List of United States naval aircraft
The list of United States naval aircraft contains types currently used by United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. For a complete list of naval aircraft designated under pre-1962 United States Navy designation systems, see List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962); for aircraft without formal designations, see List of undesignated military aircraft of the United States. For a list of all naval aircraft designated under the post-1962 unified Department of Defense designations, see List of military aircraft of the United States.
Aircraft[]
Current inventory[]
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Combat Aircraft | |||||
F-35 Lightning II | United States | multirole | F-35C | 18 | 13 used for training – 236 on order[1] |
Boeing F/A-18E/F | United States | multirole | 532 | 131 used for training – 96 on order[1] | |
AWACS | |||||
E-2 Hawkeye | United States | AEW | E-2C/D | 88 | 37 on order[1] |
Electronic Warfare | |||||
E-6 Mercury | United States | TACAMO | 16[1] | ||
Lockheed EP-3 | United States | ELINT / SIGINT | 12[1] | ||
EA-18G Growler | United States | radar jamming / SEAD | 155[1] | ||
Maritime Patrol | |||||
P-3 Orion | United States | ASW / patrol | P-3C | 41[1] | 4 P-3SPA variants used for reconnaissance |
Boeing P-8 | United States | ASW / patrol | 91 | 18 on order[1] | |
Transport | |||||
C-40 Clipper | United States | VIP transport | 17[1] | ||
Gulfstream IV | United States | VIP transport | 3[1] | ||
C-2 Greyhound | United States | COD / transport | 33[1] | ||
C-26 Metroliner | United States | transport / reconnaissance | C-26D | 8[1] | 1 provides multi-engine training |
C-130 Hercules | United States | transport | C-130T | 20[1] | 5 provide aerial refueling |
C-130J Super Hercules | United States | transport | 1[1] | ||
Helicopter | |||||
V-22 Osprey | United States | COD / transport | CMV-22B | 1[2] | 58 on order[1] |
SH-60 Seahawk | United States | ASW / VERTREP / SAR | H-60R/S/H | 508 | 9 on order[1] |
CH-53E Super Stallion | United States | minesweeping / MCM | MH-53E | 29[1] | |
Trainer Aircraft | |||||
DHC-3 Otter | United States | trainer | 1[1] | ||
T-34 Mentor | United States | trainer | 75[1] | ||
Northrop F-5 | United States | jet trainer | F-5F/N | 29[1] | OpFor training |
F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | trainer | F-16A/B | 14[1] | OpFor training |
TH-57 Sea Ranger | United States | rotorcraft trainer | 117[1] | 3 are OH-58C variant | |
Eurocopter UH-72 | Germany | trainer / test evaluator | 5[1] | ||
T-6 Texan II | United States | basic trainer | T-6A/B/C | 294 | 29 on order[1] |
T-38 Talon | United States | USNTPS trainer | 10[1] | ||
Boeing F/A-18 | United States | multirole | F/A-18A/B/C | 94[1] | |
T-45 Goshawk | United States | jet trainer | 194[1] | ||
Beechcraft C-12 | United States | multi-engine trainer / transport | 60[1] | ||
AgustaWestland AW119 | Italy | evaluation | 1[1] |
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- United States naval aviation
- United States Navy lists