J-35 Draken vs MiG-21 Fishbed

Swedish fighter jet from the Cold War era, renowned for Arctic Circle operations and exports to Denmark, Finland and Austria.
Picture of J-35 Draken
Origin country πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ Sweden
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Saab
First flight 25 October 1955
Year of introduction 1959
Number produced 651 units
Average unit price $2.5 million
Soviet supersonic jet fighter, renowned for extensive service during the Cold War, prevalent in various international conflicts.
Picture of MiG-21 Fishbed
Origin country πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevitch
First flight 16 June 1955
Year of introduction 1958
Number produced 11496 units
Average unit price $2 million
Wing area 49.2 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 9.4 m β—‰
Height 3.9 m β—‰
Length 15.3 m β—‰
Maximum speed 2120 km/h β—‰
Operational range 2,750 km β—‰
Service ceiling 20,000 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 16,000 kg β—‰
Empty weight 7,865 kg β—‰
Total thrust 1 x 5,759 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of J-35 Draken
Wing area 23.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 7.2 m β—‰
Height 4.1 m β—‰
Length 13.5 m β—‰
Maximum speed 2125 km/h β—‰
Operational range 1,100 km β—‰
Service ceiling 19,000 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 8,625 kg β—‰
Empty weight 4,871 kg β—‰
Total thrust 1 x 4,689 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of MiG-21 Fishbed

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