Ukraine renews request for fighter jets

Ukraine has renewed its calls for Western allies to help bolster its air defences by supplying fighter jets such as the U.S. F-16


GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16 FIGHTING FALCON: Multirole fighter jet

Maximum speed: 2400km/h 
Range: 3220km (ferry range) 
Ceiling: Above 15,200m

Powerplant
One Pratt and Whitney F100 or General Electric F110 afterburning turbofan

One M-61A1 20mm multibarrel cannon with 500 rounds

Crew: One or two. Ukraine says pilots would need six months for F-16 training

Armament
Various air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground munitions and electronic countermeasures mounted on up to 11 hardpoints


FIGHTER JET COMPARISON	F-16 (U.S.)		Su-35 (Russia)
Engine thrust		29,000lb (129kN)	2 x 31,900lb (142kN)
Wingspan		9.8m			15.3m
Length			14.8m			21.9m
Empty weight		9207kg			18,400kg
Maximum take-off weight 16,875kg		34,500kg
Weapons payload 	7700kg 			8000kg
Speed			2400km/h		2390km/h
Ferry range		3220km			4200km
 

Sources: Airforce Technology, BBC, Reuters, USAF
Picture: USAF 
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