Harrier vs Yak-36 Freehand
| British vertical and short takeoff and landing jet, known for Falklands War deployments and Cold War service. | |
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| Origin country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Combat Aircrafts |
| Manufacturer | British Aerospace |
| First flight | 28 December 1968 |
| Year introduced | 1969 |
| Number produced | 380 units |
| Average unit price | $24 million |
| Soviet vertical/short takeoff and landing jet, operational in the mid-to-late cold war, not widely deployed but significant for future designs. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Combat Aircrafts |
| Manufacturer | Yakovlev |
| First flight | 9 January 1963 |
| Year introduced | -- |
| Number produced | 4 units |
| Average unit price | $2 million |
| Wing area | 18.7 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 7.7 m ◉ |
| Height | 3.5 m ◉ |
| Length | 13.9 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1183 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,500 km |
| Service ceiling | 14,996 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 11,500 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 5,530 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 8,618 kgf ◉ |
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| Wing area | 17.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 10.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.5 m ◉ |
| Length | 17.0 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 900 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 12,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 8,900 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 5,300 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 5,302 kgf ◉ |
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