Eurasian Times: South Korea To Unveil Its Stealth Aircraft By 2021; Prices It Higher Than US’ F-35 Jets
South Korea’s new KF-X multirole stealth fighter has finally begun its assembly of the first prototype. The development of the twin-engine aircraft began in 2015 and it is expected to be unveiled in April 2021.
KF-X multirole jets will take its first flight in 2022. However, experts have pointed out that the cost of the fighter jet may go well beyond the cost of the American F-35.
The KF-X (Korean Fighter eXperimental) is expected to reach a top speed of about 1,400 mph (or about Mach 1.83), have a range of about 2,900 km, a maximum take-off weight of 25,580 kg, and be capable of carrying up to 7,700 kg of payload, according to Janes.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) reported that the aircraft will be produced in both single- and tandem-seat variants, will feature three hardpoints under each wing for weapons and/or external fuel tanks and will also be capable of carrying four missiles under the fuselage.
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Update: South Korea's KF-X Stealth Aircraft Could Cost More Than an F-35 (National Interest)
WNU Editor: The fighter will not only cost more than the F-35, but it has been branded as a 4.5 generation fighter .... a definite step backward over the F-35.
