A-10 Thunderbolt II vs MiG-17 Fresco
Overview
The A-10 Thunderbolt II and the MiG-17 Fresco are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by Fairchild Republic and Mikoyan-Gurevitch respectively.
Top speed is 675 km/h for the A-10 Thunderbolt II vs 1,193 km/h for the MiG-17 Fresco. The A-10 Thunderbolt II has an operational range of 463 km vs 2,020 km for the MiG-17 Fresco. The MiG-17 Fresco operates at altitudes up to 15,600 m compared to 13,716 m for the A-10 Thunderbolt II. At 22,680 kg MTOW, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is 4.4x the MiG-17 Fresco's 5,210 kg.
The A-10 Thunderbolt II has been produced in 716 units vs 10,649 for the MiG-17 Fresco. Unit cost is $20M for the A-10 Thunderbolt II vs $0.6M for the MiG-17 Fresco. The MiG-17 Fresco first flew 22 years before the A-10 Thunderbolt II (1950 vs 1972).
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Fairchild Republic |
| First flight | 10 May 1972 |
| Year introduced | 1975 |
| Number produced | 716 units |
| Average unit price | $20 million |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Mikoyan-Gurevitch |
| First flight | 14 January 1950 |
| Year introduced | 1952 |
| Number produced | 10649 units |
| Average unit price | $600K |
| Wing area | 47.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 17.5 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.5 m ◉ |
| Length | 16.3 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 675 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 463 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 13,716 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 22,680 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 11,321 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 4,112 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 22.6 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 9.6 m ◉ |
| Height | 3.8 m ◉ |
| Length | 11.3 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1193 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 2,020 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 15,600 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 5,210 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 3,705 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 2,000 kgf ◉ |
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