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In videos and new images, see how was the first flight of the KF-21 Boramae, South Korea's first national fighter.

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 07/21/2022 - 12:00 PM in Military

On July 19, the KF-21 Boramae fighter (Gavian) made its first flight, which lasted about 35 minutes.

According to the Korean Defense Blog's Facebook page, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) recently held an official press conference during the presentation of the KF-21 Boramae and revealed several new information about the program.

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) commissioned a feasibility study to update the KF-21 to a "5.5" fighter, the first recognition that they are seeking the possible development of a 5th generation fighter. If ROKAF approves such a program after its internal feasibility study, the proposed "Block III" update program may begin after 2026/2028.

ROKAF could also look for a larger aircraft based on the KF-21 platform, nicknamed the KF-XX, instead of the Block III program. This would be a similar update of legacy F/A-18 Hornet for F/A-18E Super Hornet, or F-15 Eagle for F-15E Strike Eagle.

The KF-21 is currently designed to be a "4.5+" generation fighter intended to be one of the most capable in its class with its "stealth" design. Being larger than the F-35, the KF-21 will be significantly more capable than the last F-16V and will eventually replace the F-16s in service at ROKAF.

Block I of KF-21 will only have air-to-air capacity, while Block II will have ground attack capacity.

All 6 flight prototypes were assembled by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). According to the Administration of the Defense Acquisition Program (DAPA), approximately 62% of the KF-21 development program has been completed.

Due to global hyperinflation, the initial cost of KF-21 may increase by up to 20%. However, it is expected that the cost will stabilize and that there will be no reduction in orders.

Indonesia has not yet made any progress on late payment. Although negotiations continue, KAI stated that it will not provide prototype aircraft to Indonesia if it does not meet the deadline. Even so, the jet had the flag of Indonesia next to the flag of South Korea painted on the fuselage.

According to KAI, the aircraft was designed to fly at a maximum speed of Mach 1.81, with a flight range of 2,900 kilometers.

With dimensions of 16.9 m x 4.7 m x 11.2 m, the KF-X is larger than the F-16 and is of similar size to the F-18. The development of the KF-21 began seriously in January 2016 and the ?? Assembly process began in 2019 after the completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) in 2018.

Lockheed Martin is an official partner of the KF-X program. When ROKAF acquired 40 F-35A fighters, one of the main clauses of the contract included technology transfers, four of which were categorized as "essential technologies" necessary for the development of the KF-21.

The four "main technologies" were: Active Electronic Scanning Radar (AESA), Radio Frequency Jammer (RF), Electro-Optical Targeting Pod (EO-TGP) and Infrared Search and Tracking (IRST).

However, as the U.S. Congress considered them very sensitive and the technology transfer has not been completed, these technologies are being developed internally.

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IMAGES: South Korean jet KF-21 undergoes taxi tests, first flight later this month

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 07/10/2022 - 10:28 AM in Military

The KF-21 Boramae fighter manufactured by KAI of South Korea is undergoing low, medium and high-speed taxi tests before its first flight test scheduled for the end of July. New images of the jet have been released.

The prototypes of the KF-21 Boramae fighter have been undergoing taxi tests since June 25, with tests scheduled to be completed by July 13. A taxi test examines the operability and structural solidity of generation 4.5 fighter. This is the last step before a first flight test. The completion of the high-speed taxi tests means that a prototype of the KF-21 is ready for its first flight.

The taxi test of the first prototype of the KF-21 was first carried out on the runways located inside KAI headquarters in Sacheon City, South Gyeongsang Province.

After the taxi test on July 6, Kim Nam-shin, head of KAI's KFX program management team, confirmed to reporters that the company will conduct a flight test as soon as it completes the verification of the structural integrity of the aircraft and the safety of the components through low, medium and high-speed taxi tests.

The KF-X program consists of two stages over 13 years. The first phase focuses on the development of aircraft and integrated logistics systems between 2015 and 2026. The second phase aims to develop the KF-X's ability to carry out air-to-ground missions between 2026 and 2028.

KAI will begin in-flight testing its experimental prototype KF-21 in the third or fourth week of this month. Starting with a 40-minute test flight expected for this month, KAI will perform 2,200 combined flight tests between July and 2026 with six prototypes of KF-21 fighters. The company has already finished working on four single-seat prototypes, two two two-seat prototypes and two ground test models, the Korea Herald reported.

Flight tests will first check the safety of combat aircraft. The scope of the tests will be gradually expanded to examine altitude, speed, maneuverability, performance and handling in flight, among other qualities. Weapon control systems will also be inspected, including the separation and launch of air-to-air weapons.

The first flight test takes place less than seven years after KAI began developing systems for KF-21 fighters in December 2015.

The KF-21 program also seeks to give the green light to the mass production of the aircraft in the first quarter of 2024, said Colonel Noh Ji-man, who leads the KF-X Program Group in the Administration of the Defense Acquisition Program, on Wednesday during a press conference at KAI Headquarters. "To this end, prototypes of KF-21 fighters must undergo a provisional test to evaluate and measure their operational suitability for combat."

Colonel Noh added that the test will be scheduled for November 2023.

The final and complete evaluation of the operational effectiveness and adequacy of the KF-21 will be carried out in four years, when the first stage of the KF-21 development project should be completed.

The KF-21 will be a 4.5-generation fighter equipped with air-to-air missiles, such as the AIM-2000 from the German Diehl and the Meteor from the British MBDA. It employs several cutting-edge technologies, including an EASA radar that tracks multiple targets with more advanced and efficient components. It also has an infrared search and tracking (IRST) system that detects low-flying targets that emit infrared radiation, including anti-ship missiles.

During the second phase of the project, South Korea will prepare the air-to-surface combat capabilities of the KF-21, including missiles produced by the American Raytheon Technologies, Boeing and General Dynamics, as well as local companies such as Hanwha and LIG Nex1.

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