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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet

Name:	General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon	McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet
Type:	Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter	Multirole fighter
Origin:	USA	USA
Produced:	1973	1980
Unit cost:	18.8 million $	29 million $ (2006)

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Range:	4,220 km	2,000 km
Max speed:	Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,470 km/h)	Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph, 1,915 km/h)
Service ceiling:	15,240 m	15,240 m
Weight empty:	8.57 t	10.4 t
Weight max:	19.2 t	23.5 t

Crew:	1	1 or 2

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Dimensions

Length:	15.06 m	17.1 m
Width:	9.96 m	12.3 m
Height:	4.88 m	4.7 m

Images

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet

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