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FA-50 Fighting Eagle vs JL-8

KAI FA-50 Fighting Eagle combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇰🇷 FA-50 Fighting Eagle
Hongdu JL-8 combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇨🇳🇵🇰 JL-8
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Specifications
FA-50 Fighting Eagle JL-8
Origin country 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇨🇳 China🇵🇰 Pakistan
Category Combat Aircraft Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer KAI Hongdu
First flight 1 January 2011 21 November 1990
Year introduced 2014 1994
Number produced N/A 500 units
Average unit price -- $10 million
Wing area 23.7 m² 17.0 m²
Wingspan 9.5 m 9.6 m
Height 4.8 m 4.2 m
Length 13.1 m 11.6 m
Maximum speed 1840 km/h 800 km/h
Operational range 1,851 km 2,250 km
Service ceiling 14,630 m 13,600 m
Max. takeoff weight 10,722 kg 4,330 kg
Empty weight 6,470 kg 2,687 kg
Total thrust 1 x 79 kN 1 x 1,633 kgf
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Overview

The FA-50 Fighting Eagle and the JL-8 are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by KAI and Hongdu respectively.

The FA-50 Fighting Eagle reaches 1,840 km/h — 2.3x the JL-8's 800 km/h. The FA-50 Fighting Eagle has an operational range of 1,851 km vs 2,250 km for the JL-8. The FA-50 Fighting Eagle operates at altitudes up to 14,630 m compared to 13,600 m for the JL-8. At 10,722 kg MTOW, the FA-50 Fighting Eagle is 2.5x the JL-8's 4,330 kg.

The JL-8 first flew 21 years before the FA-50 Fighting Eagle (1990 vs 2011).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the FA-50 Fighting Eagle or JL-8?
The FA-50 Fighting Eagle is faster with a maximum speed of 1,840 km/h compared to the JL-8's 800 km/h, a difference of 1,040 km/h.
Which has longer range, the FA-50 Fighting Eagle or JL-8?
The JL-8 has a longer range at 2,250 km compared to the FA-50 Fighting Eagle's 1,851 km.
Which can fly higher, the FA-50 Fighting Eagle or JL-8?
The FA-50 Fighting Eagle has a higher service ceiling at 14,630 meters (47,998 ft) compared to the JL-8's 13,600 meters (44,619 ft).
Which is heavier, the FA-50 Fighting Eagle or JL-8?
The FA-50 Fighting Eagle has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 10,722 kg compared to the JL-8's 4,330 kg.
Which is larger, the FA-50 Fighting Eagle or JL-8?
The FA-50 Fighting Eagle is longer at 13.1 meters compared to the JL-8's 11.6 meters.
Which entered service first, the FA-50 Fighting Eagle or JL-8?
The JL-8 entered service first in 1994, 20 years before the FA-50 Fighting Eagle which entered service in 2014.