Modern Fighter Aircrafts

Here you can find a list of the main fighters currently being used by several Armed Forces. The data you can find in the table below should be used as a reference, for quick consultation, it does not cover the subject extensively. Here you can also find information about the main fighters that were used during World War II, known as “warbirds”, the emblems, insignias and images of the cockpits of these fantastic war machines, as well as the links to the official sites belonging to some of the main Armed Forces:

 

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X-Ray: Inside a fighter plane


Aircraft
Origin
Dimensions (m)
S x L x H

Weapon
Load
(Kg)

Weight
(Kg)
Speed
(Km/h)
Range
(Km)
Engines /
Power(KN)
A-1 AMX
Brazil / Italy
9,9 x 13,2 x 4,5
3.800
13.000
914
3.150
01 RR Spey
49
AIDC Ching Kuo
Taiwan
8,5 x 14,4 x 4,0
3.900
16.000
1.275
n.a.
02 ITEC 1042
42

EF 2000 Typhoon

Europe
(1)
10,5 x 14,5 x 4,0
6.500
21.000
2.125
3.700
02 Eurojet EJ200
90
F-117A Night Hawk
USA
13,2 x 20,0 x 3,7
2.260
23.810
1.000
4.000
02 GE F404-F1D2
48
F- 5E Tiger II
USA
8,1 x 14,1 x 4,0
3.175
11.214
1.743
2.480
02 GE-21 J85
22,2
F-14D Tomcat
USA
11,5 x 19,1 x 4,8
6.575
33.720
2.470
3.220
02 GE F110-400
102,7
F-15C Eagle
USA
13,0 x 19,4 x 5,6
10.700
30.800
2.650
5.500
02 P&W F100-220
106
F-16C Falcon
USA
10,0 x 15,0 x 5,0
7.575
19.180
2.125
3.890
01 GE F110-100
122,7
F-18E Super Hornet
USA
13,6 x 18,3 x 4,8
8.000
29.930
2.190
3.700
02 GE F414-400
97,8
F- 22A Raptor
USA
13,0 x 19,5 x 5,3
6.000
29.630
2.335
5.000
02 P&W F119-100
155
F- 35 Lightning II
USA
11,0 x 15,4 x 4,6
5.900
22.000
2.100
n.a.
01 P&W F119-611
187
Harrier GR9
United
Kingdom
7,70 x 13,8 x 3,4
2.600
11.880
1.186
3.300
01 Pegasus Mk106
95,6
Jian J-10A
China
9,7 x 15,5 x 4,8
4.500
18.000
2.318
n.a.
01 Saturn AL-31FN
79
JAS 39 Gripen
Sweden
8.4 x 14,1 x 4,5
5.300
12.473
2.126
3.200
01 GE F414-400
97,8
MIG 21 "Fishbed"
Russia
7,1 x 15,7 x 4,1
2.000
9.400
2.220
2.030
01 Soyuz R13-300
63,6
MIG 23 "Flogger"
Russia

7,7 x 15,6 x 4,8

3.000

18.800

1.900

2.100

01 Soyuz R29-300
110

MIG 25 "Foxbat"
Russia
14,0 x 23,8 x 6,1
4.000
36.700
3.000
2.900
02 Soyuz R15-300
109,8
MIG 29 "Fulcrum"
Russia
11,3 x 17,3 x 4,7
6.000
18.480
2.465
3.200
02 Klimov RD33K
86,3
Mirage III
France
8,2 x 15,0 x 4,5
4.000
13.500
2.350
2.800
01 Snecma Atar 9C
60,8
Mirage 2000-5
France
9,1 x 14,3 x 5,2
6.300
15.000
2.338
3.330
01 Snecma M53P20
98
Rafale C
France
10,9 x 15,3 x 5,0
8.000
21.500
2.125
3.125
02 Snecma M88-3
87
SU 27 "Flanker"
Russia
14,7 x 21,9 x 5,9
8.000
34.000
2.480
3.600
02 Saturn AL-31FM
130
Tornado ADV Mk3
Europe
(2)
13,9 x 18,6 x 5,9
8.500
27.986
2.338
3.800
02 RB 199-34R
73,4
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Notes:
> Dimensions: S = wingspan / L = length / H = height
> Maximum take-off weight, with weapons and external fuel tanks.
> Maximum range, without weapons, with external fuel tanks.
> Engine power unit.(maximum)
> (1) EF 2000 (Eurofighter/Typhoon): joint project United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain.
> (2) Tornado: joint project United Kingdom, Italy e Germany.
> Russian fighters names = NATO reporting names.
> n.a. = not available
> Attention: click on the underlined aircrafts in the table above to access a more detailed description.


Conversions
:
> Mach = 1.220 km/h or 0,75 mph (at sea level)
> 1 Km = 0,62 miles
> 1 m = 3,2 feet
> 1 Kg = 2,2 lb
> 1 Km/h = 0,62 mph




Fighter planes of the World War II - The Warbirds




Aircraft
Origin
Dimensions (m)
S x L x H
Weight
(Kg)
Speed
(Km/h)
Range
(Km)
Engines /
Power(hp)
Dewoatine D.520 S
France
10,2 x 8,8 x 2,6
2.675
535
1.240
Hispano-Suiza 12Y-45
935
F- 4U Corsair
USA
12,5 x 10,5 x 4,4
6.625
755
1.600
P&W R2800
2.850

Focke Wulf 190 A-8

Germany
10,5 x 8,8 x 3,9
4.900
650
900
BMW 801D
1.700
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
United
Kingdom
12,1 x 9,8 x 3,9
3.650
540
740
RR Merlin XX V-12
1.280
Ilyushin II-2
Russia
14,6 x 11,6 x 4,1
6.360
410
765
Mikulin AM38
1.700
JU 87D Stuka
Germany
13,8 x 11,1 x 3,9
5.720
410
1.000
Jumo 211J
1.300
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Japan
12,0 x 9,1 x 3,7
3.825
610
1.600
Kawasaki Ha-140
1.450
MC 205 Folgore
Italy
10,5 x 8,5 x 3,0
3.010
595
765
Alfa Romeo RA1000
1.175
Me Bf 109 G-6
Germany
9,9 x 9,0 x 2,6
3.400
690
700
D.Benz 605A V-12
1.475
Me 262 B-1
(1)
Germany
12,5 x 10,6 x 3,8
4.000
870
1.050
02 Jumo 004B
(2)
Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Japan
11,0 x 9,0 x 3,0
3.150
580
1.920
Mitsubishi Kinsei 62
1.560
P- 38 Lightning
USA
15,8 x 11,5 x 3,0
9.790
665
740
Allison V-1710
1.475
P- 47D Thunderbolt
USA
12,4 x 11,1 x 4,3
8.800
690
1.600
P&W R2800
2.300
P- 51D Mustang
USA
11,2 x 9,8 x 4,1
5.205
700
2.090
RR Merlin V-1650
1.520
Spitfire Mk IX
United
Kingdom
11,2 x 9,4 x 3,8
4.310
655
700
RR Merlin 61 V-12
1.720
Yakovlev Yak-1
Russia
10,0 x 8,5 x 2,6
2.890
600
850
VK-105PF
1.260
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Notes:
> Dimensions: S = wingspan / L = lenght / h = height
> Maximum take-off weight, with weapons.
> (1) First jet fighter of the world
> (2) Two jet engines, with 8,83 KN each one


Conversions:
> Mach = 1.220 km/h or 0,75 mi/h (at sea level)
> 1 Km = 0,62 miles
> 1 m = 3,2 feet
> 1 Kg = 2,2 lb
> 1 Km/h = 0,62 mph




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