Lightning vs MiG-19 Farmer

British interceptor aircraft, recognized for Cold War era service, extensively deployed for high speed, high altitude defensive roles.
Picture of Lightning
Origin country πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United Kingdom
Category Combat Aircrafts
Manufacturer English Electric
First flight 4 August 1954
Year of introduction 1960
Number produced 337 units
Average unit price $2 million
Soviet fighter jet, operational during the Cold War, notably used in various conflicts like the Vietnam and Indo-Pakistan Wars.
Picture of MiG-19 Farmer
Origin country πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR
Category Combat Aircrafts
Manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevitch
First flight 18 September 1953
Year of introduction 1955
Number produced 2172 units
Average unit price $2 million
Wing area 44.1 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 10.6 m β—‰
Height 6.0 m β—‰
Length 16.8 m β—‰
Maximum speed 2092 km/h β—‰
Operational range 1,368 km
Service ceiling 16,459 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 20,752 kg β—‰
Empty weight 14,092 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 5,684 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of Lightning
Wing area 25.2 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 9.2 m β—‰
Height 3.9 m β—‰
Length 12.5 m β—‰
Maximum speed 1455 km/h β—‰
Operational range -- km
Service ceiling 17,500 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 8,832 kg β—‰
Empty weight 5,447 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 2,600 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of MiG-19 Farmer

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