How Many F-35s Does The US Air Force Fly In 2026?

How many Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II does the United States Air Force fly in 2026? It sounds like a question with a straightforward answer, especially for a fighter fleet that has become one of the most closely watched parts of America’s airpower. But the number depends on what counts as an F-35 in the first place, and the answer changes if we talk about the aircraft delivered, the ones in the inventory, or the ones which service actually counts for combat.