posted on Oct, 23 2005 @ 03:09 PM
MultiRole Fighter:
F-15 vs MiG-29
F-15 due to superior missiles, better radar, and better BVR capacity, note, inferior maneuver characteristics, inferior tough airstrip capacity to the
MiG-29.
Interceptor: F-14 vs MiG-31
MiG-31 because it is purely an intercepter, has excellent range, speed, long range capacity against bombers and aerial targets and a very good radar.
Note, inferior in terms of flexiblity and lack of naval capacity.
Destructive Bomber:
B-52 vs Tu-95
B-52 due to superior speed, payload, range, and vastly longer service life.
Strategic Bomber:
B-1 vs Tu-160
Tie. Both are very capable aircraft with similiar range, payloads, electronics, and any comparision would come down to very minor details. Note the
B-1 has superior electronics and radar systems, but the Tu-160 has a better speed.
Reconnaissance:
F-4 vs MiG-25
MiG-25, due to its superior speed, flight ceiling, and overall highspeed characteristics. However both are relatively outdated and the task has been
passed to other varied aircraft and satellites.
Transport:
C-5 vs An-225
C-5 because the An-225 requires long airstrips, has higher production cost, and the C-5 has better electronics, however, the An-225 far exceeds the
C-5's cargo capacity.
Attack Helicopter:
AH-64 vs Mi-24
AH-64 because it is specifically designed as an attack copter, while the Mi-24 is a transport copter with ground support weaponry.
I've done enough research for this thread. someone else type.