F/A-18 Hornet vs MiG-21 Fishbed
Overview
The F/A-18 Hornet and the MiG-21 Fishbed are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and Mikoyan-Gurevitch respectively.
Top speed is 1,915 km/h for the F/A-18 Hornet vs 2,125 km/h for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The F/A-18 Hornet has an operational range of 2,017 km vs 660 km for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The MiG-21 Fishbed operates at altitudes up to 19,000 m compared to 15,000 m for the F/A-18 Hornet. At 23,541 kg MTOW, the F/A-18 Hornet is 2.7x the MiG-21 Fishbed's 8,625 kg.
The F/A-18 Hornet has been produced in 1,480 units vs 11,496 for the MiG-21 Fishbed. Unit cost is $29M for the F/A-18 Hornet vs $2M for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The MiG-21 Fishbed first flew 23 years before the F/A-18 Hornet (1955 vs 1978).
| American carrier-capable multirole strike fighter, designed in the late 20th century, deployed extensively in a variety of combat roles. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas |
| First flight | 18 November 1978 |
| Year introduced | 1983 |
| Number produced | 1480 units |
| Average unit price | $29 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 | 38.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 12.3 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.7 m ◉ |
| Length | 17.1 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1915 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 2,017 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 15,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 23,541 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 10,433 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 6,350 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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