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Korean-made supersonic fighter jet

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By Anna J. Park
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The KF-21 fighter jet, above, conducts a test flight with a KF-16 jet near Sacheon Air Base in South Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday. Republic of Korea Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Young-su boarded the KF-21 Boramae, a 4.5-generation supersonic fighter jet developed by Korea Aerospace Industries, which successfully completed its maiden flight on July 19, 2022. It achieved a milestone of 1,000 accident-free sorties on Nov. 28, 2024. After completing 1,000 additionally test flights, the fighter jet model is to be deployed to front-line combat squadrons next year. Courtesy of Republic of Korea Air Force

The KF-21 fighter jet, above, conducts a test flight with a KF-16 jet near Sacheon Air Base in South Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday. Republic of Korea Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Young-su boarded the KF-21 Boramae, a 4.5-generation supersonic fighter jet developed by Korea Aerospace Industries, which successfully completed its maiden flight on July 19, 2022. It achieved a milestone of 1,000 accident-free sorties on Nov. 28, 2024. After completing 1,000 additionally test flights, the fighter jet model is to be deployed to front-line combat squadrons next year. Courtesy of Republic of Korea Air Force