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This is a list of currently-active military aircraft in use by the United States military.

Contents 1 Cargo/Passenger aircraft 2 Combat 2.1 Bomber 2.2 Attack 2.3 Multirole 2.4 Fighter 3 Electronic Mission 4 Helicopters 4.1 Antisubmarine 4.2 Attack 4.3 Cargo 4.4 Multi-mission 4.5 Observation 4.6 Rescue 4.7 Staff 4.8 Training 4.9 Utility 5 Maritime Patrol 6 Tanker 7 Trainer 8 UAVs 9 Surveillance

[edit] Cargo/Passenger aircraft

C-2 Greyhound
C-5 Galaxy
C-9 Skytrain II	based on the McDonnell-Douglas DC-9 passenger jet
C-17 Globemaster III
C-20 Gulfstream III	based on the Gulfstream III and Gulfstream IV business jets
C-21 Learjet	based on the Learjet 35A business jet
C-22B	based on the Boeing 727 passenger jet
VC-25A (Air Force One)	based on the Boeing 747-200 passenger jet
C-27J Spartan
C-32	based on the Boeing 757 passenger jet; used as Air Force Two
C-37 Gulfstream V	based on the Gulfstream V business jet
C-40 Clipper	based on the Boeing 737 passenger jet
C-130 Hercules
C-135 Stratolifter	derived from Boeing 367-80 prototype jet (the basis for the Boeing 707 passenger jet)

[edit] Combat

[edit] Bomber

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

[edit] Attack

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

[edit] Multirole

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

[edit] Fighter

• F-15 Eagle
• F-22 Raptor

[edit] Electronic Mission

E-2 Hawkeye
E-3 Sentry	based on the Boeing 707 passenger jet
EP-3E Aries II	based on the P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft
E-4B NAOC	based on the Boeing 747 passenger jet
E-6 Mercury	based on the Boeing 707-300 passenger jet
EA-6B Prowler	based on the A-6 Intruder attack aircraft
E-8 Joint STARS	based on the Boeing 707-300 passenger jet
E-9	based on the Bombardier de Havilland of Canada Dash-8 commuter turboprop

[edit] Helicopters

[edit] Antisubmarine

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

[edit] Attack

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

[edit] Cargo

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Observation

• OH-58A/C/D

[edit] Rescue

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

[edit] Staff

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

[edit] Training

• TH-57 Sea Ranger
• TH-67A Creek

[edit] Utility

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

[edit] Maritime Patrol

P-3 Orion	based on the Lockheed L-188 Electra
S-3B Viking

[edit] Tanker

KC-130 Hercules
KC-135 Stratotanker	derived from Boeing 367-80 prototype jet (the basis for the Boeing 707 passenger jet)
KC-10 Extender	based on McDonnell Douglas DC-10 passenger jet

[edit] Trainer

T-1A Jayhawk
T-2 Buckeye
T-6 Texan II
T-34 Turbo Mentor
T-37 Tweet
T-38 Talon
T-39 Sabreliner
T-43	based on the Boeing 737-200 passenger jet
T-44 Pegasus	based on the Beechcraft King Air series of aircraft
T-45 Goshawk

[edit] UAVs

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

[edit] Surveillance

U-2
RC-135 Rivet Joint	based on C-135; derived from Boeing 367-80 prototype jet (the basis for the Boeing 707 passenger jet)