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The Top 5 Types of Combat Aircraft in the World
| Aircraft Type (unit cost) |
Manufacturer | Active Air Fleet | % of World Total | Primary User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F-16 ($26.9 million) |
General Dynamics/ Lockheed Martin Aeronautics |
2,242 | 15% | US Air Force |
| 2 | F-18 ($39.5 million) |
McDonnell Douglas / Boeing Northrop |
1,046 | 7% | Russian Air Force |
| 3 | Su-27/30/33/35 ($30.0 million) |
Sukhoi | 874 | 6% | US Navy |
| 4 | F-15 ($30.0 million) |
McDonnell Douglas/ Boeing Defense |
854 | 6% | US Air Force |
| 5 | MiG-29 ($30.0 million) |
Mikoyan | 793 | 5% | Russian Air Force |
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Science & Technology, War and the Military, Weapons and Arms Statistics
Sources: Flight International Special Report: "World Air Forces 2015".
List Notes: Data is the top 5 types of active military combat aircraft in use in the world 2015. Unit cost is final production cost per unit for the year the aircraft went into production n US dollars.
Sources: Flight International Special Report: "World Air Forces 2015".
List Notes: Data is the top 5 types of active military combat aircraft in use in the world 2015. Unit cost is final production cost per unit for the year the aircraft went into production n US dollars.
