TOP 7 BEST FIGHTER JETS IN THE WORLD

 TOP 7 BEST FIGHTER JETS IN THE WORLD

As technology continues to advance, the world is in awe of what can be accomplished. TOP 10 BEST FIGHTER JETS IN THE WORLD

 However, the military is always styling up their weaponry and taking it to the next level.

We’ve seen how fighter jets have progressed into some of the most advanced machines to ever hit the skies, but how far can they go? How advanced will fighter jets become in the future?

Let’s take a look at some of the top contenders.

1. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

• Image source: U.S. Air Force, Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen
• The Lockheed Martin F-35 (nicknamed “Lightning II”) is a family of single-seat, single-engine, stealth multirole fighters deployed in 2015 after intensive testing. It is the most advanced fighter jet in the world.
• The fifth-generation fighter aircraft is designed to perform ground strike missions and air defense missions. It is also highly maneuverable and can sustain high G loads in combat situations.
• The F-35 has three main models: the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, the F-35B short take-off and vertical-landing (STOVL) variant, and the F-35C carrier-based catapult assisted take-off, but arrested recovery (CATOBAR) variant used my marine corps.
• Designed to be a superior fighter, it is equipped with the most advanced weapons systems and packs a serious punch with a 25mm Gatling Gun.
• The US Air Force sees the F-35 as a breakthrough platform that will allow them to maintain its overmatch against any future formidable air threat. The United States is expected to be the leading operator of the F-35, with projected procurement of over 2,400 aircraft.

Image source: U.S. Air Force, Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen