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A-10 Thunderbolt
| AC-130 Gunship
| AV-8 Harrier
| Chengdu J-10
| Dassault Rafale
| Eurofighter Typhoon
| F-117A Nighthawk
| F-15 Eagle
| F-16 Falcon
| F-22 Raptor
| F-35 Lightning II
| F-35 Lightning II
| F-35 Lightning II
| F-4 Phantom II
| F/A-18 Super Hornet
| JAS-39 Gripen
| Mig-29 Fulcrum
| Su-30MK
| SU-47 Berkut
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| Version
| A-10 |
AC-130 U "Spooky" |
AV-8 B |
J-10 |
Rafale |
Eurofighter |
F-117A |
F-15 E |
F-16 D |
F-22A Raptor |
F-35 A |
F-35 B |
F-35 C |
F-4 G |
F/A-18 E/F |
JAS-39 A |
Mig-29 Fulcrum |
Su-30MK |
SU-47 Berkut |
| Country
| USA |
USA |
UK & USA |
China |
France |
Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and Spain |
USA |
USA |
USA |
USA |
USA |
USA |
USA |
USA |
USA |
Sweden |
Russian Federation/ USSR |
Russian Federation |
Russian Federation |
| Type
| Close air support |
Close air support, air interdiction and force protection |
V/STOL Ground Attack Fighter |
Multirole fighter |
Multi-role Fighter |
Multirole fighter |
Fighter/attack |
Long-range interdiction and air superiority Fighter |
Multirole fighter |
Air dominance, multi-role fighter |
Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) Fighter |
Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) Fighter |
Carrier-based (CV) Fighter |
All-weather fighter-bomber |
Multi-role attack and fighter aircraft |
fighter / attack / reconaissance |
Multi-role fighter |
Multirole fighter |
Fighter / Demonstrator |
| Powerplant
| GE TF34-GE-100 turbofan engine (2x) |
Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engine (4x) |
Rolls-Royce F402-RR-408 (1x) |
Lyulka Saturn AL-31F turbofan (1x) |
SNECMA M88 turbofan engine (2x) |
Eurojet EJ200 (2x) |
GE F404 non-afterburning (2x) |
P&W F100-PW-100 turbofan engine with afterburner (2x) |
P&W F100-PW-200/220/229 or GE F110-GE-100/129 (1x) |
Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 turbofan engine with afterburners (2x) |
P&W F135 or GE F136 (1x) |
P&W F135 or GE F136 (1x) |
P&W F135 or GE F136 (1x) |
GE J79-GE-17 turbojets (2x) |
F414-GE-400 engine (2x) |
Volvo Aero RM 12 (General Electric F404J) (1x) |
Klimov RD-33K turbofan engine (2x) |
Saturn AL-37FP thrust vectoring engines (2x) |
Saturn/Lyul'ka AL-37FU (2x) |
| Engine thrust
| 9,065 lbs 4,111kg (each engine) |
4,910 shaft horsepower (each engine) |
23,800 lbs 106kN |
27,557 lbs 122.58kN with afterburning |
11,000 lbs 5,100kg 50 kN (17,000 lbs 7,645 kg 75kN with afterburner) |
90kn 20,000 lbs |
48.0kN 10,800 lbs |
29,000 pounds |
27,000 lbs |
35,000+ lbs (each engine) |
178 kN 40,000lb class (with afterburner) |
178 kN 40,000lb class (with afterburner) |
178 kN 40,000lb class (with afterburner) |
17,900 lbs 8,055kg |
22,000 lbs 9,977 kg, each engine |
80,0kN 18.000 lbs (with afterburner) |
86.4kN 19,400 lbs (with afterburner) |
83.4kN (142.2kN with afterburner) |
63,930lbs 284.4kN (with afterburner) |
| Length
| 53.4ft 16.16m |
97.9ft 29.8m |
46.4ft 14.1m |
