RAH-66 Comanche

RAH-66 Comanche
The first RAH-66 prototype during its maiden flight on 4 January 1996
Role	Reconnaissance and attack helicopter
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Boeing Helicopters and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
First flight	4 January 1996
Status	Canceled
Primary user	United States Army
Number built	2
Program cost	US$6.9 billion (2004)[1][2]

Mirage III

Mirage III
Royal Australian Air Force Mirage IIIO(F) (fighter) from 2 Operational Conversion Unit.
Role	Interceptor aircraft
Manufacturer	Dassault Aviation
First flight	17 November 1956
Introduction	1961
Status	Active service
Primary users	French Air Force (historical) Royal Australian Air Force (historical) Israeli Air Force (historical) Swiss Air Force (historical)
Number built	1,422
Variants	Dassault Mirage IIIV Dassault Mirage 5 Atlas Cheetah

F2H Banshee

F2H Banshee
A US Navy F2H-2 Banshee over Wonsan, North Korea, 1952
Role	Carrier-based fighter aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	McDonnell Aircraft
First flight	11 January 1947
Introduction	August 1948
Retired	30 September 1959 USN 1959 USMC 1960 USN, USMC (F2H-2P) 1961 USNR, USMCR 12 September 1962 RCN
Status	Phased out of service
Primary users	United States Navy United States Marine Corps Royal Canadian Navy United States Navy Reserve United States Marine Corps Reserve
Number built	895
Developed from	McDonnell FH Phantom

MiG-21

MiG-21
Egyptian MiG-21 PFM
Role	Fighter
Manufacturer	Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB
Designer	Artem Mikoyan
First flight	14 February 1955 (Ye-2)
Introduction	1959 (MiG-21F)
Retired	1990s (Russia)
Status	In active service (see list)
Primary users	Soviet Air Force Indian Air Force Polish Air Force East German Air Force
Produced	1959 (MiG-21F) to 1985 (MiG-21bis)
Number built	11,496[1] (10,645 produced in the USSR, 194 inCzechoslovakia, 657 in India)
Variants	Chengdu J-7

MiG-23

MiG-23
A Soviet Air Force MiG-23MLD
Role	Interceptor/Fighter (M series) Fighter-bomber (B series)
Manufacturer	Mikoyan-Gurevich
First flight	10 June 1967
Introduction	1970
Status	In service with foreign users
Primary users	Syrian Air Force Libyan Air Force Yemen Air Force Bulgarian Air Force See Operators below
Produced	1967–1985
Number built	5,047
Variants	Mikoyan MiG-27

F-15 Eagle

F-15 Eagle
USAF F-15C during an Operation Noble Eagle patrol
Role	Air superiority fighter
Manufacturer	McDonnell Douglas Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight	27 July 1972
Introduction	9 January 1976
Status	Active
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[1]
Unit cost	F-15A/B: US$28 million (1998) F-15C/D: US$30 million (1998)[2]
Variants	McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle Mitsubishi F-15J

F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-16 Fighting Falcon
A USAF F-16C over Iraq in 2008
Role	Multirole jet fighter
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	General Dynamics Lockheed Martin
First flight	20 January 1974
Introduction	17 August 1978
Status	In service, in production
Primary users	United States Air Force 25 other users (see operators page)
Number built	4,500+
Unit cost	F-16A/B: US$14.6 million (1998 dollars)[1] F-16C/D: US$18.8 million (1998 dollars)[1]
Variants	General Dynamics F-16 VISTA
Developed into	Vought Model 1600 General Dynamics F-16XL Mitsubishi F-2

Tornado ADV

Tornado ADV
RAF Tornado F3
Role	Interceptor
Manufacturer	Panavia Aircraft GmbH
First flight	27 October 1979
Introduction	1 May 1985
Status	Active service
Primary users	Royal Air Force (historical) Royal Saudi Air Force Italian Air Force (historical)
Number built	218
Developed from	Panavia Tornado IDS

MiG-29

MiG-29
A German Air Force MiG-29 flying over the Gulf of Mexico
Role	Air-superiority fighter, multirole fighter
National origin	Soviet Union Russia
Manufacturer	Mikoyan
First flight	6 October 1977
Introduction	August 1983
Status	Active service
Primary users	Russian Air Force Indian Air Force Ukrainian Air Force See Operators below for others
Produced	1982–present
Number built	1,600+[1]
Unit cost	US$11 million (MiG-29B, 1984, 1999)[2][3] US$29 million (average cost, 2009)[4][5]
Variants	Mikoyan MiG-29M Mikoyan MiG-29K Mikoyan MiG-35

Mirage 2000

Mirage 2000
A Mirage 2000C of the French Air Force
Role	Multirole fighter
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Dassault Aviation
First flight	10 March 1978[1]
Introduction	November 1982[2]
Status	Active service
Primary users	French Air Force Indian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Republic of China Air Force
Produced	1978-2007
Number built	601[3]
Unit cost	US$23 million
Developed from	Dassault Mirage III
Variants	Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D Dassault Mirage 4000

