F-111 Aardvark vs Mirage G / G-4 / G-8
| 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 | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| First flight | 21 December 1964 |
| Year introduced | 1967 |
| Number produced | 563 units |
| Average unit price | $15 million |
| French experimental swing-wing fighter, designed during 1960s-1970s, never deployed operationally, evolved into several prototypes. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dassault |
| First flight | 18 November 1967 |
| Year introduced | -- |
| Number produced | 3 units |
| Average unit price | $25 million |
| Wing area | 61.1 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 19.2 m â—‰ |
| Height | 5.0 m â—‰ |
| Length | 22.4 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2655 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 2,140 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 20,117 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 45,359 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 21,400 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 8,119 kgf â—‰ |
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| Wing area | 37.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 15.4 m â—‰ |
| Height | 5.4 m â—‰ |
| Length | 18.8 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2390 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 3,850 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 18,500 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 23,800 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 14,740 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 5,000 kgf â—‰ |