DH.110 Sea Vixen vs F-8 Crusader
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 | π¬π§ 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 |
American fighter aircraft, notable for its Cold War-era use, largely deployed in the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. | |
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Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Combat Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Vought |
First flight | 25 March 1955 |
Year of introduction | 1957 |
Number produced | 1219 units |
Average unit price | $2.5 million |
Wing area | 60.2 mΒ² β |
Wingspan | 15.5 m β |
Height | 3.3 m β |
Length | 16.9 m β |
Maximum speed | 1127 km/h β |
Operational range | 1,270 km β |
Service ceiling | 15,000 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 21,205 kg β |
Empty weight | 12,680 kg β |
Total thrust | 2 x 5,097 kgf β |