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Measured figures
F-4E · Length
Single source63 ft 0 in (19.2 m)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | Interceptor , fighter-bomber[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Aircraft Corporation McDonnell Douglas[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
F-4E · wing folded
Single source27 ft 7 in (8.4 m) wing folded[source]
Empty; F-4E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-4E · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-4E · Max takeoff weight
Single source30,328 lb (13,757 kg)[source]
41,500 lb (18,824 kg)[source]
61,795 lb (28,030 kg)[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceCruise; F-4E · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; F-4E · at 40,000 ft (12,000 m)
Single source1,280 kn (1,470 mph, 2,370 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,000 m)[source]
510 kn (580 mph, 940 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceFerry; F-4E · Ferry range
Single source1,457 nmi (1,677 mi, 2,699 km)[source]
F-4E · 2 × General Electric J79-GE-17A after-burning turbojet engines thrust each dry
Single sourceF-4E · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric J79-GE-17A after-burning turbojet engines, 11,905 lbf (52.96 kN) thrust each dry, 17,845 lbf (79.38 kN) with afterburner[source]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceF-4E · 41,300 ft/min (
Single source41,300 ft/min (210 m/s)[source]
F-4E · Up to of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, TV- and laser-guided bombs, rocket pods, air-to-ground missiles, anti-ship missiles, gun pods, and nuclear weapons. Reconnaissance, targeting, electronic countermeasures, baggage pods, and external fuel tanks may also be carried
Single sourceUp to 18,650 lb (8,480 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, TV- and laser-guided bombs, rocket pods, air-to-ground missiles, anti-ship missiles, gun pods, and nuclear weapons. Reconnaissance, targeting, electronic countermeasures, baggage pods, and external fuel tanks may also be carried.[source]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In production[source] |
| Primary users | United States Air Force (historical) United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps (historical) Hellenic Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 5,195[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1958–1981[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 30 December 1960 ( 1960-12-30 )[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 27 May 1958 ( 1958-05-27 )[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Retired | 1986 (USN) 1996 (U.S. combat use) 2004 (Israel) 2013 (Germany) 2016 (U.S. target drone) 2021 (Japan) 2024 (South Korea)[source] | — |
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| Variant | McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1/FGR.2[source] | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,994 US gal (1,660 imp gal; 7,550 L) or 12,961 lb (5,879 kg) internal, 3,335 US gal (2,777 imp gal; 12,620 L) or 21,678 lb (9,833 kg) with 2x 370 US gal (310 imp gal; 1,400 L) external tanks on the outer wing hardpoints and either a 600 or 610 US gal (500 or 510 imp gal; 2,300 or 2,300 L) tank for the center-line station.[source] | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 2.77[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 0006.4–64 root, NACA 0003-64 tip[source] | — |
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| Maximum landing weight | 36,831 lb (16,706 kg)[source] | — |
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| Lift-to-drag | 8.58[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 78 lb/sq ft (380 kg/m 2 )[source] | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.86 at loaded weight, 0.58 at MTOW[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Takeoff roll | 4,490 ft (1,370 m) at 53,814 lb (24,410 kg)[source] | — |
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| Landing roll | 3,680 ft (1,120 m) at 36,831 lb (16,706 kg)[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Up to 18,650 lb (8,480 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, TV- and laser-guided bombs, rocket pods, air-to-ground missiles, anti-ship missiles, gun pods, and nuclear weapons. Reconnaissance, targeting, electronic countermeasures, baggage pods, and external fuel tanks may also be carried.[source] | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9.0[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[source] |
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| Bombs | — | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,500 kg (40,786 lb)[source]
26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load[source]
34,000 kg (74,957 lb)[source]
Mach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]
Su-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]