US Fighter Jets Ranked (2021)
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- Опубликовано: 6 янв 2021
- Aerospace engineer ranks the all the active US fighter jets.
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12. AV-8B/+ Harrier II
11. F-5N Tiger II
10. A-10 Thunderbolt II
9. F/A-18A-D Hornet
8. F-16 Fighting Falcon
7. F-15C Eagle
6. F-15E Strike Eagle
5. F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
4. F-35B Lightning II
3. F-35C Lightning II
2. F-35A Lightning II
1. F-22 Raptor
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To review the full ranking. Take a look in the description! For those of you asking why the A-10 is here, I developed a ranking system shortly after this video that allows me to compare any aircraft type from any era. So it doesn't really matter if it isn't a fighter jet. Check out the video explanation of the ultimate aircraft ranking system here. ruclips.net/video/5ceOBXRjdVs/видео.html
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ok so i am not mad that the A-10 is on here but I am surprised Because the title is ranking fighter jets. I would have excepted to find the F14 on this list and not the A-10
Unfortunately the F-14 was retired 14 years ago. This list is only for active US jets. Someday I'll get into retired aircraft. But not quite yet
@@AviationAustin is that active any where but made buy the USA because there are countries that still fly f-14s
I served with a pilot that had flown the F-14, F-15, F-16, F/A-18, and test flew the YF-22. He once told us you could buy 6 F/A-18s for the price of 1 F-22 and said "which is the better deal?..........The F-22. If you put 6 F/A 18s against 1 F-22 you're going to have 6 dead Hornet drivers before they even knew they were in a fight"
That's awesome! 😂
you just explained all there is to know about 5th gen
How did he get to fly Air Force and Navy planes? F-15 and F-16 and F-22 are soley Air Force, while the F-14 and F-18 are strictly Navy planes. I'm not saying you're lying, just wondering how. Not to mention thats alot of planes to master. They're not all the same.
@@anthonyfuqua6988 he started out in the Navy left it, joined the air force left it and rejoined the Navy. Where I met him. Unusual career path but not unheard of. I know many people that went from Navy to Army and vice versa.
oh god the F-22 is horrifying.
The A-10 while an awesome aircraft... it's not really a fighter aircraft... It really is in a class of it's own.
Yeah it's the closest class you can put it in. I developed a ranking system shortly after this video that allows me to compare any aircraft type from any era. So it doesn't really matter if it isn't a fighter jet. Check out the video explanation here. ruclips.net/video/5ceOBXRjdVs/видео.html
It's not a figher, it's an attack aircraft specialized in close air support to ground troops. There's plenty of this kind of aircrafts.
How can you put the a10 in tenth it has 10 in it but it is top 3 min 2 max
A10 is in a class if it's own... more akin to a helicopter than a fighter. Would love to see a new stovl A10.
If ur in a tank then the a 10 is number 1 in effing scarey..
My family was in the start of flight, my great grandfather built the heads for the Wright brothers, my father was an avenger torpedo dive bomber in WW2, I study aircrafts, I consider myself an expert on the subject, your list is right on it from worst to first my hats off to you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Raymond pexton that is so cool
That is so Awesome man. My grandfather, although not an aviator, fought in WW2 in the 778th tank Battalion that fought in The Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes which was the last Nazi offensive. He was briefly under the command of General Patton where he gave my grandfather’s and two other battalions the nickname , “The Lightning Bolts,” due to the speed at which they were able to fight through the German Defenses.
Some one give this guy a cookie lol
Liar, my grandfather built the heads. Waaaaiiiiiiitttttttt, coussssinnnn?????
I was a designer and worked on the F-35 in it's early stages (Early 2000s). I remember seeing it for the first time and it blew my mind. Still have my coin that was given to those who worked on the project. One of my favorite jobs I ever had. Awesome to see it so highly ranked. While it has been 20yrs since I worked on it, I am a proud to see it has evolved to really be a great fighter.
