Top 7 FIGHTER JETS of the US Military

A fighter jets, often referred to simply as a fighter, is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft. The key performance features of a fighter include not only its firepower but also its high speed and maneuverability relative to the target aircraft.
How many fighter jets does the U.S. have? Exact figures of fighters themselves are hard to come by, but the American Military has 13,264 total aircraft.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:18 McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
02:37 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
03:35 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
04:31 McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
05:31 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
06:20 Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
07:27 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
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[@enoobg3sg1iscool]

the f-22 is a better jet than the f-35, although the f-35 is more advanced. The f-22 was meant to be an air superiority fighter while the f-35 was meant to be a mass produced multirole fighter.

[@n0rman908]

Depends i guess. The video title is misleading as it doesn't compare the jets solely as air to air fighters. F22 is king of air to air but f35 has a lot of advantages over it now. If i had to pick one and only one as my new jet in an air force it would be the f35 due to the fact that its still very good as a fighter but it can tackle a lot of other jobs as well as having a pretty large advantage in other areas. Luckily the USAF has the luxury of both.

[@enoobg3sg1iscool]

@@n0rman908 i would pick northrop yf-23

[@diegoapalategui579]

Is like F15 vs f16

[@diegoapalategui579]

@@enoobg3sg1iscool from Narnian aire forces, that plane doesnot exist.

[@diegoapalategui579]

F22 is a better plane but F35 has more capabilities and better systems and avionics.

[@ThatCarGuy]

Best air force in the world by far

[@vinz5380]

and the US navy is the 2nd best airforce in the world

[@goranh2357]

Lmao 😂

[@Thetequilashooter1]

@@goranh2357 What’s so funny? It’s true.

[@goranh2357]

@@Thetequilashooter1 It’s funny how true it is

[@pamelariley9671]

🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@Davethreshold]

@2:22! I LOVED seeing our Man give kudos to his ground support!

[@elkysunnykuri]

God bless America and US forces from Japan.

[@jasonmiller3011]

@@OverLordRi912 no one holds anger in rich countries like 3rd world

[@John_Smith2302]

@@OverLordRi912 Was that really necessary? There was no need for that. Japan is our ally now and a powerful naval force. Might I add, they was atomic, not nuclear.

[@user-or1rm1ol3q]

After they bombed u?

[@user-or1rm1ol3q]

@@John_Smith2302 they are your ally ? Then why u assassinated Thier prime minister

[@John_Smith2302]

@@user-or1rm1ol3q are you smoking crack?

[@CausticLemons7]

I love the F-15. It's such an incredible piece of engineering that I just get excited seeing it fly!

[@drelocs2878]

Vote 🗳️ Big Daddy T 2024 he will get each US CITIZEN AN F-15!! ✈️

[@CausticLemons7]

@@drelocs2878 If Trump is reelected I will beg the Air Force to shoot me in the face.

[@shawnmeanney5755]

Yes,and from what I take,Its never been shot down in its 100's of missions.

[@roblockhart6104]

Wish they could update or modify the ramps/intake on the F-15 like they did the Super Hornet. And/or it's frame was large enough to house two F135 engines. That would be absolutely insane! Lovin the F-35, particularly the C model. Its one size fits all platform is aging like fine wine! Contrary to what all the naysayers say about it.

[@fatbowe]

They did its the F15E...upgrade...

[@user-un1rh7jr2j]

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[@SurendraSingh-cj2rk]

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[@simonwalton3056]

Not only do they build them faster but they also supply most western countries with them so I wouldn't be surprised if they are the number one exporters as well.

[@user-xr1pd5qc8l]

Не пишите свои глупости! Ф-35 не может стать истребителем для завоевания господства в воздухе с такими слабыми своими параметрами по аэродинамике, как скорость полета, манёвренность, малозаметность с ЭОП (средней эффективной отражающей поверхностью равной 0,3 квадратных метра, сказки с рекламных роликов фирмы Локхид - Мартин оставьте себе) и так далее...И вообще Ф-35 - не истребитель 5-го поколения, согласно требований к самолётам 5-го поколения: 1. Отсутствует крейсерская сверхзвуковая скорость на всем протяжении полета ( крейсерская скорость на участке полета не берется к рассмотрению). 2.Малая тяговооружённость Ф-35, а отсюда и манёвренность и так далее... Системы ПВО России легко обнаруживают Ф-35 в свободном пространстве Учите матчасть, прежде чем такое писать в комментариях!

