40. Only 195 F-22s Exist As Of 2019
In 1985, the United States Air Force originally planned on ordering 750 fifth-generation fighter units with production beginning in 1994. In 1996, however, the 1990 Major Aircraft Review decreased the number to 648 aircraft. The number of the now titled F-22 Raptors was further cut to 339 in 1997 then again in 2003 to 277. By 2004, the Department of Defense decreased the number of units to 183 aircraft. In 2008, a defense spending bill was passed by Congress that increased production of the F-22 to 187. In total, there are currently 195 F-22s with 187 operational units and 8 test versions.