JA 37 Viggen vs Mirage 2000
| Swedish fighter jet, key component of Cold War air defense, not deployed beyond national borders despite being built for NATO use. | |
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| Origin country | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Saab |
| First flight | 8 February 1967 |
| Year introduced | 1971 |
| Number produced | 329 units |
| Average unit price | $5 million |
| French multirole fighter, operational since the 1980s, extensively used in numerous conflicts including the Gulf and Balkan Wars. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dassault |
| First flight | 1 March 1978 |
| Year introduced | 1983 |
| Number produced | 601 units |
| Average unit price | $23 million |
| Wing area | 46.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 10.6 m â—‰ |
| Height | 5.9 m â—‰ |
| Length | 16.4 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2231 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 20,000 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 9,500 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 7,348 kgf â—‰ |
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| Wing area | 41.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 9.1 m â—‰ |
| Height | 5.2 m â—‰ |
| Length | 14.4 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2336 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 3,300 km |
| Service ceiling | 18,300 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 17,500 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 7,500 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 6,626 kgf â—‰ |
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