[@drelocs2878]

@@user-xr1pd5qc8l Nobody finna read all of that Fam.

[@drelocs2878]

@@user-xr1pd5qc8l Go copy an post elsewhere. Trump 2024, We nuking y’all sky high once Big daddy T gets back home.

[@drelocs2878]

@@user-xr1pd5qc8l Don’t go Copping pleas.

[@henrybubu_]

@@user-xr1pd5qc8l lmao, r u putin or smth?

[@TesserId]

7:07 The flick of the elevators kicking the plane over is just soooo cool.

[@TesserId]

Wooooh, just noticed the elevators appear to function independently. Brain explodes.

[@richieliu2217]

God bless America and US forces。

[@mostafad6587]

GREAT USA ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ LOVE FROM IRAN

[@brad7820]

F-18 is underrated. Land on an aircraft carrier, multirole, jammer.

[@leonardo718]

Not always. Sometimes they end up in the sea ........ ask the aircraft carrier Nimitz

[@User-tn2cm]

The main reason I'm not fond of it is because it isn't fast enough

[@briancooper2112]

F-14 was a better bomber than F-18's.

[@brad7820]

@@briancooper2112 why

[@onYaFace2023]

those f18s never missed LEG DAY lol ... theyre rough and look awesome

[@josephpacchetti5997]

Excellent Video, Thanks Sam And Crew. 👍 🇺🇸

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing.

[@CEE80]

The F-15 will ALWAYS be the 🐐

[@senrogas387]

F15 my beloved

[@michaelfleming3474]

I got the chance to see the F-22 Raptor and F-35 at a Memphis Airshow this yrs 🔥🔥🔥🤙🏾

[@BeStraight.]

Looks good, excellent maneuvering, must be use to protect humanity

[@korean_status3781]

Lot's of love from India 🇮🇳🙏

[@tylerjohnson1696]

F 15 longevity is just awesome it's really the goat of us aircraft

[@ilocanogamer4853]

I love USA from PHILIPPINES💕

[@social.media.command]

Thank you for your report.

[@CeaselessDetritus]

Not only were those some awesome aircraft, but I was really glad to see Thomas The Tank Engine attached to one of them 👍😜

[@johnlow544]

Thank you for providing freedom of navigation - from a resident of Hong Kong, China

[@Kayluv101]

I respect our pilots so much what they do is actually so incredible..To me our pilots are more special than superstars and Athletes..They should all be millionaires.. It’s unreal what pilots do it blows me away..Merica 🇺🇸

[@philthai99]

Absolutely awesome US FighterAircraft.

[@user-xr1pd5qc8l]

Не пишите свои детские глупости и не только!

[@user-uv6tc6kf4p]

I like the Russian Su 57 the most and Russian driving is better than America.

[@fregilescalada463]

As a Filipino I dream that someday Philippines well have atleast 3 squadron F-15 EX strike eagle 5 squadrons of F-16 V block 70 72 and 3 squadrons F-35 lightning ll.

[@niweshlekhak9646]

US will place it's newer version F-15 EX on Philippines, and F-18 Super Hornet will be way better than F-16 V.

[@MEHCAT1774]

Here's a better list of you. 1. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom, 1958 2. Grumman F-14 Tomcat, 1970 3. General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, 1974 4. McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, 1978 5. McDonnell Douglas F-15e Strike Eagle, 1986 6. Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, 1995 7. Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, 1997 Just let me know if this is a good list for ya ma man :) 😀

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

The people who pilot these things are the kind of crazy i like.

[@MarcPagan]

From a former airline pilot...what a difference in engine power between military fighters and airliners. With my CRJ, above FL250?...... I had to get out and push to continue the climb :) Well under 1000 FPM/Feet per minute climb at flight levels.

[@walkermitchell4444]

Marc😊

[@josephpacchetti5997]

👍 🤣

[@roadsafetyworldserious6082]

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[@wesammansour1486]

Great video!

