Comparison of McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker”

Attribute	Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker” ×	McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II ×
General
Manufacturer	Sukhoi	McDonnell Douglas
Model	Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker”	McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Country	Russia	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1985	1958
Manufactured to (year)	-	1981
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	SU27	F4
Performance
Engine	2x 2 × Saturn/Lyulka AL-31F turbofans	2x 2 × General Electric J79-GE-17A Turbojets
Power, lbf (lbf)	27,600	17,900
Avionics	Sukhoi Search and Track Radar / Fire Control, OEPS-27 IRST, OEPS-27 electro-optical targeting system	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	2,863	2,371
Approach speed (km/h)	239	-
Travel range (km)	3,530	2,815
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.303	0.205
Service ceiling (m)	18,898	18,898
Rate of climb (m/sec)	274.32	209.8
Take off distance (m)	450	1,370
Landing distance (m)	620	1,120
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	30,450	28,030
Max landing weight (kg)	21,000	16,706
Max payload (kg)	4,500	8,500
Fuel tank capacity (l)	11,659	12,624
Dimensions
Seats	1	2
Seats - business class	1	-
Exterior length (m)	21.9	19.2
Tail height (m)	5.92	5
Wing span (m)	14.7	11.7
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets