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Mystère IV vs Yak-9 Frank

Dassault Mystère IV combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Mystère IV
Yakovlev Yak-9 Frank combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yak-9 Frank
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Specifications
Mystère IV Yak-9 Frank
Origin country 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Combat Aircraft Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Dassault Yakovlev
First flight 28 September 1952 6 July 1942
Year introduced 1954 1942
Number produced 411 units 16769 units
Average unit price $1.5 million --
Wing area 32.0 m² 17.2 m²
Wingspan 11.1 m 9.7 m
Height 4.6 m 3.0 m
Length 14.8 m 8.6 m
Maximum speed 1120 km/h 690 km/h
Operational range 915 km 675 km
Service ceiling 13,700 m 10,850 m
Max. takeoff weight 10,320 kg 3,204 kg
Empty weight 7,140 kg 2,512 kg
Total thrust 1 x 3,334 kgf 1 x 1,230 kW
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Overview

The Mystère IV and the Yak-9 Frank are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by Dassault and Yakovlev respectively.

Top speed is 1,120 km/h for the Mystère IV vs 690 km/h for the Yak-9 Frank. The Mystère IV has an operational range of 915 km vs 675 km for the Yak-9 Frank. The Mystère IV operates at altitudes up to 13,700 m compared to 10,850 m for the Yak-9 Frank. At 10,320 kg MTOW, the Mystère IV is 3.2:1 the Yak-9 Frank's 3,204 kg.

The Mystère IV has been produced in 411 units vs 16,769 for the Yak-9 Frank. The Yak-9 Frank first flew 10 years before the Mystère IV (1942 vs 1952).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the Mystère IV or Yak-9 Frank?
The Mystère IV is faster with a maximum speed of 1,120 km/h compared to the Yak-9 Frank's 690 km/h, a difference of 430 km/h.
Which has longer range, the Mystère IV or Yak-9 Frank?
The Mystère IV has a longer range at 915 km compared to the Yak-9 Frank's 675 km.
Which can fly higher, the Mystère IV or Yak-9 Frank?
The Mystère IV has a higher service ceiling at 13,700 meters (44,947 ft) compared to the Yak-9 Frank's 10,850 meters (35,597 ft).
Which is heavier, the Mystère IV or Yak-9 Frank?
The Mystère IV has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 10,320 kg compared to the Yak-9 Frank's 3,204 kg.
Which is larger, the Mystère IV or Yak-9 Frank?
The Mystère IV is longer at 14.8 meters compared to the Yak-9 Frank's 8.6 meters.
Which entered service first, the Mystère IV or Yak-9 Frank?
The Yak-9 Frank entered service first in 1942, 12 years before the Mystère IV which entered service in 1954.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mystère IV or Yak-9 Frank?
The Yak-9 Frank has been produced in greater numbers with 16,769 units compared to 411 units of the Mystère IV.