[@glaube.ehreseigottundjesus4862]

NICE FIGHTER JETS

[@stealthassasin1day291]

The f-16 falcon and F-15 Eagles are the only ones that resemble their names. It could just be but the F16 from the front view looks just like a falcon.

[@Ola4family]

Yeah but the raptor22 would eat both of them alive.

[@265justy]

​@@Ola4family Yes it would... Because it has over 20 years off advancements on them both. But the F-22 is still unproven in real combat while the 15 and 16 have the best combat records in the history off aviation.

[@Milkman688]

OMG the F22 is a badass aircraft. I have always been and will remain a fan of the F14 but the F22 has maneuverabilities that are incredibly superior.

[@265justy]

The F-16 has probably seen more combat than all off them combined and it only got a short bit off talking about.... Even tough it has over 80 air to air combat kills, its a 9 G puller and can sustain very high G also one off the fastest outside the F-15..It is the most produced and when he was waffling on about the YF-17... He failed to mension why the YF-17 failed to make the grade... Because the YF-16 kicked its hole basically... 😄

[@diegoapalategui579]

F !5 has seen lots of combat too 104 kills vs 76 of the F 16, and has never been downed. Best bird ever.

[@265justy]

@@diegoapalategui579 Turkish F-16s have taken its kill ratio above 80...it WAS 76... F-15 is a mighty bird no doubt. But in a knife range dogfight the F-16 would make pure shit off it.

[@diegoapalategui579]

@@265justy An F 15 would not enter into a low speed close dog fight with an F16...it would use its speed, altitude and thrust power to fight in its domain. And in case it did then the pilot, missiles, radar and avionics would play a bigger role than the superior agility of the F16. MIg 29 is even more agile than F16 and every time fought with the Eagle was shot down.

[@265justy]

@@diegoapalategui579 Its untrue about the Mig-29s. German and Indian Migs have gotten kills in exercises on F-15s. You can be tactical in any plane to exploit your opponents weak points. F-16s get kills on F-15s on a daily basis in Red Flag exercises. And also the other way round. They do use both as aggressors you know and it's never all one sided. What Im basicly saying is the F-16s superior agility/ manoverability give it the edge in a dogfight over the F-15. I could say the same about a Gripen, Typhoon or Rafale which would also be very manoverable. You get picture.. The days off the invincible F-15 are over and remember the 104 kills the F-15 had acchived was largely due to superior support off AWACS in Iraq and the Balklands.... which BTW was a conflict the F-16 also got kills on the Mig-29.

[@dexon777]

​@@diegoapalategui579if you count other nations combat history with F16's, you will get a bigger number than F15.

[@tunezsky0x3]

vertical landing f35? that is so cool to be able to land like that

[@neurodivtries4101]

Love to USA🇺🇲 from India 🇮🇳

[@Adi_84]

Saya senang dengan manuver pesawat tempur sungguh canggih dan memiliki kecepatan penuh..from Indonesia 👍👍

[@huneidimohamed]

Great episode

[@shehan-394]

Lots love from sri lanka❤❤🤝🇱🇰❤🇺🇸

[@HariharNayak-tm7yh]

Thank you

[@johnsonfitzgerald2696]

Everything is unprecedented according to this guy

[@mithileshjha2561]

US Fighter aircrafts Thunder is Amazing for Victory. Praying to God please give more Power to US Forces, From India.

[@larryhosein1672]

Love all aircraft in the USA 🇺🇸 military

[@fatbowe]

The F15 Strike Eagle… Is still the Most beautiful jet still….

[@roblockhart6104]

Especially without conformal fuel tanks. Looks less bulky, more streamlined as intended.

[@mayurireddy8196]

Amazing fighter jets manufacturers plant

[@Bo-tz4nw]

A lot of you guys back in the US obviously very interested in different kind of weapons. Keep up the good work....

[@miloramos7646]

God bless the USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. God bless Our military, law enforcement and fire departments! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@krisvanwassenhove1976]

The lilitary is kinda bad, so is the law enforcement, but the fire departement does deserve a medal.

