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List of United States fighter aircraft

A U.S Air Force F-35A

This is a list of fighter aircraft used by the United States.

This includes those of the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system, 1924–1962 Air Force, pre-1962 Navy, and undesignated military aircraft.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon (left), P-51D Mustang (bottom), F-86 Sabre (top), and F-22 Raptor (right) fly in formation; Heritage Flight over Davis-Monthan AFB

Army

Air Force

Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard

Foreign-built fighters

Export-only fighters

Experimental fighters not for military service

Does not include those with a predesignated service had the aircraft been implemented. For example, the F2Y Sea Dart is not listed below as it was intended for naval service.

See also

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