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American Combat Planes
American Combat Planes
American Combat Planes
In
Type Manufact Origi Introd To
Class Role servic Notes
s urer n uced tal
e[1][2][3]
A-10C
Fairchild
Thunder USA Jet Attack 1977 279
Republic
bolt II
Being
AC-
Gunship/Armed Replaced
130W Lockheed USA Turboprop 10
Overwatch by AC-
Stinger II
130J
In
production
AC-130J
(32
Ghostrid Lockheed USA Turboprop Gunship 2017 12
planned),
er
to replace
AC-130.
Only
supersonic
bomber
B-1B
Rockwell USA Jet Bomber 1986 59 aircraft
Lancer
active in
the U.S.
Air Force.
Slated to
B-2A Northrop remain in
USA Jet Bomber 1997 20
Spirit Grumman service
until 2032.
Slated to
B-52H remain in
Stratofor Boeing USA Jet Bomber 1955 74[4] service
tress through
2050.
from C-5A,
C-5B, and
C-5C
used for
C-12C embassy
Beechcraft USA Turboprop Transport 1974 13
Huron airlift
support
used for
C-12D embassy
Beechcraft USA Turboprop Transport 1974 6
Huron airlift
support
Used for
theater
C-12J
Beechcraft USA Turboprop Transport 1974 4 airlift and
Huron
medical
evacuation
MC-12W Reconnaissanc
Beechcraft USA Turboprop 13
Liberty e
U.S.
Military C-
17s were
produced
by
McDonnell
-Douglas
prior to the
merger
C-17A McDonnell with
Globem Douglas later USA Jet Transport 1995 222 Boeing.
aster III Boeing Boeing
continued
production
of the C-
17 for
sales to
non-U.S.
Military
customers
.
Transport/
C-20H Gulfstream USA Turbofan 1983 1
Priority Airlift
In
Type Manufact Origi Introd To
Class Role servic Notes
s urer n uced tal
e[1][2][3]
Passenger
C-21A Learjet USA Jet 1985 18
transport
Used by
Air
National
Guard for
RC-26B
Reconnaissanc Drug
Metrolin Fairchild USA Turboprop 1989 11
e Interdictio
er
n and
Disaster
Reconnais
sance
All C-130H
serve in
C-130H Lockheed
USA Turboprop Transport 1956 176 the ANG
Hercules Martin
and
AFRES.
length C-
130Js
used for
training
427th
CN-235 CASA Spain Turboprop Transport 1988 13
SOS
C-146A
Fairchild- German 524th
Wolfhou Turboprop Transport 2011 20
Dornier y SOS[6]
nd[5]
Command and
E-3B control/Airborn
Boeing USA Jet 1977 11
Sentry e Warning and
Control
Command and
E-3C control/Airborn
Boeing USA Jet 1977 3
Sentry e Warning and
Control
Command and
E-3G control/Airborn
Boeing USA Jet 1977 17
Sentry e Warning and
Control
assigned
to
the 595th
Command
E-4B
Command and and
"Nightwa Boeing USA Jet 1973 4
control Control
tch"
Group at
Offutt
AFB,
Nebraska
E-8C
Northrop Command and
Joint USA Jet 1996 16
Grumman control
STARS
Range Control
EC-
130H Lockheed Electronic
USA Turboprop 1982 14
Compas Martin warfare
s Call
EC-130
3 x EC-
Comma Lockheed Electronic
USA Turboprop 1978 7 130J, 4 x
ndo Solo Martin warfare
EC-130SJ
III
F-15C McDonnell
USA Jet Fighter 1976 210
Eagle Douglas
Fighter/
F-15D McDonnell
USA Jet Advanced 1976 23
Eagle Douglas
Trainer
Currently
being
F-15E upgraded
McDonnell Multirole Strike
Strike USA Jet 1988 219 to remain
Douglas fighter
Eagle in service
beyond
2030.
To be
replaced
by the F-
35A. Due
F-16C to delays
General
Fighting USA Jet Fighter 1978 764 in the F-35
Dynamics
Falcon program,
the F-16s
will
receive life
extension.
replaced
by the F-
35A. Due
to delays
Advanced in the F-35
Falcon
Trainer program,
the F-16s
will
receive life
extension.
Currently
being
QF-16A converted
General
Fighting USA Jet target drone 1978 12 from
Dynamics
Falcon previous
retired
airframes.
Currently
being
QF-16C converted
General
Fighting USA Jet target drone 1978 20 from
Dynamics
Falcon previous
retired
airframes.
F-22A Lockheed
USA Jet Fighter 2005 195
Raptor Martin
In
F-35A
Lockheed production
Lightnin USA Jet Fighter 2016 199
Martin with 1763
g II
planned
Likely to
KC-10A McDonnell remain in
USA Jet Aerial refueling 1981 59
Extender Douglas service
until 2043
expected
to be
delivered
by 2028
It may
someday
be
replaced
by the KC-
46.
However,
KC- it is
135R currently
Boeing USA Jet Aerial refueling 1957 342
Stratota not slated
nker to retire for
the
foreseeabl
e future.
Estimated
retirement:
2050s citat
ion.
The KC-
135T had
capabilitie
s to refuel
the SR-71
KC-135T with JP-7.
Stratota Boeing USA Jet Aerial refueling 1957 54 It serves
nker same role
as KC-
135R now
that the
SR-71 is
retired.
All aircraft
assigned
to 109th
LC-130H Lockheed
USA Turboprop Cargo aircraft 1954 10 Airlift
Hercules Martin
Wing, New
York Air
Guard
MC- To be
Multi-mission/
130H Lockheed replaced
USA Turboprop Special 1966 16
Combat Martin by MC-
Operations
Talon II 130J
In
Type Manufact Origi Introd To
Class Role servic Notes
s urer n uced tal
e[1][2][3]
MC-
Multi-mission/
130J Lockheed
USA Turboprop Special 37
Comma Martin
Operations
ndo II
used as
OC-
part
135B
Boeing USA Jet Observation 1993 2 of Treaty
Open
on Open
Skies
Skies
RC- Reconnaissanc
135S e/Ballistic
Boeing USA Jet 1972 3
Cobra Missile Test
Ball Recon
RC-
Reconnaissanc
135U
Boeing USA Jet e/Signal and 1972 2
Combat
Electronic Intel
Sent
RC-
Reconnaissanc
135V
Boeing USA Jet e/Signal and 1972 8
Rivet
Electronic Intel
Joint
RC-
Reconnaissanc
135W
Boeing USA Jet e/Signal and 1972 9
Rivet
Electronic Intel
Joint
TC-
135W Advanced
Boeing USA Jet 1972 3
Stratolift Training
er
NC-
135W
Boeing USA Jet Research/Test 1972 1
Big
Safari
T-1A
Raytheon USA Jet Trainer 1992 178
Jayhawk
In
Type Manufact Origi Introd To
Class Role servic Notes
s urer n uced tal
e[1][2][3]
T-6A Raytheon/
USA Turboprop Trainer 2001 442
Texan II Beechcraft
T-38A
Northrop USA Jet Trainer 1961 53
Talon
T-38B
Northrop USA Jet Trainer 1961 6
Talon
T-38C
Northrop USA Jet Trainer 1961 441
Talon
T-41D
Mescale Cessna USA Propeller Trainer 1966 4
ro
T-53A
Kadet Cirrus USA Propeller Trainer 1995 24
II[9]
Reconnaissa
U-2S Lockheed USA Jet 1957 27
nce
Advanced
TU-2S Lockheed USA Jet 1957 4
Trainer
Utility/Special
U-27B Cessna USA Turboprop 1984 3
Operations
Transport,
operated by
89th Airlift
Wing at
Andrews
AFB,
Maryland.
