Su-24 Fencer vs F-111 Aardvark
| Soviet strike/bomber, distinctively recognized in Afghanistan conflicts during the Cold War, extensively served in post-Soviet states and naval aviation. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| First flight | 2 July 1967 |
| Year of introduction | 1973 |
| Number produced | 1400 units |
| Average unit price | $25 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 | 🇺🇸 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 | 46.4 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 17.6 m ◉ |
| Height | 6.2 m ◉ |
| Length | 24.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1450 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 3,900 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 16,500 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 39,700 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 22,320 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 7,787 kgf ◉ |
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| Wing area | 61.1 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 19.2 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.0 m ◉ |
| Length | 22.4 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2655 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 2,140 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 20,117 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 45,359 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 21,400 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 8,119 kgf ◉ |
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