This is a list of United States Navy aircraft. It does not include naval aircraft operated by the other two naval services of the United States; the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Coast Guard (USCG). For the aircraft of those services, see United States Marine Corps Aviation#Current inventory and List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard#Aircraft. 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 U.S. Military aircraft are designated using the "1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system." The system designates aircraft by Basic Mission in the case of fixed wing-manned-powered-conventional take off and landing aircraft and by Vehicle Type and Basic Mission in the case of all other aircraft (Helicopters, UAVs, Gliders, VSTOL). A Modified Mission code may be added in front of the Basic Mission code to further define the mission of multi-role aircraft or to define the mission of an aircraft after it has been modified or adapted for a different mission than its original designation indicates. In some cases a Modified Mission code is used in lieu of the Basic Mission code where no basic mission code exists which adequately defines the mission of the aircraft. A Status Prefix may be added at the front of the designation of aircraft developed or converted to function as research, testing or development aircraft. The table below defines these various codes for each aircraft in the third column and in the fourth column lists the actual role or roles for which it is used by the Navy

AircraftOriginVehicle Type, Basic Mission, Modified Mission, Status PrefixRoleIn serviceNotes Carrier Air Wing aircraft F-35C Lightning II USA Basic Mission: F-FighterCarrier-based Strike Fighter 72Projected inventory 273 F/A-18E,F Super Hornet USA Basic Missions: F-Fighter & A-Attack 58537 on order EA-18G Growler USA Basic Mission: A-AttackModified Mission: E-Electronic Warfare Carrier-based ECM / SEAD 153 E-2D Hawkeye USA Basic Mission: E-Special Electronic Installation Carrier-based AEW / Airborne C2 65Projected inventory 86 MH-60R Seahawk USAVehicle Type: H-HelicopterModified Mission: M-Multi-missionASW / ASUW / EW / ISR / NSFS 270 MH-60S Seahawk USA SAR / CSAR / ASUW / NSW / AMCM / VERTREP / MEDEVAC / HADR 256 CMV-22B Osprey USAVehicle Type: V-VSTOLModified Mission: M-Multi-missionModified Mission: C-Cargo 38 Projected inventory 48, replacing C-2A MQ-25A Stingray USA Vehicle Type: Q-Unmanned aerial vehicleModified Mission: M-Multi-mission Carrier-based Tanker / ISR 0 Projected inventory 76, first delivery in 2026 Other (non-Carrier Air Wing) operational aircraft P-8A Poseidon USA Basic Mission: P-Maritime Patrol Maritime Patrol 126 3 on order E-6B Mercury USABasic Mission: E-Special Electronic Installation TACAMO / ALCS 16 Replaced by E-130J by 2030s E-130J Phoenix II USA TACAMO 0 3 on order MQ-4C Triton USAVehicle Type: Q-Unmanned aerial vehicleModified Mission: M-Multi-missionISR 9 Projected inventory 27 MQ-8C Fire Scout USA 5 To be retired in FY 2026 MH-53E Sea Dragon USA Vehicle Type: H-HelicopterModified Mission: M-Multi-mission AMCM / VOD 18 To be retired by FY 2027 Naval Air Training Command aircraft T-6A Texan II USABasic Mission: T-Trainer Student NFO (SNFO) trainer294Approx 40 T-6A SNFO trainers, remainder are T-6B SNA trainers T-6B Texan II USA Student Naval Aviator (SNA) trainer T-45C GoshawkUKUSA SNA/SNFO trainer 189 Approx 20 SNFO trainers, remainder are SNA trainersT-44C PegasusUSASNA trainer7643 T-54A on order, 64 projected to replace T-44C 2024 - 2026T-54A Marlin IIUSA TH-73A Thrasher Italy Vehicle Type: H-HelicoterBasic Mission: T-Trainer SNA trainer 130 Replaced the TH-57B,C Cargo and personnel transport aircraftUC-12F,M HuronUSABasic Mission: C-CargoModified Mission: U-UtilityTransport13C-26D MetrolinerUSABasic Mission: C-CargoTransport4C-37A Gulfstream VUSAVIP transport1C-37B Gulfstream G550USAVIP transport3 C-40A Clipper USA NUFEA 17 C-130J Super Hercules USA Blue Angels "Fat Albert" 1 Acquired from the U.K. KC-130J Super Hercules USA Basic Mission: C-CargoModified Mission: K-Aerial Refueling NUFEA 0 Projected inventory 32 to replace C/KC-130T by 2030 C-130T Hercules USA Basic Mission: C-Cargo NUFEA 16To be replaced by KC-130J beginning 2027 KC-130T Hercules USA Basic Mission: C-CargoModified Mission: K-Aerial Refueling 11-NUFEA5-Test & Evaluation support 16 Aggressor and training support aircraft F-5F,N Tiger II USABasic Mission: F-FighterAggressor 33 Up to 38 by 2028 F-16A,B Fighting Falcon USA 14 Embargoed Pakistani acft F-16C,D Fighting Falcon USA 26 Retired by the USAF 2022 T-34C Mentor USA Basic Mission: T-Trainer Chase / Spotting 15Former trainer, retained in training support roles Research and Test & Evaluation aircraft P-3C Orion USA Basic Mission: P-Maritime Patrol Test Range support 4 Replaced by P-8, retained for Test Range support NP-3C,D Orion USA Basic Mission: P-Maritime PatrolStatus Prefix: N-Special test, permanent 1-Test Range support2-NRL support 3 RC-12M HuronUSABasic Mission: C-CargoModified Mission: R-ReconnaissanceNRL support1 UV-18 Twin Otter Canada Vehicle Type: V-VSTOLBasic Mission: U-Utility NRL support 1 NC-20G Grey Ghost USA Basic Mission: C-CargoStatus Prefix: N-Special test, permanent Test Range support 1EC-26D MetrolinerUSABasic Mission: C-CargoModified Mission: E-Electronic WarfareMissile Range support1RC-26D MetrolinerUSABasic Mission: C-CargoModified Mission: R-ReconnaissanceMissile Range support2NC-37B Gulfstream G550USABasic Mission: C-CargoStatus Prefix: N-Special test, permanentTest Range support1C-38A CourierUSA Basic Mission: C-Cargo Test & Evaluation support 2TH-57B,C Sea Ranger USA Vehicle Type: H-HelicopterBasic Mission: T-Trainer Test & Evaluation support ? Former trainer, retained for T&E squadron use U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) aircraft U-6A BeaverCanada Basic Mission: U-UtilityUSNTPS trainer / glider tow2NU-1B OtterCanadaBasic Mission: U-UtilityStatus Prefix: N-Special test, permanentUSNTPS trainers1 C-26A Metroliner USA Basic Mission: C-Cargo 1X-26A Frigate GliderUSA Basic Mission: X-Special Research 2 T-38C Talon USA Basic Mission: T-Trainer 10UH-60A,L Blackhawk USA Vehicle Type: H-HelicopterBasic Mission: U-Utility 4 TH-67A Creek orOH-58 Kiowa USA Vehicle Type: H-HelicopterBasic Mission: T-Trainer or O-Observation 3 UH-72A LakotaGermany Vehicle Type: H-HelicopterBasic Mission: U-Utility4

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See also United States Marine Corps Aviation#Current inventory List of active United States Air Force aircraft United States Army Aviation Branch#Equipment List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard#Aircraft List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons

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External links Navy Fact File