F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo vs JAS 39 Gripen

Taiwanese multirole fighter, operational since the 1990s, combat proven during cross-strait tensions with China.
Picture of F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo
Origin country 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer AIDC
First flight 28 May 1989
Year introduced 1994
Number produced 137 units
Average unit price $30 million
Swedish multirole fighter, developed during the Cold War, widely deployed in NATO operations and diverse global air forces.
Picture of JAS 39 Gripen
Origin country 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Saab
First flight 9 December 1988
Year introduced 1996
Number produced 300 units
Average unit price $30 million
Wing area 24.2 m² ◉
Wingspan 9.0 m â—‰
Height 4.4 m â—‰
Length 14.2 m â—‰
Maximum speed 2223 km/h â—‰
Operational range -- km
Service ceiling 16,764 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 12,247 kg â—‰
Empty weight 6,486 kg â—‰
Total thrust 2 x 2,722 kgf â—‰
Wing area 30.0 m² ◉
Wingspan 8.4 m â—‰
Height 4.5 m â—‰
Length 14.1 m â—‰
Maximum speed 2208 km/h â—‰
Operational range 805 km
Service ceiling 15,240 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 14,000 kg â—‰
Empty weight 5,700 kg â—‰
Total thrust 1 x 5,507 kgf â—‰
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