Combat Aircraft In 2015

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known by its nickname “Warthog,” is a U.S.-built close-air-support and forward-air-control fighter.

The Typhoon is a European, twin-engine multirole fighter built by the Eurofighter consortium—a partnership of aerospace companies from the U.K., Germany, Italy and Spain.

The Dassault Rafale is a French-built, twin-engine multirole fighter built in both land and naval variants.

The Su-27, Su-30, Su-33, Su-34 and Su-35 are variants of a fourth-generation, twin-engine fighter which bears the NATO code name “Flanker” and is built by Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau.

The B-52 Stratofortress is a U.S.-built long-range, heavy bomber. It was produced by Boeing and continues to be maintained by the company.

The B-1B Lancer is a U.S.-built long-range, heavy bomber produced by Rockwell International and sustained by Boeing.

The B-2A Spirit is a low-observable, long-range, heavy bomber built by Northrop Grumman, which remains the prime contractor for its sustainment and modernization.

The F-15 Eagle is a U.S.-built twin-engine, air-superiority fighter; later variants of its two-seat configuration incorporate extensive ground-attack equipment and serve as dual-role strike fighters.

The F-16 Fighting Falcon (known as “Viper” to its operators) is a U.S.-built single-engine, multirole fighter.

The F-35 Lightning II/Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a U.S.-built fifth-generation, single-engine, multirole fighter developed in partnership with eight nations and produced by Lockheed Martin.

The F/A-18 is a U.S.-built twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter. It was initially produced by McDonnell Douglas and is now produced by Boeing.

The EA-18G Growler is a U.S.-built twin-engine electronic attack fighter based on the F/A-18F Super Hornet Block II.

The F-22 Raptor, produced by Lockheed Martin in partnership with Boeing, is the premier U.S. air superiority fighter.

The JAS 39 Gripen is a Swedish-built, single-engine, multirole fighter produced by Saab.

The F-CK-1—also called the Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF)—is a light supersonic combat aircraft developed in the 1980s by Taiwan’s state-owned aerospace company AIDC.

The AMX is a subsonic ground-attack aircraft developed by the AMX International consortium formed in 1980 by Italy’s Alenia and Aermacchi and Brazil’s Embraer.

The Harrier II is a subsonic vertical/short-takeoff-and-landing ground-attack aircraft now out of production.

The FC-1 is a single-seat, multirole, supersonic light combat aircraft with a single 18,300-lb.-thrust Klimov RD-93 afterburning turbofan.

The J-10 is a single/two-seat interceptor/ground-attack aircraft powered by a 27,560-lb.-thrust Saturn AL-31FN afterburning turbofan, although the Chinese are working on a version with an indigenous WS-10 engine.

The J-20 is a twin-engine fighter with apparent stealth features. First flown in January 2011, it is expected to become operational after 2018.

The Mirage 2000 is a single-engine multirole combat aircraft. First flight was in 1978, with production running through 2007.

The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft is a single-seat supersonic fighter/attack aircraft indigenously designed to an Indian air force requirement.