Top ten Jet Fighters in the world

Number 10

F-18 E/F Super Hornet (USA)

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# Maximum speed: Mach 1.8+ (1,190 mph, 1,900 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,190 m)
# Range: 1,275 nmi (2,346 km) clean plus two AIM-9s
# Combat radius: 390 nmi (449 mi, 722 km) for interdiction mission
# Ferry range: 1,800 nmi (2,070 mi, 3,330 km)
# Service ceiling: 50,000+ ft (15,000+ m)
# Wing loading: 92.8 lb/ft² (453 kg/m²)
# Thrust/weight: 0.93

Number 9

J-10 (People’s Republic of China)

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# Maximum speed: Mach 1.9 at altitude, Mach 1.2 at sea level
# g-limits: +9/-3 g (+88/-29 m/s², +290/-97 ft/s²)
# Combat radius:

* On hi-lo-hi mission: 2,540 km (1,370 nautical miles) with 4,000lb/1,814kg bombload and two air-to-air missiles
* On lo-lo-lo mission: 1,310 km (710 nautical miles with 4,000lb/1,814kg bombload and two air-to-air missiles

# Maximum range (without refueling): 3,400 km (2,113 mi) ()
# Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,055 ft)
# Wing loading: 335 kg/m² (64 lb/ft²)

Number 8

Dassault Rafale (France)

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# Maximum speed:

* High altitude: Mach 2 (1,290 knots)
* Low altitude: 1,390 km/h, 750 knots

# Range: 3,700+ km (2,000+ nmi)
# Combat radius: 1,852+ km (1,000+ nmi) on penetration mission
# Service ceiling: 16,800 m (55,000 ft)
# Rate of climb: 304.8+ m/s (1,000+ ft/s)
# Wing loading: 326 kg/m² (83 1/3 lb/ft²)
# Thrust/weight: 1.13

Number 7

F-16 E Fighting Falcon Block 60 (USA)

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# Maximum speed:

* At sea level: Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,470 km/h)
* At altitude: Mach 2+ (1,500 mph, 2,414 km/h)

# Combat radius: 340 mi (295 nm, 550 km) on a hi-lo-hi mission with six 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs
# Ferry range: 2,280 NM (2,620 mi, 4,220 km) with drop tanks
# Service ceiling: 60,000+ ft (18,000+ m)
# Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (254 m/s)
# Wing loading: approx 40 lb/ft² (430 kg/m²)
# Thrust/weight: 1.095

Number 6

Mig-35 (Russia)

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# Maximum speed: Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h, 1,491 mph) at altitude
# Range: 2,000 km (1,240 mi)
# Ferry range: 3,100 km (1,930 mi) with 3 external fuel tanks
# Service ceiling: 17,500 m (57,400 ft)
# Rate of climb: 330 m/s (65,000 ft/min)
# Thrust/weight: 1.03

Number 5

Su-27 (Russia)

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# Maximum speed: Mach 2.35 (2,500 km/h, 1,550 mph) at altitude
# Range: 3,530 km (2,070 mi) at altitude; (1,340 km / 800 mi at sea level)
# Service ceiling: 18,500 m (62,523 ft)
# Rate of climb: 300 m/s (64,000 ft/min)
# Wing loading: 371 kg/m² (76 lb/ft²)
# Thrust/weight: 1.09

Number 4

F-15 C/D Eagle (USA)

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# Maximum speed:

* High altitude: Mach 2.5+ (1,650+ mph, 2,660+ km/h)
* Low altitude: Mach 1.2 (900 mph, 1,450 km/h)

# Combat radius: 1,061 nmi (1,222 mi, 1,967 km) for interdiction mission
# Ferry range: 3,450 mi (3,000 nmi, 5,550 km) with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks
# Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m)
# Rate of climb: >50,000 ft/min (254 m/s)
# Wing loading: 73.1 lb/ft² (358 kg/m²)
# Thrust/weight: 1.12 (-220), 1.30 (-229)

Number 3

Su-35 (Russia)

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# Maximum speed: Mach 2.25 (2,410 km/h, 1,500 mph) at altitude
# Range: 3,600 km (1,940 nmi) ; (1,580 km, 850 nmi near ground level)
# Ferry range: 4,500 km (2,430 nmi) with external fuel tanks
# Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,100 ft)
# Rate of climb: >280 m/s (>55,100 ft/min)
# Wing loading: 408 kg/m² (84.9 lb/ft²)
# Thrust/weight: 1.14

Number 2

Eurofighter Typhoon (U.K., Germany, Italy, Spain)

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# Maximum speed:

* At altitude: Mach 2+ (2,495 km/h, 1,550 mph)
* At sea level: Mach 1.2 (1470 km/h / 913.2 mph)
* Supercruise: Mach 1.1-1.5

# Range: 2,900 km (1,840 mi)
# Combat radius:

* Ground attack, lo-lo-lo: 601 km (373 nmi)
* Ground attack, hi-lo-hi: 1,389 km (863 nmi)
* Air defence with 3-hr CAP: 185 km (115 nmi)
* Air defence with 10-min loiter: 1,389 km (863 mi)

# Ferry range: 3,790 km (2,300 mi)
# Service ceiling: 19,810 m (65,000 ft)
# Rate of climb: >315 m/s (62,000 ft/min)
# Wing loading: 307 kg/m² (63 lb/ft²)

Number 1

F-22 Raptor (USA)

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# Maximum speed:

* At altitude: Mach 2.25 (1,500 mph, 2,410 km/h)
* Supercruise: Mach 1.82 (1,220 mph, 1,963 km/h)

# Range: 1,600 nmi (1,840 mi, 2,960 km) with 2 external fuel tanks
# Combat radius: 410 nmi (471 mi, 759 km)
# Ferry range: 2,000 mi (1,738 nmi, 3,219 km)
# Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (19,812 m)
# Wing loading: 77 lb/ft² (375 kg/m²)

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