The United States Armed Forces uses a wide variety of military aircraft across the respective aviation arms of its various service branches. The numbers of specific aircraft listed in the following entries are estimates from published sources and may not be exhaustive.
Air Force
Aircraft are listed in the table below alphabetically by the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system "Basic Mission" or "Vehicle Type" code (ignoring preceding "Modified Mission" or "Status Prefix" codes), then serially by "Design number", then alphabetically by "Series letter" and lastly alphabetically by "Modified Mission" or "Status Prefix" code when applicable. Aircraft without a 1962 Tri-Service designation system designation are listed alphabetically at the end of the table.
Aircraft Manufacturer Origin Propulsion Role Control Introduced/IOC Inventory Notes OA-1K Skyraider II L3Harris USA Propeller CAS / Attack Manned 2025 8 SOF support A-10C Thunderbolt II Fairchild Republic USA Jet CAS / Attack Manned 2007 (A-10C) 162 The Air Force is seeking to retire all A-10s in FY2026. A-29C Super Tucano Sierra Nevada Corporation Brazil Propeller Research and development Manned2003 3 Delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command in 2021. Transferred to the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School in 2024. EA-37B Compass Call Gulfstream USA Jet Radar jamming / PSYOP Manned 2026 1 2 ordered Replacement for EC-130H Compass Call. 10 planned. B-1 Lancer Rockwell International USA Jet Bomber Manned 1986 40 Long-range conventional bomber. Employs variable-sweep wing design. To be replaced by the B-21 Raider around 2032. The Air Force is seeking to divest one B-1 in FY2026. B-2 Spirit Northrop Grumman USA Jet Bomber Manned 1997 20 Stealth long-range nuclear-capable heavy bomber. To be replaced by the B-21 Raider around 2032. One aircraft to be divested in FY2025. B-21 Raider Northrop Grumman USA Jet Bomber Optionally piloted 3 Stealth long-range nuclear-capable heavy bomber. The first B-21 test aircraft made its maiden flight in November 2023. To replace the B-2 Spirit and B-1 Lancer around 2032. B-52H Stratofortress Boeing USA Jet Bomber Manned 1961 (B-52H) 72 Currently undergoing re-engining. Expected to serve into the 2050s. One aircraft crashed on 15 June 2026. C-5M Super Galaxy Lockheed USA Jet Strategic airlifter Manned 2014 (C-5M) 52 C-12C/D/F/J Huron Beechcraft USA Propeller Transport Manned 29 C-17A Globemaster III McDonnell Douglas/Boeing USA Jet Strategic airlifter Manned 1995 219 These were produced by McDonnell-Douglas prior to the merger with Boeing. C-21A Learjet 35 Learjet USA Jet VIP transport Manned 1984 19 VC-25A Boeing USA Jet Presidential transport Manned 1990 2 C-32A/B Air Force Two Boeing USA Jet VIP transport Manned 1998 4/2 C-37A/B Gulfstream V Gulfstream USA Jet VIP transport Manned 1998 9/7 VIP transport. 16 planned. C-40B/C Boeing USA Jet VIP transport Manned 2003 4/7 KC-46A Pegasus Boeing USA Jet Aerial refueling Manned FY24 (planned) 77 179 planned. C-130H Hercules Lockheed Martin USA Propeller Tactical airlifter Manned 126 The C-130J is replacing the C-130H on a one-for-one basis. The Air Force has Congressionally mandated floor of 271 C-130 aircraft. The Air Force is seeking to divest 14 C-130Hs in FY2026. LC-130H Hercules Lockheed Martin USA Propeller Cargo aircraft Manned 10 Assigned to 109th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules/J-30 Super Hercules Lockheed Martin USA Propeller