300px|thumb|An [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon of the United States Air Force in flight]]
<!--Article title is only descriptive so there is no need to repeat it in the lead. It is not necessary for all Wilipedia articles to have a bolded repetition of the title in the lead. See MOS:TITLEABSENTBOLD and MOS:THISISALIST.-->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.
For aircraft no longer in service, see the list of military aircraft of the United States.
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.
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|-
! Aircraft
! Manufacturer
! Origin
! Propulsion
! Role
! Control
! Introduced/IOC
! data-sort-type="number" | 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.
|-
| EA-37B Compass Call
| Gulfstream
| USA
| Jet
| Radar jamming / PSYOP
| Manned
| 2026
| 1
| 2 ordered Replacement for EC-130H Compass Call.
| 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-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)
| 76
| Currently undergoing re-engining. Expected to serve into the 2050s.
|-
| C-5M Super Galaxy
| Lockheed
| USA
| Jet
| Strategic airlifter
| Manned
| 2014 (C-5M)
| 52
| 179 planned.
|-
| C-130H Hercules
| Lockheed Martin
| USA
| Propeller
| Tactical airlifter
| Manned
|
| 126
| Assigned to 109th Airlift Wing
|-
| C-130J Super Hercules/J-30 Super Hercules
| Lockheed Martin
| USA
| Propeller
| Tactical airlifter
| Manned
| 2006
| 151
| Final aircraft delivered in 2022.
| Fairchild-Dornier
| Germany
| Propeller
| Transport
| Manned
|
| 20 <!-- verify -->
| 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) <!-- Is the "C" variant retired? -->
| Boeing
| USA
| Jet
| AWACS
| Manned
| 1977; 2014 (Block 40/45)
| 15
| Northrop Grumman
| USA / Canada
| Jet
| Command and control / BACN
| Manned
|
| 5 12 D variants
| 8
| F-15C/D Eagle replacement. 267 planned.
|-
| QF-16A/C
| Boeing
| USA
| Jet
| Target drone
| Optionally piloted
| 2016
| 73
|-
| F-35A Lightning II
| Lockheed Martin
| USA
| Jet
| Multirole
| Manned
| 2016
| 302
|-
| TG-15A
|
|
| Glider
| Trainer
| Manned
|
| 2
|-
| TH-1H Iroquois
| Bell
| USA
| Helicopter
| Trainer
| Manned
|
| 28
|-
| P-9A Pale Ale
| Bombardier
| Canada
| Propeller
| Maritime patrol
| Manned
|
| 4
|
|-
| MQ-9A Reaper
| General Atomics
| USA
| Propeller
| Multi-mission
| Unmanned
| 2007, 2015 (ER)
| 102
| 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
|-
| UV-18B Twin Otter
| De Havilland Canada
| Canada
| Propeller
| Utility
| Manned
| 1988
| 3
| 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.
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|-
! Type
! Manufacturer
! Origin
! Propulsion
! Role
! Control
! Introduced
! data-sort-type="number" | Inventory
! Notes
|-
| C-12D/R/U/V Huron
| Beechcraft
| USA
| Propeller
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 1972
| 95
|
|-
| MC/RC-12D/H/K
| Beechcraft
| USA
| Propeller
| Reconnaissance
| Manned
| 1974
| 95
| RC-12D, RC-12H and RC-12K. Retired at 11 December 2025
|-
| C-12J
| Beechcraft
| USA
| Propeller
| Transport
| Manned
| 1984
| 3
|
|-
| C-20H
| Gulfstream
| USA
| Jet
| VIP Transport
| Manned
| 1985
| 1
|
|-
| C-26E Metroliner
| Fairchild
| USA
| Propeller
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 1980s
| 13
|
|-
| C-27J Spartan
| Alenia Aeronautica
| USA<br />Italy
| Propeller
| Cargo aircraft
| Manned
| 2006
| 7
| Former Air Force aircraft used by Army Special Operations Command for training.
|-
| UC-35
| Cessna
| USA
| Jet
| Utility aircraft
| Manned
| 1987
| 27
| 20 x UC-35A, 7 x UC-35B
|-
| C-37
| Gulfstream
| USA
| Jet
| VIP Transport
| Manned
| 1997
| 3
| 1 x C-37B (G550)(04-1778), <br />2 x C-37A (G500)(02-1863, 05–1944)
|-
| C-41 Aviocar
| CASA
| Spain
| Propeller
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 1974
| 5
|
|-
| AH/MH-6M Little Bird
| MD Helicopter
| USA
| Helicopter
| Attack
| Manned
| 1980
| 47
|
|-
| MH-47D/E/G Chinook
| Boeing
| USA
| Helicopter
| Multi-mission
| Manned
| 1962
| 61
| 11 x MH-47D, 23 x MH-47E, 27 x MH-47G
|-
| CH-47D/F Chinook
| Boeing
| USA
| Helicopter
| Transport
| Manned
| 1962
| 510 (figure includes MH-47G)
| 30 on order (figure includes MH47G)
|-
| EH-60A Black Hawk
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| Electronic-warfare
| Manned
| 1979
| 64
|
|-
| UH-60A/L/M Black Hawk
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| Utility
| Manned
| 1979
| 1,443
| 751 x UH-60A, 592 x UH-60L, 100 x UH-60M. 1227 UH-60M planned. UH-60A and UH-60L models being upgraded and converted UH-60V. To be replaced by Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
|-
| MH-60K/L Black Hawk
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| Multi-mission
| Manned
| 1979
| 58
| 23 x MH-60K, 35 x MH-60L
|-
| AH-64D/E Apache Longbow, Guardian
| Boeing
| USA
| Helicopter
| Attack
| Manned
| 1986
| 824
| 15 on order.
|-
| UH-72A/B Lakota
| Eurocopter
| USA<br />Germany
| Helicopter
| Utility
| Manned
| 2007
| 478
| 30 on order.
|-
| EO-5
| de Havilland Canada
| Canada
| Propeller
| Electronic Warfare,<br />Reconnaissance
| Manned
| 1975
| 10
| 3 x EO-5C, 7 x RC-7. Previously designated as RC-7B. Retired in 2025
|-
| MQ-1C Gray Eagle
| General Atomics
| USA
| Propeller
|
| Unmanned
| 2009
| 75
| 133 planned
|-
| CQ-10 Snowgoose
| MMIST
| Canada
| Propeller
| Transport
| Unmanned
| 2005
| 15
| 49 planned. Parafoil and autogyro variants.
|-
| RQ-11 Raven
| AeroVironment
| USA
| Propeller
|
| Unmanned
| 2003
|
|
|-
| RQ-20 Puma
| AeroVironment
| USA
| Propeller
| Patrol
| Unmanned
| 2008
|
|
|-
| T-6D Texan II
|
| USA
| Propeller
| Trainer
| Manned
| 2015
| 4
|
|-
| UV-18C
| de Havilland Canada
| Canada
| Propeller
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 1965
| 3
| Used for the Golden Knights Gold Team
|-
| Black Hornet Nano
| Teledyne FLIR
| USA
| Propeller
| Surveillance
| Unmanned
|
|
| Unmanned pocket-sized drone
|-
| CL-650 (ARTEMIS)
| Bombardier
| Canada
| Jet
| Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
| Manned
| 2020
| 2
| Modified CL-650; N488CR c/n 6140, N159L c/n 6159
|-
| Mil Mi-8/Mi-17
| Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
| Russia
| Helicopter
|
| Manned
|
| 10
|
|-
| Mil Mi-24
| Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
| Russia
| Helicopter
|
| Manned
|
| 1
|
|-
| Prioria Robotics Maveric
| Prioria Robotics
| USA
| Propeller
|
| Unmanned
| 2008
| 36
|
|}
Coast Guard
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".
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|-
! Type
! Manufacturer
! Origin
! Propulsion
! Role
! Control
! Introduced
! Inventory
! Notes
|-
| HC-27J Spartan
| Alenia Aeronautica
| USA<br />Italy
| Propeller
| Medium Range Surveillance
| Manned
| 2014
| 14
| Former Air Force aircraft, 13 acquired in 2014, one in 2017
|-
| C-37A Gulfstream V
| Gulfstream
| USA
| Jet
| Long Range Command & Control
| Manned
| 2002
| 1
| Long Range Command and Control aircraft (VIP transport) for high-ranking members of the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard.
|-
| C-37B Gulfstream 550
| Gulfstream
| USA
| Jet
| Long Range Command & Control
| Manned
| 2022
| 1
|Long Range Command and Control aircraft (VIP transport) for high-ranking members of the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard.
|-
| HC-130J Hercules
| Lockheed Martin
| USA
| Propeller
| Long Range Surveillance
| Manned
| 2003
| 17
| Projected inventory 22
|-
| HC-144B Ocean Sentry
| Airbus
| USA<br />Spain
| Propeller
| Medium Range Surveillance
| Manned
| 2007
| 18
| HC-144A upgraded with Minotaur advanced navigation and search and rescue system common to HC-144B, HC-130J, HC-27J
|-
| MH-60T Jayhawk
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| Medium Range Recovery (MRR)
| Manned
| 1990
| 45
| Projected inventory up to 127 as USCG moves to an all MH-60T helicopter fleet by early 2040s
|-
| MH-65E Dolphin
| Eurocopter
| USA<br />France
| Helicopter
| Short Range Recovery (SRR)
| Manned
| 1984
| 90
| Final MH-65D to MH-65E upgrade completed 19 August 2024
|-
| MQ-9A Reaper
| General Atomics
| USA
| Propeller
| Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
| Unmanned
|
|
| USCG to procure up to four MQ-9As using FY25 funding
|}
- "In service" sources:
Marine Corps
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
{|class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin:auto;"
|-
! Type
! Manufacturer
! Origin
! Propulsion
! Role
! Control
! Introduced
! In service
! Total
! Notes
|-
| F/A-18C Hornet
| McDonnell Douglas
| USA
| Jet
| Carrier-based Strike Fighter
| Manned
| 1983
| 186
|
| Being replaced by F-35B/C Lightning II
|-
| UC-12F Huron
| Beechcraft
| USA
| Propeller
| Utility
| Manned
| 1986
| 4
|
| Planned to be replaced by UC-12W Huron by 2032
|-
| C-20G Grey Ghost
| Gulfstream
| USA
| Jet
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 1994
| 1
|
| Will be upgraded to C-20 ER
|-
| UC-35D Citation
| Cessna
| USA
| Jet
| Utility
| Manned
| 2001
| 10
| 2
|
|
|-
| KC-130J Super Hercules
| Lockheed Martin
| USA
| Propeller
| Aerial refueling
| Manned
| 2004
| 69
|
|
|-
| F-5F/N Tiger II
| Northrop
| USA
| Jet
| Aggressor
| Manned
| 1974
| 12
|
| Scheduled to maintain service till 2026.
|-
| F-35B Lightning II
| Lockheed Martin
| USA
| Jet
| Amphibious Assault Ship-based Strike Fighter
| Manned
| 2015
| rowspan=2"|112
| rowspan=2"|
|F-35B V/STOL variant. Planned total of 280 F-35Bs to replace F/A-18 and AV-8B.
|-
| F-35C Lightning II
| Lockheed Martin
| USA
| Jet
| Carrier-based Strike Fighter
| Manned
| 2020
|F-35C carrier variant Planned total of 140 F-35Cs (CTOL) to replace F/A-18.
|-
| UH-1Y Venom
| Bell
| USA
| Helicopter
| Utility
| Manned
| 2008
| 160
|
|
|-
| AH-1Z Viper
| Bell
| USA
| Helicopter
| Close air support
| Manned
| 2011
| 189
|
| The Marine Corps plans to divest 10 AH-1Z in FY2025.
|-
| VH-3D Sea King
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| Marine One VIP Transport
| Manned
| 1974
| 11
|
| To be replaced by Sikorsky VH-92A. 2 to be divested in FY2025.
|-
| CH-53E Super Stallion
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 1981
| 133
|
| 96 Active, 6 Reserve, 10 Training. To be replaced by CH-53K King Stallion
|-
| CH-53K King Stallion
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 2022
| 11
|
| Projected inventory 200
|-
| VH-60N Whitehawk
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| Marine One VIP Transport
| Manned
| 1980s
| 6
|
| To be replaced by Sikorsky VH-92A
|-
| VH-92A Patriot
| Sikorsky Aircraft
| USA
| Helicopter
| Marine One VIP Transport
| Manned
| 2021
| 23
|
|
|-
| MQ-9A Reaper
| General Atomics
| USA
| Propeller
| Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
| Unmanned
| 2021
| 20
|
|
|-
| RQ-20 Puma
| AeroVironment
| USA
| Propeller
| Reconnaissance
| Unmanned
| 2012
|
|
|
|-
| CQ-24A<br/>K-MAX
| Kaman
| USA
| Helicopter
| Technology development
| Unmanned
| 2011
| 2
|
| Helicopter with twin intermeshing rotors. UAV variant of manned type.
|-
|T-34C Turbo Mentor
| Beechcraft
| USA
| Propeller
| Miscellaneous support
| Manned
|
| 2
|
|The T-34 was replaced by the T-6 as the Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard primary trainer. A few are retained by the USN and USMC in miscellaneous support roles.
|-
| AV-8B Harrier II
| McDonnell Douglas
| US / UK
| Jet
| Close air support
| Manned
| 1971
| 87
|
| VTOL. Being replaced by F-35B. The Marine Corps plans to divest 4 AV-8Bs in FY2025.
|-
| MV-22B Osprey
| Bell Boeing
| USA
| Tiltrotor
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 2007
| 288
|
| VTOL. 13 on order.
|-
| Black Hornet Nano
| Teledyne FLIR
| Norway
| Helicopter
| Reconnaissance
| Unmanned
| 2015
|
|
|
|-
| R80D SkyRaider
| Teledyne FLIR
| USA
| Propeller
| Reconnaissance
| Unmanned
|
|
|
| Quadcopter. Part replaces the RQ-7B Shadow.
|-
| X2D
| Skydio
| USA
| Propeller
| Reconnaissance
| Unmanned
|
|
|
| Quadcopter. Part replaces the RQ-7B Shadow.
