One of the major assets Civil Air Patrol brings to the Total Force is its fleet of single-engine planes, which provide “low and slow “capabilities that the Air Force’s jets can’t match. With CAP’s trained pilots at the controls, aircrews are able to conduct missions that require a closer look at the ground from a comparatively down tempo perspective. CAP’s 550 Cessnas make up one of the world’s largest fleets of single-engine aircraft.