AV-8B Harrier II vs Yak-38 Forger
| British-American ground-attack aircraft, infamously deployed in numerous conflicts including the Gulf War with unique vertical takeoff/landing capabilities. | |
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| Origin country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas/BAe |
| First flight | 6 January 1971 |
| Year of introduction | 1983 |
| Number produced | 337 units |
| Average unit price | $26 million |
| Soviet vertical takeoff/landing fighter, developed during the Cold War, primarily utilized on Soviet naval aviation carriers. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Yakovlev |
| First flight | 27 September 1970 |
| Year of introduction | 1976 |
| Number produced | 231 units |
| Average unit price | $12 million |
| Wing area | 22.6 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 9.3 m ◉ |
| Height | 3.6 m ◉ |
| Length | 14.1 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1070 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 556 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 15,240 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 14,100 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 6,340 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 10,500 kgf ◉ |
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| Wing area | 18.5 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 7.3 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.4 m ◉ |
| Length | 15.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1210 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,000 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 11,300 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 11,200 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 7,020 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 3,050 kgf ◉ |
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