Mirage F2 / F3 vs F-111 Aardvark
French jet fighter-bomber, specifically built for all-weather role during the Cold War, never deployed operationally. | |
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Origin country | π«π· 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. | |
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Origin country | πΊπΈ 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 |