"To identify every aircraft flown by the U.S. Marine Corps, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data from the 2025 World Air Forces report from FlightGlobal, an aviation and aerospace industry website, and ranked the aircraft alphabetically. Additionally, we've included supplemental information on the type of aircraft, how many are in active service, and top speed. We have excluded all trainer aircraft."
"Understanding the aircraft used by the U.S. Marine Corps provides insight into joint military capabilities and expeditionary defense strategies. Knowing what the Marine Corps has in its arsenal sheds light on its unique ability to project power quickly and operate in different environments. This also gives context to the tactical flexibility and logistical reach the Corps brings to its operations, from amphibious assaults to close air support."
The U.S. Marine Corps fields a distinct aviation fleet that combines strike fighters, attack helicopters, and logistical aircraft to support expeditionary operations. The fleet includes stealthy F-35 Lightning IIs for strike roles and CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for combat and logistical tasks. Aircraft selection emphasizes rapid power projection, close air support, amphibious assault support, tactical flexibility, and logistical reach. Trainer aircraft are excluded from the combat inventory overview. The inventory listing identifies aircraft types, active service counts, and top speeds. Legacy and upgraded attack platforms such as the AH-1Z Viper remain part of the Corps' combat aviation capabilities.
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