8. F-35 Lightning II
Price – $98 million – $116 million, depending on variant
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning is a new addition to the US military. The stealth fighter carries a single pilot and can fly in all weather conditions. It looks like it belongs in a Sci-Fi movie and can act like one. There are three models to the F-35 – for conventional takeoff and landing, VSTOL for short take-off and vertical landing and a carrier variant that is suitable for catapult launches.
The F-35 are used by the US Air Force, Navy and the Marines and they’re going to be in use for decades from here on out. The aircraft’s first flight took place in 2006 and the first deliveries took place earlier this year. Over 160 planes were built up until October 2015 and more are expected to be delivered until 2037 based on the current contract.
