South Korea has tested a prototype of the KF-21 fighter jet for the first time in the sky.
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KF-21 (original name KF-X) is a commonproject of South Korea and Indonesia with participation distribution of 80% and 20% respectively. Its cost is 6.67 billion, although initially it was said about the amount of $5.2 billion. Development of the fighter began back in 2001. There are many scandals and spy stories associated with the plane. Initially, the KF-X was planned as a fifth-generation fighter with the capabilities of the F-22 and the size of the F-16. But during development, the requirements for the KF-X decreased. As a result, it became a 4.5 generation aircraft. The KF-X is 13 meters long and 4.5 meters high.
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Source: Yonhap News