As of 2023, the United Kingdom had 564 fixed-wing aircraft in the Royal Air Force and other branches of it's armed forces, the most numerous of which was the UK's main fighter jet, the Eurofighter Typhoon, of which there were 137. The next most common aircraft in the UK Armed Forces was the Tutor, an aircraft primarily used for training purposes.
Number of fixed-wing aircraft in the Royal Air Force and other Armed Forces of the United Kingdom as of 2023, by type
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UK Ministry of Defence & GOV.UK, Number of fixed-wing aircraft in the Royal Air Force and other Armed Forces of the United Kingdom as of 2023, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063374/royal-air-force-number-of-aircrafts/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Number of fixed-wing aircraft in the Royal Air Force and other Armed Forces of the United Kingdom as of 2023, by type [Graph], UK Ministry of Defence, & GOV.UK, September 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063374/royal-air-force-number-of-aircrafts/