The most expensive fighter jet is the F-22 Raptor. The most expensive Fighter used to be the F-15 eagle.
The F-86 Sabre was arguable the most advanced US fighter jet in 1950. It remained so throughout the Korean War.
The F-16
24,000
US fighter jet's designation start with F as it stands for Fighter, B for bomber and C for cargo etc...
The USAF has approx. 2132 fighter aircraft. The US Navy has probably several hundred if not over a thousand, putting the amount of fighter jets in the US up to about 3000.
It takes about 6 hours.
During the Vietnam War, the US Navy & US Marine Corps had silver/grey colored jet fighters. The USAF painted most of their jets in camoflage.
It takes a fighter about 5-6 hours depending on the wind and cruising speed selected .
The USAF, USN, and USMC. The US Army does NOT have fixed-wing jet aircraft anymore; that DoD ruling took effect in 1964. USMC jet fighter pilots are trained/funded by the USN.
The cost of F-18 is US$54.7 million.
The cost of F-18 is US$54.7 million.
The F-15 fighter jet was not invented. It was designed and built in the US.