KF-21 two-seat version succeeds in test flight

• Published date: 28 February 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

A two-seat version of Korea's domestically developed KF-21 fighter jet completed its first test flight successfully, the state arms procurement agency said, Monday. The success came seven months after the first prototype of the single-seat 4.5-generation fighter jet had a successful test flight.

This combined photo shows the third prototype of the single-seat KF-21 fighter jet, top, and the fourth two-seat prototype. Courtesy of Defense Acquisition Program Administration

According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the fourth KF-21 prototype took off at the Third Flying Training Wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, at 11:19 a.m., and flew 34 minutes.

There are six prototypes of the KF-21, and all three prototypes tested earlier were single-seaters. Unlike them, the two-seat variant will be used mainly for training...