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The South Korean aircraft manufacturer Korean Aerospace Industries has begun ground testing of the KF-21 Borama fighter. The plane was created as a cheap alternative to the American F-35 fighter. Borame does not have internal weapon hardpoints needed to reduce visibility. This does not allow it to be attributed to the fifth generation of aircraft. At the same time, he will be able to fly faster than the F-35, accelerating to a speed of Mach 1.9. On an external sling, the aircraft will be able to carry up to 10 missiles.

The aircraft actually belongs to the generation 4 plus fighters. The manufacturer claims that the radar of their aircraft is better than that of Russian or Chinese aircraft, although it is not clear how they came to such conclusions, other countries except Russia do not have exact information about the capabilities of the Su-57 radars. It is alleged that in total, at the points of external suspension, the KF-21 will be able to carry up to 7.5 tons of bombs, missiles or external fuel tanks, increasing the range of the vehicle. Such a load is quite at the level of the American F-35 and noticeably more than that of the F-22.

The aircraft is equipped with an active phased antenna array and software at the level of fifth-generation aircraft. There are also optical and thermal imaging passive systems for searching and aiming at enemy aircraft. The KF-21 in the Block 2 version will receive large compartments for the internal placement of weapons: this will reduce its radio visibility to the level of the F-117, and the Block 3 version will receive even lower radio visibility, closer to the F-22.

 
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The South Korean aircraft manufacturer Korean Aerospace Industries has begun ground testing of the KF-21 Borama fighter. The plane was created as a cheap alternative to the American F-35 fighter. Borame does not have internal weapon hardpoints needed to reduce visibility. This does not allow it to be attributed to the fifth generation of aircraft. At the same time, he will be able to fly faster than the F-35, accelerating to a speed of Mach 1.9. On an external sling, the aircraft will be able to carry up to 10 missiles.

The aircraft actually belongs to the generation 4 plus fighters. The manufacturer claims that the radar of their aircraft is better than that of Russian or Chinese aircraft, although it is not clear how they came to such conclusions, other countries except Russia do not have exact information about the capabilities of the Su-57 radars. It is alleged that in total, at the points of external suspension, the KF-21 will be able to carry up to 7.5 tons of bombs, missiles or external fuel tanks, increasing the range of the vehicle. Such a load is quite at the level of the American F-35 and noticeably more than that of the F-22.

The aircraft is equipped with an active phased antenna array and software at the level of fifth-generation aircraft. There are also optical and thermal imaging passive systems for searching and aiming at enemy aircraft. The KF-21 in the Block 2 version will receive large compartments for the internal placement of weapons: this will reduce its radio visibility to the level of the F-117, and the Block 3 version will receive even lower radio visibility, closer to the F-22.

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It's not a cheap alternative this thing cost more than the F-35. It is "projected" to cost less but we all know how in the end that works out. Also top speed is mach 1.8 clean just like the F-18E. KF-21 is less capable than the F-18E blk3 the only thing the KF-21 has over the F-18E is it's a bit stealthier in clean configuration but that's it. Once you start hanging pylons, bombs, missiles and tanks it's just a less capable F-18E.
 
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It's not a cheap alternative this thing cost more than the F-35. It is "projected" to cost less but we all know how in the end that works out. Also top speed is mach 1.8 clean just like the F-18E. KF-21 is less capable than the F-18E blk3 the only thing the KF-21 has over the F-18E is it's a bit stealthier in clean configuration but that's it. Once you start hanging pylons, bombs, missiles and tanks it's just a less capable F-18E.
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It's just a superhornet with a body kit. The Koreans should have atleast made an IWB for it. This will just be a failure. The GE 414 will push this planes cost to upwards of 100 million$ like the superhornet.
This plane is Dead on Arrival. Funnily enough the Turkish fifth gen might end up being far more successful than this since that's an f-15 with a bodykit.
 
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It's just a superhornet with a body kit. The Koreans should have atleast made an IWB for it. This will just be a failure. The GE 414 will push this planes cost to upwards of 100 million$ like the superhornet.
This plane is Dead on Arrival. Funnily enough the Turkish fifth gen might end up being far more successful than this since that's an f-15 with a bodykit.
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Problem for Turkey is they need US engines.
 
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Problem for Turkey is they need US engines.
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They will get the engines but it will make the tai tfx extremely expensive. F-15 is already one of the most expensive fighters to maintain imagine a fifth gen f-15 with added costs of maintaining a stealth fighter. It will be prohibitively expensive for the Turks to handle with their failing economy. I honestly don't see tfx becoming a reality it will keep getting delayed like their altay.
 
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