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The main competitive advantage the United States has over the rest of the world, militarily, is its Air Force.

Summary

  1. The U.S. military currently has almost 4,000 aircraft and helicopters on order. 
  2. Most are combat aircraft, but there are also tankers and transport aircraft.
  3. The F-35 ranks at the top of this list with more than 1,800 aircraft on order.

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