To be
replaced by
the Boeing
747-8/VC-
25B.[10]
all aircraft
assigned to
403d Wing
WC-130J Lockheed Weather
USA Turboprop 1996 10 (AFRC) at
Hercules Martin reconnaissance
Keesler
AFB,
Mississippi
WC-135C
atmospheric
Constant Boeing USA Jet 1993 1
research
Phoenix
WC-
135W atmospheric
Boeing USA Jet 1993 1
Constant research
Phoenix
HH-60G
Search and
Pave Sikorsky USA Helicopter 2016 92
rescue
Hawk
HH-60U
Search and
Pave Sikorsky USA Helicopter 2016 3
rescue
Hawk
UH-1N
Twin Bell USA Helicopter Utility 1969 63
Huey
TH-1H
Bell USA Helicopter Trainer 1959 28
Iroquois
C-145A
PZL Mielec Poland Turboprop STOL Utility 2007 5 6th SOS[11]
Skytruck
In
Type Manufact Origi Introd To
Class Role servic Notes
s urer n uced tal
e[1][2][3]
UV-18B
de Havilland
Twin Canada Turboprop STOL Utility 1988 3
Canada
Otter
RQ-4B UAV/High
Northrop
Global USA Altitude Patrol 2001 34
Grumman
Hawk Recon
EQ-4B UAV/
Northrop
Global USA Communicati Patrol 2001 3
Grumman
Hawk ons Relay
MQ-9A General
USA UAV Multi-mission[12] 2006 251
Reaper Atomics
RQ-170 Lockheed
USA UAV Multi-Mission 2007
Sentinel Martin
Army
In
Manufac Origi Clas Introdu Tot
Type Role servic Notes
turer n s ced al
e[13]
Turbopr
C-12J Beechcraft USA Transport 3[14]
op
C-26E
Turbopr Range
Metroline Fairchild USA 12
op Support
r
VIP
C-20H Gulfstream USA Jet 1
Transport
Electronic
3 x EO-5C, 7 x RC-7.
de Havilland Turbopr Warfare,
EO-5 Canada 10 Previously designated as
Canada op Reconnaiss
RC-7B
ance
Utility
UC-35 Cessna USA Jet 27 20 x UC-35A, 7 x UC-35B
aircraft
1 x C-37B (G550)(04-1778),
VIP
C-37 Gulfstream USA Jet 3 2 x C-37A (G500)(02-1863,
Transport
05-1944)
DHC
de Havilland Turbopr Intelligence, Surveillance
Dash-8- Canada Patrol 6
Canada op and Reconnaissance
315
MH/AH-
MD Helicopt
6M Little USA Attack 1980 47
Helicopter er
Bird
In
Manufac Origi Clas Introdu Tot
Type Role servic Notes
turer n s ced al
e[13]
AH-64
Apache
Helicopt AH-64D and AH-64E. 25 on
Longbow Boeing USA Attack 1986 792
er order as of December 2015.
,
Guardian
EH-60A
Helicopt Electronic-
Black Sikorsky USA 1979 64
er warfare
Hawk
MH-60
Helicopt Multi-
Black Sikorsky USA 58 23 x MH-60K, 35 x MH-60L.
er mission
Hawk
MQ-1C
General
Gray USA UAV 2009 75[17] 133 planned[18]
Atomics
Eagle
Prioria
Prioria
Robotics USA UAV 36 [19]
Robotics
Maveric
CQ-10 49
Snowgo MMIST Canada UAV Transport 2005 15 planned. Parafoil and autog
ose yro variants.