I mean, it’s probably good when it’s mission capable
Merica! :)
I'm an F-15C pilot. Multi-role = compromise. You did a good job separating the F-15C and F-15E as different aircraft, because they are. The F-15E has larger 229 engines to the F-15C 220 engines, but as an engineer you know aerodynamic drag is exponential, which is why the F-15E is not nearly as effective in air combat as the C model because the mudhen has so much stuff hanging off the bottom of it. The E model is just a small B1B honestly, to me. The radars are different as well, the C-model has a pure air to air radar while some of the AESA antenna in the E model are dedicated to ground attack, which is a compromise. This is the same reason why the F/A-18 (both Hornet and Rhino variants) is easy peasy for me in air combat. I can acquire and shoot it with a purist, slick aircraft with a purist air to air radar which pairs better with AMRAAMs. Some multi-role radars do not unlock the AMRAAMs full potential, even if the jet can carry it. If the fight is visual, I can usually bait a Hornet driver to crank nose, dump energy, and then I can easily outrun it in a 2-circle. If bait doesn't work, it's just a longer fight, and I add vertical axis to drive the Hornet closer to stall. The only 2 aircraft I ever really have problems with are F-22 because it cheats :) And the Eurofighter close in and at medium or low alt because the Eurofighter has a magnificent pair of engines. Eurofighters up high in the cons are easy because of air density and wing loading, just like the F-16, but the F-22 is hard everywhere. We should have bought many, many more F-22s and never bought the F-35.
Thanks for that insight! Yes I have reevaluated the F-15C recently to account for for it's ATA combat record. As for experience in the sky none is better. The F-22 of course has more capabilities but not really the combat record. Check out my updated rankings this Thursday at the end of my China fighters video.
Have you flown the F15 EX yet?
@@nickspears3500 Nope, I probably wont but I wish they went with the 1 seat cockpit. It allows for more fuel/range and less drag. I think they went with 2 seat because in the future the WSO might be controlling drones or loiter munitions. Hard to do when you're also piloting.
Don't the conformal.fuel.tanks help the F-15E?
hi i am a big fan
Since learning more about the F-35's computing and network technologies, it's quickly become one of my favourites
F14 would destroy it
@@bigg_survivor_8876 In what conditions?
@@bigg_survivor_8876 I hope your not being serious
@@bigg_survivor_8876 wdym the F-35 could pull a funny beyond visual range and blow it out of the sky
@@tatotaytoman5934 cap
The Harrier was one of a kind. It isn't specifically a "fighter" in the classic sense - it's more like a Close Air Support/Multi-Mission Attack plane that the Marines used with great effectiveness. It was a part of the Marine Air/Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with Amphibious Infantry Elements, Armored Elements, Anti-Air, Rotor-Wing (helos), and Fixed-Wing aircraft (Harriers, F/A-18C/D's, and F-4 Wild Weasels) all working in tandem with MARSOC (Marine special ops) and with Navy, Air Force, and Army detachments. It was one of the hardest planes to fly and Marine Pilots had to be tip-top, squared-away to even qualify. I have a soft spot for the Harrier because I was part of a Harrier Maintenance Support Squadron from '87-'92. Good times Action Jackson....
P.S.:
400~600+ MPH is reaaally fast if you're flying treetop levels - of which the Marine Harrier Pilots did a LOT of. Really impressive when you see them fly that fast and that low - no margin for error at all....
P.S.S.: The F-5 was the base design that birthed the F/A-18 Hornet.
Served in Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Kilo 3/7 Marines. Of all the aircraft I saw in that time, the AV-8B's and C's that provided use CAS, stand out the most. When they were present close air support became something in which you truly understood the word CLOSE.
Did well against Argentinian mirages and us built skyhawks in the Falklands
Harrier had the flight profile of a 1950s fighter. Pass.
@@MarvelousSeven It is not a "fighter" at all. It is an attack and CAS A/C.
@@MarvelousSeven hell of a CAS platform though.
F22 is the unicorn the rest of the world could have never imagined
For the hog going at 439 mph, that’s good speed to plow the fields. Plus, slower speed helps in maneuverability, and the wing configuration is perfect for that.
its the slowest on 2 engines, wings, and stabilizers... but its the fastest with 1 engine, 1 1/2 wings, 1 horizontal stabilizer, and 1 vertical stabilizer while riddled with bullet holes
The f 35 is a newer fighter, but the amount of upgrades in the works are insane. Sometime around 2028-29, all the systems are getting a upgrade known as the block upgrade, which will multiply onboard systems power by 30x, so for now the raptor can be the best
I still think the F-22 was more of a leap in fighter tech but the F-35 is a feat in its own right
fa/xx wouldve replaced or been a superior rival to the f22 considering that they aren't being stored
Those "upgrades" were what the jet was bought on. They literally pitched the jet with technology that wasnt even fully invented yet. Now it costs more for 1 than a F-22 yet the whole reason they stopped buying 22s was because if the price tag.
Young fella....I learned a lot from your video and agree with your rankings. At 60ish, you taught me a few things...great job !! Glad to see there IS hope for our great country.....