52.4ft 14.57m |
33.8ft 15,27m |
52.36ft 14.9 6m |
65.11ft 20.3m |
63.8ft 19.45m |
49.5ft 14.8m |
62.1ft 18.9m |
51.3 ft 15.7m |
51.3ft 15.6m |
15.7m 51.5ft |
62ft 19.1m |
60.3ft 18.5m |
14.1m 46.3ft |
17.37m 57ft |
21.9m || 71 ft 11.5 in |
74ft 22.6m |
| Height
| 14.8ft 4.42m |
38.6ft 11.7m |
11.9ft 3.5m |
17.4ft 4.78m |
17,4ft 5,34m |
17.3ft 5.28m |
12 .5ft 3.8m |
18.5ft 5.64m |
16ft 4.8m |
16.8ft 5.1m |
14.1ft 4.6m |
14.1ft 4.6m |
14.7ft 4.7m |
16ft 5m |
16ft 4.87m |
4.70m 15.5ft |
4.73m 15.6 ft |
6,4m || 20 ft |
21ft 6.4m |
| Wingspan
| 57.6ft 17.42m |
132.7ft 40.4m |
30.4ft 9.2m |
35.11ft 8.78m |
35.4ft 10,80m |
36ft 10.95m |
43.4ft 13.3m |
42.8ft 13.05m |
32.8ft 9.8m |
44.6ft 13.6m |
35ft 10.7m |
35ft 10.7m |
43ft 13.1m |
38ft 11.8m |
44.9ft 13.68m |
8.4m 26.3ft |
11.4m 37.3ft |
14,7m || 48 ft 2.75 in |
54.7ft 16.7m |
| Weight
| 51,000 lbs 22,950kg (Max. takeoff weight) |
155,000 lbs 69,750kg (Max. takeoff) |
12,500 lbs 5,700kg (Empty) |
21,494 lbs 9750kg (empty) |
19,975 lbs 9,060kg |
24,240 lbs 10,995kg (empty) |
52,500 lbs 23,625kg (max takeoff) |
81,000 lbs 36,450kg (max takeoff) |
37,500 lbs 16,875kg (max takeoff) |
40,000+ lbs 18,000kg |
60,000lb ~27,215kg class (max) |
60,000lb ~27,215kg class (max) |
60,000lb ~27,215kg class (max) |
29,535 lbs 13 397kg (empty) |
65.980 lbs 29.937kg (mission take-off) |
Approx. 6.500kg 14,600 lbs (empty) |
11,000kg 24,250 lbs (empty) |
34,500 kg || 72,752 lbs (Max TOW) |
57,320lbs 26,000kg (Typical load) |
| Speed
| 420mph Mach 0.56 |
300mph Mach .4 (at sea level) |
629mph 1000km/h 547kts |
Mach 1.85 1966km/h 1,222mph (at altitude) |
1,325 mph 2,130kph Mach 1.8+ 1,150kts |
1,483mph Mach 2.0 2,387km/h |
High subsonic |
Mach 2.5+ |
1,500mph Mach 2 (at altitude) |
Mach 2+ |
Mach 1.6+ ~1,200mph ~1930kph |
Mach 1.6+ ~1,200mph ~1930kph |
Mach 1.6+ ~1,200mph ~1930kph |
1,485mph 2390km/h |
Mach 1.8+ |
Mach 1.15 (1400km/h) at sea level; close to Mach 2 |
2,430km/h 1,510mph |
2.35 Mach || 2,150kmh || 1230 kt || 1417 mph (Max) |
1,555mph 2,500km/h (At altitude) |
| Ceiling
| 45,000ft 13,636m |
25,000ft 7,576m |
50,000ft 15,000m |
59,055ft 18,000m |
55,000 ft 18,000m |
60,000ft 18,290m |
n/a |
50,000ft 15,000m |
50,000+ ft 15,000m |
50,000+ ft 15+km |
48,000ft 15,000m |
48000ft 15000m |
48,000ft 15,000m |
62,250ft 18 975m |
50,000+ ft |
50,000ft 15km |
17,000m 55,800ft |
17,300m || 58,071 ft |
61,680ft 18,800m |
| Crew
| 1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
One (2 in Rafale B and N) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 or 2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
One (F/A-18 F: two) |
1 (two in JAS-39B) |
1 |
Two |
1 |
| Cost
| $9.8 million (1998) |
$190 million (2001) |
US $21.6 million |
n/a |
91 m euro's (1997) $66.5 million |
$45-50 million |
$122 million (1998) |
$31.1 million (1998) |
$18.8 million (1998) |
n/a |
$45~60M |
$45~65M |
$45~65M |
$18.4 million |
$57 million |
US$ 25 million (1998) |
n/a |
Around 37 million USD (Su-MKK) |
n/a |
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