KF-21 fighter prototypes succeed in first nighttime flights: arms agency

Published date10 March 2023
Publication titleThe Korea Times

South Korea's homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter jet prototypes have successfully conducted their first nighttime flights, the state arms procurement agency said Friday.

The third and fourth prototypes of the KF-21 conducted the test flights the previous night, as their lighting device operated normally, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

It marked the first time that the KF-21 model in development has conducted a night flight.

The first prototype of the model was successful in its...

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