Tactical airlifter Manned 2006 151 AC-130J Ghostrider Lockheed Martin USA Propeller CAS / Attack Manned 2017 (AC-130J) 31 Final aircraft delivered in 2022. HC-130J Combat King II Lockheed Martin USA Propeller Search and rescue Manned 2013 39 MC-130J Commando II Lockheed Martin USA Propeller Multi-mission/Special Operations Manned 2012 57 64 planned. WC-130J Hercules Lockheed Martin USA Propeller Weather reconnaissance Manned 2006 10 Assigned to 403d Wing WC-135R Constant Phoenix Boeing USA Jet Atmospheric research Manned 2022 (WC-135R) 3 KC-135R/T Stratotanker Boeing USA Jet Aerial refueling Manned 1957 376 The Air Force is seeking to divest 14 KC-135 in FY2026. TC-135S/W Boeing USA Jet Trainer Manned 1961 3 RC-135S/U/V/W Cobra Ball/Combat Sent/Rivet Joint Boeing USA Jet Reconnaissance / ELINT / surveillance Manned 1972 25 C-146A WolfhoundC-146A Wolfhound af.mil Fairchild-Dornier Germany Propeller Transport Manned 20 Delivered 2011–2017. Flown with the 524th Special Operations Squadron C-147A De Havilland Canada Canada Propeller Transport Manned For the U.S. Army Parachute Team E-3B/G Sentry (AWACS) Boeing USA Jet AWACS Manned 1977; 2014 (Block 40/45) 15 To be replaced by the E-2D Hawkeye. E-4B (NAOC) Boeing USA Jet Command and control Manned 1978 (E-4B) 4 Assigned to the 595th Command and Control Group. To be replaced by the Survivable Airborne Operations Center. E-9A Widget De Havilland Canada Canada Propeller Surveillance Manned 1988 2Military surveillance version of the DHC-8-100, used for missile range control. E-11A (BACN) Northrop Grumman USA / Canada Jet Command and control / BACN Manned 5 2 aircraft to be divested in FY2025. Nine planned. F-15C/D Eagle McDonnell Douglas USA Jet Air superiority Manned 1979 (F-15C/D) 108 F-15C retired from active service in 2025. 12 D variants are used for training. The Air Force is seeking to divest 13 F-15C and Ds s in FY2026. F-15E Strike Eagle McDonnell Douglas/Boeing USA Jet Multirole, primarily strike Manned 1989 218 The Air Force is seeking to divest 21 F-15Es FY2026. F-15EX Eagle II Boeing USA Jet Multirole, primarily strike Manned 2024 (planned) 8 F-15C/D Eagle replacement. 267 planned. QF-16A/C Boeing USA Jet Target drone Optionally piloted 2016 73 Conversion of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to full-scale aerial target. Final deliveries will take place 2024–2025. 126 planned. F-16C/D Fighting Falcon General Dynamics USA Jet Multirole Manned 1981 (Block 25-32); 1989 (Block 40/42); 1994 (Block 50/52) 762 The Air Force is seeking to divest 62 F-16C/Ds in FY2026. F-22A Raptor Lockheed Martin USA Jet Air superiority Manned 2005 183 Stealth aircraft. To be succeeded by the F-47. F-35A Lightning II Lockheed Martin USA Jet Multirole Manned 2016 302 7 on order 1,763 planned. F-117 Nighthawk Lockheed USA Jet Aggressor aircraft/research and development Manned 1983 4 Although officially retired in 2008, the aircraft has been involved in various exercises beginning around 2020. The Air Force possesses 45 F-117s, some in flyable condition, . The Air Force plans to operate the type through 2034. TG-15A Glider Trainer Manned 2 TG-15B Glider Trainer Manned 3 TG-16A Glider Trainer Manned 19 TG-17A Glider Trainer Manned 1 MDM MDM-1 Fox donated to the 94th Flying Training Squadron. TH-1H Iroquois Bell USA Helicopter Trainer Manned 28 Light lift training helicopter To be replaced by the MH-139A. UH-1N Twin Huey/UH-1N Operational Support Airlift Bell USA Helicopter Utility Manned 1970 63 