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Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon Military
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-31 Foxhound Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerLockheed MartinMikoyan (MiG)
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇸🇺 Soviet Union
First flight19741975
StatusIn productionIn service
Units built4,600519
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length15.06 m22.69 m
Wingspan9.96 m13.46 m
Height4.88 m6.15 m
Wing area27.9 m²61.6 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight8,570 kg21,820 kg
Max. take-off weight19,187 kg46,200 kg
Performance
Max. speed2,120 km/h3,000 km/h
Max. MachMach 2.05Mach 2.83
Ferry range4,220 km3,000 km
Combat radius550 km720 km
Service ceiling15,240 m20,600 m
Rate of climb254.0 m/s208.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew1–22
Hardpoints118
Powerplant
Engines12
Engine type——
Engine modelGE F110-GE-129 or P&W F100-PW-229Soloviev D-30F6
Thrust (each)76.3 kN93.0 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)131.0 kN152.0 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
2,120 km/h
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-31 Foxhound
3,000 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
19,187 kg
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-31 Foxhound
46,200 kg

Wingspan

Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
10 m
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-31 Foxhound
13 m

Length

Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
15 m
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-31 Foxhound
23 m

Service ceiling

Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
15,240 m
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-31 Foxhound
20,600 m

Units built

Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
4,600
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-31 Foxhound
519

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.