Comparison of Grumman F9F-6 Cougar and Yakovlev Yak-38

Attribute	Grumman F9F-6 Cougar ×	Yakovlev Yak-38 ×
General
Manufacturer	Grumman	Yakovlev
Model	Grumman F9F-6 Cougar	Yakovlev Yak-38
Country	United States	Russia
Manufactured from (year)	1951	1971
Manufactured to (year)	1960	1981
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	F9F6	YK38
Performance
Engine	1x Pratt & Whitney J48-P-8	2x Rybinsk RD-38 turbojet and 1 Tumansky R-28 V-300 turbofan (15,000 lbf)
Power, lbf (lbf)	7,250	7,200
Avionics	AN/APG-30, AN/ARC-27, AN/APN-1 etc.	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,052	1,278
Approach speed (km/h)	172	-
Travel range (km)	1,695	1,296
Service ceiling (m)	13,564	11,994
Rate of climb (m/sec)	34.29	75.18
Take off distance (m)	640	-
Landing distance (m)	415	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	9,525	11,300
Max landing weight (kg)	7,167	11,300
Max payload (kg)	1,400	1,362
Fuel tank capacity (l)	3,479	3,823
Dimensions
Seats	1	1
Exterior length (m)	12.47	16.37
Tail height (m)	3.75	4.25
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.5	0.9
Wing span (m)	10.52	7.32
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets