Top 10 fighter Aircraft in the world


1.F-22 Raptor

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is number one our list of top ten fighter jets in the world.

Max speed: Mach 2.25 or 2,410km/hr at altitude; Mach 1.82 or 1,963km/hr at supercruise

Combat radius : – 759km or 410nmi

Service ceiling : -19,812m or 65,000ft

Ferry range : – 3,219km or 1,738nmi

Wing loading : – 375kg/m2

Thrust : -1.08

1.26 with 50% fuel and loaded weight


2.Eurofighter Typhoon

Max speed: Mach 2+ or 2,495km/hr at altitude; Mach 1.2 or 1,470km/hr at low altitude; Mach 1.1 at supercruise

Combat radius : – Low-low-low ground attack: 601km

High-low-high ground attack : – 1,389km

Range : – is 2,900km

Ferry range : – 2,300mi or 3,790km

Rate of climb : – 62,000ft/min or 315m/s

Service ceiling : – 65,000ft or 19,810m

Wing loading is 63lb/ft2 or 307kg/m2


3.F 35 Lightning II

Max speed at low altitude is Mach 1.2 or 1,470km/hr and at high altitude is Mach 2+ or 2,414km/hr

Combat radius : – 550km or 295nm on a high-low-high mission and 450kg bomb load

Service ceiling : – 18,000+m or 60,000+ft

Ferry range : -4,220km or 2,280nm

Rate of climb : -254m/s

Thrust : – 1.095

Wing loading : -430kg/m2


4.Dassault Rafale

Max speed at low altitude is Mach 1.2 or 1,912 km/hr and at high altitude is Mach 2+ or 2,414km/hr

Combat radius : – 550km or 295nm on a high-low-high mission and 450kg bomb load

Service ceiling : -18,000+m or 60,000+ft

Ferry range : -3,700km.

Rate of climb : -264m/s

Thrust : -1.095

Wing loading : -435kg/m2


5.Sukhoi Su-35

Max speed at altitude : – 2,410km/h or Mach 2.25

Ferry range : – 2,430nmi or 4,500km

Range : – is 3,600km or 1,580km at low altitude

Service ceiling: – 59,100ft or 18,000m

Wing loading: -84.9lb/ft2

Rate of climb : – 55,100ft/min

Thrust : – 1.14


6.J-10

Max speed : – of Mach 1.2 at sea level and Mach 1.9 cruising at altitude

Combat radius : – of 2,540km or 1,370nmi on high-low-high missions and 1,310km or 710nmi on low-low-low missions (these figures include 4,000lb or 1,814kg of two missiles and bomb load)

Max range : – 3,400km or 2,113mi without refueling

Wing loading is : – 335 kg/m2

Service ceiling is : – 18,000m or 59,055ft


7.MiG 35

Max speed at altitude : – Mach 2.25 or 2,400km/hr

Range : – 1,240mi or 2,000km

Service ceiling : – 57,400ft or 17,500m

Ferry range : – 1,930mi or 3,100km carrying 3 fuel tanks

Rate of climb : – 65,000ft/min or 330m/s

Thrust is : – 1.03


8. Saab JAS 39 Gripen

Max speed at altitude : – Mach 1,400 km/hr.

Range : – 1,240mi or 2,000km

Service ceiling : – 57,400ft or 17,500m

Ferry range : – 1,930mi or 3,100km carrying 3 fuel tanks

Rate of climb : – 58,000ft/min or 350m/s

Thrust is : – 1.09

Engine : – the super Hornet’s F414.


9. F15 Eagle

Max speed : – Mach 2.5+ or 2,660+km/hr at high altitude and Mach 1.2 or 1,450 at low altitude

Ferry Range : – 5,550km with an additional three fuel tanks to the conformal tanks.

Combat radius : – 1,967km for interdiction operations

Service ceiling : – 20,000m or 65,000ft

Wing loading : – 358kg/m2

Rate of climb : – 254m/s

Thrust : -1.30

Top Speed : – 2655 Km/h or 1650 MPH


10.F-16 Fighting Falcon

Max speed : – at low altitude is Mach 1.2 or 1,470km/hr and at high altitude is Mach 2+ or 2,414km/hr

Combat radius : – 550km or 295nm on a high-low-high mission and 450kg bomb load

Service ceiling : – 18,000+m or 60,000+ft

Ferry range : – 4,220km or 2,280nm

Rate of climb : – 254m/s

Thrust : – 1.095

Wing loading : – 430kg/m2