In
Manufac Origi Clas Introdu Tot
Type Role servic Notes
turer n s ced al
e[13]
RQ-7B AAI
USA UAV 450 68 on order.[20]
Shadow Corporation
RQ-11 AeroVironm
USA UAV
Raven ent
Switchbl AeroVironm
USA UAV Attack
ade ent
RQ-20 AeroVironm
USA UAV Patrol
Puma ent
Coast Guard[edit]
See also: United States Coast Guard
Origi In
Type Manufacturer Class Role Introduced Total Notes
n service[21]
Former Air
Force aircraft,
acquired in
return for the
Search release of
HC-27J Alenia USA
Turboprop and 14 seven HC-130H
Spartan Aeronautica Italy
rescue aircraft to the
United States
Forest Service
for use as aerial
tankers.
More on order,
Search currently being
HC-130J
Lockheed Martin USA Turboprop and 12 manufactured to
Hercules
rescue replace HC-
130H.
HC-
Search
144A USA
Airbus Turboprop and 2009 15
Ocean Spain
rescue
Sentry
Minotaur
upgrade of HC-
144A aircraft
HC- Search includes
USA
144B Airbus Turboprop and 3 advanced
Spain
Minotaur rescue navigation and
search and
rescue
equipment.
Medium
will remain in
MH-60T Range
Sikorsky USA Helicopter 42 service until
Jayhawk Recovery
2027
(MRR)
Short
MH-65D USA Range
Eurocopter Helicopter 95
Dolphin France Recovery
(SRR)
Upgraded
version of MH-
Short 65D with
MH-65E USA Range advanced
Eurocopter Helicopter 3
Dolphin France Recovery avionics and
(SRR) search and
rescue
equipment
Marine Corps[edit]
See also: United States Marine Corps
Cargo/
will be upgraded
C-20G Gulfstream USA Jet Transport 2 2
to C-20 ER
aircraft
Scheduled to be
36 Active, 7
F/A-18A McDonnell Carrier-based replaced by F-
USA Jet Training, 12 55
Hornet Douglas Fighter 35B/C Lightning
Stored
II by 2019
Scheduled to be
F/A-18B McDonnell Carrier-based 4 Training, replaced by F-
USA Jet 7
Hornet Douglas Trainer 3 Stored 35B/C Lightning
II by 2019.
Scheduled to
begin
60 Active,
F/A-18C McDonnell Carrier-based replacement
USA Jet 12 Training, 119
Hornet Douglas Fighter by F-35B/C
47 Stored
Lightning
II starting 2019.
Scheduled to
begin
48 Active,
F/A-18D McDonnell Carrier-based replacement
USA Jet 20 Training, 92
Hornet Douglas Strike by F-35B/C
24 Stored
Lightning
II starting 2023.
V/STOL variant.
Planned total of
F-35B 353 F-35Bs and
Lockheed Carrier-based 32 Active,
Lightning USA Jet 57 67 F-35Cs
Martin Fighter 25 Training
II (CTOL) to
replace various
aircraft.[23]
Scheduled to
F-5N Tiger
Northrop USA Jet Aggressor 12 maintain service
II
till 2026.
KC-130J
Lockheed Turbopro
Super USA Tanker 52
Martin p
Hercules
Scheduled to
UC-12W Turbopro replace the UC-
Beechcraft USA Utility 8 8
Huron p 12F/M Huron by
2024.
Scheduled to be
UC-12M Turbopro replaced by UC-
Beechcraft USA Utility 2 2
Huron p 12W Huron by
2024.
Scheduled to be
UC-12F Turbopro replaced by UC-
Beechcraft USA Utility 4 4
Huron p 12W Huron by
2024.
To be
UC-35D replaced/upgrad
Cessna USA Jet Utility 10 Active 10
Citation ed to UC-35
ER.
To be
UC-35C replaced/upgrad
Cessna USA Jet Utility 2 Active 2
Citation ed to UC-35
ER.
AH-1W To be upgraded
Helicopt
SuperCob Bell USA Attack 1986 55 to or replaced
er
ra by AH-1Z Viper.
To be replaced
CH-53E 96 Active, 6
Helicopt Cargo/ by CH-53K King
Super Sikorsky USA Reserve, 10 142
er Transport Stallion, in flight
Stallion Training
testing - 2015.
