Comparison of KAI T-50 Golden Eagle and Vought F8U Crusader

Attribute	Vought F8U Crusader ×	KAI T-50 Golden Eagle ×
General
Manufacturer	Vought	Korea Aerospace Industries
Model	Vought F8U Crusader	KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
Country	United States	Korea, South
Manufactured from (year)	1957	1900
Manufactured to (year)	1964	-
Type	Fighter Jets	Military Aircraft
Icao	F8	T-50
Performance
Engine	1x Pratt & Whitney J57-P-20A	1x General Electric F404-102
Power, lbf (lbf)	18,000	17,700
Avionics	Magnavox AN/APQ-84 or AN/APQ-94 Fire-control radar	Honeywell H-764
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,861	1,837
Approach speed (km/h)	-	241
Travel range (km)	2,259	1,850
Service ceiling (m)	17,983	14,630
Rate of climb (m/sec)	96.52	198.12
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	15,422	12,300
Max landing weight (kg)	13,154	10,300
Max payload (kg)	2,450	5,830
Fuel tank capacity (l)	5,016	2,763
Dimensions
Seats	1	2
Exterior length (m)	16.6	13.14
Tail height (m)	4.8	4.94
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.1	1
Wing span (m)	10.87	9.45
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets