Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) program

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Korean_Fighter_eXperimental_(KF-X)_program
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_aircraft_development_program
gptkbp:aircraftDeveloped gptkb:KF-21_Boramae
gptkbp:alternativeName KF-21 Boramae program
gptkbp:armament gptkb:autocannon
air-to-air missiles
precision-guided bombs
air-to-ground missiles
gptkbp:avionics gptkb:electronic_warfare
gptkb:head-up_display
fly-by-wire system
infrared search and track (IRST)
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:glass_cockpit
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:developer Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
gptkbp:engineSupplier General Electric (GE F414 engines)
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
gptkbp:length 16.9 meters (KF-21)
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Indonesia
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 1.8 (KF-21)
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international defense media
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)
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)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hanwha_Systems
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) program