why no nation can buy this u.s fighter jet
fighter aircraft are fixed-wing military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat in
military conflict the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battle space
domination of the airspace above a battlefield permits bombers and
attack aircraft to engage in tactical and strategic bombing of enemy targets
so let's cover the most expensive fighter jets in this video
number one boeing ea 18g growler 74.8 million dollars the boeing e818g growler is an american
carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft a specialized version of the two-seat f a-18f super
hornet the ea-18g growler is the most advanced airborne electronic attack aea platform and
is the only one in production today a variant of the combat proven f a-18f super hornet the
growler provides tactical jamming and electronic protection to us military forces and allies around
the world industry in the u.s navy continued to invest in advanced growler capabilities to
ensure it continues to protect all strike aircraft during high threat missions for decades to come
the growler's electronic warfare capability is primarily provided by northrop grumman
the ea-18g began production in 2007 and entered operational service with the u.s navy in late 2009
number two f-14 tomcat 63.9 million dollars the grumman f-14 tomcat is an american
carrier-capable supersonic twin-engine two-seat twin-tail variable sweep wing fighter aircraft
the f-14 was the first of the american teen series fighters which were designed incorporating air
combat experience against mig fighters during the vietnam war the f-14 tomcat was designed as both
an air superiority fighter and a long-range naval interceptor the f-14 was designed with a two-seat
cockpit with a bubble canopy which affords all-around visibility aiding aircrew in air-to-air
combat the f-14's wing sweep can be varied between 20 degrees and 68 degrees in flight and can be
automatically controlled by the central air data computer which maintains wing sweep at the optimum
lift to drag ratio as the mach number varies pilots can manually override the system if desired
the f-14 also features electronic countermeasures ecm and radar warning receiver rwr systems
chaff and flare dispensers fighter to fighter data link and a precise inertial navigation system
number three sukhoi su-35 76.4 million dollars the sukhoi su-35 is the designation for two improved
derivatives of the su-27 air defense fighter they are single-seat twin-engine super maneuverable
aircraft designed by the sukhoi design bureau and built by the komsolusk on amor aircraft plant
the first aircraft designed to receive the su-35 designation had its origins in the early 1980s at
a time when the su-27 was being introduced into service with the soviet armed forces
the definitive production version of the su-27 sukhoi started converting the first prototype
designated t-10m-1 from a t-10s airframe at its experimental plan in moscow
although it had canards the first prototype like several subsequent aircraft lacked the
many physical alterations of the new design it made its first flight after conversion on 28 june
1988 piloted by oleg tsoy followed by the second prototype in january 1989.
the production aircraft were delivered in 1996 to the russian air force for weapons testing
number four boeing fa 18 enf super hornet 79.8 million dollars the boeing fa-18e and f-a-18f
super hornet are twin-engine carrier-capable multi-role fighter aircraft variants based on
the mcdonnell douglas fa-18 hornet designed and initially produced by mcdonnell douglas the super
hornet first flew in 1995. low rate production began in early 1997 with full rate production
starting in september 1997 after the merger of mcdonnell douglas and boeing the previous month
the super hornet is largely a new aircraft at about twenty percent larger seven thousand pounds
or thirty two hundred kilograms heavier empty weight and fifteen thousand pounds or sixty eight
hundred kilograms heavier maximum weight than the original hornet the super hornet carries 33
more internal fuel increasing mission range by 41 and endurance by 50 over the legacy hornet
the md weight of the super hornet is about 11 000 pounds or 5 000 kilograms less than that of the
f-14 tomcat which it replaced while approaching but not matching the f-14's payload and range
number five dasso raphael 93.6 million dollars the daso raphael is a french 4.5th generation twin
engine delta wing multi-purpose fighter aircraft manufactured by dassau aviation the rafale is
designed as both a land-based aircraft and a carrier the rafale is being produced for both
the french air force and for carrier-based operations in the french navy the rafale has
been marketed for export to several countries and was selected for purchase by the egyptian
air force the indian air force the qatar air force the hellenic air force and the croatian air force
the resultant rafale a technology demonstrator was a large delta wing fighter with all moving canards
embodying fly by wire fbw flight control system construction of the demonstrator commenced in
march 1984 even before a contract was signed with the dga france's defense procurement agency
number six f-35c lightning ii 122.8 million dollars
the f-35c lightning 2 is the u.s navy's first low observable carrier-based aviation platform
the f-35 is being purchased to replace the f 18 c and d hornet as the carrier
strike group's primary offensive fighter for aerial defense and close air support
the f-35 is a family of single-engine supersonic stealth multi-role fighters
the second fifth generation fighter to enter u.s service and the first operational supersonic
stovall stealth fighter the m35 emphasizes low observables advanced avionics and sensor fusion
that enable a high level of situational awareness and long range lethality final
assembly of the f-35 will take place at lockheed martin aeronautics company in fort worth texas
northrup grumman corporation in palmdale and el segundo california will manufacture the center
fuselage and the aft fuselage and tails will be manufactured by bae systems in samlsberry england
lockheed martin in fort worth will manufacture the forward fuselage and wings
number seven chengdu j-20 110 million dollars
the chengdu j-20 is a single-seat twin jet all-weather stealth fighter aircraft developed
by china's chengdu aerospace corporation for the people's liberation army air force pl aaf
the j-20 is designed to execute ground attack missions even in hostile environments
the aircraft can reach higher altitudes with its delta wings and supersonic speeds
the j20 will feature a blended fuselage with low radar cross section low jet engine intakes canard
delta configuration modern fly-by-wire fbw system diverterless supersonic inlet dsi v-shaped tail
and tail fits the avionics of j-20 aims to obtain situational awareness through advanced sensor
fusion while denying situational awareness to the adversary through stealth and electronic warfare
j20 features an integrated avionics suite consisting of multi-spectral sensors capable
of providing an omnidirectional coverage the j20 entered production powered by a saturn al-31
variant reportedly the al-31fm2 with a special power setting thrust of 145 kilonewtons or 32
600 pound feet al-31 was a temporary solution before china could produce its own indigenous
engine of comparable performance eventually al-31 was replaced by chinese ws-10 in september 2019.
number eight f-22 raptor 152 million dollars the f-22 raptor is considered the first fifth
generation fighter in the u.s air force inventory using low observable technologies
modern avionics and efficient engines to offer an air superiority fighter unmatched by any other
modern military the key to f-22 sustainment is integration our strategic partnership with
the u.s air force helps to merge highly complex sustainment activities into one unified operation
this integration allows for greater efficiency lower cost and enhanced responsiveness to the
needs of the operators and maintainers in the field lockheed martin is committed to providing
higher readiness rates faster response and lower life cycle cost to our u.s air force customer
through follow-on agile sustainment a comprehensive weapons management program
and an award-winning performance-based logistics pbl contract we provide a highly integrated f22
support system the aircraft has an integrated avionic system where through sensor fusion data
from the radar other sensors and external systems are filtered and combined into a common view thus
enhancing the pilot's situational awareness and reducing workload the key mission systems include
sanders general electric an alr 94 electronic warfare system martin marietta a n aar 56 infrared
and ultraviolet missile launch detector mld westinghouse texas instruments an apg-77 active
electronically scanned array asa radar and trw communication navigation identification cni suite
the mld uses six sensors to provide full spherical infrared coverage we hope you enjoyed taking a
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