81 American planes were lost or damaged in the war in Iran According to a report published this week by the US Congressional Research Service, during the war with Iran, 81 US military planes were lost or damaged. This figure includes planes, helicopters and UAVs of the US military. According to this report, MQ-9 Reaper UAVs account for more than half of the damage cases. These UAVs are used for intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance, close air support and combat search and rescue missions. In the published list you can also see some of the most important air equipment of the US Department of Defense. Among these items, there is an F-35A fighter jet and an E-3 sentry plane; A four-engine aircraft with a large radar dome on its body, used for target tracking and airspace management. The E-3 Sentinel is one of America's key air assets. The Congressional Research Service report, citing data from the Congressional Budget Office, says the value of the lost or damaged aircraft is estimated at $1.9 billion to $3.3 billion.