F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo vs F-16 Fighting Falcon
| Taiwanese multirole fighter, operational since the 1990s, combat proven during cross-strait tensions with China. | |
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| Origin country | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | AIDC |
| First flight | 28 May 1989 |
| Year of introduction | 1994 |
| Number produced | 137 units |
| Average unit price | $30 million |
| American multirole fighter, famed in late Cold War conflicts, renowned for performance in precision daytime strikes and defensive counter air operations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 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 |
| Wing area | 24.2 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 9.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.4 m ◉ |
| Length | 14.2 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2223 km/h ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 16,764 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 12,247 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 6,486 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 2,722 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 27.9 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 10.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.9 m ◉ |
| Length | 15.1 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2410 km/h ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 18,288 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 19,200 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 8,570 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 7,777 kgf ◉ |
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