KAI KF-21 Production Aircraft Completes First Flight

kf-21 production aircraft first flight

The first production model of the KF-21 in flight.

Credit: TyphoonK1
SEOUL—The production model of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae successfully completed its first flight on April 15, just 22 days after its rollout, signaling an accelerated transition into final testing. Spotters reported the aircraft departed from the 3 rd Training Wing Sacheon AB...
Kim Minseok

Kim Minseok covers South Korean defense. He has worked as a journalist for South Korean military magazines Military Review and Defense Times. Mr Kim is also a research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, a think tank.

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