Comparison of Alenia Aermacchi MB-339 and Northrop F-5 Tiger

Attribute	Northrop F-5 Tiger ×	Alenia Aermacchi MB-339 ×
General
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman	Alenia Aermacchi
Model	Northrop F-5 Tiger	Alenia Aermacchi MB-339
Country	United States	Italy
Manufactured from (year)	1962	1979
Manufactured to (year)	1987	-
Type	Fighter Jets	Military Trainers
Icao	F5	M339
Performance
Engine	2x General Electric J85-GE-21B turbojet	1x 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper Mk. 632
Power, lbf (lbf)	5,000	4,400
Avionics	Emerson Electric AN/APQ-153/157/159, AN/APG-69	Honeywell H-764 laser gyro platform and embedded global positioning system
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,737	896
Approach speed (km/h)	230	-
Travel range (km)	3,723	1,759
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.614	2.74
Service ceiling (m)	15,789	14,630
Rate of climb (m/sec)	175.26	33.5
Take off distance (m)	884	189
Landing distance (m)	762	146
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	11,192	13,999
Max payload (kg)	3,200	1,361
Fuel tank capacity (l)	2,650	1,412
Dimensions
Seats	1	2
Exterior length (m)	14.45	11.24
Tail height (m)	4.06	3.9
Fuselage diameter (m)	1	-
Wing span (m)	8.13	11.22
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets