US Fighter Jets & Military Aircraft in Service (2026)
United States has 3,002 fighter and attack jets in service across 10 types as of 2026, within a fleet of 12,891 military aircraft and 88 types: bombers, helicopters, transports, trainers and unmanned systems, all listed below.
Fighters & Combat Aircraft
3,002 active · 1,772 on order
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Active846 BranchUSAF +1 Service entry1978
F-35 Lightning II
Active724 +1,592 BranchUSAF +2 Service entry2013
F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet
Active549 +76 BranchUSN Service entry2001
F-15E Strike Eagle
Active288 Lost since 20264 Service entry1988
F-22 Raptor
Active183 BranchUSAF Service entry2005
F/A-18 Hornet
Active178 BranchUSMC Service entry1983
A-10 Thunderbolt II
Active161 Lost since 20261 Service entry1975
F-5E Tiger II
Active43 BranchUSN +1 Service entry1976
F-15EX Eagle II
Active22 +104 BranchUSAF Service entry2024
OA-1K Skyraider II / AT-802U
Active8 BranchUSAF Service entry1991Fleet profile2026 snapshot
| Combat share of the fleet | 23% (3,002 of 12,891) |
| Median fighter design entry | 1989 |
| Cold War designs | 5 of 10 fighter types |
| Oldest design | A-10 Thunderbolt II 1975 |
| Newest design | F-15EX Eagle II 2024 |
| Lost since 2026 | 72 airframes logged losses, 2026 Iran Conflict |
12,891 active airframes across 88 types and 4 branches
Head-to-headType against type
Rival air forces
Strategic Bombers
147 active · 97 on order
Military Helicopters
5,504 active · 611 on order
UH-60 Black Hawk
Active2,205 +261 BranchArmy +1 Service entry1979
AH-64 Apache
Active822 +15 Lost since 20261 Service entry1984
CH-47 Chinook
Active544 +30 Lost since 20261 Service entry1962
SH-60 Seahawk
Active529 +2 BranchUSN Service entry1984
UH-72 Lakota
Active482 +42 BranchArmy +1 Service entry2007
AH-1Z Viper
Active189 BranchUSMC Service entry2010
CH-53 Sea Stallion
Active175 +187 Lost since 20261 Service entry1966
UH-1Y Venom
Active160 BranchUSMC Service entry2008
AW119
Active130 BranchUSN Service entry2000
HH-60 Pave Hawk
Active76 +53 BranchUSAF Service entry1987
UH-1N Twin Huey
Active63 BranchUSAF Service entry1970
AH-6 Little Bird
Active39 Lost since 20264 Service entry1980
UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"
Active28 BranchUSAF Service entry1959
S-92 Superhawk
Active23 BranchUSMC Service entry2004
AW139
Active17 +21 BranchUSAF Service entry2003
SH-3 Sea King
Active11 BranchUSMC Service entry1961
Mi-8 Hip
Active10 BranchArmy Service entry1967
Mi-24 Hind
Active1 BranchArmy Service entry1972Transport & Tanker Aircraft
1,368 active · 137 on order
C-130 Hercules
Active408 +32 Lost since 20262 Service entry1956
V-22 Osprey
Active360 +9 BranchUSMC +2 Service entry2006
C-17 Globemaster III
Active222 BranchUSAF Service entry1993
KC-46 Pegasus
Active100 +78 BranchUSAF Service entry2019
C-5 Galaxy
Active52 BranchUSAF Service entry1971
500 Citation I
Active37 +2 BranchArmy +1 Service entry1971
Boeing 737
Active30 BranchUSN +2 Service entry1968
PC-12 Eagle
Active30 BranchUSAF Service entry1994
Fairchild Metroliner
Active21 BranchArmy +1 Service entry1972
Do 328
Active19 BranchUSAF Service entry1993
Learjet 35
Active19 BranchUSAF Service entry1973
Gulfstream G550
Active12 BranchUSAF +2 Service entry2004
Gulfstream V
Active12 BranchUSAF +2 Service entry1997
C-27J Spartan
Active7 BranchArmy Service entry2006
Beechcraft 1900 Beechliner
Active6 BranchArmy +1 Service entry1984
BD-700 Global Express
Active5 +16 BranchUSAF +1 Service entry1999
C-212 Aviocar
Active5 BranchArmy Service entry1974
CN-235
Active5 BranchUSAF Service entry1988
C-32
Active4 BranchUSAF Service entry1998
C-295 Persuader
Active3 BranchUSAF Service entry2001
DHC-6 Twin Otter
Active3 BranchUSAF Service entry1966
Gulfstream IV
Active3 BranchArmy +2 Service entry1987
Gulfstream G100
Active2 BranchUSN Service entry1985
VC-25 "Air Force One"
Active2 BranchUSAF Service entry1990
PA-31 Navajo
Active1 BranchUSAF Service entry1967Special Mission Aircraft
1,222 active · 88 on order
KC-135 Stratotanker
Active374 Lost since 20262 Service entry1957
King Air 90
Active228 +55 BranchArmy +3 Service entry1964
