Buccaneer vs F-105 Thunderchief
| British carrier-borne attack aircraft, notable for service in the Cold War, extensively deployed in Gulf War operations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Blackburn/Hawker-Siddeley |
| First flight | 30 April 1958 |
| Year introduced | 1962 |
| Number produced | 211 units |
| Average unit price | $2.5 million |
| American supersonic fighter-bomber, notably deployed during the Vietnam War for nuclear strike and conventionally armed ground-attack missions. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Republic |
| First flight | 22 October 1955 |
| Year introduced | 1958 |
| Number produced | 833 units |
| Average unit price | $2.7 million |
| Wing area | 47.8 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 13.4 m â—‰ |
| Height | 5.0 m â—‰ |
| Length | 19.3 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 1040 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 3,700 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 12,200 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 28,000 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 14,000 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 5,035 kgf â—‰ |
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| Wing area | 35.8 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 10.7 m â—‰ |
| Height | 6.0 m â—‰ |
| Length | 19.6 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2208 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 1,250 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 14,783 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 23,834 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 12,470 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 7,798 kgf â—‰ |
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