This is a list of currently-active military aircraft in use by the United States military. Military aircraft are airplanes used in warfare. ...

Cargo/Passenger aircraft

C-5 Galaxy

C-130 Hercules

A cargo aircraft is an airplane primarily designed and used for the carriage of goods, rather than passengers. ... A Boeing 777 jet airliner of American Airlines landing at Heathrow Airport, London. ... Download high resolution version (750x668, 100 KB)United States Air Force C-5 Galaxy. ... Download high resolution version (750x668, 100 KB)United States Air Force C-5 Galaxy. ... Image File history File links Lockheed_C-130_Hercules. ... Image File history File links Lockheed_C-130_Hercules. ... The C-2A Greyhound is a twin-engine cargo aircraft, designed to provide critical logistics support to aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. ... The C-5 Galaxy is a jet-powered military transport aircraft designed to provide strategic heavy airlift over intercontinental distances. ... The C-9 Skytrain II is the military version of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 employed in US military service. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (initially known as the Douglas DC-9, and now referred to by some as the Boeing DC-9) is a family of twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliners, first manufactured in 1965 and subsequently, in greatly modified form, under a succession of different names. ... The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is a strategic airlifter manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, and operated by the United States Air Force, the Royal Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. ... The C-20 Gulfstream is the military designation of the commercial Gulfstream bizjets used by the US military forces. ... The C-20 Gulfstream is the military designation of the commercial Gulfstream bizjets used by the US military forces. ... Gulfstream G400 The Gulfstream G400 (formerly marketed as the Gulfstream IV) is a private jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah, Georgia, a General Dynamics company. ... The C-21 is a twin turbofan engine aircraft used for cargo and passenger airlift. ... Swiss Air Force Learjet 35A The Learjet Model 35 is a multi-role business jet and military transport (designated by the U.S. Air Force as C-21). ... The Boeing C-22B, a 727-100, is the primary medium-range aircraft used by the Air National Guard and National Guard Bureau to airlift personnel. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, single-aisle (narrow-body) commercial jet airliner. ... Air Force One is the air traffic control call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. ... The Boeing 747, which is also known as the jumbo jet, is the second largest passenger airliner after the Airbus A380. ... The Alenia G.222 (Alenia originally Aeritalia) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. ... The Boeing C-32 is the designation of a USAF passenger transportation aircraft, a version of the Boeing 757. ... American Airlines Boeing 757 The Boeing 757 is a medium-range transcontinental commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The C-37 is a twin jet-engined aircraft of USAF and a variant of the Gulfstream V. // Mission The C-37A is a twin-engine, turbofan aircraft acquired to fill the worldwide special air missions for high-ranking government and Defense Department officials. ... The Gulfstream G500 is a private jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah, Georgia, USA, a General Dynamics company. ... A C-40B VIP transport taking off. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium-range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide. ... The C-135 Stratolifter is a transport aircraft derived from Boeing’s prototype 367-80 jet airliner (also the basis for the 707) in the early 1950s. ... The Boeing 367-80 or Dash 80, as it was called within Boeing, was a concept demonstrator jet transport built in less than two years from project launch in 1952 to rollout on May 14, 1954 for a cost of $US 16 million dollars. ... View of the port (left) number 1 & 2 Pratt & Whitney JT3D jet engines of a British Caledonian Boeing 707 showing the peculiarity of the number 1 engine mount which is different from the other three. ...

Combat

From top to bottom: The B-52 Stratofortress, the B-1B Lancer and the B-2 Spirit

Aircraft fly over the desert on April 14, 2003. Aircraft include KC-135 Stratotanker, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-117 Nighthawk, F-16CJ Falcon, British GR-4 Tornado, and Australian F/A-18 Hornet.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x604, 173 KB) FILE PHOTO -- The Air Force bomber force in flight together. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x604, 173 KB) FILE PHOTO -- The Air Force bomber force in flight together. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1956x2100, 518 KB) Summary Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1956x2100, 518 KB) Summary Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first manufactured in 1956 and expected to remain in service into the 2040s. ... For the game, see F-15 Strike Eagle (computer game) The F-15E Strike Eagle is a modern United States all-weather strike fighter, designed for long-range interdiction of enemy ground targets deep behind enemy lines. ... The Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk, nicknamed “The Black Jet”[2], is the worlds first operational aircraft completely designed around stealth technology. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multi-role jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics in the United States. ... The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine fighters, which was jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. ... An F/A-18 taking off from USS Kitty Hawk The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier-capable strike fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. ...

