Fighters with the best thrust-to-weight ratio

45 of the 65 fighters in the WeaponSpecs database publish a thrust-to-weight figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 20 fighters with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

11 of the 25 entries below (Russia, China) 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 best thrust-to-weight ratio, ranked by published thrust-to-weight
#	System	Thrust-to-weight	Source
1	Eurofighter Typhoon Eurofighter GmbH	1.15	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
2	Su-35S † Sukhoi	1.13	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
3	Su-27 † Sukhoi	1.13	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
4	F-15C Eagle Boeing	1.12	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
5	Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	1.12	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
6	F-16C Block 70/72 Fighting Falcon Lockheed Martin	1.1	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
7	F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon Lockheed Martin	1.1	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
8	J-11B † Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)	1.1	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
9	TAI Kaan Turkish Aerospace Industries	1.1	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
10	MiG-29 † Mikoyan (MiG)	1.09	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
11	F-22A Raptor Lockheed Martin	1.08	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
12	Su-57 † Sukhoi	1.08	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
13	F-15EX Eagle II Boeing	1.06	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
14	JAS 39E Gripen Saab AB	1.05	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
15	MiG-35 † Mikoyan (MiG)	1.05	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
16	Tejas Mk2 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	1.05	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
17	KF-21 Boramae Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)	1	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
18	J-10C † Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG)	1	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
19	Su-30SM † Sukhoi	1	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
20	J-20 † AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)	1	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
21	Su-75 Checkmate † Sukhoi	1	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-24
22	J-16 † Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)	0.99	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
23	Rafale F4 Dassault Aviation	0.99	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
24	Rafale C Dassault Aviation	0.99	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
25	Rafale M Dassault Aviation	0.98	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02

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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