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 | πΉπΌ 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 | πΊπΈ 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 mΒ² β |
Wingspan | 9.0 m β |
Height | 4.4 m β |
Length | 14.2 m β |
Maximum speed | 2223 km/h β |
Service ceiling | 16,764 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 12,247 kg β |
Empty weight | 6,486 kg β |
Total thrust | 2 x 2,722 kgf β |