Korean Air - South Korea
Manufacturer(s)
South Korea
Operators
1982
Service Year
South Korea
National Origin
Active
Project Status
2
Crew
20
Units
TRAINING
Developed ability to be used as a dedicated trainer for student pilots (typically under the supervision of an instructor).
TRAINING, ADVANCED
Dedicated advanced training platform for student pilots having graduated from basic flight training.
48.2 ft
(14.69 meters)
Length
26.7 ft
(8.15 meters)
Width/Span
13.5 ft
(4.10 meters)
Height
9,590 lb
(4,350 kilograms)
Empty Weight
24,692 lb
(11,200 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+15,102 lb
(+6,850 kg)
Weight Difference
monoplane / low-mounted / swept-back
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
Low-Mounted
Mainplanes are low-mounted along the sides of the fuselage.
Swept-Back
The planform features wing sweep back along the leading edges of the mainplane, promoting higher operating speeds.
2 x General Electric J85-GE-21 afterburning turbojet engines developing 3,500lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
1,084 mph
(1,745 kph | 942 knots)
Max Speed
652 mph
(1,050 kph | 567 knots)
Cruise Speed
+432 mph
(+695 kph | 375 knots)
Speed Difference
51,837 ft
(15,800 m | 10 miles)
Ceiling
2,312 miles
(3,720 km | 2,009 nm)
Range
34,500 ft/min
(10,516 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
Typically none unless in armaments training.
KF-5F ("Jegong-Ho") - Base Series Designation; 20 airframes completed.