Mirage F2 / F3 vs F-111 Aardvark

French jet fighter-bomber, specifically built for all-weather role during the Cold War, never deployed operationally.
Picture of Mirage F2 / F3
Origin country πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Dassault
First flight 12 June 1966
Year of introduction --
Number produced 1 units
Average unit price $10 million
American tactical bomber, active during Cold War and significant use in Vietnam and Gulf Wars, renowned for its variable-sweep wings.
Picture of F-111 Aardvark
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer General Dynamics
First flight 21 December 1964
Year of introduction 1967
Number produced 563 units
Average unit price $15 million
Wing area 36.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 10.5 m β—‰
Height 5.8 m β—‰
Length 17.6 m β—‰
Maximum speed 1650 km/h β—‰
Operational range -- km
Service ceiling 20,000 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 18,000 kg β—‰
Empty weight 9,800 kg β—‰
Total thrust 1 x 9,072 kgf β—‰
Wing area 61.1 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 19.2 m β—‰
Height 5.0 m β—‰
Length 22.4 m β—‰
Maximum speed 2655 km/h β—‰
Operational range 2,140 km
Service ceiling 20,117 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 45,359 kg β—‰
Empty weight 21,400 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 8,119 kgf β—‰
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