Thank you so much for educating me on this topic!
Glad you enjoyed the video. Welcome to the channel!
The F-22 is my favorite as well. There was some talk of putting the F-35's avionics into an F-22 body, which would be amazing.
I love the F22 so much. Such a beautiful Fighter and the flight vectoring system is just awesome. Although I still have love for the McDonald Douglass YF23 Black widow. I actually think in several areas like stealth and thermal dampening of its exhaust (although no thrust vectoring)
The only reason the 23s didn't make the cut was because the air force didn't trust douglass right?
It was Northrop. Not McDonnell Douglas
@@AviationAustin Oh thanks!
It was to save a going bankrupt Lockheed
@AviationAustin it was both.
Excellent information. Very interesting. Thanks.
Really easy to follow... Great Job!!!
F-22 was so ahead of it's time other countries are only now building 5th gen that are somewhat close to it almost 3 decades later. Insane.
funny thing is the other countries still fail to produce any real 5th gen. The SU-57 is a joke with a radar cross section big enough to lock it up in BVR situations. The SU-57 is just a 4th gen with some stealth properties pretending to be a 5th gen. China's 5th gen J-20 is all about looking cool and looks dangerous but it has the same problem as the SU-57. Lacks proper stealth while I admit it's fast but however again it's just a 4th gen with some stealth material and reduce radar cross section... These aircrafts are not acual 5th gens. Just pretending to be in order to set up a paper tiger tactic to try to scare western nations in thinking they have similar ability as the US. Ukraine war proves this, Russia won't deploy their so called 5th gen because it would expose it's papar tiger to be nothing more than just that.
The F/A18 E/F Super Hornet's design origins actually date back to the mid fifties with the design of the F5 Tiger, as the F18's design principles were based off of the F5 Tiger's, like the leading edge root extensions, the trailing edge of the wing being 90 degrees, the leading edge of the wing being lightly angled, rhe full span leading edge slats, the lightweight, multrole, twin engine design, and much more. Then the Super Hornet "Rhino" expanded upon the F18's design principles, so the Rhino's design principles date back to the fifties!
Enjoyed the video. Worth a mention is the announcement of the 6th gen fighter featuring directed energy technology. Always fun to discuss
Interesting perspective 🤙🏾
Enjoyed ur vid, i might have rated f 16 higher as its 2 circle rate fight ability.. and i think the rooskies have pretty much achieved parity on anything below the f22.
At first, I thought the same thing, but after thinking about it I agree with the video. Although it is the best 4th gen rate fighter in the world, it is limited for roles, like ground attack, that the F18 can do. The F16 is also limited it BVR, do to its small nose cone that can't fit much better radars out there. So though the F16 is an exceptional dogfighter, after that it's pretty average
The new radar on the F-16 makes it lethal in air-to-air, more so than the Super Hornet.
The think the war in Ukraine has shown the Russian air force is nothing special, the f-15 could probably take on any active service Russian jet, let alone the f-22 and f-35. The Russian's inferior training also puts them at a severe disadvantage compared to any NATO air force.
@@andrewlechner6343 Not to mention they don't have anything on par with the 35s which we are pumping out pretty fairly. Su-57s don't count because russia barely has any xD
Overall a pretty solid list, however i cant say I agree with the super hornet ranking above the strike eagle. Maybe the F-15C since its more dated but the F-15E could do ground attack better while still having its good (yet handicapped compared to the C model) air superiority capabilities. Ontop of this still having much better engines, better speed, far better range, and arguably better radar.
Couldn't agree more!!!
Yes. If we weren't ranking based purely on 'current capabilities' and more just 'for the time', the F15E should probably be at the top.
Great presentation young man!😎👍💯,😁
Excellent ranking. Good job`
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
The F-15C was designed for air-to-air only, but the F-15E is a ground attack aircraft as well. I'd put it just above the F-18E. Just above either of those I'd put the new F-15EX.
I didn't include the F-15EX since it's not in full operation yet
This list is rather poorly arranged in my opinion.
The F-15 is more of an air to mud than air to air aircraft. It isn't as maneuverable as the C model.
I am a person that works close with the capabilities of a lot of these aircrafts when it comes to actual combat. Your list is very accurate for other reasons included!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Great job reporting on these jets. They are amongst the best fighter jets of all time. Great news from an aironotics engineer.
Thank you for the video; it was a fun watch. I liked your list but Col Boyd might have changed up your F-16 ranking in a Fighter Jet video a little bit.
