F-16 Fighting Falcon vs JA 37 Viggen

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
Swedish fighter jet, key component of Cold War air defense, not deployed beyond national borders despite being built for NATO use.
Picture of JA 37 Viggen
Origin country πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ Sweden
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Saab
First flight 8 February 1967
Year of introduction 1971
Number produced 329 units
Average unit price $5 million
Wing area 27.9 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 10.0 m β—‰
Height 4.9 m β—‰
Length 15.1 m β—‰
Maximum speed 2410 km/h β—‰
Service ceiling 18,288 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 19,200 kg β—‰
Empty weight 8,570 kg β—‰
Total thrust 1 x 7,777 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of F-16 Fighting Falcon
Wing area 46.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 10.6 m β—‰
Height 5.9 m β—‰
Length 16.4 m β—‰
Maximum speed 2231 km/h β—‰
Service ceiling 18,000 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 20,000 kg β—‰
Empty weight 9,500 kg β—‰
Total thrust 1 x 7,348 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of JA 37 Viggen

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