This table cannot be used to determine if one fighter is "better" than another, as they may not be designed for the same task, so the important thing is how well they fulfill their mission.
Another reason it cannot be used for direct comparisons is that, for example, maximum speeds given may be the maximum possible speed, maximum speed with a certain load or the guaranteed speed.
Range may also be under different circumstances. Take,
for example, the AMX, which has a
ferry range with two 1100 litre external tanks of 3300 km,
a lo-lo-lo radius with 900 kg warload of 550 km,
a hi-lo-hi radius with 900 kg warload of 880 km and
a hi-lo-hi radius with 2200 kg warload of 530 km.
Or Rafale:
lo-lo-lo strike radius 530 km,
hi-lo-hi strike radius 630 km and
air superiority radius 900 km; Also
low level penetration with 12 x 250 kg bombs, 4 x Mica, 4300 litre external
fuel in three tanks radius 1090 km,
long range air-to-air configuration with 8 x Mica and 6600 litre external
fuel in four tanks radius 1850 km.
With the proposed conformal overwing tanks, three external tanks,
two Apache and six Mica radius will also be 1850 km even though
warload is that much greater.
With M88-3B engines (available by 2005 at the earliest)
should give Rafale a supercruise at 1.4 M with 6 missiles,
while the current M88-2 gives it a 1.2 M cruise speed with
two missiles.
Or Aero L159. Conditions are optimium range cruise (hi-lo-hi at 30000'), high speed dash the 56 km closest to the target, 5 min for the attack itself, and the different radiuses of action for the single-seat variant comes out like this:
lo-lo-lo hi-lo-hi
clean 395 565 km
2 x 500 l tanks 640 975 km
2 x 500 l tanks +
2 x Mk 82 + gun pod 575 820 km
2 x 500 l tanks +
2 x Mk 82 +
2 x AIM-9 + gun pod 565 790 km
For air combat training 56 km from the air base, time in area comes out at:
clean 85 min 2 x AIM-9 + gun pod 80 min 4 x AIM-9 + gun pod 60 min
Hardpoints may include those only suitable for certain stores, like fuel tanks, ECM equipment or several smaller loads in place of one larger.
Weights may not add up, as maximum take off weight may be either the theoretical limit or what the aircraft actually weighs with a full load of fuel and full regular combat load. Load may or may not include the external tanks.
Also note that all loadings don't apply at the G-load the basic aircraft itself it made for. For example, F-16A's wingtip and outer underwing pylons were designed for 114 kg (Sidewinder + launcher) at 9G (probably OK for AMRAAM now); The fuselage centre station were made for 1000 kg, the mid underwing pylons 1130 kg and the inner underwing pylons for 1590 kg, all at a G loading of 5.5G. (But don't let appearances fool you: F-15E for example may look like the other F-15s, but it's got a stronger fuselage and wings, so it's designed for 9G with a full load, even though it's larger than previous F-15s.)
Normally, assymetric loads also reduce permissable G load.
Range can be with full load of external fuel, in which case of course the warload is reduced. Maximum warload may not be given for the case of maximum internal fuel.
Speed can also influence range. The best long range cruise speed
for the FB-111 was around 440kt. An F-111A had a hi-lo-lo-hi
combat radius of 1005 nm, including a 100 nm dash at M 0.9:
100 nm @ M 0.9 means 50 nm less radius,
100 nm @ M 1.0 means 150 nm less radius,
100 nm @ M 1.1 means 300 nm less radius,
100 nm @ M 1.2 means 400 nm less radius.
Some other useful numbers than those here are acceleration (as an example: F/A-18A M0.8-M1.6 in 88s -- I don't know at what altitude and other conditions), max and sustained G (7.5 and 6.6G for F/A-18A) and roll rate (F/A-18 < 150 deg/s at M1.0 and 3000 m, > 160 deg/s at M1.3).
In short: As the information is from different sources, computed in different, you cannot always compare the aircraft to each other.
Empty Load Max Wing Thrust Speed Radius Fuel TO/Land Gun Hardpoints Comments
|-- weight-| area kN Mach km l*1000 m*100 mm
ton ton ton m2
A-45/X-45C 2 17.2 49 0.85 >2800 The X-45C is internally similar to the X-45B
A-45/X-45B 7 1.6 49 1200 3+2+? 2int+2ext+2small? First production 2006?