Everyone gangsta until the F-22 shows up
My dad was the top 1 %, yes he was a top gun pilot . I showed him this video. He said it was accurate, but says the f/A 18 is mor comfortable than the f 16😂😂😂, nice video keep up the work 👍
That doesn't surprise me. Those F-16s are itty bitty. Lol Glad i got it right. My dad was also a naval aviator. But he was too tall for the F-18
@@AviationAustinhow much tall
great video these rankings are pretty accurate
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The Harrier actually has 9 points to mount ordnance. However, two of them are hardly ever used, if ever.
Is it a handling thing to not use all of the hard points?
I was surprised to see variants instead of only one per family. And I was right about the top places. The A-10 and the F-15 are one of my favorite planes.
I only don't do families when there's a big difference between them. A change in airframe size, or big change in capability. Like the F-35s which are all different sizes and have different capabilities, STOVL, aircraft carrier bourne, ect.
i liked your video especially last one Raptor I liked it
I don't know where to start ,amazing video.
First video I've seen of this channel, it was great!
1.Simple.
2.RUclipsr is an actual professional individual none of that Buzz RUclips channel.
3.Onest
4.Really did cover all the US fighter jets
5.I'm British and Italian and very biased for my countries and he made me become a bit biased as well to the US army.
And a part from this it's amazing that an almost 30 year design is still so formidable that it over whelms other more modern jets.
Again Great video!!!
Thanks so much! I'm glad you appreciate it!
Only the 35b has thrust vectoring, sort of, it's not dynamic like the f22, or even the harrier, which are used to enhance flight characteristics, it is only used in the vtol portion of the flight envelope, the a and c variants do not have thrust vectoring. As an engineer I really expected the giant leap forward in avionics to be your reasoning behind the f35 being so high.
F14 would destroy both in a dogfight
You're right I should have stated that. But it was certainly a determining factor.
@@bigg_survivor_8876 The F-22 has thrust vectoring that can match the Russian counterpart, which are known for extreme thrust vectoring capability. With it being more maneuverable, the F-22 can shoot the F-14 in only one turn in a dogfight situation.
At long range, the F-22 has a cross sectional area of a bee. With the older radar technology of the F-14 it is practically impossible to shoot the F-22 down. Whenever the F-22 shoots, the F-14 is 99% dead.
The F-35 is definitely dead in a dogfight with the F-14 though, it was never meant for dogfighting.
The F-35 has an almost identical story with F-22 vs F-14 long range. The F-35 can evade long range missiles easier than the F-14 and due the stealth, and when missiles are fired from the F-35 to an F-14, it’s practically dead.
@@hornet1470 f-35 is as manuverable as an F-16 and more than an F-18, the pilot can look through the aircraft with their helmet, there is no need to chase down an aircraft in a dogfight if all you have to do is look at it with a helmet-mounted cuing system (which the F-35 has) and can fire off a missile at just about any forward direction. The technology in the F-35 outclasses every 4th and 4.5th gen it is not a contest. Its 28-1 kill ratio at Red Flag proves this as does pilot testimonials.
The F-14 was terrible in BFM. When I flew F-4E Phantoms we regularly beat the F-14. Then bring in the F-16 and F-18 and the Tomcat had zero chance of success. The F-14 was good at carrier protection due to the long range missile capability. Once it was threatened up close it was out-dated and out-gunned‼️
A-10 should have been 12th tbh.
And you should do transport Helicopters (+ the Osprey) next.
Also this was a great video, but you should have also looked up the aircrafts air-to-air kill statistics
Yes that's a great comment. Someone else suggested that as well and I have factored that into the effectiveness rating now. The updated rankings will be published in my next video next Thursday
A10 should be first
I have a co worker that used to work on the F35. He’s not a fan of it. He said that if the plane breaks Mach 1 they have to do a full rebuild of the skin of the jet. It’s glued on.
Just what I was looking for. 😊
I have two comments. 1) the A-10 is not a fighter, which puts it is a different category. It should be matched up against attack jets. 2) I would like to see your opinion of the Y23 Black widow from Northrup - Grumman. It was a very close contest between the Y22 Raptor and the Y23 Black Widow.
I developed a ranking system shortly after this video that allows me to compare any aircraft type from any era. So it doesn't really matter if it isn't a fighter jet. Check out the video explanation here. ruclips.net/video/5ceOBXRjdVs/видео.html
I have not done prototype aircraft yet. But it's definitely on my to do list.
