Which is the most deployed combat aircraft types worldwide? In 2021, the F-16 accounted for around ** percent of the world total, with an active fleet of aircraft. In that year,* combat aircraft were listed in military inventories worldwide.
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Flight International. (December 2, 2021). Most deployed combat aircraft types worldwide in 2021 (in units) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/259397/most-deployed-combat-aircraft-types-worldwide/
Flight International. "Most deployed combat aircraft types worldwide in 2021 (in units)." Chart. December 2, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/259397/most-deployed-combat-aircraft-types-worldwide/
Flight International. (2021). Most deployed combat aircraft types worldwide in 2021 (in units). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/259397/most-deployed-combat-aircraft-types-worldwide/
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Most deployed combat aircraft types worldwide in 2021 (in units) [Graph], Flight International, December 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/259397/most-deployed-combat-aircraft-types-worldwide/
