F-86 Sabre vs J-20 Mighty Dragon
Overview
The F-86 Sabre and the J-20 Mighty Dragon are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by North American and Chengdu respectively.
Top speed is 1,127 km/h for the F-86 Sabre vs 2,130 km/h for the J-20 Mighty Dragon. The F-86 Sabre has an operational range of 2,454 km vs 5,500 km for the J-20 Mighty Dragon. The J-20 Mighty Dragon operates at altitudes up to 20,000 m compared to 15,850 m for the F-86 Sabre. At 37,000 kg MTOW, the J-20 Mighty Dragon is 3.8x the F-86 Sabre's 9,621 kg.
The F-86 Sabre has been produced in 9,860 units vs 300 for the J-20 Mighty Dragon. Unit cost is $1.2M for the F-86 Sabre vs $110M for the J-20 Mighty Dragon. The F-86 Sabre first flew 64 years before the J-20 Mighty Dragon (1947 vs 2011).
| American fighter jet, iconic of the Korean War period, widely operational across cold-war frontline, supersonic, and recognized for its dog-fighting capability. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | North American |
| First flight | 1 October 1947 |
| Year introduced | 1949 |
| Number produced | 9860 units |
| Average unit price | $1.2 million |
| China's first stealthy, twin-engine fifth-generation multirole fighter jet | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu |
| First flight | 11 January 2011 |
| Year introduced | 2017 |
| Number produced | 300 units |
| Average unit price | $110 million |
| Wing area | 28.1 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 11.3 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.4 m ◉ |
| Length | 11.4 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1127 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 2,454 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 15,850 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 9,621 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 5,443 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 3,402 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 73.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 13.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.7 m ◉ |
| Length | 21.2 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2130 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 5,500 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 37,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 17,000 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 14,484 kgf ◉ |
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