UH-1Y Helicopt
Bell USA Utility 122 160
Venom er
Manufactur Origi Introduc In Tot
Type Class Role service[1] Notes
er n ed [22] al
Marine To be replaced
VH-3D Helicopt
Sikorsky USA One VIP 11 by Sikorsky VH-
Sea King er
Transport 92A
80 Active,
VTOL. To be
AV-8B/+ McDonnell 13 training,
US / UK Jet Attack 97 replaced by F-
Harrier II Douglas 4 test
35B[24]
aircraft
VTOL. To be
TAV-8B McDonnell
US / UK Jet Trainer 13 replaced by F-
Harrier II Douglas
35B
Helicopter with
twin
Cargo and intermeshing
K-MAX Kaman USA UAV 1
transport rotors. UAV
variant of
manned type.
RQ-11 Reconnaissan
AeroVironment USA UAV
Raven ce
ScanEagl Reconnaissan
Boeing USA UAV
e ce
Switchbla
AeroVironment USA UAV Attack
de
Reconnaissan
Puma AE AeroVironment USA UAV
ce
Manufactur Origi Introduc In Tot
Type Class Role service[1] Notes
er n ed [22] al
RQ-21A Reconnaissan
Boeing Insitu USA UAV
Blackjack ce
MQ-8B Northrop
USA UAV Multi-Mission 2009 27[25] Helicopter.
Fire Scout Grumman
Navy[edit]
See also: United States Navy
To be
C-2A replaced
Turbopro Carrier-based Cargo
Greyhoun Grumman USA 33 by
p /Transport aircraft
d 44 CMV-
22[26]
Cargo/Transport
C-20 Gulfstream USA Jet 4 C-20G
aircraft
Cargo/Transport 1 x C-
C-37 Gulfstream USA Jet 4
aircraft 37A
C-40A Cargo/Transport
Boeing USA Jet 17
Clipper aircraft
Martin p
Carrier-based Airbor
E-2C/D Northrop Turbopro
USA ne Command and 81
Hawkeye Grumman p
Control aircraft
E-6B Electronic-warfare
Boeing USA Jet 16
Mercury aircraft
EA-18G Carrier-based Electr
Boeing USA Jet 155
Growler onic-warfare aircraft
F-5F, F-
5N. Used
F-5F/N
Northrop USA Jet Fighter 29 for
Tiger II
adversary
training[27]
McDonnell
Douglas /
F/A-18E
F/A-18E/F Northrop
Carrier-based Fighte and F/A-
Super Grumman then USA Jet 512
r 18F. 22
Hornet Boeing /
on order.
Northrop
Grumman
F-35C
Lockheed Carrier-based Fighte 260
Lightning USA Jet 118
Martin r aircraft planned[29]
II
To be
P-3C Turbopro Maritime patrol
Lockheed USA 1962 37 replaced
Orion p aircraft
by P-8
Manufactur Origi Introduce In Tota
Type Class Role service[1 Notes
er n d 3] l
P-8A Anti-Submarine- 24 on
Boeing USA Jet 2013 91
Poseidon warfare aircraft order
T-6 Turbopro 29 on
Beechcraft USA Trainer aircraft 294
Texan II p order.
Turbopro
T-44A Beechcraft USA Trainer aircraft 57
p
CMV-22 Powered 48 on
Bell Boeing USA Multi-mission 1
Osprey lift order.
Anti-submarine
warfare helicopter
MH-60 Helicopte
Sikorsky USA 508
Seahawk r
Multi-mission
TH-57B/C
Helicopte
Sea Bell USA Training helicopter 114
r
Ranger
ScanEagl
Boeing USA UAV
e
RQ-21A
Boeing Insitu USA UAV
Blackjack
MQ-8B Helicopte
Northrop r. 96
Fire USA UAV Patrol 2009 27 [25]
Grumman planned.
Scout [31]