2xJDAM+2xMALD/12xSDB+2xMALD? 2x1100l external tanks, internal auxilary tank in bay (displaces what?). F404-102D engine.
Boeing: X-45B (cancelled in 2003)
X-45A 5.4 30
X-47B 2 20 79 0.85 2400 Normall TOW is 16 ton, 20 in extended range configuration.
MQ-9A Predator B 1.4 4.5 0.4 2.3 6 (680/160/68kg = for example 8xHellfire)
IOC late 2002. 32h endurance with full 1800kg fuel, 24h with full 1400kg external load. TPE331-10 turboprop. 20m wingspan.
Intended weapons include AGM-114, AGM-64, AGM-154, AGM-88, AIM-9 and AIM-120.
F-35A USAF 12.3 5.9 43 110/160 1.5 1400? 10.3+4.6 27? 4+5+2
Required to pull 6 G sustained at 400 kt, have a specific range of
0.119 nm/lb, accellerate from M 0.8 to 1.2 @ 13000 m in 41 s.
Rolls-Royce hints thrust is up to 250kN.
Israel plans on giving them external and/or conformal tanks for longer range.
F-35B USMC/RN 12.8 43 110/160 1.5 1000? 7.5+4.6 4+5+2
Capable of taking off with a 200 m run. Can land vertically at weights up to 16 tons.
F-35C USN 13.5 58 110/160 1.5 1400 10.7+4.6 4+5+2
Can land at 11.2 deg alpha, 136-142kt, @ 15.9 tons. G limit is 7.5 G compared
for to the other versions 9 G.
Lockheed Martin X-35 JSF
F/A-22 14.4 78 220/320 11+9 20 12 (8 int.+ 4 ext. AAM)
Lockheed Martin F-22 page, Boeing F-22 page
FB-22 Latest proposed configuration is retaining the F/A-22 fuselage, using a large delta wing,
max 6G, bulging weapon bay doors, large inner wing station weapon bay/pod and outer wing station.
Payload 15 ton, 3300 km range, Mach 1.92 max speed.
EF2000 10.9 8 23.0 50 120/180 2.0 1600 5.7+4 3/7 27 7+6
Radius ground attack (2 x 1500 litre tanks): 650+ km lo-lo-lo 1400 km hi-lo-hi (Was 560/1200 km at the lower MTOW of 21 tons)
Radius air superiority (3 x 1500 litre tanks): 1400 km @ 10 min patrol, 185+ km @ 3 h patrol
Defence Data Eurofighter page, DASA, BAe
X-36
Sukhoi S-37 24 /250 2 Also known as "S-32", canards and tail
Sukhoi S-54 /125 2000 5
Empty Load Max Wing Thrust Speed Radius Fuel TO/Land Gun Hardpoints Comments
|-- weight-| area kN Mach km l*1000 m*100 mm
ton ton ton m2
Rafale C 8.6 8 21.5 46 100/150 1.8 1800+ 5.3+6.6 4-6/5 30 10+4
Rafale M 8.6 8 19.5 46 100/150 1.8 1800 5.3+6.6 4-6/5 30 9+4
Rafale, Rafale C, Rafale M
JAS 39C Gripen 5.7 5.3 14.0 34 54/82 1.9 1500 3+3.8 4/5 27 6+2
JAS 39A Gripen 5.7 3.6 12.5 34 54/82 1.9 1500 3+3.8 4/5 27 6+2
Saab-BAE System AB's Gripen site
F/A-18E/F 13.8 8 29.9 47 130/196 1.8 1100 7.3+8 20 7+4
F/A-18C/D 10.5 6.8 22.3 37 100/142 1.8 750 6 4/9 20 5+4
Boeing F/A-18 page, The F/A-18 Hornet Specifications Page, Finnish AF F-18 page
F-16 Block 60 9.3 23.2 28 /145 1.6? 5.7+5.7 20 9
Conformal upper fuselage tanks, 100% more range or 100% more payload than Block 50.
Empty weight partially because some systems external on the Block 50 are internal.