EA-18G Growler
Active150 BranchUSN Service entry2009
P-8 Poseidon
Active118 +10 BranchUSN Service entry2013
KC-130 Hercules
Active85 +1 BranchUSMC +1 Service entry1962
E-2 Hawkeye
Active83 +18 BranchUSN Service entry1964
AC-130
Active31 BranchUSAF Service entry1968
U-2 Dragon Lady
Active31 BranchUSAF Service entry1956
King Air 350
Active30 BranchUSAF Service entry1990
RC-135 Rivet Joint
Active28 BranchUSAF Service entry1961
Cirrus SR-20
Active24 BranchUSAF Service entry1999
E-6 Mercury TACAMO
Active16 BranchUSN Service entry1989
E-3 Sentry AWACS
Active14 Lost since 20261 Service entry1977
Boeing 747
Active4 BranchUSAF Service entry1970
P-3 Orion
Active3 BranchUSN Service entry1962
DHC-2 Beaver
Active2 BranchUSN Service entry1948
EA-37B Compass Call
Active1 +2 BranchUSAF Service entry2024
E-7 Wedgetail
ActiveOn order BranchUSAF Service entry2010Trainers
1,455 active · 378 on order
T-6 Texan II
Active740 +29 BranchUSAF +2 Service entry2001
T-38 Talon
Active504 BranchUSAF +1 Service entry1961
T-45 Goshawk
Active188 BranchUSN Service entry1992
T-34 Mentor
Active17 BranchUSN +1 Service entry1953
T-7 Red Hawk
ActiveOn order BranchUSAF Service entry2028
DHC-8 Dash 8
Active2 BranchUSAF Service entry1984
DHC-3 Otter
Active1 BranchUSN Service entry1953Unmanned Aircraft
193 active · 7 on order
Other National Fleets
National fleets — aircraft in service by country
- 🇺🇸 United States · all-time
- 🇷🇺 Russia · all-time
- 🇨🇳 China · all-time
- 🇮🇳 India · all-time
- 🇰🇷 South Korea · all-time
- 🇯🇵 Japan · all-time
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan · all-time
- 🇰🇵 North Korea · all-time
- 🇪🇬 Egypt · all-time
- 🇹🇷 Turkey · all-time
- 🇫🇷 France · all-time
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · all-time
- 🇮🇹 Italy · all-time
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan · all-time
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · all-time
- 🇮🇷 Iran · all-time
- 🇬🇷 Greece · all-time
- 🇩🇿 Algeria · all-time
- 🇩🇪 Germany · all-time
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · all-time
- 🇮🇱 Israel · all-time
- 🇧🇷 Brazil · all-time
- 🇪🇸 Spain · all-time
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia · all-time
- 🇵🇱 Poland · all-time
- 🇮🇶 Iraq · all-time
- 🇦🇺 Australia · all-time
- 🇨🇦 Canada · all-time
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine · all-time
- 🇦🇷 Argentina · all-time
Frequently Asked Questions
How many fighter jets does the United States have in 2026?
The United States has 3,002 fighter and attack jets in service across 10 types as of 2026, the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon being the most numerous with 846 airframes. The figure counts combat aircraft only; bombers, helicopters, transports, trainers and drones are listed further down this page, and the full inventory with yearly history is on the United States air force page.
How many aircraft does the US military operate in 2026?
United States operates 12,891 aircraft across 88 distinct types as of 2026, split between 4 service branches.
Which US service branch has the most aircraft?
The United States Air Force operates the largest fleet with 4,905 active airframes across 55 types.
What is the most numerous US military aircraft?
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is the single most numerous airframe in United States's inventory, with 2,205 active units.
Does this page include retired or stored aircraft?
No. Counts reflect airframes on active inventory in the most recent fleet snapshot, across every service that flies them: air force, army aviation and naval aviation alike. Retired, stored and test-only aircraft are excluded; a type on order but not yet delivered is shown as such.
Fleet snapshot 2026, events applied through 18 Oct 2026, compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), official air force and government publications and dated press reports; the United States air force page carries the update journal and the yearly history.
Losses are the airframes logged in the 2026 Iran Conflict tracker since 2026, from dated and sourced events; an absence is not an absence of loss.