Top 10 Most Popular Fighter Jets in the WorldLockheed Martin’s F-16 is the world’s most popular fighter jet, Source: Wikimedia Commons

Lockheed Martin F-16 FalconThe most popular fighter jet on the planet, Lockheed Martin’s F-16 boasts a 15% global market share – 2,309 planes total.

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Boeing’s F-18 HornetBoeing’s F-18 Hornet, in its many variations, run a distant second: 1,005 units in service. That’s still 6% of the global fighter jet market.

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Boeing F-15 EagleAdd the 870 Boeing F-15s in service around the globe, to its 1,005 F-18s ... and Lockheed’s F-16 would still be the world’s favorite.

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Mikoyan MiG-29 FulcrumDespite a lowly $29 million price tag, Russia’s MiG-29 comes in a distant fourth. Just 856 planes in service – 5% of the global market.

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Mikoyan MiG-21 FishbedRussia’s MiG-21s are beginning to show their age. But with 793 in service, they still retain a 5% market share.

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Sukhoi Su-27 FlankerTake the Su-27, and its updated variants the Su-30 and Su-35 – and combined they’re also at 5%, with 791 planes flying.

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Northrop Grumman F-5 TigerAn oldie but a goodie, 521 old Northrop F-5 Tigers are still tooling around – 3% of all fighter jets in existence.

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Sukhoi Su-25 FrogfootSukhoi’s Su-25 likewise boasts a 3% share of the world fighter jet market, with 487 planes in existence.

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Sukhoi Su-24 FencerNext up, the Su-24 Fencer – 3% market share, 473 planes in existence.

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Boeing F-4 PhantomOriginally built by McDonnell-Douglas 55 years ago, 450F-4 Phantoms (and their successors) are still flying today.

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It just goes to show -- you can’t always put a price on quality.

Production of Lockheed’s F-22 got cut short. Its F-35 is still only available for sale to a select group of

international customers.Still, the verdict is clear, and militaries around the globe are

voting with their pocketbooks for fighter jets from Lockheed Martin.

As F-35 production ramps up, expect Lockheed to beat the competition ... regardless of price.

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