|-
| UC-12F/M Huron
| Beechcraft
| USA
| Propeller
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 1986
| 13
|
|
|-
| RC-12M Huron
| Beechcraft
| USA
| Propeller
| NRL support
| Manned
| 1987
| 1
|
|
|-
| NC-20G Grey Ghost
| Gulfstream
| USA
| Jet
| Test Range support
| Manned
| 1994
| 1
|
|
|-
| C-26A Metroliner
| Fairchild
| USA
| Propeller
| USNTPS trainer
| Manned
| 1998
| 1
|
|
|-
| C-26D Metroliner
| Fairchild
| USA
| Propeller
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 1998
| 4
|
|
|-
| EC-26D Metroliner
| Fairchild
| USA
| Propeller
| Missile Range support
| Manned
| 1998
| 1
|
|
|-
| RC-26D Metroliner
| Fairchild
| USA
| Propeller
| Missile Range support
| Manned
| 1998
| 2
|
|
|-
| C-37A Gulfstream V
| Gulfstream
| USA
| Jet
| VIP Transport
| Manned
| 2002
| 1
|
|
|-
| C-37B Gulfstream G550
| Gulfstream
| USA
| Jet
| VIP Transport
| Manned
| 2005
| 3
|
|
|-
| NC-37B Gulfstream G550
| Gulfstream
| USA
| Jet
| Test Range support
| Manned
| 2018
| 1
|
|
|-
| C-38A Courier
| Israel Aerospace Industries
| Israel
| Jet
| Test & Evaluation support
| Manned
| 1997
| 2
|
|
|-
| C-40A Clipper
| Boeing
| USA
| Jet
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 2001
| 17
|
|Projected inventory 19
|-
| C-130J Hercules
| Lockheed Martin
| USA
| Propeller
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 2020
| 1
|
|One test and evaluation aircraft. KC-130J to replace KC-130T and C-130T beginning 2027, projected inventory 32
|-
| C-130T Hercules
| Lockheed Martin
| USA
| Propeller
| Cargo/Transport
| Manned
| 1991
| 16
|
|
|-
| KC-130T Hercules
| Lockheed Martin
| USA
| Propeller
| Cargo/Transport & Aerial Refueling,<br/>Test Range support
| Manned
| 1983
| 16
|
|
|-
| E-2C/D Hawkeye
| Northrop Grumman
| USA
| Propeller
| Carrier-based Airborne Command and Control
| Manned
| 1964
| 83
|
| 15 on order. Projected E-2D inventory is 75
|-
| E-6B Mercury
| Boeing
| USA
| Jet
| TACAMO
| Manned
| 1998
| 16
|
| To be replaced with E-130J beginning 2028
|-
| F-5F/N Tiger II
| Northrop
| USA
| Jet
| Aggressor
| Manned
| 1974
| 31
|
| Used for adversary training
|-
| F-16A/B/C/D Fighting Falcon
| General Dynamics
| USA
| Jet
| Aggressor
| Manned
| 2002
| 22
|
| Used for adversary training
|-
| F-35C Lightning II
| Lockheed Martin
| USA
| Jet
| Carrier-based Strike Fighter
| Manned
| 2019
| 45
|
| 260 planned
|-
| MH-53E Sea Dragon
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| Airborne mine countermeasures and vertical on-board delivery
| Manned
| 1981
| 26
|
| Operational employment is planned to end in FY2024, with final squadron retirement by the end of FY 2025.
|-
| TH-57B/C Sea Ranger
| Bell
| USA
| Helicopter
| Test & Evaluation support
| Manned
| 1968
| 113
|
| Replaced by the TH-73A Thrasher. The last TH-57 was withdrawn from Training Command use in 2025 with only a few aircraft retained for Test and Evaluation Squadron use.
|-
| UH-60A/L Blackhawk
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| USNTPS trainer
| Manned
| 1984
| 4
|
|
|-
| MH-60R Seahawk
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| Anti-submarine warfare,<br/>Anti-surface warfare,<br/>Electronic warfare
| Manned
| 2006
| 270
|
|
|-
| MH-60S Seahawk
| Sikorsky
| USA
| Helicopter
| Vertical replenishment,<br/>Combat Search and Rescue,<br/>Naval Special Warfare support
| Manned
| 2002
| 256
|
|
|-
| TH-67 Creek
| Bell
| USA
| Helicopter
| USNTPS trainer
| Manned
| 1993
| 4
|
|
|-
| UH-72A Lakota
| Air Bus
| Germany
| Helicopter
| USNTPS trainer
| Manned
| 2009
| 5
|
|
|-
| TH-73A Thrasher
| Leonardo
| Italy
| Helicopter
| Trainer
| Manned
| 2021
| 59
|
| 71 on order
|-
| P-3C Orion
| Boeing
| USA
| Propeller
| Test Range support
| Manned
| 1960s
| 4
|
|
|-
| NP-3C/D Orion
| Boeing
| USA
| Propeller
|NRL support,<br/>Test Range support
| Manned
| 1980s
| 4
|
|
|-
| P-8A Poseidon
| Boeing
| USA
| Jet
| Maritime patrol
| Manned
| 2013
| 118
|
| 10 on order
|-
| MQ-4C Triton
| Northrop Grumman
| USA
| Jet
| Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
| Unmanned
| 2018
| 20
|
| 27 Planned
|-
| MQ-8C Fire Scout
| Northrop Grumman
| USA
| Helicopter
| Surveillance and Reconnaissance
| Unmanned
| 2009
| 10
|
| As of May 2024, the Navy will end operational employment of the MQ-8C at the end of FY2024. Sundown will follow at the end of FY2026.
