Military Aircraft

Fighter jets, bombers, transport planes, and helicopters. 10 selected reference entries; this is not a complete global inventory.

United StatesUnited States

F-22 Raptor

5th-Gen Stealth FighterIn service since 2005
Active

A US air-superiority fighter combining low-observable design, supercruise and integrated avionics. The type is operated exclusively by the US Air Force.

Max Speed

Mach 2.25

Range

2,960 km

Ceiling

19,812 m

Crew

1

Engine

2× P&W F119

Wingspan

13.56 m

United StatesUnited States

F-35 Lightning II

5th-Gen Multirole FighterIn service since 2015
Active

A multinational fifth-generation fighter program with conventional (A), short-takeoff/vertical-landing (B), and carrier (C) variants.

Max Speed

Mach 1.6

Range

2,200 km

Ceiling

15,240 m

Crew

1

Engine

1× P&W F135

Variants

A/B/C

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RussiaRussia

Su-57 Felon

5th-Gen Stealth FighterIn service since 2020
Active

Russia's 5th-generation stealth fighter designed for air superiority and ground attack. Features internal weapons bays and advanced radar.

Max Speed

Mach 2.0

Range

3,500 km

Ceiling

20,000 m

Crew

1

Engine

2× Saturn AL-41F1

Wingspan

14.1 m

ChinaChina

J-20 Mighty Dragon

5th-Gen Stealth FighterIn service since 2017
Active

China's first stealth fighter. A large, twin-engine aircraft designed for long-range interception and air superiority over the Pacific.

Max Speed

Mach 2.0+

Range

~2,000 km

Ceiling

20,000 m

Crew

1

Engine

2× WS-15 (planned)

Wingspan

13.5 m

United StatesUnited States

F-16 Fighting Falcon

Multirole FighterIn service since 1978
Active

A widely produced multirole fighter with more than 4,600 aircraft built. New-build Block 70/72 aircraft remain in production.

Max Speed

Mach 2.0

Range

4,220 km

Ceiling

15,240 m

Crew

1-2

Engine

1× GE F110/P&W F100

Produced

4,604+

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RussiaRussia

Su-35 Flanker-E

Air Superiority FighterIn service since 2014
Active

A Russian non-stealth air-superiority fighter featuring thrust-vectoring engines, an Irbis-E PESA radar and 12 hardpoints.

Max Speed

Mach 2.25

Range

3,600 km

Ceiling

18,000 m

Crew

1

Engine

2× Saturn 117S

Wingspan

15.3 m

FranceFrance

Dassault Rafale

Multirole FighterIn service since 2001
Active

France's omnirole fighter capable of air supremacy, deep strike, recon, and nuclear deterrence. Operated from land bases and the carrier Charles de Gaulle.

Max Speed

Mach 1.8

Range

3,700 km

Ceiling

15,235 m

Crew

1-2

Engine

2× Snecma M88

Wingspan

10.8 m

Europe (Multi-nation)Europe (Multi-nation)

Eurofighter Typhoon

Multirole FighterIn service since 2003
Active

A twin-engine canard-delta fighter developed by a consortium of Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Over 680 delivered.

Max Speed

Mach 2.0

Range

2,900 km

Ceiling

19,812 m

Crew

1-2

Engine

2× Eurojet EJ200

Wingspan

10.95 m

United StatesUnited States

B-2 Spirit

Stealth Strategic BomberIn service since 1997
Active

A low-observable flying-wing strategic bomber operated by the US Air Force. Twenty-one aircraft were built.

Max Speed

Mach 0.95

Range

11,100 km

Ceiling

15,200 m

Crew

2

Engine

4× GE F118

Wingspan

52.4 m

United StatesUnited States

AH-64 Apache

Attack HelicopterIn service since 1986
Active

A widely operated attack helicopter equipped in listed variants with Longbow radar, Hellfire missiles and a 30 mm M230 chain gun.

Max Speed

293 km/h

Range

476 km

Ceiling

6,400 m

Crew

2

Engine

2× GE T700

Armament

30mm chain gun + Hellfire

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