Light lift helicopter. To be replaced by the MH-139 Grey Wolf. The Air Force is seeking to divest 4 UH-1Ns in FY2026. HH-60G/U Pave Hawk Sikorsky USA Helicopter CSAR Manned 1982 64 To be replaced by the HH-60W Jolly Green II.The Air Force is seeking to divest 11 HH-60G in FY2026. HH-60W Jolly Green II Sikorsky USA Helicopter CSAR Manned 2022 32 To replace the HH-60G/U Pave Hawk. 85 planned. MH-139A Grey Wolf AgustaWestland Helicopter Utility Manned 2023 (planned) 7 6 test aircraft and 1 production aircraft have been delivered. 20 on order. 42 planned. P-9A Pale Ale Bombardier Canada Propeller Maritime patrol Manned 4 Government-owned contractor-operated fleet tasked with monitoring drug trafficking. RQ-4B Global Hawk Northrop Grumman USA Jet ISTAR Unmanned 2011 (Block 30), 2016 (Block 40) 9 MQ-9A Reaper General Atomics USA Propeller Multi-mission Unmanned 2007, 2015 (ER) 55 RQ-20 Puma AeroVironment USA Propeller Patrol Unmanned 2008 RQ-170 Sentinel Lockheed Martin USA Jet Multi-Mission Unmanned 2007 T-1A Jayhawk Raytheon USA Jet Trainer Manned 1993 127 Multi-engine trainer. The Air Force is seeking to divest 35 T-1s in FY2026. T-6A Texan II Raytheon/Beechcraft USA Propeller Trainer Manned 2000 442 T-7 Red Hawk Boeing / Saab USA Jet Trainer Manned 2028 (planned) 2 Replacement for the T-38 Talon. The first five test aircraft will be production representative. 351 planned. T-38A/C/AT-38B Talon Northrop USA Jet Trainer Manned 1961 495 To be replaced by the T-7A. The Air Force is seeking to divest 17 T-38A/Cs in FY2026. T-41D Mescalero Cessna USA Propeller Basic trainer Manned 1964 4 T-51A Cessna Cessna USA Propeller Basic trainer Manned 1957 3 T-53A Kadet II Cirrus USA Propeller Basic trainer Manned 1995 24 USAFA flight training aircraft U-2S Dragon Lady Lockheed USA Jet Reconnaissance Manned (U-2R) 27 The Air Force plans to divest all U-2s and TU-2s in FY2027. TU-2S Dragon Lady Lockheed USA Jet Conversion trainer Manned 4 The Air Force is seeking to divest all U-2s and TU-2s in FY2027. U-28A Draco/PC-12 Pilatus Switzerland Propeller Utility Manned 1991 30 U-28A/5 PC-12 PC-12 used for training. Used by SOCOM for reconnaissance. To be replaced in SOCOM by the OA-1K Sky Warden. UV-18B Twin Otter De Havilland Canada Canada Propeller Utility Manned 1988 3 USAFA parachute training aircraft CV-22B Osprey Bell, Boeing USA Tiltrotor CSAR / transport Manned 2006 52 2 on order. Two aging CV-22Bs will be divested in FY2025 and be replaced with new aircraft. X-62 VISTA General Dynamics USA Jet In-flight simulator Optionally piloted 1992 1 A highly modified version of the F-16D incorporating artificial intelligence used by the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School BQM-167 Skeeter Composite Engineering Jet Target drone Unmanned 2008 37 Subscale aerial target. 800+ planned. CN-235 CASA Spain Propeller Reconnaissance Manned 1988 5 Flown with the 427th Special Operations Squadron Dzyne ULTRA DZYNE Technologies USA Propeller Surveillance Unmanned
Army
Aircraft are listed in the table below alphabetically by the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system "Basic Mission" or "Vehicle Type" code (ignoring preceding "Modified Mission" or "Status Prefix" codes), then serially by "Design number", then alphabetically by "Series letter" and lastly alphabetically by "Modified Mission" or "Status Prefix" code when applicable. Aircraft without a 1962 Tri-Service designation system designation are listed alphabetically at the end of the table.