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On the air video1/19/2023 ![]() The F-35’s flaperon and wingtip vortices have long been subject of discussion here at The Aviationist. Noteworthy, we can also see that the KF-21 wintips generates the same vortices (similar to contrails) we can see on the F-35. We can see several interesting details of the new aircraft including the dorsal aerial refueling receptacle markings that show where the flying boom used for AAR (Air-to-Air Refueling) will need to be plugged to refuel the jet midair. The video shows the Boramae flying at medium altitude with the open landing gear bays. The HD footage provides a closer look at the KF-21, allowing us to catch a few more details. While it’s not a secret that the 4.5-generation fighter will be equipped with air-to-air missiles, including the MBDA Meteor, it’s quite unusual to see weapons carried by a prototype on its first flight.Īnyway, a new video, filmed by a chase T-50 jet trainer, was just released by the ROKAF (Republic of Korea Air Force). ![]() ![]() ![]() The next-generation fighter developed by KAI (Korea Aerospace Industries) serial 001, took off at 3:40PM LT and remained airborne for 33 minutes before successfully landing.Īs already explained in our first coverage of the maiden flight, some interesting details could be spotted in the images released by DAPA, the state Defense Acquisition Program Administration: first of all, the 4.5-generation fighter sported the Indonesian flag along with the Korean one on the nose section under the cockpit second, the prototype carried four inert Meteors under the fuselage. The first prototype of the KF-21 Boramae (Korean for “Hawk”), flew for the first time from Sacheon airport, South Korea, on Jul. Here’s a really interesting footage of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae during its recent first flight. ![]()
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