Comparison of Northrop F-5 Tiger and Republic F-84 Thunderjet

Attribute	Northrop F-5 Tiger ×	Republic F-84 Thunderjet ×
General
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman	Republic Aviation
Model	Northrop F-5 Tiger	Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1962	1947
Manufactured to (year)	1987	1953
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	F5	F84
Performance
Engine	2x General Electric J85-GE-21B turbojet	1x Allison J35-A-29
Power, lbf (lbf)	5,000	5,560
Avionics	Emerson Electric AN/APQ-153/157/159, AN/APG-69	A-1CM or A-4 gunsight with AN/APG-30
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,737	1,002
Approach speed (km/h)	230	-
Travel range (km)	3,723	3,148
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.614	-
Service ceiling (m)	15,789	12,344
Rate of climb (m/sec)	175.26	19.13
Take off distance (m)	884	-
Landing distance (m)	762	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	11,192	10,587
Max payload (kg)	3,200	2,000
Fuel tank capacity (l)	2,650	-
Dimensions
Seats	1	1
Exterior length (m)	14.45	11.6
Tail height (m)	4.06	3.91
Fuselage diameter (m)	1	1.2
Wing span (m)	8.13	11.1
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets