Mirage 4000 vs Su-27 Flanker
French delta-winged fighter prototype, designed in the late 1970s, not adopted or deployed in any operational military roles. | |
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Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
Category | Combat Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Dassault |
First flight | 9 March 1979 |
Year of introduction | -- |
Number produced | 1 units |
Average unit price | $35 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 | 72.7 m² ◉ |
Wingspan | 11.9 m â—‰ |
Height | 6.0 m â—‰ |
Length | 18.7 m â—‰ |
Maximum speed | 2445 km/h â—‰ |
Operational range | 2,000 km â—‰ |
Service ceiling | 20,000 m â—‰ |
Max. takeoff weight | 32,000 kg â—‰ |
Empty weight | 13,490 kg â—‰ |
Total thrust | 2 x 5,550 kgf â—‰ |