Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) program
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military aircraft development program
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| gptkbp:aircraftDeveloped |
gptkb:KF-21_Boramae
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| gptkbp:alternativeName |
KF-21 Boramae program
|
| gptkbp:armament |
air-to-air missiles
precision-guided bombs air-to-ground missiles autocannon |
| gptkbp:avionics |
head-up display
electronic warfare fly-by-wire system infrared search and track (IRST) |
| gptkbp:cockpit |
glass cockpit
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:South_Korea
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| gptkbp:developer |
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
|
| gptkbp:engineSupplier |
General Electric (GE F414 engines)
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| gptkbp:enteredService |
mid-2020s
|
| gptkbp:estimatedCost |
~$7.4 billion
|
| gptkbp:exportedTo |
high
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
2022
|
| gptkbp:firstPrototype |
April 2021
|
| gptkbp:fundedBy |
gptkb:South_Korean_government
gptkb:Indonesian_government |
| gptkbp:generation |
4.5 generation fighter
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) program
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| gptkbp:length |
16.9 meters (KF-21)
|
| gptkbp:majorCity |
gptkb:Indonesia
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| gptkbp:maximumSpeed |
Mach 1.8 (KF-21)
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
international defense media
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first flight in July 2022
first prototype rollout in 2021 |
| gptkbp:notableRelease |
internal weapons bay
indigenous engine development stealth enhancement |
| gptkbp:numberOfPrototypes |
6
|
| gptkbp:officialName |
gptkb:KF-X
|
| gptkbp:plannedVariants |
single-seat
two-seat Block 1 (air-to-air focus) Block 2 (air-to-ground capability) |
| gptkbp:primaryUser |
gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Air_Force
gptkb:Indonesian_Air_Force |
| gptkbp:purpose |
develop advanced multirole fighter aircraft
|
| gptkbp:radar |
AESA radar (Hanwha Systems)
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:F-5_Tiger_II
F-4 Phantom II |
| gptkbp:startYear |
2015
|
| gptkbp:status |
prototype testing
|
| gptkbp:technology |
advanced avionics
stealth features AESA radar internal weapons bay (future variants) |
| gptkbp:wingspan |
11.2 meters (KF-21)
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hanwha_Systems
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|