F-102 Delta Dagger vs F-104 Starfighter
| American interceptor, operational during the Cold War, primarily deployed for combat and reconnaissance missions in the United States. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 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 |
| American supersonic interceptor, notable for Cold War operations, deployed extensively by NATO and several other international air forces. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Combat aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
| First flight | 4 March 1954 |
| Year of introduction | 1958 |
| Number produced | 2578 units |
| Average unit price | $1.4 million |
| Wing area | 61.5 m² 🟢 |
| Wingspan | 11.6 m 🟢 |
| Height | 6.5 m 🟢 |
| Length | 20.8 m 🟢 |
| Maximum speed | 1328 km/h 🔴 |
| Operational range | 2,175 km 🟢 |
| Service ceiling | 16,276 m 🟢 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 14,288 kg 🟢 |
| Empty weight | 8,777 kg 🟢 |
| Total thrust | 1 x 5,307 kgp 🟢 |
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| Wing area | 18.2 m² 🔴 |
| Wingspan | 6.4 m 🔴 |
| Height | 4.1 m 🔴 |
| Length | 16.7 m 🔴 |
| Maximum speed | 2137 km/h 🟢 |
| Operational range | 670 km 🔴 |
| Service ceiling | 15,240 m 🔴 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 13,170 kg 🔴 |
| Empty weight | 6,350 kg 🔴 |
| Total thrust | 1 x 4,536 kgp 🔴 |
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