|-
| RQ-21A Blackjack
| Boeing Insitu
| USA
| Propeller
| Surveillance and Reconnaissance
| Unmanned
| 2014
|
|
|
|-
| MQ-25A Stingray
| Boeing
| USA
| Jet
| Aerial Refueling
| Unmanned
| 2025
| 1
|
| Projected inventory 76
|-
| MQ-27B ScanEagle
| Boeing
| USA
| Propeller
| Surveillance and Reconnaissance
| Unmanned
| 2005
|
|
|
|-
| T-6A/B Texan II
| Beechcraft
| USA
| Propeller
| Trainer
| Manned
| 2003
| 294
|
| 29 on order. The T-6A is used as the primary flight trainer for student NFOs and the T-6B for student Naval Aviators
|-
| T-34C Mentor
| Beechcraft
| USA
| Propeller
| Fleet Training and Test support
| Manned
| 1977
| 15
|
| The T-34 was replaced by the T-6 as the Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard primary trainer. A few are retained in miscellaneous support roles.
|-
| T-38 Talon
| Northrop
| USA
| Jet
| USNTPS trainer
| Manned
| 1969
| 10
|
|
|-
| T-44C Pegasus
| Beechcraft
| USA
| Propeller
| Trainer
| Manned
| 1977
| 56
|
| T-44s are being replaced by the T-54A. The Navy plans to divest 10 T-44s in FY2025.
|-
| T-45C Goshawk
| McDonnell Douglas
| UK/USA
| Jet
| Carrier-capable Trainer
| Manned
| 1997
| 189
|
|
|-
|T-54A Marlin II
|Beechcraft
|USA
| Propeller
| Trainer
| Manned
| 2024
| 2
|
| Used to train aviators flying the C-130, C-144, C-27, E-6, E-2, P-8, V-22. First delivered in 2024. Up to 64 planned.
|-
| NU-1B Otter
| de Havilland Canada
| Canada
| Propeller
| USNTPS trainer
| Manned
| 1966
| 1
|
|
|-
| U-6A Beaver
| de Havilland Canada
| Canada
| Propeller
| USNTPS glider tow
| Manned
|
| 2
|
|
|-
| UV-18A Twin Otter
| de Havilland Canada
| Canada
| Propeller
| NRL support
| Manned
| 2019
| 1
|
|
|-
| CMV-22B Osprey
| Bell Boeing
| USA
| Tiltrotor
| Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD)
| Manned
| 2021
| 19
|
| Projected inventory 44
|-
| X-26A Frigate Glider
| Schweizer
| USA
| Glider
| USNTPS trainer
| Manned
| 1962
| 2
|
|
|}
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! Type
! Manufacturer
! Origin
! Propulsion
! Role
! Control
! Introduced
! In service
! Notes
|-
|-
| X-37B
| Boeing
| USA
| Rocket
| Spaceplane
| Unmanned
| 2010 (first space flight)
| 2
| Seven launches since program began.
|}
See also
- United States Army Aviation Branch#Equipment
- United States Marine Corps Aviation#Current inventory
- List of currently active United States naval aircraft
- List of active United States Air Force aircraft
- List of military aircraft of the United States
- Future military aircraft of the United States
- List of U.S. DoD aircraft designations
- UAVs in the U.S. military
- Fox (code word)