Fighters with the heaviest weapons payload

58 of the 65 fighters in the WeaponSpecs database publish a weapons payload figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 7 fighters with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

10 of the 25 entries below (China, 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.

Fighters with the heaviest weapons payload, ranked by published weapons payload
#	System	Weapons payload	Source
1	F-15EX Eagle II Boeing	13,380 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
2	J-16 † Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)	12,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
3	F-15E Strike Eagle Boeing	11,100 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
4	J-20 † AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)	11,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
5	Su-57 † Sukhoi	10,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
6	Rafale F4 Dassault Aviation	9,500 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
7	Rafale C Dassault Aviation	9,500 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
8	Rafale M Dassault Aviation	9,500 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
9	Eurofighter Typhoon Eurofighter GmbH	9,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
10	MiG-31 † Mikoyan (MiG)	9,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
11	JH-7A † Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC)	9,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
12	Tornado GR4 Panavia Aircraft GmbH	9,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
13	F-4E Phantom II Boeing	8,480 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
14	F-35A Lightning II Lockheed Martin	8,160 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
15	F-35C Lightning II Lockheed Martin	8,160 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
16	Mitsubishi F-2 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	8,085 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
17	F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Boeing	8,050 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
18	EA-18G Growler Boeing	8,050 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
19	Su-34 † Sukhoi	8,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
20	Su-35S † Sukhoi	8,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
21	Su-30SM † Sukhoi	8,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
22	J-35 † Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)	8,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
23	J-11B † Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)	8,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
24	F-16C Block 70/72 Fighting Falcon Lockheed Martin	7,700 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
25	KF-21 Boramae Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)	7,700 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01

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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