Top 10 fighter jets in the world 2017

F-18 (USA)
The F-18 Super Hornet designed and manufactured by the US has the following features:

Max speed: 1,190 mph or 1,900km/hr at an altitude of 40,000 ft or 12,190 m
It has a range of 1,275 nmi or 2,346 km without refueling
Has a ferry range of 2,070 mi or 3,330 km
Has a combat radius of 449 mi or 722 km in interdiction missions
Service ceiling is 50,000+ft or 15,000+m
Thrust is 0.93
Wing loading is 453kg/m2

J-10 (China)
The J-10 from China makes part of the leading fighter jets in the world. It has the following features:

Max speed of Mach 1.2 at sea level and Mach 1.9 cruising at altitude
Combat radius of 2,540km or 1,370nmi on high-low-high missions and 1,310km or 710nmi on low-low-low missions (these figures include 4,000lb or 1,814kg of two missiles and bomb load)
Max range: 3,400km or 2,113mi without refueling
Wing loading is 335 kg/m2
Service ceiling is 18,000m or 59,055ft

Rafale (France)
The French Rafale comes in at 8 with the following features:

Max speed: Mach 2 or 1,290 knots are high altitude and 750 knots or 1,390km/hr at low altitude.
Combat radius is 1,852+km or 1,000+nmi during penetration missions
It has a range of 3,700km or 2,000nmi
Service ceiling is 16,800m or 55,000ft
Wing loading is 326kg/m2
Thrust is 1.13

F-16 E (USA)
The F-16 comes in at 7 with the following specifications:

Max speed at low altitude is Mach 1.2 or 1,470km/hr and at high altitude is Mach 2+ or 2,414km/hr
Combat radius: 550km or 295nm on a high-low-high mission and 450kg bomb load
Service ceiling: 18,000+m or 60,000+ft
Ferry range: 4,220km or 2,280nm
Rate of climb: 254m/s
Thrust: 1.095
Wing loading: 430kg/m2

Mig 35 (Russia)
In at 6 among the best fighter jets in the world is the Russian made Mig-35.

Max speed at altitude: Mach 2.25 or 2,400km/hr
Range: 1,240mi or 2,000km
Service ceiling: 57,400ft or 17,500m
Ferry range: 1,930mi or 3,100km carrying 3 fuel tanks
Rate of climb: 65,000ft/min or 330m/s
Thrust is 1.03

Su 27 (Russia)
Another Soviet product at 5, the Su-27 has the following features:

Max speed at altitude: Mach 2.35 or 2,500km/hr
Range at altitude: 3,530km; at sea level 1,340km
Rate of climb: 64,000ft/min or 300m/s
Service ceiling: 62,523ft or 18,500m
Wing loading is 371kg/m2
Thrust: 1.09

F-15 Eagle (USA)
The F-15 fighter jet boasts the following features:

Max speed: Mach 2.5+ or 2,660+km/hr at high altitude and Mach 1.2 or 1,450 at low altitude
Ferry range: 5,550km with an additional three fuel tanks to the conformal tanks.
Combat radius: 1,967km for interdiction operations
Service ceiling: 20,000m or 65,000ft
Wing loading: 358kg/m2
Rate of climb: 254m/s
Thrust:1.30

Su 35 (Russia)
At third place is the Russian-made Su-35 with the following specifications:

Max speed at altitude: 2,410km/h or Mach 2.25
Ferry range: 2,430nmi or 4,500km
Range is 3,600km or 1,580km at low altitude
Service ceiling: 59,100ft or 18,000m
Wing loading: 84.9lb/ft2
Rate of climb: 55,100ft/min
Thrust: 1.14

Euro-fighter Typhoon (Germany, UK, Italy and Spain)
The list would not have been complete without the Europeans in the skies. The Euro-fighter at second among the best fighter jets in the world has the following features:

Max speed: Mach 2+ or 2,495km/hr at altitude; Mach 1.2 or 1,470km/hr at low altitude; Mach 1.1 at supercruise
Combat radius:
Low-low-low ground attack: 601km
High-low-high ground attack: 1,389km
Range is 2,900km
Ferry range: 2,300mi or 3,790km
Rate of climb: 62,000ft/min or 315m/s
Service ceiling: 65,000ft or 19,810m
Wing loading is 63lb/ft2 or 307kg/m2

F-22 Raptor (US)
Top of the range fighter jets in the world to lead the pack is the F-22 Raptor. This ultimate state of the art weapon was designed and manufactured for the US Air Force. It bears the following features:

Max speed: Mach 2.25 or 2,410km/hr at altitude; Mach 1.82 or 1,963km/hr at supercruise
Combat radius: 759km or 410nmi
Service ceiling: 19,812m or 65,000ft
Ferry range: 3,219km or 1,738nmi
Wing loading: 375kg/m2
Thrust: 1.08
1.26 with 50% fuel and loaded weight