F-15E Strike Eagle vs MiG-21 Fishbed
Overview
The F-15E Strike Eagle and the MiG-21 Fishbed are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and Mikoyan-Gurevitch respectively.
Top speed is 2,655 km/h for the F-15E Strike Eagle vs 2,125 km/h for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The F-15E Strike Eagle has an operational range of 1,272 km vs 660 km for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The MiG-21 Fishbed operates at altitudes up to 19,000 m compared to 18,288 m for the F-15E Strike Eagle. At 36,741 kg MTOW, the F-15E Strike Eagle is 4.3x the MiG-21 Fishbed's 8,625 kg.
The F-15E Strike Eagle has been produced in 525 units vs 11,496 for the MiG-21 Fishbed. Unit cost is $87M for the F-15E Strike Eagle vs $2M for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The MiG-21 Fishbed first flew 31 years before the F-15E Strike Eagle (1955 vs 1986).
| American all-weather multirole strike fighter, prominent in the Gulf War for precision strike and deep interdiction missions. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas |
| First flight | 11 December 1986 |
| Year introduced | 1986 |
| Number produced | 525 units |
| Average unit price | $87 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 | 56.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 13.1 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.6 m ◉ |
| Length | 19.4 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2655 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,272 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 18,288 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 36,741 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 14,379 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 13,154 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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