Top 5 Most Expensive Fighter Jets In The World

Most of the developed nation across the globe has spent huge budgets for their military sector to ensure that the safety of their people and country is guaranteed against any potential attacks from enemies.

These countries are pictured as a great power that spends a huge amount of money on newer technologies to develop destructive weapons. Unlike poor nations and developing countries, most of the budget is spent on other necessities like food and medicine.

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The kind of weapons used by these powerful nations will be fighter jets which differ in capability depending on their price. One of the fighter jets on this list cost billions of dollars to make and here we would like to share with you the top 5 most expensive fighter jets in the world.

5. Chengdu J-20 Black Eagle ($110 Million)

The Chinese fighter jet, Chengdu J-20 Black Eagle is the 5th generation fighter jet with twin engines and multi-purposes. It starts its service for the People's Liberation Army Air Force in 2017. It is known as the "Mighty Dragon" due to how powerful this fighter jet is.

The People's Republic of China expected to use this fighter jet until 2050. The twin turbofan engine gives the J-20 a maximum speed of 2,127 km/hour and the overall price of this fighter jet is $110 million.

4. Dassault Rafale ($115 Million)

The Dassault Rafale is one of the most expensive fighter jets ever made with it being created in one of the most expensive nations on Earth. Many experts believed that Rafales is the best replacement for the Mirage 2000 fighter jets created by Dassault Aviation in the 1980s.

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With it costing an average of $110 million a piece, it is by far one of the best fighter jets on the market. The French Air Force however can purchase them for a far lower cost.

3. Eurofighter Typhoon ($124 Million)

This right here is a twin-engine multirole fighter jet with the capability of performing both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. The Eurofighter Typhoon is the outcome of various collaborations between European organizations a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems, and Leonardo.

This fighter jet has already been in combat while conducting airborne surveillance and ground strike missions in Libya in 2011. If that is not enough, the Typhoon also made it to the finalist during the MMRCA competition.

2. F-22 Raptor ($143 Million)

It was first made during the Cold War as an aircraft frame to compete with the Soviet plane which was never built. F-22 was known by its manufacturer, Lockheed Martina as the best fighter jet in the world overall.

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It is capable of firing down enemy missiles, flying long distances at supersonic speed as well as avoiding all sorts of radar detection. However, the American Senates argued over whether they should make 7 units which would cost millions to billions of dollars.

1. B-2 Spirit ($2.13 Billion)

The most expensive fighter jet in the world will be the B-2 Spirit or also known as Stealth Bomber. It was considered too expensive to the extent that Congress reduced its purchase in the 1980s from 132 units to only 21 units.

Suitable for its price, the B-2 Spirit is equipped with a unique design and outstanding capability. It has stealth technology capable of attacking its target easily and is difficult to be detected through electromagnetism, infrared, acoustic, visual or even radar signals.

There are various weapons to be used from conventional missiles to nuclear warheads. This most expensive plane made its first flight on 17 July 1989.

Source:

• Iluminasi

• Databooks

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