Bomber

• B-1B Lancer
• B-2 Spirit
• B-52 Stratofortress

A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... The Boeing (formerly Rockwell International) B-1B Lancer is a long-range strategic bomber in service with the United States Air Force (USAF). ... The B-2 Spirit, made by Northrop Grumman, is an multi-role stealth aircraft able to drop conventional and nuclear weapons. ... The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range jet strategic bomber flown by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1954. ...

Attack

• AC-130 gunship
• A-10 Thunderbolt II
• AV-8B Harrier II
• F-117A Nighthawk
• F-15E Strike Eagle

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The AC-130 gunship is an armed variant of the C-130 Hercules. ... Primary user United States Air Force Number built 715 Unit cost US$9. ... April 7th 2003: an AV-8B Harrier Jump Jet takes off from the assault ship USS Nassau, to engage targets over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom The Harrier II is a family of second generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft of the late 20th... The Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk, nicknamed “The Black Jet”[2], is the worlds first operational aircraft completely designed around stealth technology. ... For the game, see F-15 Strike Eagle (computer game) The F-15E Strike Eagle is a modern United States all-weather strike fighter, designed for long-range interdiction of enemy ground targets deep behind enemy lines. ...

Multirole

• F-16 Fighting Falcon
• F/A-18A+/C/D Hornet
• F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
• F-35 Lightning II (from 2011)

A multirole aircraft is an aircraft that can both be used as fighter aircraft and ground attack aircraft This aircraft-related article is a stub. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multi-role jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics in the United States. ... An F/A-18 taking off from USS Kitty Hawk The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier-capable strike fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. ... The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a carrier-based fighter/attack aircraft that entered service in 1999 with the United States Navy. ... The F-35 Lightning II — descended from the X-35 of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program — is a single-seat, single-engined military strike fighter, a multi-role aircraft that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and air-to-air combat. ...

Fighter

• F-15 Eagle
• F-22 Raptor

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) F-15 Eagle is an American-built all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. ... The F-22 Raptor is a stealth fighter aircraft. ...

Electronic Mission

E-2 Hawkeye

File links The following pages link to this file: E-2 Hawkeye Categories: U.S. Navy images ... File links The following pages link to this file: E-2 Hawkeye Categories: U.S. Navy images ... The Boeing 737 AEW&C is an Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium-range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... The Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is the United States Navys all-weather, aircraft carrier-based tactical Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. ... The E-3 Sentry is a military airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, to the United States, NATO and other air defense forces. ... View of the port (left) number 1 & 2 Pratt & Whitney JT3D jet engines of a British Caledonian Boeing 707 showing the peculiarity of the number 1 engine mount which is different from the other three. ... EP-3E ARIES II The Lockheed EP-3E ARIES II is a turboprop-based signals reconnaissance aircraft, operated by the United States Navy. ... The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft of the United States military used primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare. ... The E-4B Nightwatch, formerly known as NEACP (Kneecap) and sometimes called NAOC (National Airborne Operations Center), is a Boeing 747-200 aircraft specially built to serve as a survivable mobile command post for the President during a nuclear war. ... The Boeing 747, commonly called a Jumbo Jet, is among the most recognizable jet airliners and is the largest passenger airliner in service. ... The Boeing E-6 Mercury is a United States of America military aircraft. ... View of the port (left) number 1 & 2 Pratt & Whitney JT3D jet engines of a British Caledonian Boeing 707 showing the peculiarity of the number 1 engine mount which is different from the other three. ... The EA-6 Prowler is the United States Navys and the United States Marine Corpss primary electronic warfare aircraft. ... The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a twin-engine, mid-wing attack aircraft manufactured by Northrop Grumman Aerospace Corporation. ... United States Air Force E-8C Joint STARS The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is a United States Air Force airborne battle management and command and control (C2) platform that conducts ground surveillance to develop an understanding of the enemy situation and to support attack... View of the port (left) number 1 & 2 Pratt & Whitney JT3D jet engines of a British Caledonian Boeing 707 showing the peculiarity of the number 1 engine mount which is different from the other three. ... E9 may mean: The EMD E9 diesel locomotive The European route E9 This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Bombardier Inc. ...

