Comparison of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 and Supermarine Scimitar

Attribute	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ×	Supermarine Scimitar ×
General
Manufacturer	Mikoyan Gurevich	Supermarine
Model	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23	Supermarine Scimitar
Country	Russia	United Kingdom
Manufactured from (year)	1967	1956
Manufactured to (year)	1985	1961
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	MG23	-
Performance
Engine	1x Khatchaturov R-35-300	2x Rolls-Royce Avon 202
Power, lbf (lbf)	18,800	11,250
Avionics	High Lark radar, RWR, IRST, Basic Bombsight	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	2,498	1,185
Travel range (km)	2,815	2,291
Service ceiling (m)	18,288	14,021
Rate of climb (m/sec)	228.6	34.3
Take off distance (m)	500	-
Landing distance (m)	750	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	17,800	15,515
Max payload (kg)	3,000	1,900
Fuel tank capacity (l)	4,278	4,830
Dimensions
Seats	1	1
Exterior length (m)	16.7	16.87
Tail height (m)	4.82	5.28
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.1	-
Wing span (m)	13.97	11.33
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets