List of aircraft of Canada's air forces includes all aircraft operated by the RCAF and its predecessors, current and past while List of aircraft of the Royal Canadian Navy covers all RCN aircraft. Airbus A310 transports purchased in 1992 for use as strategic transports and air-to-air tankers to replace the Boeing CC-137.

These range from huge transport aircraft to helicopters to fighters to patrol aircraft and more. They are used to carry out a multitude of roles at home and abroad, in peace and in conflict, all in support of the RCAF’s mission of providing relevant, responsive and effective air power to meet the defence challenges of today and into the future.

2024年9月20日 · Top Aces is the only company in the world to own and operate the F-16 commercially. Upgraded to the Advanced Aggressor Fighter configuration with AESA radar and other advanced capabilities, Top Aces’ F-16 AAFs have been training USAF F-22 and F-35 pilots out of Luke and Eglin AFBs since 2022.

2023年1月10日 · These 88 new F-35A jets will replace the RCAF’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornet, a variant of the American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, which beat the F-16 in 1980 in the final phase of the Fighter Aircraft Competition (FAC) launched by the Canadian government in 1977, as part of efforts to replace the F-104 Star Fighter aircraft.

2024年11月7日 · More than 90 of these aircraft, including over 60 CF-18As and 30 CF-18Bs, remain in service or storage with the Canadian Air Force out of bases in Quebec and Alberta. The organization also operates 18 F/A-18 Hornets previously in service with …

2022年8月16日 · The US Air Force (USAF) has approved a private fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 Falcon fighter jets for use in training the service’s pilots.

For self protection, the Block 20 F-16A/B has ALR-56M advanced radar warning receivers and AN/ALE-47 chaff/flare dispensers. The cockpit is night vision goggle compatible. All ROCAF F-16A/B are powered by the F100-PW-220 turbofan engine.

6 天之前 · Despite Canada having already partially paid for an initial batch of 16 F-35As, Blair’s comments suggest that the RCAF may not proceed with the full procurement of 88 aircraft as originally planned. This could lead Canada to maintain a mixed fighter fleet, balancing the F-35s with an alternative aircraft.

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft with over 4,600 built since 1976. [4]

In June of 2005 the Commander-in-Chief of the RTAF announced that the Air Force was seeking new fighters to replace the ageing fleet of F-5s and OV-10's. Since the RTAF already has a number of F-16 aircraft in service, the F-16 will be the prime contender in an eventual fighter deal.