A-6 Intruder vs MiG-21 Fishbed
Overview
The A-6 Intruder and the MiG-21 Fishbed are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by Grumman and Mikoyan-Gurevitch respectively.
The MiG-21 Fishbed reaches 2,125 km/h — 2.0x the A-6 Intruder's 1,040 km/h. The A-6 Intruder has an operational range of 1,702 km vs 660 km for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The MiG-21 Fishbed operates at altitudes up to 19,000 m compared to 12,400 m for the A-6 Intruder. At 27,500 kg MTOW, the A-6 Intruder is 3.2x the MiG-21 Fishbed's 8,625 kg.
The A-6 Intruder has been produced in 693 units vs 11,496 for the MiG-21 Fishbed. Unit cost is $25M for the A-6 Intruder vs $2M for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The MiG-21 Fishbed first flew 5 years before the A-6 Intruder (1955 vs 1960).
| American all-weather, medium-attack bomber, notable for Vietnam and Gulf War deployment. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| First flight | 19 April 1960 |
| Year introduced | 1963 |
| Number produced | 693 units |
| Average unit price | $25 million |
| Soviet supersonic jet fighter, renowned for extensive service during the Cold War, prevalent in various international conflicts. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Mikoyan-Gurevitch |
| First flight | 16 June 1955 |
| Year introduced | 1958 |
| Number produced | 11496 units |
| Average unit price | $2 million |
| Wing area | 49.1 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 16.2 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.8 m ◉ |
| Length | 16.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1040 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,702 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 12,400 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 27,500 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 11,630 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 4,218 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 23.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 7.2 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.1 m ◉ |
| Length | 13.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2125 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 660 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 19,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 8,625 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 4,871 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 4,689 kgf ◉ |
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