[@vidyasagarkotha1132]

Excellent

[@anuseth7613]

Belated Happy Independence Day America and to US Army 😊😊

[@thurbine2411]

So you say top 7 and list all active fighters, good job

[@onYaFace2023]

love the f14 n f15 but the f22 and f35 look like some science fiction sh*t its crazy

[@makegaminggreatagain3907]

Two things, might I ask why the A-10 didn't make the cut? Sure it's a ground support plane, but supporting ground troops and the fact that the A-10 is powered by jet engines makes it a fighter jet, also might I request a video titled 10 vehicles the US Military should never retire, staring with a few of my favorites, AH-1Z, A-10, F-15EX Strike Eagle, Stryker M112* variants, the DDG-51 and CG-47, and my personal favorite which should never have been retired the PT 109, 305 and 658.

[@Mchan0716]

It’s ground support aircraft like u said.the A-10 could carry aim 9s for self defence but there’s really no capabilities for air to air missions. Hence it does not go into the category of fighters, fighters mean it could participate in aerial warfare, and the a 10 isn’t exactly a dog fighting aircraft.

[@Raq]

the A-10 is an attack aircraft, not a fighter jet, it also can't be compared to anything on this list

[@EarthIsFlat456]

A-10 isn't a fighter jet because it has minimal air combat capabilities. It would lose to even 3rd-gen fighters in air combat.

[@Raq]

@@EarthIsFlat456 not because it has minimal air combat capabilities, it was *designed* to be an attack aircraft

[@EarthIsFlat456]

@@Raq Yeah but throughout the history some weapons have been used for tasks they hadn't been designed for and have proven themselves to be effective. If the A-10 could be used effectively for air combat there would no reason why it couldn't be considered a fighter. But of course it can't and IMO that's ultimately why it's not a fighter, not just because it wasn't designed as one.

[@ioanbota9397]

Realy I like this powerful fighters jets

[@Khan1986thekingisback]

I love America and American people God bless America

[@laksiwmthdb9947]

The focus and investment is not so much on our strengths, but in what we lack the most... in our weaknesses . That is always a priority needing attention. Be ahead of time ... predict from all angles

[@SumiSama-qs5pj]

Very powerful

[@IwanTimmermans]

F-16… navy…. Okay then… F-15 Fighting Falcon… Okay then… Talking about the legacy Hornet, but then show footage of the E and F models, while they have their own chapter… C’mon man

[@safreestyle]

Also, F22 raptor, 1977

[@Mchan0716]

The F15 part is wrong but the Navy does have F16s, they provide red air for the hornet boys to train for BFMs.

[@floridaoutdooradventures8981]

The F-15 pilot had glasses. I thought a fighter pilot was supposed to have 20-20 vision.

[@luisrfe.806]

El caza F-35 🦅 ✈️🛫

[@halimtalafuka9946]

QOBILTU.ALHAMDULILLAHIROBBIL ALAMIIN,ALLAHUMMA AMIIN.☆☆☆☆☆.@$.

[@Syed_aruSyed_aru]

Unstoppable❤

[@MCMARTIN168]

so the best ❤

[@obey8570]

US the best.. love from Bhutan 🇧🇹🇧🇹

[@tomdarco2223]

Right On Go Army!

[@lockheedskunkworks5687]

Viper all the way as #1

[@blasiusallan]

best of the best in hollywood universe

[@ridwantricks]

see it like from another planet

[@OurGodIsLove]

God Bless America! Such amazing US fighter jets!

[@chancelockhart9659]

I promise you that these are not our top aerial vehicles though. So many black project unmanned secret craft we do not know about.

[@craig4867]

F-15EX which he didn't mention, will be with us for approximately another 50 years and it will be more powerful and deadlier!

[@maynardbagacina7813]

Hella fire ❤

[@antonyraj4999]

GOD BLESS AMERICA FROM ANTONY RAJ T TAMIL NADU INDIA

[@ernestroark2774]

Being the US has so many fighter jets makes me ask why don’t we start building more nuclear powered aircraft carriers with a lot more modern advances to carry a lot more of our jets bad ass carriers for bad ass fighters only to be followed up with new bad ass choppers like the one I seen

[@habertoliverio8252]

About 35 seconds into your commentary, you said, replacing our military aircraft more than any other country is a “discrepancy”!

