Singapore Airshow 2022: KF-21 captures Asia-Pacific and European export interest
A model of the KF-21 Boramae on display at the Singapore Airshow. (Photo: Tim Martin)
KAI has held talks with potential KF-21 fighter jet export customers from Asia-Pacific and Europe.
The KAI KF-21 Boramae 4.5-generation fighter has attracted the attention of potential buyers from Asia-Pacific and Europe, as the manufacturer begins to ramp up preparations for the first flight of the new jet in July.
KAI has completed production of four aircraft to undergo testing as part of an engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) phase underwritten by South Korea.
The EMD will cover ground tests, flight tests, armament tests and a number of other airworthiness items, all to be held at the KAI facility in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province.
‘We expect to complete testing in less than two years and begin production
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