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Aircraft Included in the Study: Purpose and Main Technical Characteristics_
| Aircraft | Purpose | Year in Service | Engines (Number & Type) | Engine Weight (kg) | Thrust (AFB), kN | Max Takeoff Weight (kg) | Thrust-to-Weight Ratio (AFB) | SFC (AFB), kg/N·h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-38 Talon | CTA | 1961 | 2 × J85-GE-5A | 265 | 17.12 | 5670 | 6.58 | 0.224 |
| F-5B | CTA | 1964 | 2 × J85-GE-13 | 271 | 18.15 | 9298 | 6.82 | 0.227 |
| Su-15 | FI | 1967 | 2 × Tumansky R-13 | 1205 | 64.7 | 17900 | 5.47 | 0.213 |
| SEPECAT Jaguar | AA | 1973 | 2 × Adour Mk 102 | 700 | 30.89 | 15700 | 4.49 | 0.265 |
| F-15 Eagle | F | 1976 | 2 × F100 | 1375 | 106 | 30845 | 7.85 | 0.2161 |
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | MRF | 1978 | 1 × F100 | 1375 | 106 | 19200 | 7.85 | 0.2161 |
| Tornado | MRFB | 1979 | 2 × RB199 | 900 | 71.13 | 28000 | 8.05 | 0.2651 |
| F/A-18A/B Hornet | MRF | 1983 | 2 × F404 | 980 | 71.2 | 25400 | 7.40 | 0.177 |
| MiG-29 | MRF | 1983 | 2 × RD-33-2S | 1040 | 83 | 18000 | 8.13 | 0.214 |
| Mirage 2000 | MRF | 1984 | SNECMA M53 | 1470 | 88.2 | 17000 | 6.11 | 0.209 |
| Su-27 | F | 1985 | 2 × AL-31F | 1530 | 122.4 | 30450 | 8.15 | 0.196 |
| B-1B Lancer | SB | 1986 | 4 × F101 | 1815 | 133.4 | 216400 | 7.49 | 0.2243 |
| AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo | MRF | 1994 | 2 × F125 | 900 | 42 | 12200 | 4.75 | 0.21 |
| Rafale | MRF | 2001 | 2 × M88 | 897 | 75.62 | 24500 | 8.59 | 0.1733 |
| Eurofighter Typhoon | MRF | 2003 | 2 × EJ200 | 989 | 90 | 23500 | 9.27 | 0.1764 |
| F-22 Raptor | MRF | 2005 | 2 × F-119 | 1769 | 155.6 | 38000 | 8.96 | 0.221 |
| Hongdu L-15 | CTA | 2013 | 2 × AI-222-25F | 440 | 42 | 9500 | 9.73 | 0.19 |
| Su-35S | MRF | 2014 | 2 × AL-41F1C | 1608 | 140 | 34500 | 8.87 | 0.192 |
| HAL Tejas | MRF | 2015 | 1 × GTX-35VS | 1180 | 81 | 15500 | 6.99 | 0.207 |
| F-35 Lightning II | MRF | 2015 | 1 × F-135 | 1701 | 191.3 | 31751 | 11.46 | 0.198 |
| Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin | F | 2016 | 2xIHI XF-5 | 1420 | 122 | - | 8.75 | - |
| Su-57 | MRF | 2020 | 2 × AL-41F1 | 1700 | 160 | 37000 | 9.59 | 0.19 |