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet conducts a mission over the Persian Gulf
Role	Carrier-based multirole fighter
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	McDonnell Douglas Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight	29 November 1995
Introduction	1999
Status	In service, in production
Primary users	United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force
Produced	1995–present
Number built	500 as of April 2011[1]
Program cost	Total procurement: US$48.09 billion (through FY2011)[2]
Unit cost	US$66.9 million (2012 flyaway cost)[3][N 1]
Developed from	McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Variants	Boeing EA-18G Growler

Su-27

Su-27
Su-27SKM at MAKS-2005 airshow
Role	Air superiority fighter
National origin	Soviet Union / Russia
Manufacturer	Sukhoi
First flight	20 May 1977
Introduction	December 1984
Status	In service
Primary users	Russian Air Force Chinese Air Force Ukrainian Air Force See operators for others
Produced	1984–current
Number built	680
Unit cost	US$30 million
Variants	Sukhoi Su-30 Sukhoi Su-33 Sukhoi Su-34 Sukhoi Su-35 Sukhoi Su-37 Shenyang J-11

Eurofighter Typhoon

Eurofighter Typhoon
A Eurofighter Typhoon of the Royal Saudi Air Force overMalta in 2010
Role	Multirole fighter
Manufacturer	Eurofighter GmbH
First flight	27 March 1994[1]
Introduction	4 August 2003
Status	In service
Primary users	Royal Air Force German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Italian Air Force Spanish Air Force See Operators below for others
Produced	1994–present
Number built	340+ as of November 2012[2] 471 ordered (as of January 2009)
Unit cost	£64.8 million (Tranche 1 & 2)[3]€90 million (system cost Tranche 3A)[4] £125m (including development + production costs)[5]
Developed from	British Aerospace EAP
Variants	Eurofighter Typhoon variants

Rafale

Rafale
Rafale B at the Paris Air Show 2007
Role	Multirole fighter aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Dassault Aviation
First flight	4 July 1986
Introduction	18 May 2001
Status	In service
Primary users	French Air Force French Navy
Produced	1986–present
Number built	101 as of December 2011
Program cost	€39.6 billion (1 January 2008)[1]
Unit cost	Rafale C: €64 million, US$82.3 million(flyaway cost, 2008)[1] Rafale M: €70 million, US$90.5 million(flyaway cost, 2008)[1] Unit cost: €64 million US$90.5 million(dependent on type/variant and can be as high as €90 millionUS$124 million, 2010)[2]

F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptor
F-22A Raptor at 2008 Andrews AFB airshow
Role	Stealth air superiority fighter
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight	7 September 1997[1]
Introduction	15 December 2005
Status	In service
Primary user	United States Air Force
Produced	F-22: 1996–2011[2]
Number built	195 (eight test and 187 operational) aircraft[2]
Program cost	US$66.7 billion[3]
Unit cost	US$150 million (flyaway cost for FY2009)[4]
Developed from	Lockheed YF-22
Developed into	Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA Lockheed Martin FB-22

F-35 Lightning II

F-35 Lightning II
An F-35C Lightning II, marked CF-1, conducts a test flight over the Chesapeake Bay in February 2011
Role	Stealth multirole fighter
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
First flight	15 December 2006
Introduction	After 2016[1]
Status	In initial production, in U.S. service for training only[2]
Primary users	United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Navy Royal Air Force
Produced	2006–present
Number built	63[3]
Unit cost	F-35A: US$107 million (sans engine, 5th LRIP)[4][5] F-35B: US$237.7M (weap. sys. cost, 2012)[6] F-35C: US$236.8M (weap. sys. cost, 2012)[6]
Developed from	Lockheed Martin X-35

PAK FA

PAK FA
PAK FA T-50
Role	Stealth multirole fighter
National origin	Russia
Manufacturer	Sukhoi
First flight	29 January 2010[1][2][3][4]
Introduction	2015-16 (planned)[5][6][7]
Status	Test flight / pre-production
Primary users	Russian Air Force Russian Navy[8]
Number built	4 flown[9][10]
Program cost	US$8–10 billion (est.)[11][12][13]
Unit cost	US$47.5–57 million[14]
Variants	Sukhoi/HAL FGFA

MXY-7 Ohka

MXY-7 Ohka
Ohka Model 11 replica at the Yasukuni ShrineYūshūkan war museum.
Role	Kamikaze aircraft
National origin	Japan
Manufacturer	Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal
First flight	October 1944 (unpowered), November 1944 (powered).
Introduction	1945
Retired	1945
Primary user	Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Produced	1944–1945
Number built	852

XP-79

XP-79
The sole prototype XP-79B.
Role	Interceptor
Manufacturer	Northrop Corporation
Designer	Jack Northrop
First flight	12 September 1945
Retired	12 September 1945
Status	Prototype
Primary user	United States Army Air Forces
Number built	1

FH Phantom

FH Phantom
McDonnell FH-1 Phantom
Role	Carrier-based fighter aircraft
Manufacturer	McDonnell Aircraft
First flight	26 January 1945
Introduction	August 1947
Retired	1949 USN, USMC July 1954[1] USNR
Primary users	United States Navy United States Marine Corps
Number built	62
Developed into	McDonnell F2H Banshee

BTD Destroyer

BTD Destroyer
The XSB2D-1 in 1943
Role	Torpedo/dive bomber
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Corporation
First flight	8 April 1943
Introduction	1944
Retired	1945
Primary user	United States Navy
Number built	30