Panavia Tornado GR Mk1 ( UK)

Armament: Paveway laser-guided missiles
Combat radius: 1390 km (865 miles)

Used by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) as a low-flying multi-role ground attack aircraft. The Tornado is usually loaded out with Paveway laser guided bombs used to destroy hardened targets.

MiG-27 'Flogger-J' ( Russia)

Armament: 2-4 air-to-air missiles
Combat radius: 390 km (240 miles)

The Russian MiG-27 'Flogger-J' is the most advanced of the MiG-23 and MiG-27 family. Compared to western ground attack fighters the MiG-27 has short range and is poorly armed. This variant has been supplied to numerous Russian allies.

A10 Thunderbolt ( USA)

Armament: 30-mm cannon
Combat radius: 463 km (290 miles)

The Fairchild A-10 has few rivals as a close support aircraft. Heavily armoured and very manoeuvrable at low-altitudes is carries a deadly 30-mm cannon able to literally rip apart armoured targets. The A-10 is affectionately known by the pilots that fly it as the 'Warthog', thanks to its ugly appearance.

F117a 'Nighthawk' Bomber ( USA)

Armament: Classified Top Secret
Combat radius: Classified Top Secret