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South Korea called the timing of the creation of the first prototype of the KF-X fighter

South Korea called the timing of the creation of the first prototype of the KF-X fighter
The first prototype of the promising South Korean fighter KF-X will be created in the first half of the next, 2021 of the year. South Korea's National Defense Development Agency reported..

According to the agency, в настоящее время южнокорейская корпорация KAI (Korea Aerospace Industries) уже приступила к заключительному этапу сборки первого прототипа. О начале сборки было объявлено в начале июля этого года на предприятии корпорации в городе Сачхон в 440 km south of Seoul.

Ранее в KAI заявили, что выкатка первого летного прототипа истребителя KF-X запланирована на апрель 2021 of the year. Первый полет прототипа истребителя планируется на 2022 year.

Истребитель создается в одноместной и двухместной версиях, хотя ранее сообщалось только об одноместной. From the point of view of the aerodynamic layout, this is almost a complete “copy” American F-22, but slightly smaller. Планируется установить два двигателя General Electric F414. Maximum take-off weight – 25,4 tons. Speed – to 1,9 Maha. 10 hardpoints for missiles, bombs and various hanging containers. In the first version – Block 1 – no interior compartments, this aircraft will be produced until 2028 of the year. Block version 2 will go into series with 2029 of the year. stated, that the second version will not have restrictions on the range of weapons.

The development of the fighter will have to be completed by 2026 year, The South Korean Air Force plans to acquire 120 new aircraft to 2032 year. New fighters will replace the outdated F-4 Phantom II and F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II.

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