Most-produced fighters
56 of the 65 fighters in the WeaponSpecs database publish a units built figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 9 fighters with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.
| # | System | Units built | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F-4E Phantom II | 5,195 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 2 | F-16C Block 70/72 Fighting Falcon | 4,600 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 3 | F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon | 4,600 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 4 | MiG-29 † | 1,600 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 5 | F/A-18C Hornet | 1,480 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 6 | F-35A Lightning II | 1,100 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | Su-25SM3 † | 1,075 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 8 | Su-27 † | 809 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 9 | A-10 Thunderbolt II | 716 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 10 | F-14 Tomcat | 712 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 11 | Eurofighter Typhoon | 630 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 12 | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | 620 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 13 | Mirage 2000-5 | 601 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 14 | F-35B Lightning II | 550 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 15 | MiG-31 † | 519 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 16 | F-15E Strike Eagle | 500 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 17 | J-10C † | 500 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 18 | F-15C Eagle | 483 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 19 | J-11B † | 350 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 20 | J-16 † | 300 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 21 | J-8II † | 300 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 22 | Rafale F4 | 280 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 23 | JH-7A † | 270 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 24 | J-20 † | 250 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 25 | JAS 39C Gripen | 247 | 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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Units built in other classes