This is a list of the best single-engine fighter jets ordered according to its age.

The first fighter jets were powered by single engines designed for air-to-air combat against other fighters as well as ground attack. These conventional single-engine fighters were lighter, cheaper, and easier to maintain than modern advanced fighter jets.

In the history of aircraft development up to the period before World War II, mostly single-engine fighter planes were produced. The aviation industry focused its efforts on designing and producing single-engine military aircraft that could be efficient in short-range aerial combat

Throughout the Second World War, the majority of fighter planes were all-metal monoplanes geared with batteries of cannons and machine guns and few could reach 400 mph speeds.

A large number of fighters up to this time had a single-engine, but several fighters were already fitted with twin-engines. In comparison to twin engines, single-engine fighters had lower weight and therefore had better thrust-to-weight ratio thus better maneuverability.

For years, one of the key developmental requirements of the U.S. Navy was for fighter jets to have two engines. The main reason for this is redundancy in case of engine failure over the ocean. The F-35 has made an end to that long standing requirement for a variety of reasons.



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