How Many Fighter Jets In South Africa

What is Fighter Jet?

Fighter aircraft are fixed-wing military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority in the battlespace. 

How Many Fighter Jets In South Africa

South Africa has a total aircraft strength of 221 assets. This includes 17 fighter aircraft. 7 special mission aircraft.

Which fighter jets does South Africa have?

AircraftOriginIn service
Combat Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 900France1
Dassault Falcon 50France2
Cessna 550 CitationUnited States2

What is the most powerful fighter jet in Africa?

The Su-24M is considered one of the world’s foremost strike fighters and is the most capable aircraft in Africa in terms of air-to-ground capabilities.