MiG-27 Flogger vs Q-5 / A-5 Fantan

Soviet ground-attack aircraft, prominent for its use in the Afghan War, optimized for air-to-ground operations.
Picture of MiG-27 Flogger
Origin country 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Combat Aircrafts
Manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevitch
First flight 17 November 1972
Year introduced 1975
Number produced 1075 units
Average unit price $5 million
Chinese ground-attack aircraft, notable for service in the Cold War period, often utilized in Pakistani and North Korean operations.
Picture of Q-5 / A-5 Fantan
Origin country 🇨🇳 China
Category Combat Aircrafts
Manufacturer Nanchang
First flight 4 June 1965
Year introduced 1970
Number produced 1300 units
Average unit price $1 million
Wing area 37.4 m²
Wingspan 14.0 m
Height 5.0 m
Length 17.1 m
Maximum speed 1885 km/h
Operational range 780 km
Service ceiling 14,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 20,670 kg
Empty weight 11,908 kg
Total thrust 1 x 8,006 kgf
3-view profile of MiG-27 Flogger
Wing area 27.9 m²
Wingspan 9.7 m
Height 4.3 m
Length 15.7 m
Maximum speed 1210 km/h
Operational range -- km
Service ceiling 16,500 m
Max. takeoff weight 11,300 kg
Empty weight 6,400 kg
Total thrust 2 x 3,007 kgf

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