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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

Name:	General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon	Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Type:	Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter	Stealth multirole fighter
Origin:	USA	USA
Produced:	1973	2006
Unit cost:	18.8 million $	98 milion $ (F35A)

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Range:	4,220 km	2,220 km
Max speed:	Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,470 km/h)	Mach 1.6 (1,200 mph, 1,930 km/h)
Service ceiling:	15,240 m	15,240 m
Weight empty:	8.57 t	13.2 t
Weight max:	19.2 t	31.8 t

Crew:	1	1

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Dimensions

Length:	15.06 m	15.67 m
Width:	9.96 m	10.7 m
Height:	4.88 m	4.33 m

Images

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

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