[@darrenwhiting2641]

What about the f4 phantom?

[@luckstersants6362]

That went out of service a long time ago

[@walkermitchell4444]

Darren👋

[@concorde88r69]

There is also the f15 ex

[@shorifmiah2680]

God bless you For 🙏 America 🇺🇸

[@eliasnavytanga]

What happened to Stealth Fighter F117 which was shot down in Kosovo? Not in the list.

[@anhingathing2382]

The fact that they explicitly said FIGHTER Jets, and put F-35 above F-22, sad.

[@user-py2ik5ho9n]

Jet liners are hard.

[@sammcbride2464]

By far, the networking system of 5th gen will set them apart.

[@raider7198]

The problem with the f 35 is that it's stealth coat gets mold and it is not stealthy anymore.

[@hondatech30]

How do you know that?was it published somewhere?

[@raider7198]

@@hondatech30 No I am in the airforce and my brother works for lockheed

[@Hafer_]

@@hondatech30 Source: it was revealed to me in a dream

[@adchirnabil2105]

good

[@ladyelainefairchilde4632]

We have more because we ❤️ them.

[@franciskiunga4796]

They bring peace at home or why love them like that?!😆😆i love just peace 🙏and i need it so mch 👍

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

the F-117 nighthawk is the best of them all

[@sitthirattananam6722]

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[@ENGBriseB]

Economic down downturns shouldn't really effect the Military's of the advanced economies. There the ones that make it. Plus the better the product the better the sale. But always keep the best products for yourselves and your true allies.

[@knight_flyer1199]

Except economic downturns do have an effect. That's why we have the F-35 assigned so many roles, F-15EX bc we can't afford enough F-22s, considering retiring the A-10, retired the EF-111 with no replacement and the list just goes on...

[@ENGBriseB]

@@knight_flyer1199 F-35 is 15% British Engineering. Thats everyone made. My point is 2.2 per cent of GDP is stupid especially when there's silly countries about. We spend to little to stand up to countries. In 2021 The UK was the third largest Global defense spender in the world. Only China and America spent more according to the forces dot net.15th of Feb 2022. $71.6bn. Untill 25 of April because of in overspend in India moves into 3 place. The UK government is the 2nd biggest Global arms exporter in the world after America. Look Germany are in the shit because of under investment. They're going to spend 100 billion euros. Because of under investment. If Britain just kept iit at around 2.6 per cent we would have already paid for all of the F-35 Lighting jet's are carriers are to light. We should have brought 80 then in 6 years. Especially when we new we were getting two carriers. Back in 2014-15. Like the Royal Navy Moto stays. IF you wish for peace prepare for war. We have a crap Navy compared to what it was like. I know were getting better but come on we are an island nation. 5th or 6th most largest Global economy in the world. More jobs than people unemployed. Frist time ever in the UK pay a decent wage do a decent job and pay a bit more money because we would like to be safe. The government will always get the money back in time anyway.

[@ahmedawan3370]

i likes these jet want to be sitting in one of the onens

[@user-nd5yi6hm2j]

這些飛機是全世界最新的飛機最省油最遠最高最便宜監控這個飛機呀，監控不到

[@TTT-uk3cn]

These will kill only humans sp please make them as museum piece! Peace and save the planet

[@anthonysandoval5053]

Every thing now... what is too😮

[@user-ce9vr5pm3c]

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[@harharmahadev4300]

Hi I am Indian but I am very interested in these news

[@minecraft-lp5mo]

F22 unmatch ? What about yf 23

[@user-rs6rd7zu6j]

Yes one more time

[@gregbarry5875]

What about the F-14 ? And it seems like the F-22 is dominant, why did we need the F-35?

[@polysikrupus6351]

God Bless USA, Ukraine thanks for the help!

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[@nuelmackenzie6407]

Forgot the tr3b?? Or talon?

[@OriginalZo1]

Be of good faith be well be strong long long live the Republic and may the true God bless all

[@jbij5731]

F22, F35 A, B, C, D, E, F & G ...

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