2nd KF-21 Fighter Prototype Takes To The Air

Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) has conducted the maiden flight of its second prototype fighter, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).

On Thursday morning, the KF-21 Boromae test aircraft took off from an airbase in Sacheon, about 190 miles (300 km) south of Seoul.

During the 35-minute flight, the jet flew at an average speed of 252 mph (407 kph) before making a successful landing.

The first KF-21 prototype made its maiden flight on July 19.

KAI plans to build four more prototypes for testing through the first half of 2023.

South Korea plans to field 120 KF-21s by 2032 to replace its aging fleets of F-4 and F-5 fighters.