I think you're severely de-valueing the F35Bs vertical landing capability, the ability to land anywhere is huge...its the only machine ever to utilize supersonic, stealth and VTOL
That's a fair criticism. I myself struggled with that determination. In the end I preferred that aircraft carrier bourne ability. But I won't say you're wrong.
In what sort of actual conflict scenarios is vertical landing actually going to be critical, though? I really think most people need to start realizing that China is our only true peer military rival at this point, and that war with them is a very real possibility in the next 10 years or so. God willing that doesn't happen, but if it does, something like vertical landing doesn't really help much. Longer range is much more useful. Outside of a conflict with China, any standard F35 is more than a match for anything they'll be up against and again the longer range is simply more useful.
Enjoyed your video and I agree with the list, you earned my sub, cheers 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! If you want to see more aircraft ranking videos check out my ultimate aircraft ranking system video explanation. ruclips.net/video/5ceOBXRjdVs/видео.html
Will do, thanks
Great video!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
I'd honestly put the A-10 in 12'th or 11'th place
Good video man!
Thanks!
Always liked the Raptor since first seeing it. Even so, I was blown away watching it at an air show.
The F-22 actually lost to Northrop’s YF-23 in flight tests and performance but it was “close enough” and won the bidding war. The YF-23 was an incredible prototype loved by all who flew it. You get what you pay for!
And the Northrup Grumman YF 23 was a beautiful plane. I am hoping the AF will decide to give it another try.
@@scottcampbell4678 they will not
@@richardtardieu592 but the Japanese will. They already made a deal with Northrop Grumman in producing their own iteration of the YF-23. Plus I believe that the British are also interested in joining in on this upcoming 6th gen fighter jet program.
I have high hopes that the YF-23 will finally be reborn in one fo or another, albeit in foreign hands.
If you actually read about why they didn't go with the YF-23, it's because none of the advanced promised features were developed yet (as opposed to the YF-22, which was much further along in development) and Northrop Grumman had a poor reputation for overpromising and underdelivering. They made the right choice by going with the F22.
@@scottcampbell4678 Too late, the air force is already working with defense contractors on the 6th gen air superiority fighter, they won't go back to a 5th gen fighter with something better already in the pipeline.
I miss f14 even tho it’s retired
Bro you are Someone Special 3 thumbs up Great Math and You tell it how it Is Well Done
Thank you sir! Please enjoy my other content as well. I just released a video on the Russian fighter jets as well!
Very good video
Thank you sir!
The F14D was superior to the Super hornet.
In the mid/late ’70’s Dick Cheney and his financial group tried to buy a controlling interest of Grumman stock. Unfortunately for them Grumman’s major stockholders were its own employee’s. After offering stupid high dollars for the stock they fell short. If I remember correctly I think they got about 30% of the stock. The group then abandoned the effort. Cheney publicly stated ” I will make sure Grumman never gets another major contract again”! And they didn’t. Cheney was DOD chief when the F22 was chosen over the F23 ( Grumman/Northup). Cheney stopped the Navy from further Tomcat purchases. Politics killed Grumman. By 1990 Grumman was basically gone.
Doesn’t Grumman play a part in producing the F-22 and make and own the B-2 spirit
Not the F-22 the F-35. But I believe he's referring to Grumman. Not Northrop. Northrop "merged" with Grumman at a pretty low point for Grumman
@@AviationAustin oh my mistake thanks for the correction
No worries! Thanks for watching
Lord knows what would have happened of the DOD procured the F- 23 and the F-20 Tigershark.
Crazy question.
Where would you rate the Super Tomcat 21 if that was actually purchased by the Navy. The F14 was always the most badass looking fighter ever.
I haven't had a chance to analyze prototype and concepts. I probably won't do any concepts since there are so many production and prototype aircraft to go through
Nice video.
So, you build RC planes! Cooool!
So I think I would actually put the F35B the highest just because it basically makes an entire concept of ships "lighting aircraft carriers" relevant again. It basically made the US Navy go from 11 aircraft carriers, to one that has a possible 20. I just think it allows The most flexibility for high up planning
Hey im considering watching the rest of this video 3:45, enemy fear the A10 more than anything
Enemies on the ground, perhaps. An enemy fighter on the other hand...
@@natem1579 I see one of those I would turn back and tell my boss the plane malfunctioning
@@elroygrey2899 Bro A-10 would get destroyed by even 1980s hand-me-down Soviet jets. It’s outdated, doesn’t have a radar, and the F-16 & F-35 do it’s job just as well.
