Every US Marines Aircraft

To identify every aircraft in the U.S. Marine Corps, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 2024 World Air Forces report from FlightGlobal, an aviation and aerospace industry publication. We ordered these aircraft by how many are currently in active service. We also included supplemental data on the type of aircraft and how many of these aircraft are on order.

In terms of fleet size, the Marine Corps outranks all but seven nations in the world with 1,277 total aircraft. Compared to other global military powers, the Marine Corps has the sixth most helicopters with over 700 in its fleet. All of these aircraft play an important role in getting the Marines to the fight and taking the fight to opposing forces.

For getting Marines to and from the battlefield, the CH-53 Stallion series of helicopters fills this role incredibly well. The CH-53K King Stallion has a storied history with extensive use throughout the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Typically, the CH-53K is capable of carrying 55 personnel with passenger seating and then under combat conditions it has space for up to 37 combat-ready soldiers.

The F/A-18 Super Hornet is one of the most prolific fighter jets in the service of the Marine Corps. It has an operational range of nearly 700 miles and can hit speeds of roughly 1,200 mph. The Super Hornet’s weapons payload is fairly versatile as it can equip a range of missiles and bombs for whatever strategic objective needs to be met. (These are the world’s largest active military forces.)

Here is a look at every aircraft currently in service in the U.S. Marine Corps: