J-11 Responsive Dragon vs MiG-21 Fishbed
Overview
The J-11 Responsive Dragon and the MiG-21 Fishbed are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by Shenyang and Mikoyan-Gurevitch respectively.
Top speed is 2,500 km/h for the J-11 Responsive Dragon vs 2,125 km/h for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The J-11 Responsive Dragon has an operational range of 3,530 km vs 660 km for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The MiG-21 Fishbed operates at altitudes up to 19,000 m compared to 18,500 m for the J-11 Responsive Dragon. At 33,000 kg MTOW, the J-11 Responsive Dragon is 3.8x the MiG-21 Fishbed's 8,625 kg.
The J-11 Responsive Dragon has been produced in 442 units vs 11,496 for the MiG-21 Fishbed. Unit cost is $30M for the J-11 Responsive Dragon vs $2M for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The MiG-21 Fishbed first flew 43 years before the J-11 Responsive Dragon (1955 vs 1998).
| Chinese modernized variant of the Soviet Su-27 Flanker twin-engine combat aircraft. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang |
| First flight | 1 January 1998 |
| Year introduced | 1998 |
| Number produced | 442 units |
| Average unit price | $30 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 | 52.8 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 14.7 m â—‰ |
| Height | 5.9 m â—‰ |
| Length | 21.9 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2500 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 3,530 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 18,500 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 33,000 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 16,380 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 7,650 kgf â—‰ |
| Wing area | 23.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 7.2 m â—‰ |
| Height | 4.1 m â—‰ |
| Length | 13.5 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2125 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 660 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 19,000 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 8,625 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 4,871 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 4,689 kgf â—‰ |
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