Modern Military Power: The Costly Impact of Fifth and ‘4+’ Generation Fighters
#5 – McDonnel Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle – $136M
F-15 Eagle: America’s First 4th-Generation Fighter, Dominating the Skies Since 1972
Legacy of the F-15: Last Single-Seat Model Rolled Out in 1992, Production Ceased in 1992
#4 – Russian Su-57 The Felon – $150M
Su-57: Russia’s Fifth-Gen Stealth Fighter, Achieving Superiority Since 2010
#3 – European Eurofighter Typhoon – $175M
In particular, the FRG Air Force demanded replacement of the Lockheed F-104O Starfighter and McDonnell-Douglas F-4F Phantom 2 aircraft, the British F-4K / M and VAC Lightning, the Italian Lockheed F-104S and Fiat G-91.
The United States, which in the past carried out an active expansion in Europe in the field of the supply of aviation weapons, began to actively advertise its new aircraft, in particular the General Dynamics F-16.
#2 – The American F-35 Lightning II – $180M
The F-35 belongs to the fifth generation fighters, and the experience gained during the creation of the F-22 Raptor was actively used in its creation.
It should be noted that the F-35 is equipped with more advanced avionics than the Raptor.
#1 – The American F-22 Raptor – $250M
The vertical tail is two-keeled. Keels are widely spaced and sloped outward (28 degrees). Horizontal tail – all-moving.
