Since man just began to conquer the sky, military fighters began to appear in the armies of the world. Currently, the best military aircraft do not cease to amaze with their flight capabilities and high-tech structural solutions and combat power. The best military aircraft are a matter of pride for every country. In any local conflict, it is military aircraft that solve the most complex tasks and ensure safety.
Here are 10 of the best military aircraft of various armies in the world.
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Dasso Mirage 2000
The French multirole fighter was developed back in the 70s of the last century, and belongs to the fourth generation of combat vehicles of this class.
Constructive solutions allowed to achieve good maneuverability and increased speed. The French army actively uses Mirage 2000 in military conflicts in the Middle East and the Balkans.
Various modifications of the Mirage 2000 are purchased by many countries of the world, and French designers, in fact, rehabilitated themselves for ineffective machines of the Second World War.
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Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
Lightweight multi-functional fighter, which was adopted by the U.S. Air Force in 1979, and is still manufactured and operated today.
The relatively low price and high-quality flight and combat performance made this model one of the most popular in the world. It is in service in more than thirty countries.
Most widely in the fight against terrorism and in military conflicts of the 20th century, the Israeli army has used them and continues to use them.
8
MiG-35
Among the best military aircraft, the Russian Mig 35 also occupies its place of honor. Although the combat vehicle has not yet entered service, test flights have shown its excellent quality indicators.
In this project, the latest electric control technologies and guidance systems were used. The Russian Ministry of Defense plans to begin its operation in 2018.
Unlike its predecessors, released from the conveyors of the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau for all time, the machine is more economical, and comfortable conditions were created for the pilots at the time of operation.
7
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
The development of this American fighter with the beautiful name "Eagle" began back in 1962, and ten years later, an experimental model had already ascended into the sky.
According to the US military, despite the respectful age of the project, the F-15 Eagle will remain in service until at least 2025.
The combat vehicle has proved its viability, because breakdowns are very rare, and fighting qualities are high and effective. That is why only about 30 armies of the planet are not going to write off the “Eagles” for scrap.
6
Su-30
Developed by the P. Sukhoi Design Bureau, the Su 30 has repeatedly proved its superiority in training flights and trials. Not a single plane in the world does what the Su-30 can do.
In domestic aviation, there was not yet an aircraft capable of performing extensive combat missions to destroy targets both in the air and on the ground. It is noteworthy that Sukhoi - 30 won in all training battles with British and American counterparts.
The life support system is quite high, which allowed to save the lives of pilots in 9 cases of machine crashes after accidents.
5
Eurofighter typhoon
The joint development of the design bureaus of Germany, Italy, Spain and England Eurofighter Typhoon is the only model of the European Union that has proven its functionality and effectiveness in real combat operations.
Among the advantages, experts note a high firing range, as well as the ability to interfere with enemy radars. These characteristics practically exclude the possibility of destruction by guided missiles.
Currently, about 500 vehicles of this class are in service with the countries of Europe and the Middle East.
4
Su-35
Another high-quality and highly efficient domestic fighter Su 35 made its sortie in 2008.
In fact, in terms of quality indicators, a combat vehicle can already be attributed to the 5th generation. Americans rated this model as the most dangerous ever created by Soviet and Russian designers.
While the military is in no hurry to disclose to the public all the capabilities of the Su 35, there is still no data on training battles and operational flights.
3
F-22 Raptor
The 5th generation multipurpose American fighter was introduced to the world in September 1990.
Today it is the best fighter manufactured by the US military industry. Very lightweight, economical and manoeuvrable. For the entire period of operation, only 2 cases of loss of military vehicles.
One of the advantages of the F-22 is to remain unnoticed by enemy radars for a long time.
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Dry T-50 (Su-57)
The first Russian fifth-generation fighter is unambiguously recognized by experts and the military as the best combat vehicle of this class.
Thanks to the new technologies used in the production and design, the T-50 can simultaneously engage in battle with several opponents who are not only in the air, but also on the ground.
Confident steps are being taken to increase the invisibility of the model. But while this is in a secret mode, after all, test flights are still being carried out, and commissioning in full operation is planned for 2018.
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Su-27
Photo by Rob Schleiffert
We could not resist, and added to our top ten another model, which is in service with the Russian Air Force, the Su-27.
Despite the new modifications, Sukhoi 27 is still the best Russian military aircraft of this class. Its aerodynamic characteristics allow you to perform maneuvers and aerobatics, which cannot be accomplished by any world analogue.
This modification has proven itself in a combat situation in Central Africa. And among the minuses, experts note a large fuel consumption.
Conclusion
There are no bombers in our ranking about the best military aircraft, but this is a special topic for a separate article, which you can also find on our website.
There are more conflicts in the world where fighter baptism takes place. The 21st century presents ever new requirements for designers, and, as we can see from the machines presented in the top, they do an excellent job. But let the fighting vehicles stand in hangars, and take off flights only for the purpose of training and training flights.