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The World’s Largest Air Forces By Number Of Transport Aircraft

Calculating the number of transport aircraft each air force has is incredibly complicated, although the USAF is the clear winner.

The F-22’s stealth coating remains one of the most effective in the world, even if it is now aging by US standards.

From the C-141 Starlifter to the C-17 Globemaster III, the USAF’s airlift capabilities have evolved over time.

From the C-141 Starlifter to the C-17 Globemaster III, the USAF’s airlift capabilities have evolved over time.

The US has rebuffed the requests of at least eight countries to purchase the F-35 stealth fighter.

Over 2,700 C-130-family aircraft have been produced so far, with production expected to run into the 2030s.

The Boeing KC-46 is one of the world’s most capable tankers, although it continues to face teething problems seven years after entering service.

The MQ-9 remains useful partly thanks to its extremely high endurance as well as its reliability thanks to its triple-redundant avionics.

The most decisive military aircraft today vary depending on the specific conflict.

The B-2’s distinctive exhausts are designed to hide the aircraft from both detection by reducing RCS and by reducing its infrared signature.