@@vincivan8163 thanks for the info and thanks for sharing such well put together video
@@elroygrey2899 Barbados?!
i get it, you’re rating these planes as if
they were all multi role fighter jets, kinda like if versus each other. whereas i went in expecting them to be rated in context to their roles in combat. but anyway, i can agree and appreciate your ratings after adjusting from my original context! 👍🏽
It's nice to see a content creator who is authentic and doesn't want to mislead his viewers. I value your authenticity.
Thank you, I appreciate that!
F-22 THE KING OF THE SKYS
The f-22 is the best
I'm glad we agree.
i showed this list to my grandfather who was a fight mechanic, and base cheif and ended up on the future weapons program for the RAAF and he said this was from top to bottom how he would have done it. however he did comment on how the British doctrine did mean the harrier didn't need the high speed nor range to be effective
Glad he approves! Thank you
So glad you called it a Viper.
I was surprised that you put the F22 as #1. After hearing your criteria, I thought it would go to the F35 because of it's multi-role capability. F22 is a specialty air superiority aircraft. It has lower pay-load and fewer hard points. I expected you to address these points in your justification for your #1.
It was certainly designed that way but it has performed many successful strike missions in a variety of theaters.
True but the F22 also has a much smaller RCS, far superior maneuverability and super-cruise ability. The Raptor would eat the Lightning's lunch in BVR and a merge.
@@TheSnarkyViking the merge most definitely, but I think your wrong about BVR. Remember, the technology is 20 yrs older then the F35, and do to its design, the F22 is very hard to upgrade as far as avionics. The F35 is said to have a smaller stealth signature then the F22. The F35 also has a much more advanced data link system, that's also very upgradable, so has much better situational awareness.
But the F22 has carried out multiple successful striking missions and those weren’t the only important criteria. If they were the A-10 would be a lot higher on this list!
@@TheSnarkyViking this has actually been simulated in a game called DCS if you’re into that. A RUclipsr by the name of Growling Sidewinder flew a F22 against a F35 and splashed it within seconds every time. If you haven’t heard of it, the game is practically the most realistic representation of flying 1 to 1 models of real aircraft. And considering that the raptor is still mostly classified in all of its capabilities, the raptor in the game is more than likely under performing relative to real life. Pretty fun to watch if you ask me
I was happy with the vid, but also take into place that the f15 has the highest kill ratio in the us military. Zero defeats. 104:0
I had not factored that in until recently. That's a fair criticism someone brought up. I'm posting the updated ranking soon when I finish making my Chinese fighter jet ranking video
Although that is true, I believe the estimated kill ratio of the F22 is 221-0. And in training maneuvers it has achieved a kill ratio of 108-0.
F14 is better
@@bigg_survivor_8876 i love how nobody realizes this is satire 😂😂
@@k92578 I’m serious 😡
Well done
Thank you!
I’m just glad the F5 got mentioned
The US Navy is the worlds second largest air force, only bested by the USAF. 😂😂
Yeah it is! Fly Navy!
This is unfortunately a myth. You can check the numbers yourself quite easily, both Russia and China operate larger air forces than the USN, including larger fleets of combat aircraft, even if all other types are discounted.
Technically, if you count all types, the US Army operates more aircraft than the USAF...
But yeah, the whole "USN 2nd largest air force," thing isn't actually true
Well I believe Russia just barely edges out the navy alone. But if it's the Department of the Navy than it's either more or just about the same. It's hard to find the exact Russian air force numbers. But it's about 3,900-4,000 would put them on par with the Navy's about 3,700. Russia has recently been adding aircraft while the US is retiring a lot. I think the statement was true not too long ago. But they definitely have more than china. They have about 3,000 i believe.
@@AviationAustin China has over 2500 aircraft. The US Navy has around 1900 even when helicopters are included and not just fixed wing. I have no idea where the 3700 numbers come from for the Navy but they're not supported by inventory.
@@AllThingsCubey are you excluding the marines?
I'm definitely new to watching your videos. The thing that stood out for me is the A-10. Personally I have a near burning hatred for it and wouldn't even consider it for a top list.
I'd say the only good thing about it is how much it's been upgraded by the army. Otherwise it's role could go to a much better project but they don't want to invest the money to replace it. Since it's best in a third world country where they can't shoot back well. Things are best if they fly high and fast. If something that can be made to that along with some redundancies, while dropping the gun it would be much better.
Yeah but it's a crowd favorite. I think it's more an emotional connection than anything, because you're right it's really nothing to write home about. It's included here because literally every operational US jet is.
