F-16 Fighting Falcon vs F-15 Eagle

American multirole fighter, famed in late Cold War conflicts, renowned for performance in precision daytime strikes and defensive counter air operations.
Picture of F-16 Fighting Falcon
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Combat aircraft
Manufacturer General Dynamics
First flight 2 February 1974
Year of introduction 1979
Number produced 4604 units
Average unit price $18 million
American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter, prominent during Cold War, deployed extensively in Middle East conflicts.
Picture of F-15 Eagle
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Combat aircraft
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas
First flight 27 July 1972
Year of introduction 1976
Number produced 1198 units
Average unit price $29 million
Wing area 27.9 mΒ² πŸ”΄
Wingspan 10.0 m πŸ”΄
Height 4.9 m πŸ”΄
Length 15.1 m πŸ”΄
Maximum speed 2410 km/h πŸ”΄
Operational range -- km
Service ceiling 18,288 m πŸ”΄
Max. takeoff weight 19,200 kg πŸ”΄
Empty weight 8,570 kg πŸ”΄
Total thrust 1 x 7,777 kgp πŸ”΄
3-view profile of F-16 Fighting Falcon
Wing area 56.5 m² 🟒
Wingspan 13.1 m 🟒
Height 5.6 m 🟒
Length 19.4 m 🟒
Maximum speed 2655 km/h 🟒
Operational range 1,965 km
Service ceiling 19,812 m 🟒
Max. takeoff weight 30,844 kg 🟒
Empty weight 12,701 kg 🟒
Total thrust 2 x 7,915 kgp 🟒
3-view profile of F-15 Eagle

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