Comparison of Convair F-106 Delta Dart and Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker”

Attribute	Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker” ×	Convair F-106 Delta Dart ×
General
Manufacturer	Sukhoi	Convair
Model	Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker”	Convair F-106 Delta Dart
Country	Russia	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1985	1956
Manufactured to (year)	-	1968
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	SU27	F106
Performance
Engine	2x 2 × Saturn/Lyulka AL-31F turbofans	1x Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17
Power, lbf (lbf)	27,600	24,500
Avionics	Sukhoi Search and Track Radar / Fire Control, OEPS-27 IRST, OEPS-27 electro-optical targeting system	Hughes MA-1 Fire Control System & IBM Semi-Automatic Ground Environment
Max cruise speed (km/h)	2,863	2,454
Approach speed (km/h)	239	267
Travel range (km)	3,530	4,345
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.303	-
Service ceiling (m)	18,898	17,374
Rate of climb (m/sec)	274.32	152.4
Take off distance (m)	450	1,280
Landing distance (m)	620	1,341
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	30,450	18,975
Max landing weight (kg)	21,000	16,021
Max payload (kg)	4,500	4,553
Fuel tank capacity (l)	11,659	5,731
Dimensions
Seats	1	1
Seats - business class	1	-
Exterior length (m)	21.9	21.57
Tail height (m)	5.92	6.18
Fuselage diameter (m)	-	1.4
Wing span (m)	14.7	11.68
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets