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Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae Multirole Fighter Family

The Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae is South Korea’s indigenous twin-engine multirole fighter programme, developed with Indonesian participation as a 4.5-generation platform for air defence and precision strike. Official Korean sources identify the KF-21 as a backbone fighter for the Republic of Korea Air Force; the programme has progressed from flight testing into initial type certification and mass-production rollout while later blocks remain developmental.

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Identity

Aliases
KF-21KF-21 BoramaeBoramaeKF-XKFXKorean Fighter eXperimentalKF-21 Block I
Family Name
Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae
Full Name
Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae Multirole Fighter Family
Roles
military
Status
development
Type
aircraft

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
The Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae is South Korea’s indigenous twin-engine multirole fighter programme, developed with Indonesian participation as a 4.5-generation platform for air defence and precision strike. Official Korean sources identify the KF-21 as a backbone fighter for the Republic of Korea Air Force; the programme has progressed from flight testing into initial type certification and mass-production rollout while later blocks remain developmental.
First Flight Year
2,022
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    KF-21 F414 installation
    Notes
    The KF-21 uses two GE F414-family afterburning turbofans; the exact F414-GE-400K suffix remains source-preserved without creating a duplicate propulsion node.

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Creation Time
August 12, 2026 at 19:13:00 UTC
Updated Time
August 12, 2026 at 19:13:00 UTC