Mirage IV vs Yak-28 Brewer / Firebar
| French strategic bomber, deployed during the Cold War, renowned for nuclear deterrence patrols. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dassault |
| First flight | 17 June 1959 |
| Year of introduction | 1964 |
| Number produced | 66 units |
| Average unit price | $15 million |
| Soviet supersonic bomber, deployed during the Cold War, recognized for strategic reconnaissance and electronic warfare capacities. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Yakovlev |
| First flight | 5 March 1958 |
| Year of introduction | 1961 |
| Number produced | 1180 units |
| Average unit price | $3 million |
| Wing area | 78.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 11.9 m â—‰ |
| Height | 5.4 m â—‰ |
| Length | 23.5 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2340 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 1,240 km |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 33,745 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 14,500 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 4,700 kgf â—‰ |
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| Wing area | 35.3 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 11.6 m â—‰ |
| Height | 4.3 m â—‰ |
| Length | 21.6 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 1840 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 16,750 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 20,000 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 9,970 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 3,950 kgf â—‰ |
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