Comparison of Alenia Aermacchi M-346 and Northrop F-5 Tiger

Attribute	Northrop F-5 Tiger ×	Alenia Aermacchi M-346 ×
General
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman	Alenia Aermacchi
Model	Northrop F-5 Tiger	Alenia Aermacchi M-346
Country	United States	Italy
Manufactured from (year)	1962	2009
Manufactured to (year)	1987	-
Type	Fighter Jets	Military Trainers
Icao	F5	Y130
Performance
Engine	2x General Electric J85-GE-21B turbojet	2x 2 × Honeywell F124-GA-200
Power, lbf (lbf)	5,000	6,300
Avionics	Emerson Electric AN/APQ-153/157/159, AN/APG-69	Grifo-M346 radar
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,737	1,059
Approach speed (km/h)	230	-
Travel range (km)	3,723	1,924
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.614	1.957
Service ceiling (m)	15,789	13,716
Rate of climb (m/sec)	175.26	127
Take off distance (m)	884	320
Landing distance (m)	762	470
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	11,192	9,000
Max payload (kg)	3,200	3,000
Fuel tank capacity (l)	2,650	2,002
Dimensions
Seats	1	2
Exterior length (m)	14.45	11.49
Tail height (m)	4.06	4.76
Fuselage diameter (m)	1	-
Wing span (m)	8.13	9.72
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets