# US Air Force outlines the fighter fleet it needs by 2035

- Source: Defense News
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:01:44+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/10/21/us-air-force-outlines-the-fighter-fleet-it-needs-by-2035/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/us-air-force-outlines-the-fighter-fleet-it-needs-by-2035-35b3fb/

A new Air Force report calls for 1,509 combat-coded fighters by 2035, with F-35s making up 40% of the fleet and F-47s replacing F-22s.

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