The 14 most insanely heavyweight fighters of all time

[Major Shaitan Singh]

The lightest fighter on this list of titanic pugilists weighs in at an astonishing 31 tones, the heaviest at over 63 tones, is the same weight as 12 adult elephants. These formidable fighter aircraft were created in such generous proportions for a reason, and are generally long-ranged, very fast and extremely well armed. Almost half of them failed to reach front-line service, often crippled by the huge costs incurred by such heavy advanced fighter projects. The joker in the pack is the Boeing YB-40, a long-range escort fighter version of the B-17 bomber. Armed with up to 30 ‘fifty-cal’ guns (and sometimes a 40-mm cannon) this ferocious gunship proved too heavy and draggy to keep up with the bombers it was created to protect. After a 25 aircraft operational trial it was cancelled.

The weight given is the maximum take-off, apart from when otherwise specified.

14. Maple Regrets: Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow


Year: 1958
Max take-off weight: 31,120 kg (68,605 lb)
Length: 23.71 m (77 ft 9 in)
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13. Military Industrial Oedipus Complex: Lockheed Martin F-35A/C Lighting II


Year: 2006
Max take-off weight: 31,800 kg (70,000 lbs)
Length: 15.67 m (50 ft 5 in)

12. Le Strike Eagle: Dassault Mirage 4000


Year: 1979
Max take-off weight: 32,000 kg (70,548 lb)
Length: 18.70 m (61 ft 4 in)
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11. The Reluctant Gunbus: Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress


Year: 1943
Max take-off weight: 34,000 kg (74,000 lb)
Length: 22.6 m (74 ft 9 in)

10. Iranian Topgun: Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Year: 1970
Weight: 33,720 kg (74,350 lb)
Length: 19.1 m (62 ft 9 in)

9.Heavyweight acrobat: Sukhoi Su-30


Year: 1989
Weight: 34,500 kg (76,060 lb)
Length: 21.935 m (72 ft 9 in)

8. The Unborn Oligarch: Sukhoi PAK FA


Year: 2010
Weight: 35,000 kg (77,160 lb)
Length: 19.8 m (65 ft)

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

7. China’s Raptor: Chengdu J-20


Year: 2011
Weight: 35381 kg (78,000 lb) – estimated
Length: 20 m (66.8 ft)
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6. Foxbatmobile: Mikoyan MiG-25


Year: 1964
Weight: 36,720 kg (80,952 lb)- (loaded not maximum)
Length: 19.75 m (64 ft 10 in)
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5. Reagan’s Lamborghini:Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor


Year: 1997
Weight: 38,000 kg (83,500 lb)
Length: 18.92 m (62 ft 1 in)

4. McNamara’s Folly: General Dynamics–Grumman F-111B


Year: 1965
Max take-off weight: 39,900 kg (88,000 lb)
Length: 20.98 m (68 ft 10 in)
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3. Fiddler on the roof: Tupolev Tu-128


Artist: Anthony Cowland
Year: 1961
Max take-off weight: 43700 kg (96,342 lb)
Length: 30.06 m (99 ft)
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2. Psycho-reheat: Mikoyan MiG-31


Year: 1975
Max take-off weight: 46,200 kg (101,900 lb)
Length: 22.69 m (74 ft 5 in)

1. Skunky nightrider: Lockheed YF-12


Year: 1963
Max take-off weight: 63,504 kg (140,000 lb)
Length: 30.97 m (101 ft 8 in)

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India's Defence Goal by Nayeem Sheikh

 

[GURU DUTT]

wow Major Saab on a roll today

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

wow Major Saab on a roll today

Thank Bro, Though our neighbor hates us here, however they know we can only light their homes, either with Diya or ???

 

[IND151]

7. China’s Raptor: Chengdu J-20


Year: 2011
Weight: 35381 kg (78,000 lb) – estimated
Length: 20 m (66.8 ft)
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6. Foxbatmobile: Mikoyan MiG-25


Year: 1964
Weight: 36,720 kg (80,952 lb)- (loaded not maximum)
Length: 19.75 m (64 ft 10 in)
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5. Reagan’s Lamborghini:Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor


Year: 1997
Weight: 38,000 kg (83,500 lb)
Length: 18.92 m (62 ft 1 in)

4. McNamara’s Folly: General Dynamics–Grumman F-111B


Year: 1965
Max take-off weight: 39,900 kg (88,000 lb)
Length: 20.98 m (68 ft 10 in)
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3. Fiddler on the roof: Tupolev Tu-128


Artist: Anthony Cowland
Year: 1961
Max take-off weight: 43700 kg (96,342 lb)
Length: 30.06 m (99 ft)
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2. Psycho-reheat: Mikoyan MiG-31


Year: 1975
Max take-off weight: 46,200 kg (101,900 lb)
Length: 22.69 m (74 ft 5 in)

1. Skunky nightrider: Lockheed YF-12


Year: 1963
Max take-off weight: 63,504 kg (140,000 lb)
Length: 30.97 m (101 ft 8 in)

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India's Defence Goal by Nayeem Sheikh

SR 71 is not fighter, its for reconnaisse.

 

[C130]

SR 71 is not fighter, its for reconnaisse.

Lockheed YF-12 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Lockheed YF-12 was an American prototypeinterceptor aircraft evaluated by the United States Air Force. The YF-12 was a twin-seat version of the secret single-seat Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft, which led to the U.S. Air Force's Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird twin-seat reconnaissance variant. The YF-12 set and held speed and altitude world records of over 2,000 mph and over 80,000 ft (later surpassed by the SR-71), and is the world's largest manned interceptor to date.[2]

 

[IND151]

Lockheed YF-12 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Lockheed YF-12 was an American prototypeinterceptor aircraft evaluated by the United States Air Force. The YF-12 was a twin-seat version of the secret single-seat Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft, which led to the U.S. Air Force's Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird twin-seat reconnaissance variant. The YF-12 set and held speed and altitude world records of over 2,000 mph and over 80,000 ft (later surpassed by the SR-71), and is the world's largest manned interceptor to date.[2]

Thanks for Info.

The YF-12 set and held speed and altitude world records of over 2,000 mph and over 80,000 ft (later surpassed by the SR-71), and is the world's largest manned interceptor to date

I think that rank belongs to Tu 28 Fiddler.

P.S You are Right.

YF 12 weighs 63 tons while TU 28 weighs 40 tons.

However YF 12 was never mass produced.

So rank of worlds largest Interceptor (manned) belongs to either TU 28 or MiG 31.

 

[Penguin]

I think you need to compare empty weight.