Helicopters

Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors, each having two or more rotor blades. ...

Antisubmarine

• SH-3H Sea King
• Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk

US Navy Sea King Several UH-3 Sea Kings taking off The Sikorsky UH-3 Sea King (also known as Sikorsky S-61) is a twin-engined multi-purpose helicopter. ... SH-60F of the United States Navy, with external fuel tank. ...

Attack

• AH-1W/Z Cobra/Viper
• AH-6J Little Bird
• AH-64A/D Apache/Longbow

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter. ... The Hughes H-6 is a family of light utility civilian and assault helicopters of the United States Army. ... The Boeing AH-64 Apache is the United States Armys principal attack helicopter, and is the successor to the AH-1 Cobra. ...

Cargo

• CH-46 Sea Knight
• CH-47D Chinook
• CH-53E Super Stallion

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile, twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. ... A CH-53E Super Stallion taking off from the deck of the USS Saipan Designated S-80E internally by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, the Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, and the Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon are the largest and heaviest helicopters in the United States military. ...

Multi-mission

• MH-6J/M Little Bird
• MV-22 Osprey
• MH-47D/E Chinook
• MH-53J/M Pave Low III/IV[1]
• MH-60K/L/M Black Hawk
• MH-60R Seahawk
• MH-60S Seahawk

The Hughes H-6 is a family of light utility civilian and assault helicopters of the United States Army. ... The V-22 Osprey is a joint service, multi-mission aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. ... The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile, twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. ... A MH-53J Pave Low IIIE of the 551st Special Operations Squadron, 58th Special Operations Wing, flying a training mission. ... The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a twin-turbine engine, single rotor, semi-monocoque fuselage, rotary wing helicopter. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk. ...

Observation

• OH-58A/C/D

OH-58 Kiowa OH-58D Kiowa Warrior The OH-58 Kiowa scout is a helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron. ...

Rescue

• HH-60G Pave Hawk[2]
• HH-60H Sea Hawk
• MH-68A Stingray
• HH-60 Jayhawk (U.S. Coast Guard)
• HH-65 Dolphin (U.S. Coast Guard)

United States Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter The primary function of the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. ... SH-60F of the United States Navy, with external fuel tank. ... The Agusta A109 is a helicopter manufactured by Agusta (now AgustaWestland) of Italy. ... The HH-60 Jayhawk is a twin-engine medium-range search and rescue (SAR) helicopter, based on the airframe of the UH-60 Black Hawk. ... The HH-65 Dolphin is a MEDEVAC-capable short-range recovery (SSR) helicopter operated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). ...

Staff

• VH-3A/D Sea King/Marine One
• VH-53D Sea Stallion/Marine One
• VH-60L Black Hawk
• VH-60N Nighthawk/Marine One[3]

US Navy Sea King Several UH-3 Sea Kings taking off The Sikorsky UH-3 Sea King (also known as Sikorsky S-61) is a twin-engined multi-purpose helicopter. ... The Sikorsky S-65 is a heavy transport helicopter originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps, who designated it the CH_53 Sea Stallion. ... The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a twin-turbine engine, single rotor, semi-monocoque fuselage, rotary wing helicopter. ... SH-60F of the United States Navy, with external fuel tank. ...