F-16 Block 50 8.7 21.8
F-16C 7.6 5.4 17 28 80/129 2 750 4 8/8 20 9+2 1900 km ferry radius
IF-16D 9.5 21.8
KF-16 South Korean version to be built by Samsung, said to get the GE F110-129EFE engine with 160kN thrust.
USAF F-16 factsheet, Lockheed Martin F-16, RNLAF F-16 page, F-16 in IDF service
Mitsubishi F-2 12 6.2 22.1 35 80/129 2 2000 4.6+5.7 20 11(13, but only 11 at the same time, with 4 for AAMs, of 8 possible)
F-2 Attack Fighter [airforce-technology.com] FS-X/F-2 [F-16.net] F-2 [google]
Su-30MKK 8 38 10 30 12
Su-35 18.4 8.5 38.8 47 178/244 2.4 1600 30 14 Range low alt. 1390 km, high 3300 km
Su-27 17.7 29.9 47 178/244 2.4 1500 10 30 10
4000 km ferry range, includes 3 tons of "extra" internal fuel (reduced G-load)
MiG-31 21.8 41.2 57 186/274 2.4 2100 17 30 8 720 km combat radius
Empty Load Max Wing Thrust Speed Radius Fuel TO/Land Gun Hardpoints Comments
|-- weight-| area kN Mach km l*1000 m*100 mm
ton ton ton m2
F-14 18.2 6.5 32.7 53 /186 2.4 4/9 20 8
Su-24 19 10 39.7 55 150/220 2.2 950 11.8 30 950 km radius hi-lo-hi
Su-22M4 10.8 4.2 19.5 35-39 /112 1.7 1150 11/10 Max 7G
F-15E 14.4 11.4 36.7 57 134/211 2.5 1850 10.5 3/8 20 9
F-15C 13 8 30.1 57 134/211 2.5 1600 6+9 3/8 20 9
Boeing F-15 page, Another F-15 site
MiG-29M1/M2 /173 6.2 Has "replaced" the -29M, cheaper. Much in common with the -29K, including foldable wing.
MiG-29M 4.5 35 /173 2.3 6.2 30 9 More fuel in LERX, cancelled
MiG-29SMT 6.6 4/5 30 7 Multi-role upgrade with extra fuel in enlarged spine
MiG-29S 8.2 16.5 35 100/165 2.3 750 4.8 4/5 30 7
Mirage 2000-5 7.5 6.3 17 41 64/95 2.2 750 3.8 4/ 2*30 9 Radius at hi-lo-hi 1850 km
Mirage 2000D, Mirage 2000-5, Mirage 2000
Has two different manouevrability levels: Heavy: +6G, 20deg AoA, 150deg/s roll;
Air combat configuration: -3.2/+9G, 29deg AoA, 270deg/s roll; Override: 11G, 31deg AoA
Mirage F.1C 7.8 4.8 15.2 25 49/71 2.2 740 4.1+3.4 2*30 5+2 Radius at lo-lo-lo missions
JA 37 Viggen 9.5 1.7 18.6 46 74/131 2 1000+ 6+1.4 4/5 30 7+2
AJS 37 Viggen 9.5 3.6 20.5 46 67/118 2 1000+ 6+1.4 4/5 - 7
SF 37 Viggen 9.5 2.5 17 46 67/118 2 1000+ 6+1.4 4/5 - 7
J 35J Draken 7.4 2.2 12.4 49 58/79 2 1000+ 2.8+2.1 8/9 30 6+6
J 35F Draken 7.4 2.2 12.4 49 58/79 2 2.8+1 8/9 30 6+6
