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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2 Military
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesLockheed Martin
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇯🇵 Japan🇺🇸 United States
First flight19951974
StatusIn serviceIn production
Units built984,600
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length15.52 m15.06 m
Wingspan11.13 m9.96 m
Height4.96 m4.88 m
Wing area34.8 m²27.9 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight9,527 kg8,570 kg
Max. take-off weight22,100 kg19,187 kg
Performance
Max. speed—2,120 km/h
Max. MachMach 2.00Mach 2.05
Ferry range—4,220 km
Combat radius830 km550 km
Service ceiling18,000 m15,240 m
Rate of climb—254.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew1–21–2
Hardpoints1111
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelGE F110-GE-129GE F110-GE-129 or P&W F100-PW-229
Thrust (each)76.3 kN76.3 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)131.0 kN131.0 kN

At a glance

Max. take-off weight

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2
22,100 kg
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
19,187 kg

Wingspan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2
11 m
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
10 m

Length

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2
16 m
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
15 m

Service ceiling

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2
18,000 m
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
15,240 m

Units built

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2
98
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
4,600

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