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TOP 10 WAR AIRCRAFTS OF THE WORLD
#10
F-16 FIGHTING
FALCON (USA)
The
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine supersonic multirole
fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin)
for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day
fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over
4,500 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976.[3]
Although no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved versions are
still being built for export customers.[4] In 1993, General Dynamics sold its
aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation,[5] which in turn
became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.[6]
The
Fighting Falcon has key features including a frameless bubble canopy for better
visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, a
seat reclined 30 degrees to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the
first use of a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system which
helps to make it a nimble aircraft. The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon
and 11 locations for mounting weapons and other mission equipment. The F-16's
official name is "Fighting Falcon", but "Viper" is commonly
used by its pilots and crews, due to a perceived resemblance to a viper snake
as well as the Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper starfighter.
#09
JAS-39 GRIPEN (SWEDISH)
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (English: "griffin"[Nb
3][6]) is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the
Swedish aerospace company Saab. It was designed to replace the Saab 35 Draken
and 37 Viggen in the Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet). The Gripen has a delta
wing and canard configuration with relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire
flight controls. It is powered by the Volvo RM12, and has a top speed of Mach
2. Later aircraft are modified for NATO interoperability standards and to
undertake in-flight refuelling.
In 1979, the Swedish government began development studies
for an aircraft capable of fighter, attack and reconnaissance missions to
replace the Saab 35 Draken and 37 Viggen. A new design from Saab was selected
and developed as the JAS 39, first flying in 1988. Following two crashes during
flight development and subsequent alterations to the aircraft's flight control
software, the Gripen entered service with the Swedish Air Force in 1997.
Upgraded variants, featuring more advanced avionics and adaptations for longer
mission times, began entering service in 2003.
#08
j-10 (china)
The
Chengdu J-10 (simplified Chinese: 歼-10; traditional
Chinese: 殲-10,
NATO Code: Firebird[7]) is a lightweight multirole fighter aircraft capable of
all-weather operation, configured with a delta wing and canard design,[8] with
fly-by-wire flight controls, and produced by the People's Republic of China's
Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force
(PLAAF). The program was authorized by Deng Xiaoping who allocated ¥ 0.5
billion to develop an indigenous aircraft. Work on Project #10[1] started
several years later in January 1988,[9] as a response to the Mikoyan MiG-29 and
Sukhoi Su-27 then being introduced by the USSR, and F-15, F-16 already in
service in the United States. Development was delegated to the 611 Institute,
also known as the Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute and Song Wencong was
nominated as the chief designer, as he had previously been the chief designer
of the J-7III. The aircraft was initially designed as a specialized fighter,
but later became a multirole aircraft capable of both air-to-air combat and
ground attack missions.
#07
F-18 SUPER HORNET (USA)
The
Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine carrier-capable multirole
fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The
F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more
advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. The Super Hornet has an
internal 20 mm M61 rotary cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles and
air-to-surface weapons. Additional fuel can be carried in up to five external
fuel tanks and the aircraft can be configured as an airborne tanker by adding
an external air refueling system.
Designed
and initially produced by McDonnell Douglas, the Super Hornet first flew in
1995. Full-rate production began in September 1997, after the merger of
McDonnell Douglas and Boeing the previous month. The Super Hornet entered
service with the United States Navy in 1999, replacing the Grumman F-14 Tomcat,
which was retired in 2006; the Super Hornet serves alongside the original
Hornet. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), which has operated the F/A-18A
as its main fighter since 1984, ordered the F/A-18F in 2007 to replace its
aging F-111C fleet. RAAF Super Hornets entered service in December 2010.
#06
F-15 STRIKE EAGLE (USA)
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike
Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter[4] derived from the
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for
long-range, high speed interdiction without relying on escort or
electronic-warfare aircraft. United States Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles
can be distinguished from other U.S. Eagle variants by darker aircraft
camouflage and conformal fuel tanks mounted along the engine intake ramps.
The Strike Eagle has been deployed for
military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, among others. During these
operations the F-15E has carried out deep strikes against high-value targets,
combat air patrols, and provided close air support for coalition troops. It has
also been exported to several countries.
