Fighter Aircraft

List of Fighter Aircraft with detailed specification:

F-15 Eagle

General Chracteristics of F-15 Eagle are as Below:

Role:	Air superiority fighter
Manufacturer:	McDonnell Douglas Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight:	27-Jul-1972
Introduction:	9-Jan-1976
Status:	In service
Primary users:	United States Air Force Japan Air Self-Defense Force Royal Saudi Air Force Israeli Air Force
Number built:	F-15A/B/C/D/J/DJ: 1,198
Unit cost:	F-15A/B: US$27.9 million (1998) F-15C/D: US$29.9 million (1998)
Variants:	McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle Mitsubishi F-15J

F-15E Strike Eagle

General Chracteristics of F-15E Strike Eagle are as Below:

Role:	Multirole fighter, strike fighter
Manufacturer:	McDonnell Douglas Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight:	11-Dec-1986
Introduction:	Apr-88
Status:	In service
Primary users:	United States Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Israeli Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force
Produced:	1985–present
Number built:	420[N 1]
Unit cost:	F-15E: US$31.1 million (flyaway cost, 1998) F-15K: US$100 million (2006)
Developed from:	McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
Variants:	Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle

F-16 Fighting Falcon

General Chracteristics of F-16 Fighting Falcon are as Below:

Role:	Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter
National origin:	United States
Manufacturer:	General Dynamics Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
First flight:	20-Jan-1974
Introduction:	17-Aug-1978
Status:	In service
Primary users:	United States Air Force
Produced:	1973–present
Number built:	4,573 (July 2016)
Unit cost:	F-16A/B: US$14.6 million (1998 dollars) F-16C/D: US$18.8 million (1998 dollars)
Variants:	General Dynamics F-16 VISTA
Developed into	Vought Model 1600 General Dynamics F-16XL Mitsubishi F-2

F-22 Raptor

General Chracteristics of F-22 Raptor are as Below:

Role:	Stealth air superiority fighter
National origin:	United States
Manufacturer:	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight:	7-Sept-1997
Introduction:	15-Dec-2005
Status:	In service
Primary users:	United States Air Force
Produced:	F-22: 1996–2011
Number built:	195 (8 test and 187 operational aircraft)
Program Cost:	US$66.7 billion as of 2011
Unit cost:	US$150 million (flyaway cost for FY2009)
Developed from	Lockheed YF-22
Developed into	Lockheed YF-22 Lockheed Martin FB-22

F-35 Lightning II

General Chracteristics of F-35 Lightning II are as Below:

Role:	Stealth multirole fighter
National origin:	United States
Manufacturer:	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
First flight:	15-Dec-2006
Introduction:	F-35B: 31 July 2015 (USMC) F-35A: 2 August 2016 (USAF) F-35C: 2018 (USN)
Status:	In service
Primary users:	United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Navy Royal Air Force
Produced:	2006–present
Number built:	171 as of March 2016
Program Cost:	US$1.508 trillion (through 2070 in then-year dollars) US$55.1B for RDT&E, $319.1B for procurement $4.8B for MILCON, $1123.8B for operations & sustainment (2015 estimate)
Unit cost:	F-35A: $98M (low rate initial production without engine, full production in 2018 to be $85M) F-35B: US$104M (low rate initial production without engine) F-35C: US$116M (low rate initial production without engine)
Developed from:	Lockheed Martin X-35

AV-8B Harrier II

General Chracteristics of AV-8B Harrier II are as Below:

Role:	V/STOL ground-attack aircraft
National origin:	United States / United Kingdom
Manufacturer:	McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace Boeing / BAE Systems
First flight:	YAV-8B: 9 November 1978 AV-8B: 5 November 1981
Introduction:	January 1985
Status:	In service
Primary users:	United States Marine Corps Italian Navy Spanish Navy
Produced:	1981–2003
Number built:	AV-8B: 337 (excluding the YAV-8B)[N 1]
Program Cost:	US$6.5 billion (1987)
Unit cost:	US$24–30 million (1996)
Developed from:	Hawker Siddeley Harrier
Variants:	British Aerospace Harrier II

F-5F/N Tiger II

General Chracteristics of F-5F/N Tiger II are as Below:

Role:	Light fighter
National origin:	United States
Manufacturer:	Northrop Corporation
First flight:	F-5A: 30 July 1959 F-5E: 11 August 1972
Introduction:	1962
Status:	In service
Primary users:	United States Navy Republic of China Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Produced:	1959–1987
Number built:	A/B/C: 847 E/F: 1,399
Unit cost:	F-5E: US$2.1 million
Developed from:	Northrop T-38 Talon
Variants:	Canadair CF-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration
Developed into	Northrop F-20 Tigershark HESA Saeqeh HESA Azarakhsh

F/A-18 Hornet

General Chracteristics of F/A-18 Hornet are as Below:

Role:	Multirole fighter
National origin:	United States
Manufacturer:	McDonnell Douglas / Boeing Northrop
First flight:	18-Nov-1978
Introduction:	November 1983 (USN) 7 January 1984
Status:	In service
Primary users:	United States Navy United States Marine Corps Royal Australian Air Force Spanish Air Force
Number built:	F/A-18A/B/C/D: 1,480
Unit cost:	US$29million (F-18C/D) (2006)
Developed from:	Northrop YF-17
Variants:	McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet High Alpha Research Vehicle
Developed into	Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing

F/A-18 Super Hornet

General Chracteristics of F/A-18 Super Hornet are as Below:

Role:	Carrier-based multirole fighter
National origin:	United States
Manufacturer:	McDonnell Douglas Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight:	29-Nov-1995
Introduction:	1999
Status:	In service
Primary users:	United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force
Produced:	1995–present
Number built:	500 as of April 2011
Program cost:	Total procurement: US$48.09 billion (through FY2011)
Unit cost:	US$60.9 million (2013 flyaway cost)
Developed from:	McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Variants:	Boeing EA-18G Growler