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Tu-128 Fiddler vs Yak-25 Flashlight

Tupolev Tu-128 Fiddler combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Tu-128 Fiddler
Yakovlev Yak-25 Flashlight combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yak-25 Flashlight
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Specifications
Tu-128 Fiddler Yak-25 Flashlight
Origin country 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Combat Aircraft Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Tupolev Yakovlev
First flight 18 March 1961 19 June 1952
Year introduced 1963 1955
Number produced 198 units 638 units
Average unit price $7 million --
Wing area 80.0 m² 29.0 m²
Wingspan 18.1 m 11.0 m
Height 7.0 m -- m
Length 27.2 m 15.7 m
Maximum speed 1665 km/h 1090 km/h
Operational range 2,565 km 2,700 km
Service ceiling 15,600 m 12,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 43,000 kg 9,220 kg
Empty weight 24,500 kg 6,210 kg
Total thrust 2 x 10,105 kgf 2 x 2,000 kgf
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Overview

The Tu-128 Fiddler and the Yak-25 Flashlight are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by Tupolev and Yakovlev respectively.

Top speed is 1,665 km/h for the Tu-128 Fiddler vs 1,090 km/h for the Yak-25 Flashlight. The Tu-128 Fiddler has an operational range of 2,565 km vs 2,700 km for the Yak-25 Flashlight. The Tu-128 Fiddler operates at altitudes up to 15,600 m compared to 12,000 m for the Yak-25 Flashlight. At 43,000 kg MTOW, the Tu-128 Fiddler is 4.7x the Yak-25 Flashlight's 9,220 kg.

The Tu-128 Fiddler has been produced in 198 units vs 638 for the Yak-25 Flashlight. The Yak-25 Flashlight first flew 9 years before the Tu-128 Fiddler (1952 vs 1961).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the Tu-128 Fiddler or Yak-25 Flashlight?
The Tu-128 Fiddler is faster with a maximum speed of 1,665 km/h compared to the Yak-25 Flashlight's 1,090 km/h, a difference of 575 km/h.
Which has longer range, the Tu-128 Fiddler or Yak-25 Flashlight?
The Yak-25 Flashlight has a longer range at 2,700 km compared to the Tu-128 Fiddler's 2,565 km.
Which can fly higher, the Tu-128 Fiddler or Yak-25 Flashlight?
The Tu-128 Fiddler has a higher service ceiling at 15,600 meters (51,181 ft) compared to the Yak-25 Flashlight's 12,000 meters (39,370 ft).
Which is heavier, the Tu-128 Fiddler or Yak-25 Flashlight?
The Tu-128 Fiddler has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 43,000 kg compared to the Yak-25 Flashlight's 9,220 kg.
Which is larger, the Tu-128 Fiddler or Yak-25 Flashlight?
The Tu-128 Fiddler is longer at 27.2 meters compared to the Yak-25 Flashlight's 15.7 meters.
Which entered service first, the Tu-128 Fiddler or Yak-25 Flashlight?
The Yak-25 Flashlight entered service first in 1955, 8 years before the Tu-128 Fiddler which entered service in 1963.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Tu-128 Fiddler or Yak-25 Flashlight?
The Yak-25 Flashlight has been produced in greater numbers with 638 units compared to 198 units of the Tu-128 Fiddler.