Training

• TH-57 Sea Ranger
• TH-67A Creek

The Bell Model 206 JetRanger is one of the most successful helicopter designs in the world. ... The Bell Helicopter Model 206 JetRanger is a two-bladed main rotor, turbine powered helicopter with a conventional, two-bladed tail rotor. ...

Utility

• UH-1H/N/Y Iroquois
• UH-3H Sea King[4]
• UH-60A/L Black Hawk
• UH-72A Lacota

The Bell Helicopter UH-1 Iroquois, commonly (or officially in the United States Marine Corps) known as the Huey, is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. ... US Navy Sea King Several UH-3 Sea Kings taking off The Sikorsky UH-3 Sea King (also known as Sikorsky S-61) is a twin-engined multi-purpose helicopter. ... The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a twin-turbine engine, single rotor, semi-monocoque fuselage, rotary wing helicopter. ...

Maritime Patrol

P-3 Orion

Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ... P-3 Orion. ... P-3 Orion. ... The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft of the United States military used primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare. ... The Lockheed L-188 Electra first flew in 1957, and was the first turboprop airliner built in the USA. It delivered performance only slightly inferior to that of a full jet aircraft, at a lower operating cost. ... An S-3B Viking launches from the catapult aboard USS Abraham Lincoln The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a United States Navy jet aircraft used to hunt and destroy enemy submarines and provide surveillance of surface shipping. ...

Tanker

KC-135 during refueling mission

Boom and receptacle: USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, two F-15s (twin fins) and two F-16s, on an aerial refueling training mission Probe and drogue: USAF HC-130P refuels a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter Aerial refueling, also called in-flight refueling (IFR) or air-to-air refueling (AAR), is... U.S. Air Force photograph of a KC-135 Stratotanker (above) and F-22 Raptor (below). ... U.S. Air Force photograph of a KC-135 Stratotanker (above) and F-22 Raptor (below). ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and UK military forces. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first manufactured in 1956 and expected to remain in service into the 2040s. ... The KC-10 Extender is a tanker aircraft in service with the US Air Force. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ...

Trainer

A trainer is a training aircraft used to develop piloting, navigational or weapon-aiming skills in flight crew. ... The T-1A Jayhawk is a twin-engined jet aircraft used by the United States Air Force for advanced pilot training. ... Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is a major United States military contractor based in Waltham, Massachusetts. ... The Raytheon Hawker 400XP is a small twin-engine corporate aircraft, designed by Raytheons Beech Aircraft Company subsidiary and originally marketed as the Beechjet 400. ... The North American T-2 Buckeye is the United States Navys intermediate and advanced training aircraft, introducing trainee naval aviators to jet power, carrier operations, and armaments. ... A T-6 Texan II For the similarly-named World War II aircraft, see T-6 Texan. ... A Beechcraft T-34B Mentor The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is a military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Bonanza. ... An original model 35 Bonanza. ... One of the most prominent of the trainer-attack type aircraft is the Cessna T-37/A-37, known in various forms as the Tweety Bird, Tweet, Dragonfly, or Super Tweet. ... The Northrop T-38 Talon is a US-built supersonic jet trainer for military pilots and NASA astronauts. ... The North American T-39 Sabreliner was a trainer version of the commercial North American Aviation Sabreliner used both by the US Air Force and the US Navy. ... The Boeing T-43A is a modified Boeing 737-200 used by the US Air Force. ... King Air is the name for a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon Aircraft). ... The BAE Hawk is an advanced jet trainer manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS and used by the Royal Air Force and other countries. ...

UAVs

• RQ-1 Predator
• RQ-4 Global Hawk
• RQ-7A/B Shadow

UAVs in a hangar An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a pilotless aircraft, controlled either remotely or flown autonomously, used for a number of missions, including reconnaissance and attack roles. ... Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle flies on a simulated Navy aerial reconnaissance flight off southern California in December 1995. ... The Northrop Grumman (formerly Ryan Aeronautical) RQ-4 Global Hawk (known as Tier II+ during development) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the US Air Force as a surveillance aircraft. ... The RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is used by the United States Army. ...

Surveillance