Full-Scale Mockup of "KFX" will Released at ADEX 2019

24 September 2019

KF-X/IF-X fighter (image : PTDI)

The Korean-style fighter “KFX”, which only existed in computer graphics, will finally release a full-scale mockup for the general public.

In October, the full-scale mockup of the Korean-style fighter “KFX” is finally here.

The Korean National Defense Department announced on September 19 that it will exhibit a full-scale mockup of the Korean-style fighter "KFX" under development at "Seoul ADEX 2019" to be held in Seoul on the 15th of next month.

Seoul ADEX 2019 is said to be the largest defense equipment trade fair in the Asian region at the aerospace and defense industry exhibition held in Korea once every two years.

The exhibition includes a trainer/light attack aircraft "T-50 Golden Eagle" developed by the Korean defense industry (general name), a multi-purpose helicopter "KUH-1 Surion", a tank "K-2 Black Panther". The Korean media reported that many domestic weapons such as the artillery gun "K-9 Thunder" will be on display and business talks for overseas exports will be held.

Of particular note is the full-scale mockup of the Korean-style fighter “KFX”, which Korea is jointly developing with Indonesia.

The development of KFX has already progressed to the production of prototypes, but so far only the models on computer graphics and the models exhibited at Seoul ADEX 2017 are exhibited, and the actual mockup exhibition is realized this time, seen as the purpose of raising public understanding and support for KFX development.

In particular, many of the problems facing Korea's “KFX” are in the integration of technologies with different origins.

In addition, South Korea will continue to make improvements even after the development of KFX, and a Weapon Bay will be added to Block 2, and after Block 3, the air intake will be improved, the vertical tail will be redesigned, and the engine nozzle will become stealth. It is said that we will upgrade the onboard electronic equipment and improve the capacity to the fifth generation machine or the equivalent to the sixth generation machine, but if you make a large-scale improvement close to the redesign of the aircraft, Prices are just going up.

Although the story has greatly diverted, if you return the story to the main subject, KFX's full-scale mockup will be released next month, Korean media will also report extensively, and new KFX related information may also come out unknown.


On the one hand, it is also a very exciting part of what kind of story pops out.

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