https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/kai-rolls-out-first-kf-21-blk-1-production-aircrafti m p l e s s i v e
NeatWhat are the Block 1 capabilities? Is it like the FA-50 where Block 1 only has air to air capability?
>>65008353 Looks good.
>>65008563>What are the Block 1 capabilities? Is it like the FA-50 where Block 1 only has air to air capability?Yeah A2A only, it's LO design is basically only the general shape, no RAM, 90 degree panel lines. Block 2 will be a few years out and just add in the A2G stuff which should be able to be retrofitted. Block 3 is still like a decade out and will require brand new airframes.
>>65008353Now time to sell it to the Poles.
>>65008597https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/03/23/poland-eyes-benefits-of-joining-gcap-sixth-generation-fighter-project/Up in the air atm. Still curious where Poland thinks it will pull the money from with how many loans they currently have out on their last military spending spree.
>>65008626I was shitposting. The Poles having pretty much committed in the medium-term to having a Hi-Lo mix of F-16's and F-35's.
>>65008584>it's LO design is basically only the general shape, no RAM, 90 degree panel lineswhat the fuck lmao
>>65008649>I was shitposting.Poles are not, they got bribed to purchase the FA-50 and got duped, another bribe and they will order a dozen of these a2a only toys.
>>65010644Koreans aren't actually good at anything
>>65008353>makes a 5th gen aircraft 50 years too late >it's just 5th looking actually it's not stealthy >btw it's only A2Ait's so retarded I can't comprehend it
>>65010722They're trying the same scam they did with the f-50 with promising future capabilities in "future blocks". They haven't delivered on a single one with the FA-50, where those upgrades are wholly doable, and now they are promising the same for stealth, A2G, DAS, etc where doing a whole new jet from scrap would be cheaper and yield better results. Smarter countries like Japan would treat such jets like proof of concepts like the (superior) X-2 shinshin. South Koreans instead have gone for the cash grab.
>>65010761Keep seething thirdie
>>65010722>it's only A2AThe block 2 with A2G capability has been rescheduled and it's launching next year. Nearly as simultaneous as block 1.>The KF-21 Block 2 is currently targeted for completion and initial production rollout in early 2027. This timeline represents an acceleration from original plans that slated Block 2 service entry for 2028 or 2029.
>>65013300playing with your wojack dolls again, wianbu?
>>65013306>it's only A2A>Huhhhhh, akcthually it's still just A2A!Okay?
>>65008626>Still curious where Poland thinks it will pull the money fromBruh, have you seen their economic growth in the last 25 years?
>>65013442>it's still just A2A!What are you smoking? The the addition of A2G capability is the main difference between block 1 and block 2.>The key difference between the KF-21 Block 1 and Block 2 is the operational capability: Block 1 focuses on air-to-air combat and basic functionality for 2026, while Block 2 (starting around 2027-2028) integrates full air-to-ground, air-to-ship weapons, and enhanced avionics. Block 1 serves as an initial platform with semi-stealth, whereas Block 2 upgrades to deeper multirole capabilities.
>>65013676May we see an A2G capable KF-21? No wonder even a shithole like Indonesia bailed on this failing project.Or is it going to be like the FA-50 with the AESA radar and AIM-9X implementation that keeps being pushed on year after year and now KAI says it was never in the contract?
>>65013698>No wonder even a shithole like Indonesia bailed on this failing project.Indonesia just decided to purchase 16 KF-21 block 2. They're the first overseas customer.>Or is it going to be like the FA-50 with the AESA radar and AIM-9X implementationKF-21 is already fully integrated with Meteor and IRIS-T, hence it's a non-starter to compare it to FA-50, which hasn't even been integrated with AESA radars yet.
>>65013969>considerationlmao>headstart >on something that was promised more than 5 years agodouble lmao
>>65014131>>considerationThey've come to the point where they're asking KEXIM for financing. https://indonesiabusinesspost.com/6372/defense-and-security/indonesia-s-kf-21-jets-enter-production-as-prabowo-heads-to-korea-for-preliminary-dealThe deal will likely go through unless South Korea says no. Also, the Philippines is extremely embedded in it as well ever since the F-16 deal fell through. Arabs will most likely follow suit since the price of Rafale and EF2000 has risen to a prohibiting level. Like KM-SAM it will likely be one of the hits in the region as well.
>>65014173>likely>most definetly>will surely>believe us!Sure thing, son of comfort women. Whatever makes you sleep at night.
>>65014180>According to KBS World on March 19, 2026, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) confirmed that a preliminary agreement for the aircraft has been reached. The jets will be produced by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), with a ceremonial signing expected during President Prabowo Subianto’s state visit to Seoul.>President Prabowo is scheduled to visit South Korea from March 31 to April 2, 2026, including a stop at KAI’s production facility in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province. The visit is expected to feature a preliminary export agreement signing with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, while the legally binding implementation contract is set to be finalized following price negotiations later in the first half of the year.Yeah, the president of Indonesia is visiting South Korea to just watch K-POP concerts.
>>65014197You've had half the world visit or fly on top of the KF-21, yet not a single country has actually placed an order. SAD! Come back when you'll actually deliver a single KF-21 to a customer outside of Worst Korea.
>>65013511>Bruh, have you seen their economic growth in the last 25 years?Have you seen their military spending the last 5? They've blown through their entire procurement budget for the foreseeable future and have already taken out massive loans with the Bank of Korea that will take decades to fully pay off. BoK even had to remove the cap on the amount of money one entity can borrow just for the Polish arms deals and put assets of Korean citizens as the collateral. Poland is already in a position to absolutely butt fuck the Korean economy if any of their growth goes away, so in what world are they in a position to buy KF-21s or even want to after the FA-50 AIM-9X/AMRAAM fiasco?
https://xcancel.com/Ma9pie_express
>>65014260>yet not a single country has actually placed an order>literally ignoring articles from >>65014197It's all so tiresome.>muh F-35South Korea literally has 59 F-35 in inventory. KF-21 isn't even their flagship aircraft but they've decided to develop it anyways in order to push out all the aging fleets of F-4 and F-5 with it. And not only that, they're already working on a 5th gen upgrade kit that's planned to roll out in the 30s. This is possible because KF-21 was already designed with a reserved space for IWB in mind.
>>65017162I'm not ignoring that article, unlike you I can actually read it.
>>65015178>Poland is already in a position to absolutely butt fuck the Korean economy if any of their growth goes awayThe total amount of loan to Poland from South Korea is about $22 billion, which is literally less than a quarterly profit margin of Samsung and SK Hynix respectively. It's a huge sum indeed, but not to the point of bankrupting a country.
>>65015178>Have you seen their military spending the last 5?Yes, they are spending future money, banking on continued growth.
