Summary F-15E Strike Eagle has a combat range of 791 miles and ferry range of 2,400 miles with additional fuel tanks. F-16 Fighting Falcon can travel 2,620 miles with drop tanks and reach speeds of Mach 2.05.
F-22 Raptor achieves Mach 2.25 speed, has a ferry range of 2,000 miles, and powerful engines. The United States military operates some of the most advanced combat aircraft.
With high speed, agility, and versatility, these aircraft offer capabilities that are superior to their competitors. We look at the longest range US military fighter jets. F-15E Strike Eagle Maximum speed: Mach 2.
5, 1,650 mph Combat range: 687 NM (791 mi, 1,272 km) Ferry range: 2,100 NM (2,400 mi, 3,900 km) with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks The F-15 Strike Eagle is an all-weather twin-engine fighter aircraft designed for air defense and attack missions. It has a ferry range of 2,400 miles (3,840 km) with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks. McDonnell Douglas designed the dual-role fighter for air-to-air combat and air-to-ground missions, and it carries additional fuel tanks to extend its range significantly.
Two Pratt & Whitney F-100 engines power the F-15E, each producing 14,590 lbf (65 kN) thrust dry and 23,770 lbf (106 kN) with an afterburner. A feature into the conversation about making the F-15EX a successor to the EA-18G Growler. F-16 Fighting Falcon Maximum speed: Mach 2.
05, 1,176 kn (1,353 mph; 2,178 km/h) at 40,000 feet, clean Combat range: 295 NM (339 mi,.