Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae vs Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-29
Full specs: Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-29
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae and Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-29 are both fighter aircraft, compared here on public specifications. The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae leads on weapons payload (7,700 vs 3,500 kg). Several Russia-origin figures here are manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, so treat this comparison as directional.
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Full spec sheet
| Performance | ||
| Max speed (km/h) | 2,200 km/h | 2,400 km/h ✓ |
| Max speed (Mach) (Mach) | 1.81 Mach | 2.25 Mach ✓ |
| Range (km) | 2,900 km ✓ | 1,500 km |
| Combat radius (km) | 700 km | 700 km |
| Service ceiling (m) | 16,700 m | 18,013 m ✓ |
| Thrust-to-weight | 1 | 1.09 ✓ |
| Firepower | ||
| Hardpoints | 10 ✓ | 7 |
| Weapons payload (kg) | 7,700 kg ✓ | 3,500 kg |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 16.9 m | 17.32 m |
| Empty weight (kg) | 11,700 kg | 11,000 kg |
| Combat weight (kg) | 25,600 kg | 18,500 kg |
| Crew | 1 | 1 |
| Propulsion | ||
| Thrust (kN) | 98 kN ✓ | 81 kN |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | $65,000,000 | $29,000,000 ✓ |
| Units built | 20 | 1,600 ✓ |
| Operator countries | 2 | 25 ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
Which is faster, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae and Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-29? +
The Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-29 is the fastest of the 2 compared here, at 2,400 km/h.
Which has the longer range? +
The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae has the longest range at 2,900 km.
Which carries the larger weapons payload? +
The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae carries the largest weapons payload at 7,700 kg.
Which is cheaper? +
The Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-29 has the lower public unit-cost figure at 29,000,000 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.
Which has the higher max speed (mach)? +
The Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-29 has the higher max speed (mach) at 2.25 Mach.
Which has the higher combat radius? +
The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae has the higher combat radius at 700 km.
Is the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae better than the Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-29? +
On the public specs we track, the Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-29 leads on 3 of 6 headline metrics, see the full spec sheet for the metric-by-metric breakdown.
Where does this comparison data come from? +
Every figure in the table is sourced from public manufacturer pages, defense-ministry releases and reference publications, and is verifiable on each system's spec page. WeaponSpecs does not accept vendor placement.
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