Buccaneer vs DH.110 Sea Vixen
British carrier-borne attack aircraft, notable for service in the Cold War, extensively deployed in Gulf War operations. | |
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Origin country | 🇬🇧 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 |
British twin-boom, carrier-based fighter, significant in the Cold War era, deployed during Suez Crisis and other Royal Navy operations. | |
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Origin country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Category | Combat Aircraft |
Manufacturer | De Havilland |
First flight | 26 September 1951 |
Year of introduction | 1959 |
Number produced | 151 units |
Average unit price | $1.5 million |
Wing area | 60.2 m² ◉ |
Wingspan | 15.5 m â—‰ |
Height | 3.3 m â—‰ |
Length | 16.9 m â—‰ |
Maximum speed | 1127 km/h â—‰ |
Operational range | 1,270 km â—‰ |
Service ceiling | 15,000 m â—‰ |
Max. takeoff weight | 21,205 kg â—‰ |
Empty weight | 12,680 kg â—‰ |
Total thrust | 2 x 5,097 kgf â—‰ |