S.Korean KF-21 Makes Second Flight
South Korea’s indigenously-developed KF-21 “Boramae” fighter completed its second flight test Friday.
The jet took to the skies for the first time on July 19. It flew for 33 minutes and landed at 4:13 p.m and achieved a top speed of 400 km.
On July 29, the fighter took off from the Air Force's 3rd Flying Training Wing in Sacheon, about 300km south of Seoul, at 11:02 a.m., and flew for 39 minutes, Yonhap reported citing informed sources.
A total of six KF-21 prototypes, manufactured by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), are set to undergo a combined 2,200 flight tests through 2026 to confirm its overall capabilities.
The prototype of the KF-21 fighter jet was reportedly equipped with full-scale mock-ups of four MBDA Meteor missiles and an infrared search and track system.
Development of the KF-21 4.5-generation fighter jet costs 8.8 trillion won ($6.7 trillion), which will be shared by South Korea and Indonesia.
South Korean companies have developed several indigenous technologies such as the AESA radar and avionics for the aircraft.
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