Korean domestic fighter KF-21 was successful, Korean media excited

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to the Yonhap News Agency on the 19th, the prototype of the supersonic fighter KF-21 independently developed by South Korea at 3:40 pm on the same day at the Air Force Base in Sichuan City, Qingshangnan Road successfully flew for the first time.Essence

The first test flight of the KF-21 fighter developed by Korea independently developed by South Korea China

It is reported that South Korea was initially announced in November 2000 that it would independently develop cutting-edge fighters, and in 2002, it officially launched a new fighter development plan for "catching KF-16 fighters".After a lapse of 20 years, South Korea's self -developed fighter was finally successful.In this test flight, KF-21 flew for 30-40 minutes at a speed of 400 kilometers per hour. The basic flight performance was tested, but there was no supersonic flight.

The Korean media said that the success of the KF-21 fighter aircraft means that "South Korea has become the eighth country or organization in the world's eighth successful development of supersonic fighters."According to South Korea's plan, the KF-21 will replace the old-fashioned fighter such as the F-5 of the Korean Air Force in the future and become one of the important equipment for South Korea's exports.(Ma Jun)

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