| Manufacturer |
Korea Aerospace Industries |
Eurofighter GmbH |
| Description |
The KAI KF-21 Boramae (; formerly KF-X; commonly KF-21) is a South Korean twin-engine fighter aircraft. |
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. |
| ICAO Code |
|
EUFI |
| First Flight |
2022-07-19 |
1994-03-27 |
| Entry Into service |
2026-09-22 |
2003-08-04 |
| Designer |
Korea Aerospace Industries |
Eurofighter GmbH |
| Type |
Block 1: Air superiority fighter , Block 2: Multirole combat aircraft , Block 3: Stealth multirole combat aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
16.9 |
15.96 |
| Height (m) |
4.7 |
5.28 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
2200 |
2495 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
16764 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
315 |
| Armament |
1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan rotary autocannon, 480 rounds; ; GBU-12 Paveway II (Block 2); GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2); GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2); GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (Block 2); GBU-54 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2); GBU-56 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2); KGGB (Block 2); Mark 82 bomb (Block 2); Mark 84 bomb (Block 2); ; Air-to-air missiles:; M… |
1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 150 rounds; ; Paveway II/III/Enhanced Paveway series of laser-guided bombs (LGBs); 500-lb Paveway IV; Small Diameter Bomb (planned for P2E); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), work started in 2018; HOPE/HOSBO, in the future; Spice 250; Others:; Up to 3 × 1000L drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time; Conformal fuel tanks on Tranch… |
| Endurance (h) |
|
3 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.81 |
|
| National Origin |
South Korea |
Multinational |
| Number Built |
6 |
611 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric F414-GE-400K (manufactured under license by Hanwha Aerospace) turbofan, 57.8 kN thrust each |
2 × Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
Republic of Korea Air Force |
Royal Air Force, German Air Force , Italian Air Force , Spanish Air and Space Force , See Operators below for others |
| Status |
In service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAI_KF-21_Boramae |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.2 |
10.95 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
46.5 |
51.2 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric F414 |
Eurojet EJ200 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |