Monday, July 23, 2012

List of active United States military aircraft

List of active United States military aircraft
Jet fighter generations

Fourth generation jet fighter:
Dassault Mirage 2000 1982 $26+ million

Grumman F-14 Tomcat 1974 $38M (1998), former Navy
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle 1976 A/B $28M, C/D $30M (1998), Air Force
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 1988 $31.1M (1998), Air Force
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon 1978 A/B $14.6M, C/D $18.8M (1998) light weight -> F35A, Air Force
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet 1983 $29-57M (2006) middle weight -> F35C, Navy, Marine Corps
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet 1999 $66.9M (2012), Navy

Fifth generation jet fighter:
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor 2005 $150M (2009), Air Force
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II 2016 A $198M B/C $237M (2012)

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