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List of active United States naval aircraft

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The list of United States naval aircraft contains types currently used by the United States Navy. 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

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Current inventory

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Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
F/A-18 Super Hornet United States multirole F/A-18E/F 421 76 on order[1]
F-35 Lightning II United States stealth multirole F-35C 30 204 on order[1]
AWACS
E-2 Hawkeye United States AEW E-2C/D 83 25 on order[1]
Electronic Warfare
E-6 Mercury United States TACAMO 16[1]
EA-18 Growler United States radar jamming / SEAD EA-18G 153[1]
EP-3 Orion United States ELINT / SIGINT 9[1]
Maritime Patrol
P-3 Orion United States ASW / patrol P-3C 8[1]
P-8 Poseidon United States ASW / patrol P-8A 118 10 on order[1]
Transport
C-2 Greyhound United States COD / transport 26[1] Retiring by 2024, replaced by V-22[2]
C-12 Huron United States transport 69 64 on order[1]
C-20 Grey Ghost United States VIP transport C-20G 2[1]
C-26 Metroliner United States transport / Reconnaissance C-26D 9[1]
C-38 Courier United States transport C-38A 2
C-40 Clipper United States VIP transport 17[1]
C-130 Hercules United States transport C-130T 28[1] 11 provide aerial refueling
C-130 Super Hercules United States transport C-130J 1[1]
Helicopter
CH-53 Super Stallion United States minesweeping / MCM MH-53E 26[1]
SH-60 Seahawk United States ASW / VERTREP / SAR H-60R/S/H 454 3 on order[1]
V-22 Osprey United States COD / transport CMV-22B 27 34 on order[1]
Trainer Aircraft
F-5 Tiger II United States jet trainer F-5F/N 31[1] OpFor training
F-16 Fighting Falcon United States jet trainer F-16A/B 22[1] OpFor training
F/A-18 Hornet United States conversion trainer F/A-18A/B/C/D 43[1]
F/A-18 Super Hornet United States conversion trainer F/A-18E/F 128[1]
F-35 Lightning II United States conversion trainer F-35C 15[1]
T-6 Texan II United States basic trainer T-6A/B/C 294 29 on order[1]
T-34 Mentor United States trainer 15[1]
T-38 Talon United States USNTPS trainer 10[1]
T-44 Pegasus United States multi-engine trainer T-44C 56[1] Retirement starting in 2024, replaced by T-54
T-45 Goshawk United Kingdom / United States jet trainer T-45C 189[1]
T-54 United States multi-engine trainer T-54A 2[3] 8 on order with option for an additional 54[1]
C-26 Metroliner United States USNTPS trainer C-26A 1[1] Flight officer training
C-38 Courier United States chase plane / radar target C-38A 2[1]
TH-57 Sea Ranger United States rotorcraft trainer 116[1] 3 are OH-58C variant
TH-73 Thrasher Italy rotorcraft trainer 59 71 on order[1]
U-1 Otter Canada trainer U-1B 1[1]
U-6 Beaver Canada trainer U-6B 2[1]
UH-72 Lakota Germany trainer / test evaluator 5[1]
UH-60 Blackhawk United States rotorcraft trainer 4[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Embraer, In association with. "2024 World Air Forces directory". Flight Global. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Navy's COD Transition from C-2A to CMV-22B Accelerated; First V-22 Deployment Set for 2021". USNI News. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Textron Aviation Special Missions begins deliveries of U.S. Navy Beechcraft King Air 260 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) Aircraft". Textron Aviation newsroom. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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