Most Powerful Fighter Jets
Overview
Ranking of the most powerful fighter jets by engine thrust. Raw engine power determines a fighter's acceleration, climb rate, and ability to sustain high-speed maneuvers. This ranking compares the maximum thrust output of military combat aircraft engines, a key measure of aerial performance.
F-22 Raptor
#1 Ranked
31,752 kgf
Top Value
Most Powerful Fighter Jets
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | kgf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | F-22 Raptor | 🇺🇸 United States | Lockheed Martin | 31,752 | |
| 🥈 2 | YF-23 Black Widow II | 🇺🇸 United States | Northrop McDonnell Douglas | 31,752 | |
| 🥉 3 | J-20 Mighty Dragon | 🇨🇳 China | Chengdu | 28,968 | |
| 4 | Su-57 Felon | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | 28,960 | |
| 5 | Su-35 Flanker-E | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | 27,400 | |
| 6 | J-16 Qianlong | 🇨🇳 China | Shenyang | 27,200 | |
| 7 | F-15E Strike Eagle | 🇺🇸 United States | McDonnell Douglas | 26,308 | |
| 8 | Su-34 Fullback | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | 25,000 | |
| 9 | J-15 Flying Shark | 🇨🇳 China | Shenyang | 25,000 | |
| 10 | Su-30 Flanker-C | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | 24,994 | |
| 11 | F-14 Tomcat | 🇺🇸 United States | Grumman | 22,408 | |
| 12 | Rafale | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | 20,388 | |
| 13 | F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet | 🇺🇸 United States | Boeing | 19,958 | |
| 14 | F-35 Lightning II | 🇺🇸 United States | Lockheed Martin | 19,500 | |
| 15 | MiG-31 Foxhound | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | 19,000 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | kgf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | MiG-29 Fulcrum | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | 18,000 | |
| 17 | MiG-29K Fulcrum-D | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | 18,000 | |
| 18 | Tornado | 🇩🇪 Germany | Panavia | 17,872 | |
| 19 | F-111 Aardvark | 🇺🇸 United States | General Dynamics | 16,238 | |
| 20 | F-4 Phantom II | 🇺🇸 United States | McDonnell | 16,186 | |
| 21 | F-15 Eagle | 🇺🇸 United States | McDonnell Douglas | 15,830 | |
| 22 | Su-24 Fencer | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | 15,574 | |
| 23 | Su-27 Flanker | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | 15,340 | |
| 24 | J-11 Responsive Dragon | 🇨🇳 China | Shenyang | 15,300 | |
| 25 | Su-33 Flanker-D | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | 15,200 | |
| 26 | Su-37 Super Flanker | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | 15,196 | |
| 27 | Su-47 "Berkut" Firkin | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | 15,196 | |
| 28 | MiG-25 Foxbat | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | 14,984 | |
| 29 | Tu-128 Fiddler | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Tupolev | 13,598 | |
| 30 | MiG-23 Flogger | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | 12,996 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | kgf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | F/A-18 Hornet | 🇺🇸 United States | McDonnell Douglas | 12,700 | |
| 32 | KF-21 Boramae | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KAI | 12,246 | |
| 33 | Typhoon | 🇩🇪 Germany | Eurofighter | 12,232 | |
| 34 | Lightning | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | English Electric | 11,368 | |
| 35 | CF-105 Arrow | 🇨🇦 Canada | Avro | 11,340 | |
| 36 | JH-7 Flounder | 🇨🇳 China | Xian | 11,114 | |
| 37 | Mirage 4000 | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | 11,100 | |
| 38 | Yak-141 Freestyle | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Yakovlev | 11,022 | |
| 39 | F-101 Voodoo | 🇺🇸 United States | McDonnell Douglas | 10,866 | |
| 40 | Yak-36 Freehand | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Yakovlev | 10,604 | |
| 41 | AV-8B Harrier II | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | McDonnell Douglas/BAe | 10,500 | |
| 42 | DH.110 Sea Vixen | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | De Havilland | 10,194 | |
| 43 | Buccaneer | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Blackburn/Hawker-Siddeley | 10,070 | |
| 44 | Dassault Mirage G | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | 10,000 | |
| 45 | A-5 Vigilante | 🇺🇸 United States | North American | 9,786 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | kgf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | J-8 Finback | 🇨🇳 China | Shenyang | 9,588 | |
| 47 | Mirage IV | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | 9,400 | |
| 48 | Mirage F2 / F3 | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | 9,072 | |
| 49 | Su-9 / Su-11 Fishpot | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | 9,060 | |
| 50 | Harrier | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | British Aerospace | 8,618 |