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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II Military
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27 Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerFairchild RepublicMikoyan (MiG)
TypeAttack aircraftAttack aircraft
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇸🇺 Soviet Union
First flight19721970
StatusIn serviceRetired
Units built7161,075
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length16.26 m17.07 m
Wingspan17.53 m13.97 m
Height4.47 m5.00 m
Wing area47.0 m²37.4 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight11,321 kg11,908 kg
Max. take-off weight23,000 kg20,670 kg
Performance
Max. speed706 km/h1,885 km/h
Cruise speed560 km/h—
Max. Mach—Mach 1.77
Ferry range4,150 km2,500 km
Combat radius460 km540 km
Service ceiling13,700 m14,000 m
Rate of climb30.0 m/s—
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Hardpoints117
Powerplant
Engines21
Engine type——
Engine modelGeneral Electric TF34-GE-100ATumansky R-29B-300
Thrust (each)40.3 kN78.5 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)—112.8 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
706 km/h
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
1,885 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
23,000 kg
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
20,670 kg

Wingspan

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
18 m
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
14 m

Length

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
16 m
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
17 m

Service ceiling

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
13,700 m
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
14,000 m

Units built

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
716
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
1,075

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