| Manufacturer |
Korea Aerospace Industries |
Supermarine |
| Description |
The KAI KF-21 Boramae (; formerly KF-X; commonly KF-21) is a South Korean twin-engine fighter aircraft. |
The Supermarine Scimitar was a British single-seat naval strike aircraft. |
| First Flight |
2022-07-19 |
1956-01-19 |
| Entry Into service |
2026-09-22 |
1957-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
1969-01-01 |
| Designer |
Korea Aerospace Industries |
Supermarine |
| Type |
Block 1: Air superiority fighter , Block 2: Multirole combat aircraft , Block 3: Stealth multirole combat aircraft |
Naval strike fighter |
| Length (m) |
16.9 |
16.764 |
| Height (m) |
4.7 |
5.1816 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
2200 |
1185.279 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
14020.8 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
34.2951 |
| 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… |
Four × 30 mm ADEN cannon with 160 rounds per gun; 4 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.81 |
|
| National Origin |
South Korea |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
6 |
76 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric F414-GE-400K (manufactured under license by Hanwha Aerospace) turbofan, 57.8 kN thrust each |
2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 202 turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
Republic of Korea Air Force |
Royal Navy |
| Status |
In service |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAI_KF-21_Boramae |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.2 |
11.2776 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
46.5 |
45.058 |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric F414 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |