J-20 Mighty Dragon vs MiG-21 Fishbed
Overview
The J-20 Mighty Dragon and the MiG-21 Fishbed are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by Chengdu and Mikoyan-Gurevitch respectively.
Top speed is 2,130 km/h for the J-20 Mighty Dragon vs 2,125 km/h for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The J-20 Mighty Dragon has an operational range of 5,500 km vs 660 km for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The J-20 Mighty Dragon operates at altitudes up to 20,000 m compared to 19,000 m for the MiG-21 Fishbed. At 37,000 kg MTOW, the J-20 Mighty Dragon is 4.3x the MiG-21 Fishbed's 8,625 kg.
The J-20 Mighty Dragon has been produced in 300 units vs 11,496 for the MiG-21 Fishbed. Unit cost is $110M for the J-20 Mighty Dragon vs $2M for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The MiG-21 Fishbed first flew 56 years before the J-20 Mighty Dragon (1955 vs 2011).
| 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 |
| 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 | 73.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 13.0 m â—‰ |
| Height | 4.7 m â—‰ |
| Length | 21.2 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2130 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 5,500 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 37,000 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 17,000 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 14,484 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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