Buccaneer vs F-105 Thunderchief

British carrier-borne attack aircraft, notable for service in the Cold War, extensively deployed in Gulf War operations.
Picture of Buccaneer
Origin country πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United Kingdom
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Blackburn/Hawker-Siddeley
First flight 30 April 1958
Year of introduction 1962
Number produced 211 units
Average unit price $2.5 million
American supersonic fighter-bomber, notably deployed during the Vietnam War for nuclear strike and conventionally armed ground-attack missions.
Picture of F-105 Thunderchief
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Republic
First flight 22 October 1955
Year of introduction 1958
Number produced 833 units
Average unit price $2.7 million
Wing area 47.8 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 13.4 m β—‰
Height 5.0 m β—‰
Length 19.3 m β—‰
Maximum speed 1040 km/h β—‰
Operational range 3,700 km β—‰
Service ceiling 12,200 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 28,000 kg β—‰
Empty weight 14,000 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 5,035 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of Buccaneer
Wing area 35.8 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 10.7 m β—‰
Height 6.0 m β—‰
Length 19.6 m β—‰
Maximum speed 2208 km/h β—‰
Operational range 1,250 km β—‰
Service ceiling 14,783 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 23,834 kg β—‰
Empty weight 12,470 kg β—‰
Total thrust 1 x 7,798 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of F-105 Thunderchief

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