Korea’s homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter jet was successful in its very first supersonic flight on Tuesday, 6 months after its first flight.
Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup called it a historical task, stating, “We now have our very first supersonic airplane we’ve established with our own innovation.”
The KF-21 has actually been Korea’s biggest-ever defense task and expense W18 trillion (US$ 1=W1,241).
The model reached a speed of Mach 1 or about 1,224 km/h around 3:15 p.m. after removing from the Air Force’s 3rd Flying Training Wing in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province at 2:58 p.m., according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.
It broke the 3 times at an elevation of 12,200 m over the South Sea prior to landing at 3:54 p.m.
The jet is 16.9 m long, 4.7 m high, and 11.2 m broad. Its optimum speed is Mach 1.81 or about 2,200 km/h and its optimal variety 2,900 km.
Back in 2003, T-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet fitness instructor reached supersonic speed, however it had actually been established in technological cooperation with the U.S.
DAPA strategies to perform some 2,000 test flights with 6 KF-21 models by February 2026. It will continue use test outcomes to more advancement, while more increasing their elevation and speed.
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