Since the Combat aviation He joined in 1915 with the First World War and was perfected in 1940 during World War II, the Air Supreme It has been one of the main objectives of the countries that invest in the military arm, like the United States, which founded the Army Air Force in June 1941.
The control of air It is crucial, and in recent years the world has noticed that some of the most tense incidents among nations have had the Heavens as protagonists. For that reason, the United States Air Force, branch of the Armed Forces in charge of the Air Waris considered the most Powerful of the world.
The US Air Force advances by leaps and bounds in the development of aircraft new generation and currently leads the skies, because it has more airplanes than the rest of all the powers together. Therefore, the American nation is marking the era of models hypertecnological With advanced abilities.
Like the most sophisticated Of the world, the United States authorities are aware that dominating heaven is a key strategic factor in the geopolitics current, taking into consideration that the Air Forces of Russia and China They become more and more Powerful and constantly compete for the first place.
How many war planes does the United States have?
By 2024, the United States Air Force had more than 12 thousand 108 aircraft in service, distributed in the types: TO (Ground attack), B (Bombers), C (Load transport), AND (Special electronic missions), F (Fighters), H (Medical evacuation, search and rescue), K (Tank), L (Set with laser) and M (Multi-mission).
Type A planes, of Earth attackare designed to attack the objectives on the ground and, often, are used for nearby air support of terrestrial troops. For its part, the Bombers Combat were created to launch bombs, so their ability to participate in an air fight is extremely limited.
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Also, the load transport They are responsible for air mobility, an asset that, according to the Air Force, acquires importance to respond to emergencies. On the other hand, the planes of Special electronic missions They are used to keep the airspace free of enemies and send critical information to those who need it.
In turn, the hunting plane From the air forces it is small, fast and very agile, which enables it especially for air recognition and for combat in the air. Instead, aircraft of Medical evacuation, search and rescue are usedas indicated by his name, to attend the troops on the ground.
The airplanes tank They are specially designed to be able to store fuel and replenish in flight to other smaller aircraft and smaller action radius. For its part, the planes equipped with laser They use a weapons system on board, mainly used for the elimination of enemy ballistic missiles.
Finally, specialized planes Multimission They support special operations worldwide. These aircraft make infiltration, exfiltration and supply missions, so they have been modified to observe and provide tactical information on the composition and disposition of the enemy forces.
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