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Longest-Range Aircraft

Compare published aircraft range values in the current dataset. Only the range field is ranked; combat radius and ferry range remain separate metrics.

15
Eligible Aircraft

15 of 22 Aircraft have comparable published published range values in the approved dataset.

Eligible Aircraft
15
Scope total
22
Coverage
68.2%
Methodology scope
All eligible

Rows identify whether each value comes from an approved family claim or configured representative variant.

Complete eligible list

Ranked Aircraft

All 15 eligible aircraft ranked by published range.
RankAircraftValueScopeEraCountrySource
01Boeing B-29 Superfortress5,955 km3,700 miFamilyWorld War IIUnited StatesBoeing B-29 SuperfortressNational Museum of the United States Air Force
02Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter5,890 km3,660 miRepresentative variant: F-5BCold WarUnited StatesNorthrop F-5B Freedom FighterPima Air & Space Museum
03Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress4,506 km2,800 miRepresentative variant: B-17FWorld War IIUnited StatesBoeing B-17F Memphis BelleNational Museum of the United States Air Force
04Douglas A-4 Skyhawk4,064 km2,525 miRepresentative variant: A-4ECold WarUnited StatesA-4 SkyhawkNaval History and Heritage Command / National Naval Aviation Museum
05Republic F-105 Thunderchief3,550 km2,206 miRepresentative variant: F-105DCold WarUnited StatesRepublic F-105D ThunderchiefNational Museum of the United States Air Force
06Northrop F-89 Scorpion2,575 km1,600 miRepresentative variant: F-89JCold WarUnited StatesNorthrop F-89J ScorpionNational Museum of the United States Air Force
07Convair F-106 Delta Dart2,414 km1,500 miFamilyCold WarUnited StatesConvair F-106A Delta DartNational Museum of the United States Air Force
08Republic F-84 Thunderjet2,390 km1,485 miRepresentative variant: F-84ECold WarUnited StatesRepublic F-84E ThunderjetNational Museum of the United States Air Force
09Lockheed F-94 Starfire2,052 km1,275 miRepresentative variant: F-94CCold WarUnited StatesLockheed F-94C StarfireNational Museum of the United States Air Force
10Lockheed F-104 Starfighter2,012 km1,250 miRepresentative variant: F-104CCold WarUnited StatesLockheed F-104C StarfighterNational Museum of the United States Air Force
11North American F-86 Sabre1,931 km1,200 miRepresentative variant: F-86ACold WarUnited StatesNorth American F-86A SabreNational Museum of the United States Air Force
12Convair F-102 Delta Dagger1,609 km1,000 miFamilyCold WarUnited StatesConvair F-102A Delta DaggerNational Museum of the United States Air Force
13Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-211,400 km870 miRepresentative variant: MiG-21PFCold WarSoviet UnionMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF Fishbed-DNational Museum of the United States Air Force
14English Electric Lightning1,366 km849 miRepresentative variant: Lightning F.6Cold WarUnited KingdomEnglish Electric Lightning F.6, XR770RAF Manston History Museum
15Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23917 km570 miRepresentative variant: MiG-23MLDCold WarSoviet UnionMiG-23MLDPima Air & Space Museum

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How this ranking works

Ranking methodology

  • Preferred family-level claims are used first. An explicitly configured representative variant is used only when a family claim is unavailable.
  • Missing or non-comparable values are excluded. No arbitrary variant fallback is used.
  • Canonical units determine order; the table rounds metric and customary display units for readability.
  • Only published range is included. Combat radius and ferry range are separate fields.
  • Source qualifiers and ranking-level warnings are preserved. The ranking covers only Aircraft in the current approved dataset.
  • Publication scope is ALL_ELIGIBLE, including prototypes if they meet the same eligibility rules.

Ranking data is generated from the site's approved source-backed aircraft dataset.

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