The cheapest fighter jets in the world cost around $20,000 per hour to fly, while the most expensive are over $80,000 per hour. It may not be surprising to learn that the most costly is, of course, the most sophisticated, and it also happens to be the first fifth-generation fighter jet ever made: the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. On the far low end of the spectrum, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is just over $20,000 per flight hour, and one of the least costly operational fighter jets in the world.
The United States Air Force is transitioning the bulk of its frontline fighter fleet to fifth-generation stealth jets despite the fact that they cost more than legacy aircraft to operate. How much more is a nuanced question, despite the fact that it may seem obvious…
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