Air Combat Guide
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Introduction to Air Combat...
Figure 1. National Air Combat Evaluation Matrix
Generation Level Estimates and weighted Total National Capability
| Name | First Service | Type | Generation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Su-57 Felon | 2020 | Stealth multirole fighter | 5th | 24 |
| 🇺🇸 F-35 Lightning II | 2015 | Stealth multirole fighter | 5th | 712 |
| 🇷🇺 Su-35 Flanker-E | 2014 | Multirole fighter | 4.5 | 140 |
| 🇷🇺 Su-34 Fullback | 2014 | Fighter-bomber | 4th | 142 |
| 🇨🇳 J-15 Flying Shark | 2014 | Carrier-based fighter | 4th | 50 |
| 🇨🇳 J-16 | 2015 | Multirole strike fighter | 4.5 | 150 |
| 🇮🇳 HAL Tejas | 2015 | Light multirole fighter | 4th | 31 |
| 🇨🇳 J-20 Mighty Dragon | 2017 | Stealth multirole fighter | 5th | 270 |
| 🇺🇸 F-22 Raptor | 2005 | Stealth air superiority fighter | 5th | 178 |
| 🇪🇺 Eurofighter Typhoon | 2003 | Multirole fighter | 4.5 | 533 |
| 🇯🇵 Mitsubishi F-2 | 2000 | Multirole fighter | 4th | 90 |
| 🇷🇺 Su-30 Flanker-C | 1996 | Twin-seat multirole fighter | 4th | 600 |
| 🇸🇪 Saab JAS 39 Gripen | 1996 | Light multirole fighter | 4th | 150 |
| 🇷🇺 Su-33 Flanker-D | 1995 | Carrier-based fighter | 4th | 17 |
| 🇹🇼 AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo | 1994 | Light multirole fighter | 4th | 130 |
| 🇺🇸 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | 2001 | Carrier-based multirole fighter | 4.5 | 550 |
| 🇵🇰 JF-17 Thunder | 2007 | Light multirole fighter | 4th | 140 |
| 🇫🇷 Dassault Rafale | 2001 | Multirole fighter | 4.5 | 260 |
| 🇨🇳 J-10 Vigorous Dragon | 2006 | Light multirole fighter | 4th | 300 |
| 🇺🇸 F-15E Strike Eagle | 1988 | Dual-role strike fighter | 4th | 500 |
| 🇺🇸 AV-8B Harrier II | 1985 | V/STOL attack fighter | 4th | 120 |
| 🇷🇺 Su-27 Flanker | 1985 | Air superiority fighter | 4th | 200 |
| 🇫🇷 Mirage 2000 | 1984 | Multirole fighter | 4th | 300 |
| 🇺🇸 F/A-18 Hornet | 1983 | Carrier-based multirole fighter | 4th | 250 |
| 🇷🇺 MiG-29 Fulcrum | 1983 | Multirole fighter | 4th | 788 |
| 🇨🇳 J-8 Finback | 1980 | Interceptor/fighter | 3rd | 140 |
| 🇺🇸 F-16 Fighting Falcon | 1980 | Light multirole fighter | 4th | 2084 |
| 🇺🇸 F-14 Tomcat | 1974 | Carrier-based fighter | 4th | 41 |
| 🇮🇱 IAI Kfir | 1975 | Multirole fighter | 3rd | 20 |
| 🇺🇸 F-5 Tiger II | 1964 | Light fighter | 3rd | 200 |
| 🇫🇷 Mirage III/V | 1961 | Fighter-bomber | 3rd | 230 |
| 🇺🇸 F-4 Phantom II | 1960 | Multirole fighter-bomber | 3rd | 113 |
| 🇷🇺 MiG-21 Fishbed | 1959 | Supersonic fighter | 3rd | 200 |
| 🇨🇳 J-7 (F-7) | 1967 | Lightweight fighter | 3rd | 650 |
