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KT-100 vs T-2 Buckeye

KT-100 vs T-2 Buckeye at a glance — top speed 389 vs 838 km/h, range 1,900 vs 1,683 km, max takeoff weight 1,633 vs 5,931 kg, built 23 vs 529 units.

KAI KT-100 military training aircraft side profile drawing
🇰🇷 KT-100
North American T-2 Buckeye military training aircraft side profile drawing
🇺🇸 T-2 Buckeye
Specifications
KT-100 T-2 Buckeye
Origin country 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇺🇸 United States
Category Military Training Aircraft Military Training Aircraft
Manufacturer KAI North American
First flight 20 July 2011 31 January 1958
Year introduced 2015 1959
Number produced 23 units 529 units
Average unit price $570K $1 million
Wing area -- m² 24.0 m²
Wingspan 11.3 m 11.6 m
Height 2.7 m 4.5 m
Length 8.0 m 11.0 m
Maximum speed 389 km/h 838 km/h
Operational range 1,900 km 1,683 km
Service ceiling 5,304 m 13,533 m
Max. takeoff weight 1,633 kg 5,931 kg
Empty weight 1,089 kg 3,652 kg
Total thrust 1 x 235 kW 2 x 1,338 kgf
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the KT-100 or T-2 Buckeye?
The T-2 Buckeye is faster with a maximum speed of 838 km/h compared to the KT-100's 389 km/h, a difference of 449 km/h.
Which has longer range, the KT-100 or T-2 Buckeye?
The KT-100 has a longer range at 1,900 km compared to the T-2 Buckeye's 1,683 km.
Which can fly higher, the KT-100 or T-2 Buckeye?
The T-2 Buckeye has a higher service ceiling at 13,533 meters (44,399 ft) compared to the KT-100's 5,304 meters (17,401 ft).
Which is heavier, the KT-100 or T-2 Buckeye?
The T-2 Buckeye has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 5,931 kg compared to the KT-100's 1,633 kg.
Which is larger, the KT-100 or T-2 Buckeye?
The T-2 Buckeye is longer at 11.0 meters compared to the KT-100's 8.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the KT-100 or T-2 Buckeye?
The T-2 Buckeye is more expensive at approximately $1.0 million per unit compared to the KT-100 at $0.6 million.
Which entered service first, the KT-100 or T-2 Buckeye?
The T-2 Buckeye entered service first in 1959, 56 years before the KT-100 which entered service in 2015.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the KT-100 or T-2 Buckeye?
The T-2 Buckeye has been produced in greater numbers with 529 units compared to 23 units of the KT-100.