JAS 39 Gripen vs KF-21 Boramae
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Specifications
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JAS 39 Gripen |
KF-21 Boramae |
| Origin country |
🇸🇪 Sweden |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Category |
Combat Aircraft |
Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Saab |
KAI |
| First flight |
9 December 1988 |
19 July 2022 |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
2026 |
| Number produced |
300 units |
N/A |
| Average unit price |
$85 million |
$87.5 million |
| Wing area |
30.0 m² |
46.0 m² |
| Wingspan |
8.4 m |
11.2 m |
| Height |
4.5 m |
4.8 m |
| Length |
14.9 m |
16.8 m |
| Maximum speed |
2100 km/h |
2200 km/h |
| Operational range |
805 km |
1,000 km |
| Service ceiling |
15,240 m |
16,764 m |
| Max. takeoff weight |
14,000 kg |
25,401 kg |
| Empty weight |
6,800 kg |
11,793 kg |
| Total thrust |
1 x 8,209 kgf
|
2 x 9,983 kgf
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Which is faster, the JAS 39 Gripen or KF-21 Boramae?
The KF-21 Boramae is faster with a maximum speed of 2,200 km/h compared to the JAS 39 Gripen's 2,100 km/h, a difference of 100 km/h.
Which has longer range, the JAS 39 Gripen or KF-21 Boramae?
The KF-21 Boramae has a longer range at 1,000 km compared to the JAS 39 Gripen's 805 km.
Which can fly higher, the JAS 39 Gripen or KF-21 Boramae?
The KF-21 Boramae has a higher service ceiling at 16,764 meters (55,000 ft) compared to the JAS 39 Gripen's 15,240 meters (50,000 ft).
Which is heavier, the JAS 39 Gripen or KF-21 Boramae?
The KF-21 Boramae has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 25,401 kg compared to the JAS 39 Gripen's 14,000 kg.
Which is larger, the JAS 39 Gripen or KF-21 Boramae?
The KF-21 Boramae is longer at 16.8 meters compared to the JAS 39 Gripen's 14.9 meters.
Which is more expensive, the JAS 39 Gripen or KF-21 Boramae?
The KF-21 Boramae is more expensive at approximately $88 million per unit compared to the JAS 39 Gripen at $85 million.
Which entered service first, the JAS 39 Gripen or KF-21 Boramae?
The JAS 39 Gripen entered service first in 1996, 30 years before the KF-21 Boramae which entered service in 2026.