J 35S Draken 7.4 3.8 14.0 49 58/79 2 2.8+2.5 8/9 30 6 The larger tanks for ferry flights
J 35A Draken 6.6 1.7 10.1 49 48/65 2 2.2+0.5 4/5 2*30 4
F-35 Draken 7.5 4.5 16.0 58/79 2 1500 4.0+2.5 2*30 8
A Finnish AF Draken page
J 32B Lansen 8.1 2.5 13.6 37 48/65 .95 1000 3.5+0.6 4*30 4(12)
A 32A Lansen 7.4 3.0 13.6 37 34/47 .95 900 3.5+0.6 4*20 12
J 29F Tunnan 4.8 1.7 8.4 24 23/29 0.88 2.1+0.9 8/7 4*20 4+8 Normal T/O 7.7
J 29B Tunnan 4.6 1.7 8.1 24 23 0.86 2.1+0.9 14/6 4*20 2+8 Normal T/O 7.5
J 29A Tunnan 4.6 0.7 7.7 24 23 0.86 1.4+0.7 11/6 4*20 Normal T/O 6.9
Ching Kuo IDF 12.8 54/84 1.7 1*20 6+1/2
Tornado ADV 14.5 8.5 27.9 25 80/142 2.2 740+ 7.3+7 8/4 27 8
Tornado IDS 14 8.4 28 25 80/140 2.2 1400 6.4+ 2*27 1950 km ferry radius
BAe Tornado page
FBC-1 (JH-7) 6.5 28 825 (ferry)
Intruder 12.4 8.2 27.4 50 83 0.9 1600 9
Buccaneer 13.6 28.1 0.9 960
F-117 13.7 2.3 24.4 98 USAF F-117 factsheet
F-111
F-105G 13.3 7 24.7 /106 2 1900 20
Lightning F.53 21.7 106/144 2 600
F-8 Crusader 8.9 15.4 1.6 1100
Gnat 0.5 3 13 20 0.93 800 2*30
G.91Y 1.8 8.7 18 24/36 0.93 600 2*30 4
G.91R 0.8 16 22 0.86 750 4*13/2*30 4
MiG-27 11 4.5 20 28 78/113 1.7 600 5.7 8/9 23 7
MiG-23ML 8.2 3.0 18.9 27 79/122 2.4 1150 4 9/16 23 5 1950 km ferry range
CATIC F-8II 10 20.5 42 /69 2.2 950 5.4 7/10 23 8
CATIC FC-1 6.3 12.1 1.8 5/7 12.5 deg/s sustained turn capability
CATIC F-7MG 5.3 1.8 9.1 /59 1100 6/8 air superiority role, 8G = J-7E Double delta wing F-7
CATIC F-7MF 3 /65 1300 6/8 6+1 Backup to the FC-1 (revealed 2000), chin intake, F-7MG wing+tiny fixed canards
CATIC F-7M 5.2 1.6 7.6 23 43/60 2.1 880-1100 7/6 2*30 5 370 km lo-lo-lo 8G capable
MiG-21PFM 5.8 9.1 23 /61 2.1 840 23 5 Normal T/O 7.8
MiG-21MF 5.3 1.5 9.3 23 /65 2.1 925 2.9 23 5 Normal T/O 8.2, radius with max payload 300
MiG-21F-13 5.0 8.6 23 /52 2.1 790 30 Normal T/O 7.4
CAC Q-5 6.5 2 12 28 51/64 1.1 400 5.7 8/9 2*23 8
MiG-19 8.6 23 51/64 1.2 1100 3*30
MiG-17PFU 4.1 0.2 5.7 23 32 0.93 650 37,2*23 All-weather, missiles. Max T/O 6.7 tons.
MiG-17F 3.9 0.2 5.2 23 30 0.93 1000 37,2*23 Some ground attack capability. Max T/O 5.9 MiG-17PF had 3*23 guns.
MiG-15bis 0.4 5.0 21 26 0.9 1000 5/7 37,2*23 Radius is 700 km with max load
MiG data document.
