MiG-23 Flogger vs Mirage G / G-4 / G-8
| Soviet third-generation jet fighter, notable for its service during the Cold War, often deployed in interceptor and ground-attack roles. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Mikoyan-Gurevitch |
| First flight | 10 June 1967 |
| Year introduced | 1970 |
| Number produced | 5047 units |
| Average unit price | $4 million |
| French experimental swing-wing fighter, designed during 1960s-1970s, never deployed operationally, evolved into several prototypes. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dassault |
| First flight | 18 November 1967 |
| Year introduced | -- |
| Number produced | 3 units |
| Average unit price | $25 million |
| Wing area | 37.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 14.0 m â—‰ |
| Height | 4.8 m â—‰ |
| Length | 16.7 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2500 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 1,150 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 17,800 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 10,230 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 12,996 kgf â—‰ |
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| Wing area | 37.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 15.4 m â—‰ |
| Height | 5.4 m â—‰ |
| Length | 18.8 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2390 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 3,850 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 18,500 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 23,800 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 14,740 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 5,000 kgf â—‰ |