MiG-29 Fulcrum vs Su-27 Flanker
| Soviet twin-engine fighter jet, notable in late Cold War clashes, widely exported and integral to various aerial engagements globally. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Combat aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Mikoyan-Gurevitch |
| First flight | 6 October 1977 |
| Year of introduction | 1983 |
| Number produced | 1600 units |
| Average unit price | $30 million |
| Soviet-originated multirole fighter, distinguished for deployments during the Cold War, globally utilized in air superiority missions. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Combat aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| First flight | 20 May 1978 |
| Year of introduction | 1984 |
| Number produced | 680 units |
| Average unit price | $30 million |
| Wing area | 43.0 m² 🔴 |
| Wingspan | 12.0 m 🔴 |
| Height | 4.4 m 🔴 |
| Length | 17.3 m 🔴 |
| Maximum speed | 2200 km/h 🔴 |
| Operational range | 1,500 km 🔴 |
| Service ceiling | 17,500 m 🔴 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 24,000 kg 🔴 |
| Empty weight | 18,500 kg 🟢 |
| Total thrust | 2 x 9,000 kgp 🟢 |
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| Wing area | 62.0 m² 🟢 |
| Wingspan | 14.7 m 🟢 |
| Height | 5.9 m 🟢 |
| Length | 21.9 m 🟢 |
| Maximum speed | 2500 km/h 🟢 |
| Operational range | 3,700 km 🟢 |
| Service ceiling | 18,500 m 🟢 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 30,000 kg 🟢 |
| Empty weight | 16,300 kg 🔴 |
| Total thrust | 2 x 7,670 kgp 🔴 |
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