WeaponSpecs

Engines with the most thrust

10 of the 14 engines in the WeaponSpecs database publish a thrust figure. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 4 engines with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

2 of the 10 entries below (Russia) rest on manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, marked † in the table. Treat their position in this ranking as directional, not tested.
Engines with the most thrust, ranked by published thrust
# System Thrust Source
1 Pratt & Whitney F135

United States flag Pratt & Whitney

191 kN reference ↗

checked 2026-08-10

2 Pratt & Whitney F119

United States flag Pratt & Whitney

156 kN reference ↗

checked 2026-08-10

3 General Electric F110

United States flag GE Aerospace

129 kN reference ↗

checked 2026-08-10

4 Pratt & Whitney F100

United States flag Pratt & Whitney

129 kN reference ↗

checked 2026-08-10

5 Saturn AL-31F

Russia flag UEC-Saturn

123 kN reference ↗

checked 2026-08-10

6 General Electric F414

United States flag GE Aerospace

98 kN reference ↗

checked 2026-08-10

7 Eurojet EJ200

Germany flag Eurojet Turbo GmbH

90 kN reference ↗

checked 2026-08-10

8 Klimov RD-33

Russia flag JSC Klimov

81 kN reference ↗

checked 2026-08-10

9 General Electric F404

United States flag GE Aerospace

79 kN reference ↗

checked 2026-08-10

10 Safran M88-2

France flag Safran

75 kN reference ↗

checked 2026-08-10

Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →

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