CF-100 Canuck vs F-102 Delta Dagger
Canadian interceptor jet from the Cold War period, notable for NATO and NORAD deployments. | |
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Origin country | π¨π¦ Canada |
Category | Combat Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Avro |
First flight | 19 January 1950 |
Year of introduction | 1953 |
Number produced | 692 units |
Average unit price | $1 million |
American interceptor, operational during the Cold War, primarily deployed for combat and reconnaissance missions in the United States. | |
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Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Combat Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Convair |
First flight | 24 October 1954 |
Year of introduction | 1956 |
Number produced | 1000 units |
Average unit price | $2.5 million |
Wing area | 54.9 mΒ² β |
Wingspan | 17.4 m β |
Height | 4.4 m β |
Length | 16.5 m β |
Maximum speed | 888 km/h β |
Operational range | 3,200 km β |
Service ceiling | 13,716 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 15,170 kg β |
Empty weight | 10,500 kg β |
Total thrust | 2 x 3,311 kgf β |