	MV-22B	126	360 planned
TAV-8B Harrier II		UK  USA	Training VTOL Aircraft	TAV-8B	19	To be replaced by F-35B
F-35 Lightning II		USA	Fighter VSTOL Aircraft	F-35B	21	340 F-35B ordered[48]

Navy [edit]

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Quantity	Note
Fixed-wing Aircraft
C-2 Greyhound		USA	Carrier-based Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-2A	34
C-9 Skytrain II		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-9B	15	To be replaced by C-40 Clipper
Gulfstream C-20		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-20A C-20D C-20G	1 2 5
Gulfstream C-37		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-37A C-37B	1 3
C-40 Clipper		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-40A	11
C-130 Hercules		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-130T	19
CT-39 Sabreliner		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	CT-39G	1
E-2 Hawkeye		USA	Carrier-based Airborne Command and Control Aircraft	E-2C	67	To be replaced by E-2D starting in 2014
E-6 Mercury		USA	Electronic Warfare Aircraft	E-6B	16
EA-6B Prowler		USA	Electronic Warfare Aircraft	EA-6B	Unknown.[citation needed][Note 7][Note 8]
EA-18G Growler		USA	Carrier-based Electronic Warfare Aircraft	EA-18G	96[49]	114 ordered[50]
EP-3 ARIES II		USA	Electronic Warfare Aircraft	EP-3E	11
F-5F/N Tiger II		USA	Fighter Aircraft	F-5F F-5N	3 41	Used for adversary training[51]
F/A-18 Hornet		USA	Carrier-based Fighter Aircraft	F/A-18A F/A-18B F/A-18C F/A-18D	74 26 286 47	To be replaced by F-35C
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet		USA	Carrier-based Fighter Aircraft	F/A-18E F/A-18F	488	565 planned
F-35 Lightning II		USA	Carrier-based Fighter Aircraft	F-35C	4	NAS Pax River SDD aircraft, 260 planned[48]
P-3 Orion		USA	Maritime Patrol Aircraft	P-3C	154[52]	To be replaced by P-8
T-6 Texan II		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-6A T-6B	49 12
Beech T-44		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-44A	52
T-45 Goshawk		USA	Carrier-based Trainer Aircraft	T-45C	218
Cessna UC-35		USA	Utility Aircraft	UC-35D	1
Helicopters
HH-60 Rescue Hawk		USA	Search and Rescue Helicopter	HH-60H	49
MH-53 Sea Dragon		USA	Multi-Mission Helicopter	MH-53E	36
MH-60 Seahawk		USA	Multi-Mission Helicopter	MH-60R MH-60S	76[53] 145[54]	300 planned[55] 273 planned[54]
SH-60 Seahawk		USA	Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter	SH-60B SH-60F	129 60
TH-57 Sea Ranger		USA	Training Helicopter	TH-57B TH-57C	44 85

Unmanned aerial vehicles [edit]

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Quantity	Note
Fixed-wing Aircraft
MQ-1 Predator		USA	Air Force	MQ-1B	138[56]
MQ-1C Grey Eagle		USA	Army	MQ-1C	12	133 planned[57]
RQ-4 Global Hawk		USA	Air Force	RQ-4A RQ-4B	37[58]	66 planned[57]
RQ-5 Hunter		Israel	Army	MQ-5B	20[59]
RQ-7 Shadow		USA	Army, Marine Corps	RQ-7B	500	450 aircraft are operated by the Army and 50 aircraft are operated by the Marine Corps. The US Army has ordered an additional 68 RQ-7 Shadow's.[60]
MQ-9 Reaper		USA	Air Force		77[61]	396 planned[57]
RQ-11 Raven		USA	Army, Marine Corps
RQ-170 Sentinel		USA	Air Force
ScanEagle		USA	Navy, Marine Corps		1[62]
Switchblade		USA	Army, Marine Corps
Puma AE		USA	Army, Marine Corps, Air Force
Helicopters
MQ-8 Fire Scout		USA	Marine Corps, Navy	MQ-8B	27[63]	168 planned[64]
K-MAX		USA	Marine Corps		2
VSTOL and VTOL
CQ-10 Snowgoose		Canada	Army		15	49 CQ-10 Snowgoose's are planned.

See also [edit]

Military of the United States portal

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

Notes [edit]

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• 2012 Gallery of USAF Weapons includes numbers and types of USAF aircraft
• United States Air Force Factsheets page includes links to Factsheets for (unclassified) USAF manned and unmanned aircraft.
• United States Navy Fact File page includes links to Fact File pages for USN manned and unmanned aircraft.
• United States Army 2010 Weapons System Handbook (PDF file, 41.6 mb) includes pages describing USA manned and unmanned aircraft.
• United States Coast Guard Aircraft and Cutters page includes links to descriptive pages for USCG manned and unmanned aircraft.

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