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Sukhoi Su-27 and Northrop F-5

Name:	Sukhoi Su-27	Northrop F-5
Type:	Air superiority fighter	Light fighter
Origin:	Russia	USA
Produced:	1982	1959–1987
Unit cost:	30 million $	-

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Range:	3,530 km	1,405 km
Max speed:	Mach 2.35 (2,500 km/h, 1,550 mph)	Mach 1.6 (1,060 mph, 1,700 km/h)
Service ceiling:	19,000 m	15,800 m
Weight empty:	16.38 t	4.4 t
Weight max:	30,45 t	11.2 t

Crew:	1	1

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Dimensions

Length:	21.9 m	14.45 m
Width:	14.7 m	8.13 m
Height:	5.92 m	4.08 m

Images

Sukhoi Su-27

Author: "Sukhoi Su-27SKM at MAKS-2005 airshow" by Dmitriy Pichugin - http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russia---Air/Sukhoi-Su-27SKM/1014282/L/. Licensed under GFDL 1.2 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sukhoi_Su-27SKM_at_MAKS-2005_airshow.jpg#/media/File:Sukhoi_Su-27SKM_at_MAKS-2005_airshow.jpg License

Northrop F-5

Author: "Northrop F-5E (Tail No. 01557) 061006-F-1234S-073". Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Northrop_F-5E_(Tail_No._01557)_061006-F-1234S-073.jpg#/media/File:Northrop_F-5E_(Tail_No._01557)_061006-F-1234S-073.jpg License