Top 10 Fighter Jets Dominating the Skies in 2025 F-35 Lightning II, a 5th-gen stealth fighter, first flew in 2006, entered service in the mid-2010s, and by 2025 had over 1,000 delivered to 17 nations. F-22 Raptor, a 5th-gen air-superiority fighter, 15 June 2025 2025 · Aviation · Fighter Jets · Military · Technology