KAI KF-21 Boramae (Project KF-X)

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KF-21 prototype has lost more than luster

Two months after its much-ballyhooed April 9 unveiling, the KF-21 Boramae is being dismantled, raising awkward questions about the true readiness of the prototype of Korea's first indigenously developed fighter jet.
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Two months after its much-ballyhooed April 9 unveiling, the KF-21 Boramae is being dismantled, raising awkward questions about the true readiness of the prototype of Korea's first indigenously developed fighter jet.

In stark contrast with its glossy grey appearance at the April ceremony, the prototype has reportedly already been stripped of its engine and various components, leaving it nearly exposed to its underlying frame and propped up on supporting beams.

“Even if [the dismantling] is in preparation for a ground test, a wholesale disassembly is difficult to comprehend,” said a retired Air Force general who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

“Normally, the unveiling of a prototype takes place before the final ground test and test flight,” he added, suggesting that the prototype was not, in fact, flight-worthy before its unveiling.

That's weird.
 
randomradio said:
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com

KF-21 prototype has lost more than luster

Two months after its much-ballyhooed April 9 unveiling, the KF-21 Boramae is being dismantled, raising awkward questions about the true readiness of the prototype of Korea's first indigenously developed fighter jet.
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
Two months after its much-ballyhooed April 9 unveiling, the KF-21 Boramae is being dismantled, raising awkward questions about the true readiness of the prototype of Korea's first indigenously developed fighter jet.

In stark contrast with its glossy grey appearance at the April ceremony, the prototype has reportedly already been stripped of its engine and various components, leaving it nearly exposed to its underlying frame and propped up on supporting beams.

“Even if [the dismantling] is in preparation for a ground test, a wholesale disassembly is difficult to comprehend,” said a retired Air Force general who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

“Normally, the unveiling of a prototype takes place before the final ground test and test flight,” he added, suggesting that the prototype was not, in fact, flight-worthy before its unveiling.

That's weird.
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South Korea to start mass production of KF-21 fighter jets​


MANILA, Philippines — South Korea will build 40 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets this year with the 238.7 billion won (U.S. $178.6 million) allocated for the Defense Ministry, even as the aircraft makes its way through flight and ground tests.

The first mass production of the KF-21 is expected to fill the “power vacuum” left when the South Korean Air Force’s aging fighter fleet retires, the defense minister said in a Dec. 21 statement.

According to Korea Aerospace Industries, which makes the KF-21, the engineering and manufacturing phase will conclude in 2026. The Korea Times reported in January the Air Force plans to deploy the first KF-21 in the second half of that year.

The KF-21 is set to replace the F-4 and F-5 fleets, and the Air Force plans to have some 120 Boramae jets in total by 2032.
 
Hydra said:
Its immaterial as long as its a stealth aircraft.
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Stealth does not make a plane invisible to radar. A fifth-generation fighter plane has to outperform a 4.5 generation fighter plane in every aspect. The Koreans do have complete support from the USA, and they do have proper funding for the project, so best of luck to Korea for their project. We are trying to develop something inside a fish market with a lot of noise but no real action.
 
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