South Korea ’s self-developed fourth-generation fighter KF-21 was successful, and there was no internal maggots without stealth

Jimu Journalist Song Qingying

Intern Yang Xingnan

According to CNN, the South Korean Defense Department announced on July 19 that the KF-21 supersonic fighter developed independently developed by South Korea was successful for the first time on the same day. South Korea will rank among a few countries with advanced supersonic fighters.

KF-21 Leaving South Korea Air Force Base (Source: CNN)

It is reported that the aircraft took off at a Air Force Airport in Sichuan City, Qingshangnan Road. After 33 minutes of test flight, it successfully landed. During the test flight that day, the fighter was equipped with four meteor air -to -air missile models and a infrared search and tracking system.

After the successful test flight, South Korean President Yin Xiyue also sent congratulations immediately, saying that the successful test flight was "major achievements of national defense independence."

KF-21 First Fly in South Korea (Source: CNN)

According to CNN, the fighter aircraft was manufactured by South Korean Aerospace Industry Corporation. It is also the first KF-21 prototype produced by the company. It is planned to conduct more than 2000 test flights by 2026 and invest in large-scale production. By 2030, the company plans to deliver 120 settlements to the South Korean Air Force. Once it is put into use, the KF-21 will be equipped with a series of air and air-ground missiles, and may even be air-fired cruise missiles. This dual -engine fighter will have two versions of a single and double -seat.

The South Korean Defense Department said that the KF-21 fighter is just the fourth-generation fighter because it lacks the internal magazine that makes itself more invisible. Regarding the agency of fighter jets, the most popular "Four Generations" and "Five Dynasties" are currently the most popular. The "Four Generations" method is dominated by the United States, and Russia has classified fighters as the "Five Dynasties".

Analysis experts said: "KF-21 fighter jets may be higher and faster than the new generation of F-35 fighters in the United States." In addition, the KF-21 is completely independent, which shows that South Korea has been able to independently develop aircraft to resist foreign aircraft.

According to the Yonhap News Agency, as of now, there are seven countries and regions that have successfully developed supersonic fighters, including the United States, Russia, China, Japan, France, Sweden, and Europe. The successful test flight has marked that South Korea has become the eighth country in the world that is one step closer to the world.

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