Most Expensive Fighter Jets
Overview
Explore the most expensive fighter jets ever built, ranked by unit cost. Modern fifth-generation stealth fighters represent massive investments in cutting-edge technology, from advanced avionics to radar-absorbing materials. This ranking shows the price tag of the world's most sophisticated combat aircraft.
F-22 Raptor
#1 Ranked
150 million $
Top Value
Most Expensive Fighter Jets
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | million $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | F-22 Raptor | 🇺🇸 United States | Lockheed Martin | $150M | |
| 🥈 2 | F-15EX Eagle II | 🇺🇸 United States | Boeing | $150M | |
| 🥉 3 | Rafale | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | $115M | |
| 4 | J-20 Mighty Dragon | 🇨🇳 China | Chengdu | $110M | |
| 5 | F-2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | Mitsubishi | $100M | |
| 6 | Typhoon | 🇩🇪 Germany | Eurofighter | $90M | |
| 7 | KF-21 Boramae | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KAI | $88M | |
| 8 | F-15E Strike Eagle | 🇺🇸 United States | McDonnell Douglas | $87M | |
| 9 | F-35 Lightning II | 🇺🇸 United States | Lockheed Martin | $85M | |
| 10 | JAS 39 Gripen | 🇸🇪 Sweden | Saab | $85M | |
| 11 | Su-35 Flanker-E | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | $83M | |
| 12 | F-16 Fighting Falcon | 🇺🇸 United States | General Dynamics | $75M | |
| 13 | Su-47 "Berkut" Firkin | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | $75M | |
| 14 | F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet | 🇺🇸 United States | Boeing | $70M | |
| 15 | Su-37 Super Flanker | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | $70M |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | million $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | YF-23 Black Widow II | 🇺🇸 United States | Northrop McDonnell Douglas | $70M | |
| 17 | MiG-31 Foxhound | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | $55M | |
| 18 | J-10 Vigorous Dragon | 🇨🇳 China | Chengdu | $45M | |
| 19 | Su-33 Flanker-D | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | $45M | |
| 20 | Su-57 Felon | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | $42M | |
| 21 | F-14 Tomcat | 🇺🇸 United States | Grumman | $38M | |
| 22 | Su-30 Flanker-C | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | $37M | |
| 23 | Su-34 Fullback | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | $36M | |
| 24 | MiG-29K Fulcrum-D | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | $35M | |
| 25 | Mirage 4000 | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | $35M | |
| 26 | Tornado | 🇩🇪 Germany | Panavia | $35M | |
| 27 | F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | AIDC | $30M | |
| 28 | J-11 Responsive Dragon | 🇨🇳 China | Shenyang | $30M | |
| 29 | JF-17 Thunder | 🇨🇳 China | CAC / PAC | $30M | |
| 30 | Su-27 Flanker | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | $30M |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | million $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | F-15 Eagle | 🇺🇸 United States | McDonnell Douglas | $29M | |
| 32 | F/A-18 Hornet | 🇺🇸 United States | McDonnell Douglas | $29M | |
| 33 | AV-8B Harrier II | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | McDonnell Douglas/BAe | $26M | |
| 34 | Tejas | 🇮🇳 India | HAL | $26M | |
| 35 | A-6 Intruder | 🇺🇸 United States | Grumman | $25M | |
| 36 | Calidus B250 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | Novaer | $25M | |
| 37 | JH-7 Flounder | 🇨🇳 China | Xian | $25M | |
| 38 | MiG-29 Fulcrum | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | $25M | |
| 39 | Dassault Mirage G | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | $25M | |
| 40 | Su-24 Fencer | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | $25M | |
| 41 | Harrier | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | British Aerospace | $24M | |
| 42 | Mirage 2000 | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | $23M | |
| 43 | F-1 / T-2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | Mitsubishi | $22M | |
| 44 | A-10 Thunderbolt II | 🇺🇸 United States | Fairchild Republic | $20M | |
| 45 | Kfir | 🇮🇱 Israel | IAI | $20M |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | million $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | F-111 Aardvark | 🇺🇸 United States | General Dynamics | $15M | |
| 47 | J-8 Finback | 🇨🇳 China | Shenyang | $15M | |
| 48 | MiG-25 Foxbat | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | $15M | |
| 49 | Mirage IV | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | $15M | |
| 50 | AMX | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Alenia/Aermacchi/Embraer | $13M |