T-3 vs KT-100

T-3

Japanese training aircraft, operational during the late 20th-century, widely adopted for flight instruction in Japan's Self-Defense Forces.

Origin country	🇯🇵 Japan
Category	Military Training Aircraft
Manufacturer	Fuji
First flight	26 September 1974
Year introduced	1978
Number produced	50 units
Average unit price	$-- million

Korean trainer aircraft, operational since the 2000s, predominantly deployed for basic flight training within the Republic of Korea Air Force.

Origin country	🇰🇷 South Korea
Category	Military Training Aircraft
Manufacturer	KAI
First flight	20 July 2011
Year introduced	2015
Number produced	23 units
Average unit price	$0.6 million

Which is faster, the T-3 or KT-100?

The KT-100 is faster with a maximum speed of 389 km/h compared to the T-3's 377 km/h, a difference of 12 km/h.

Which has longer range, the T-3 or KT-100?

The KT-100 has a longer range at 1,900 km compared to the T-3's 1,038 km.

Which can fly higher, the T-3 or KT-100?

The T-3 has a higher service ceiling at 8,169 meters (26,801 ft) compared to the KT-100's 0 meters (0 ft).

Which is heavier, the T-3 or KT-100?

The KT-100 has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 1,633 kg compared to the T-3's 1,510 kg.

Which is larger, the T-3 or KT-100?

The T-3 is longer at 8.0 meters compared to the KT-100's 8.0 meters.

Which entered service first, the T-3 or KT-100?

The T-3 entered service first in 1978, 37 years before the KT-100 which entered service in 2015.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the T-3 or KT-100?

The T-3 has been produced in greater numbers with 50 units compared to 23 units of the KT-100.