As someone already said, further up in the thread, the A-10 is NOT a fighter Jet, it is used exclusively for close ground support, speed is NOT an advantage when such precision is necessary.
The A-10 is effective against any Infantry in the world, the war in Ukraine is a perfect example of a place where the A-10 could be VERY effective, you will NEVER know just awesome the A-10 is until you are in a hot firefight and it save your butt .... flying TANK!!!
The thing that stops people from taking your comment seriously is the stupidity of saying the "upgraded by the army"
@@steveTGO Yeah, so true the marines and Brit’s that got fucking killed by it absolutely love it.
Great video!! Where would you put the F-14D Super Tomcat on this list, if it were still in service?
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It's sad that they stopped making the f-22
It really is. But the thing is massively expensive.
@@AviationAustin yeah. I kinda want to be an aerospace engineer but I'm only 13
That's a great time to want that. You should watch my video on how I became and aerospace engineer. I'm also going to make a video on how to become an aerospace engineer so make sure you're subscribed so you see when I post it.
@@AviationAustin heck I'd be willing to shell out more in spending for it if they cut foreign aid and foreign funding of BS programs in said foreign nations.... Still don't know why our tax dollars are funding foreign research... Just saying
I don't know why we fund a lot of foreign things. It's pretty shady. But I don't want to get too political.
Even though the harrier was at the bottom it still is one of the few aircraft to have sustained zero combat losses
That's a good point.
Same as the F15
Didn't the British lose a Harrier during @ Falkland Island. Could be mistaken.
The Marines lost 2 in 1991 over Kuwait.
@@kevinleon3213 its still only 2 though, but I guess the F-15 is still undefeated
Superb info bro love from india ❤❤
Glad you enjoyed it! Be sure to check out my other ranking videos!
i totally agree with your whole list and i just wish that you included the yf-23 ( which was never in use) and as far as the a-10 i agree there as well it was made to be slow bulky heavy but very resistant and not for air to air combat but primarily for air to ground
I have yet to add retired or prototype aircraft to the list, but it's coming
@@AviationAustin ok
im surprised the A-10 isn't lower. sure it has a bunch of features that are desirable in combat aircraft, but the role it fulfils (being a Gun based strike aircraft) hasn't really been practical since WWII...
This cannot be a serious statement. Ask any grunt on the ground in recent wars if the A-10 is not practical.
@@Power5most will tell you they were happy when they heard the gun, because it meant this time the A10 didn’t misidentify them.
This was a list of strictly American fighters? If so, you do realize the Harrier Jump Jet was a UK vision and built by the English. A lot of people mistake this plane as American made. The United States may have purchased a lot of Harriers...but we didn't make them.
These are only the active US fighter fleet. Not necessarily where they were manufactured. Only current US fighter jets were included in this video. My next video will be the current Chinese fighter jets. Coming out next week. I'm slowly working my way through everyone!
@@AviationAustin ok. My mistake. I assumed you meant only American made fighters. Thank you for straightening that out. Keep the great videos coming. Thank u for your efforts in making these clips.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
@@AviationAustin I’m pretty sure the US Military retired all their Harriers though.
I don't know about today, but the Marines were still operating them when I made this video
This is a great video AA one thing is lots of aircraft are alot older on here then 22" and 35", My pick would be the turning ability go with the F-16 or older F-18 with the lex package installed , Combat tested belongs the F-15 eagle , The rest your on your own haha im a old US Navy F-18 ordie from the late 80" , Well done here !
Thank you! I have made slight modifications to the ranking system. Taking into consideration air to air combat record. Updated list comes out with my Chinese fighter jets video Thursday
Hey Austin, can you explain the thinking in the us military for the needs of so many different jet’s?
Newer gen jets basically always means more $$$ in cost. This makes it nearly impossible to just completely replace the entire giant fleet of jets we already had with newer ones, cuz we need quantity still. And planes like F15 and F16 are still very competitive against almost anybody except China. It's basically a slow, long-term phasing out where you still need to keep older stuff around for a good while still. As for having different jets within a specific generation, it's just different capabilities. Especially with all the different armed force divisions. Air Force and Navy have differing needs. Answering this in more detail would require more explanation than any RUclips comment could provide.
so I want to go into avionics to become a commercial pilot or to be a UAV operator, and im wondering what kind of schooling you had to go through to make it where you did
I have to say I agree with all of your rankings
i just love the a-10 warthog.