LCA 5.5 5 /83 1.6 3.7 23 7
F-86D 6.1 7.8 27 25/29 0.92 650 24*70mm rocket
F-86A 4.8 1.0 7.4 27 22 0.91 1000 6*13
Vautour IIN 14.9 20.7 45 68 0.95 1700 4*30 + 104x68mm rocket
Mystere IV 5.8 1.0 8.2 32 /34 0.93 1100 4*30
Ouragon 4.1 1.0 6.8 24 22 0.77 480 4*20
F-4 Phantom 18 8 28 /155 2.4 2000 20
Kfir C-7 7.3 6 16.5 35 53/83 2 1200 3.2 14/13 2*30 9
Mirage III 9.4 13.6 /65 2 2*30 5
Sea Harrier 5.9 2.3 11.6 19 96 0.95 750 2.8 2*30 5
Harrier GR.7 5.8 4.2 13.5 21 96 0.88 (2*25)
AV-8B 5.9 4.2 14.1 21 96 0.9 1100 4.2 5/0 25 7
BAe: Harrier, USN: AV-8B Harrier II
F-5E Tiger II 4.4 3.5 11.1 1400 3? 2*20 5
Yak-38 7.5 1.4 11.7 19 80 0.95 370 5 4
Su-25 9.5 4.5 15.5 34 83 0.82 510 5 30 10
A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt II, A-10 Warthog Homepage
Jaguar A 7.7 4.8 15.4 24 50/75 1.35 535 4.2+3.6 9/5 2*30 5
A-4S Skyhawk 4.5 11 48 0.98 550 2*20 5
AMX 6.7 3.8 13 21 49 0.86 520 14/7 20(2*30) 7
Aermacchi: AMX
Another AMX International A-1 page
EMB-314 ALX 3.1 1.5 5.3 19 1600kW 0.5 960 .9+1 2x12.7 5 +7/-3.5G two seater 630l int. fuel
Westland Wyvern 7 1.4 11.1 33 2.8MW+5kN 0.6 700 4*20 9? Wyvern
Super Etendard 6.4 2.2 11.5 28 49 1 720 3.3 7/5 2*30 5
J-22 Orao 2 5.5 2.8 11.2 26 36/45 0.96 250 3.1 5/7 2*23 5
DASA Mako LCA 6.2 4.5 13 27 60/75 1.5 1800 1.5 5/8 27? 7 LCA is the single seater, data for Mako AT about the same, but empty weight 5.8 tons
KAI T-50/A-50 6.4 12.0 /79 1.4 20
KAI F-50 Hypothetical developement from T-50/A-50, with more fuel, larger radar and thinner wing.
MiG-AT 4.6 7.0 18 14 0.9 1300 2 5/6
Yak-130 4.0 3.0 9.0 49 2.1+1.1 8 [Data]
Developed from the YA-130; heavier, less wing area. Different from M346, lower fuel burn.
Yak-131 Hypothetical attack version. Cockpit + engine armour, 30 mm GSh-301 gun, radar.
M-346 4.6 3.0 9.7 60 1.2 1030/1400 2+1 4/5
+8/-3G, sustained +6G at M0.6-0.8, roll rate 230deg/s up to +6G. Autotrim with gear up and 190kt+.
L-159 2.3 8.0 28 0.8 1570 7/7 7
L-39ZA 4.6 1.5 5.6 19 17 0.8 1 5/6 23 5
Hawk 200 4.45 3.5 9.1 19 26 .82 1070 1.7 15/9 podded 5+2
Early iterations of the Hawk 200 design included a pair of internal gun, the production version doesn't
Hawk 100 4.4 3.1 9.1 17 26 0.82 1000 1.7 6/6 30 5+2
Hawk 60
BAe: Hawk
I-22 Iryda 4.6 1.8 7.5 0.83 600
Galeb 4 3.3 1.4 6.1 17 0.9 300 2.5tot 23 4
Galeb G-4M 2.0 2.9tot (23) 5+2 (under development, 2002)
GAIC JL-9 9.8 44/64 1.6 1200 5 Wings and rear fuselage similar to J-7. Max 8G, ferry range 2500 km.
CATIC K-8 2.7 4.3 1100 4/5 -3G/+7G
IA.63 Pampa 1.1 15 0.74 1100 5
MB.339K 3.2 1.9 6.4 19 20 0.75 825 2 6/5 2*30 6
MB.339A 3.1 1.8 5.9 19 18 0.75 590 1.4 5/4 6
Hawker Hunter 1 8.0 45 0.98 1400 1.7 4*30
Pulqui II 3.6 0.5 6.0 25 23 0.92 1000 2.1 7/ 4*20
Me 262 3.7 0.5 4.4 0.75 320 .45 4*30
Empty Load Max Wing Thrust Speed Radius Fuel TO/Land Gun Hardpoints Comments
|-- weight-| area kN Mach km l*1000 m*100 mm
ton ton ton m2
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