#05
RAFALE (FRENCH)
The Dassault Rafale (French pronunciation: [ʁafal],
literally meaning "gust of wind",[5] and "burst of fire" in
a more military sense)[6] is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole
fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Equipped with a wide
range of weapons, the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy,
interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship
strike and nuclear deterrence missions. The Rafale is referred to as an
"omnirole" aircraft by Dassault.
In the late 1970s, the French Air Force and
Navy were seeking to replace and consolidate their current fleets of aircraft.
In order to reduce development costs and boost prospective sales, France
entered into an arrangement with four other European nations to produce an
agile multi-purpose fighter. Subsequent disagreements over workshare and
differing requirements led to France's pursuit of its own development program.
Dassault built a technology demonstrator which first flew in July 1986 as part
of an eight-year flight-test programme, paving the way for the go-ahead of the
project. The Rafale is distinct from other European fighters of its era in that
it is almost entirely built by one country, involving most of France's major
defence contractors, such as Dassault, Thales and Safran.
#04
EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON (EU)
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine,
canard-delta wing, multirole fighter.[10][11] The Typhoon was designed and is
manufactured by a consortium of Alenia Aermacchi (Leonardo since 2017), Airbus
Group, and BAE Systems that conducts the majority of the project through a
joint holding company, Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH formed in 1986. NATO
Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency manages the project and is the prime
customer.[12]
The aircraft's development effectively began
in 1983 with the Future European Fighter Aircraft programme, a multinational
collaboration among the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Disagreements
over design authority and operational requirements led France to leave the
consortium to develop the Dassault Rafale independently. A technology
demonstration aircraft, the British Aerospace EAP, first took flight on 6
August 1986; the first prototype of the finalised Eurofighter made its first
flight on 27 March 1994. The aircraft's name, Typhoon, was adopted in September
1998; the first production contracts were also signed that year.
#03
Su-30mki (Russia)
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI[a] (NATO reporting name:
Flanker-H) is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's
Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30, it is a heavy,
all-weather, long-range fighter.
Development of the variant started after
India signed a deal with Russia in 2000 to manufacture 140 Su-30 fighter
jets.[3] The first Russian-made Su-30MKI variant was accepted into the Indian
Air Force in 2002,[4] while the first indigenously assembled Su-30MKI entered
service with the IAF in 2004.[5] Additional MKIs have been ordered to increase
the total from 272 to 314. The IAF had 230 Su-30MKIs in service as of February
2017.[1] The Su-30MKI is expected to form the backbone of the Indian Air
Force's fighter fleet to 2020 and beyond.
#02
Su-35s (Russia)
The Sukhoi Su-35 (Russian:
Сухой Су-35; NATO reporting name:
Flanker-E[N 1]) is a designation for two separate, heavily upgraded derivatives
of the Su-27 'Flanker' jet plane. They are single-seat, twin-engine,
supermaneuverable multirole fighters, designed by Sukhoi and built by
Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO).
The first variant was designed during the
1980s, when Sukhoi sought to upgrade its high-performance Su-27, and was
initially known as the Su-27M. Later re-designated Su-35, this derivative
incorporated aerodynamic refinements with increased manoeuvrability, enhanced
avionics, longer range, and more powerful engines. The first Su-35 prototype,
converted from a Su-27, made its maiden flight in June 1988. More than a dozen
of these were built, some of which were used by the Russian Knights aerobatic demonstration
team. The first Su-35 design was later modified into the Su-37, which possessed
thrust vectoring engines and was used as a technology demonstrator. A sole
Su-35UB two-seat trainer was built in the late 1990s that strongly resembled
the Su-30MK family.
#01
f-22 raptor (usa)
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a
fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical
fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The result
of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter program, the aircraft was designed
primarily as an air superiority fighter, but also has ground attack, electronic
warfare, and signal intelligence capabilities.[6] The prime contractor,
Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22's airframe and weapons systems and did
its final assembly, while Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics
integration, and training systems.
The aircraft was variously designated
F-22 and F/A-22 before it formally entered service in December 2005 as the
F-22A. After a protracted development and despite operational issues, the USAF
considers the F-22 critical to its tactical air power, and says that the
aircraft is unmatched by any known or projected fighter.[7] The Raptor's
combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance, and situational awareness
gives the aircraft unprecedented air combat capabilities.
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