Yes A-10 should be placed there by your comments. But triple redundant controls (dual hydraulics and a mechanical system for control) This thing is good at what it was designed for, close support under fire. For the pilot and the ground forces it protects. So during 9-11, all fights stopped. I live nearby Minneapolis airport and the silence was loud - if that makes sense. 2 F-16 took off from MSP and did a straight up takeoff at maximum climb. The high pitch and noise from that was spectacular and made all of my neighbors go outside and look up after the silence of the grounding of all airplanes. One of the coolest things I've seen in person.
I don't know if it's important in this list, but AoA has some weight in a dogfight. The F-18 can hold it's own in a turn/2 circle fight. It can definitely give the f15 and a lot of other fighters some trouble (f22 and eurofighter excluded). Yes, a f15 pilot wouldn't get into a turn fight with a hornet when he can thrust away or use attack BVR.. I just love the f18 so I'm biased.
I have no arguments with this list. Nice job
Glad you enjoyed it
F 22 my favorite
I know Mach and nautical miles are neither metric nor imperial, but still widely used. I was making some light hearted humor, just wishing you would give metric equivalents (since you're an engineer and you have international viewers). BTS, very nice work. Keep going! Thks from Europe.
Well I appreciate it! I'll try to be conscience about not exclusively using freedom units 🤣
@@AviationAustin 😀
Based on your criteria, your list is appropriate. However, if you’re ranking aircraft it’s good to consider what they’re designed for. This ranking system works pretty well for air to air ranking. Ask any infantryman and the A-10 would be #1, because it was designed for ground attack. Any air to air capability is an afterthought, similar to putting air to air missiles on an Apache. Overall great job tho 👍🏼
i totally agree with you
F-35’s do not have thrust vectoring capabilities. The B variant can change the direction of the nozzle in stovl mode but it is not considered thrust vectoring in that application.
So according to some sources: “the a-10 thunderbolt II has engines that can fly really slow and not spin or stall. Because of that the engine will not get that hot so the a-10 can easily shake of heat seeking missiles” so my opinion is like 8/7th place but not too high compared to the f-22 raptor.
Can you do one of these vids on like the jets that didn't get picked like say the yf23 and jets that didn't get picked over the ones in the us military
I will have to tackle prototypes sometime. But in the meantime check out how I will compare them using my ultimate aircraft ranking system. Check out the video explanation here. ruclips.net/video/5ceOBXRjdVs/видео.html
You don’t need 20/20 vision to fly, you just need correctable to 20/20. Even then, you can get waivers if you don’t quite meet the requirements.
All and all I think this was a pretty fare list. Sure people will think maybe a couple fighters should be swapped around, but after putting all a aircrafts abilities, I think your pretty spot on. The only thing I didn't care for was the way you did the F35 in the 2,3, and 4 spots, sure their built for different operations, but think you could of just said #2, but that's just a opinion, but still it's a nice list, and good job
I appreciate that. I developed a ranking system shortly after this video that allows me to compare any aircraft type from any era. Check out the video explanation here. ruclips.net/video/5ceOBXRjdVs/видео.html
Strike eagle was designed for ground attack while retaining air superiority capacity. F15ex would rank above super hornet or at least be tied with latest variants
I have your rankings hangin😊
Hi Im an airplane geek from Hawaii. I'm 53yrs old. My first model plane I've built was the F4 Phantom 2. That's what hooked me. I borrowed every airplane civilian and war planes available. Eventually I had to go to the state library to gety hands on more material. I was only 8 yrs old. I dreamt of being a pilot or an astronaut. I fell love With the yaw, pitch and roll principles and now with thrust to weight ratio and vectoring, it's bonkers. My top 5 is. F4(wish it had a cannon), F-14 Tomcat, F-16,Mig Foxbat desinged to take down our SR- 71, F-22 with it's thrust vectoring and super cruise and Lockheed SR 71 or A-12 for the geeks out there. And as honorable mention X-15 flew at 4500+ mph
I got the planes in the graphics in order I hope..left to right..F-16, F-22,F-18,F-35.
My favorite overall is really the F-15 Eagle because of it's top speed is the fastest fighter plane we have and we've never lost One in combat. And holds speed and climb records.
Do you have to have 20/20 vision to fly just fighters or other aircraft like the B-52 or C-130 as well
Technically if it's correctable to 20/20 you can get a waiver. I'm not sure they differentiate those requirements between aircraft. But CW Lemoine has the best channel for learning about becoming a pilot
@@AviationAustini also heard the air force will get you eye surgery to get a waver also
Surgery wouldn't help me. It's not an astigmatism.
' Whoa, whoa...All you fighters need to hold my beer '.: Tic Tac, lol