Comparison of Northrop F-5 Tiger and Saab J-29 Tunnan

Attribute	Northrop F-5 Tiger ×	Saab J-29 Tunnan ×
General
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman	Saab Gripen
Model	Northrop F-5 Tiger	Saab J-29 Tunnan
Country	United States	Sweden
Manufactured from (year)	1962	1948
Manufactured to (year)	1987	1956
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	F5	SB29
Performance
Engine	2x General Electric J85-GE-21B turbojet	1x 1 × Volvo Aero RM2B turbojet
Power, lbf (lbf)	5,000	6,070
Avionics	Emerson Electric AN/APQ-153/157/159, AN/APG-69	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,737	1,059
Approach speed (km/h)	230	-
Travel range (km)	3,723	2,700
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.614	0.587
Service ceiling (m)	15,789	15,499
Rate of climb (m/sec)	175.26	32.11
Take off distance (m)	884	790
Landing distance (m)	762	650
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	11,192	8,375
Max payload (kg)	3,200	1,500
Fuel tank capacity (l)	2,650	3,149
Dimensions
Seats	1	1
Exterior length (m)	14.45	10.13
Tail height (m)	4.06	3.75
Fuselage diameter (m)	1	1.5
Wing span (m)	8.13	11
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets