Comparison of Dornier Alpha Jet and NAA T-2 Buckeye

Attribute	Dornier Alpha Jet ×	NAA T-2 Buckeye ×
General
Manufacturer	Dornier GmbH	North American Aviation NAA
Model	Dornier Alpha Jet	NAA T-2 Buckeye
Country	Germany	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1973	1959
Manufactured to (year)	1991	2007
Type	Military Aircraft	Military Trainers
Icao	AJET	T2
Performance
Engine	2x 2 × SNECMA Turbomeca Larzac 04-C6	2x 2 × General Electric J85-GE-4 turbojets
Power, lbf (lbf)	3,000	2,950
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,000	833
Approach speed (km/h)	167	-
Travel range (km)	2,945	1,722
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.678	0.978
Service ceiling (m)	15,240	13,777
Rate of climb (m/sec)	60.96	31.5
Take off distance (m)	410	400
Landing distance (m)	610	520
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	8,000	5,978
Max payload (kg)	2,500	300
Fuel tank capacity (l)	1,900	2,616
Dimensions
Seats	2	2
Exterior length (m)	13.23	11.8
Tail height (m)	4.19	4.5
Fuselage diameter (m)	-	1.2
Wing span (m)	9.11	11.6
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets