SO 4050 Vautour vs Yak-28 Brewer / Firebar

French jet-powered multirole aircraft, developed in the 1950s, utilized in combat operations during the Six-Day War by Israel.
Picture of SO 4050 Vautour
Origin country 🇫🇷 France
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Sud Aviation
First flight 16 October 1952
Year of introduction 1956
Number produced 149 units
Average unit price $2 million
Soviet supersonic bomber, deployed during the Cold War, recognized for strategic reconnaissance and electronic warfare capacities.
Picture of Yak-28 Brewer / Firebar
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 45.0 m² ◉
Wingspan 15.1 m â—‰
Height 4.9 m â—‰
Length 15.6 m â—‰
Maximum speed 1106 km/h â—‰
Operational range 5,400 km
Service ceiling 15,200 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 21,000 kg â—‰
Empty weight 10,000 kg â—‰
Total thrust 2 x 3,700 kgf â—‰
3-view profile of SO 4050 Vautour
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—‰
3-view profile of Yak-28 Brewer / Firebar

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