<p>I was thinking about the process of becoming a pilot and was wondering how so many people that graduate from the academy get to become pilots. If around 500 people each year get pilot slots and there are only like 300 f-22s(more or less) than how can usaf need more pilots. It would seem that the combination of several classes and already trained pilots would have already filled all the needed positions. So could someone please give me more information about this?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>A quick answer to your question is that there are a lot more kinds of aircraft in the Air Force's inventory than the F-22 Raptor. Here is a list:</p>
<p>A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt
AC-130H/U Gunship
B-1B Lancer
B-2 Spirit
B-52 Stratofortress
C-130 Hercules
C-141 Starlifter
C-17 Globemaster III
C-20
C-21
C-32
C-37A
C-40B/C
C-5 Galaxy
CV-22 Osprey
E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
E-4B
E-8C Joint Stars
EC-130H Compass Call
EC-130J Commando Solo
F-117A Nighthawk
F-15 Eagle
F-15E Strike Eagle
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-22A Raptor
Global Hawk
HC-130P/N
HH-60G Pave Hawk
KC-10 Extender
KC-135 Stratotanker
MC-130E/H Combat Talon
MC-130P Combat Shadow
MC-130W
MH-53J/M Pave Low
MQ-1 Predator
MQ-9 Reaper
OC-135B Open Skies
RC-135U Combat Sent
RC-135V/W Rivet Joint
T-1A Jayhawk
T-37 Tweet
T-38 Talon
T-43A
T-6A Texan II
U-2S/TU-2S
UH-1N Huey
VC-25 - Air Force One
WC-130 Hercules
WC-135 Constant Phoenix</p>
<p>If you want to read about each of them and how many of each that the Air Force has currently, here is a link to the Factsheets.</p>