Wednesday, August 26, 2015

These 3 Charts Illustrate How Enormous The U.S. Air Force Really Is

The B-52 with all its ammunition. (Tech Sgt. Robert Horstman/US Air Force)

Business Insider: These 3 charts show just how enormous the US Air Force really is

The US has the largest and most powerful Air Force in the world.

The US Air Force operates more than 5,000 aircraft, and the air service flies more than just fighters and bombers. The Air Force also runs missions ranging from surveillance to aerial refueling to supply airlift, each of which requires a specialized aircraft.

The following graphics from CI Geography shows every aircraft in the US Air Force as of August (you can view a much larger version of these graphics here):

1 comment:

Unknown said...

so doesnt win you wars only destruction troops win wars nit planes and us arnt good at that either