Aircrafts comparison
| F-102 Delta Dagger | F-104 Starfighter | |
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| Manufacturer | Convair | Lockheed |
| Category | Combat aircraft | Combat aircraft |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States |
| First flight | 24 October 1954 | 4 March 1954 |
| Year of introduction | 1956 | 1958 |
| Number produced | 1000 units | 2578 units |
| Average unit price | $2.5 million | $1.4 million |
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| F-102 Delta Dagger | F-104 Starfighter | |
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| Crew | 1 pilot | 1 pilot |
| Operational range | 2175 km (1351 mi) | 670 km (416 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 1328 km/h (825 mph) | 2137 km/h (1328 mph) |
| Wing area | 61.5 m² (662.2 sqft) | 18.2 m² (196.1 sqft) |
| Wingspan | 11.61 m (38.1 ft) | 6.36 m (20.9 ft) |
| Height | 6.45 m (21.2 ft) | 4.09 m (13.4 ft) |
| Length | 20.83 m (68.3 ft) | 16.66 m (54.7 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 16276 m (53399 ft) | 15240 m (50000 ft) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 14288 kg (31500 lbs) | 13170 kg (29035 lbs) |
| Empty weight | 8777 kg (19350 lbs) | 6350 kg (13999 lbs) |
| Powerplant | 1 × turbojet Pratt & Whitney J57-P-25 delivering 5307 kgp, up to 7802 kgp with afterburner | 1 × turbojet General Electric J79-GE-11A delivering 4536 kgp, up to 7076 kgp with afterburner |
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