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Chengdu J-10 and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

Name:	Chengdu J-10	General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Type:	Multirole combat aircraft	Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter
Origin:	China	USA
Produced:	2002	1973
Unit cost:	27.8 milion $ (2010)	18.8 million $

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Range:	1,850 km	4,220 km
Max speed:	Mach 2.2 (2,400 km/h, 1,490 mph)	Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,470 km/h)
Service ceiling:	18,000 m	15,240 m
Weight empty:	9.8 t	8.57 t
Weight max:	19.3 t	19.2 t

Crew:	1	1

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Dimensions

Length:	15.49 m	15.06 m
Width:	9.75 m	9.96 m
Height:	5.43 m	4.88 m

Images

Chengdu J-10

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

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