KFX/IFX News and Development

[The Maverick]

This looks absolutely stunning

 

[LeGenD]

Impressive pace and work. Credit where due.

 

[Bilal9]

Full FADEC I believe for the F414 engines. Great platform, a first in Asia (outside China) for a stealth design....

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

A beautiful piece of engineering.

 

[Syed1.]

Wow that's gorgeous.


Tiny country off to the side of the world with not a lot of natural resources and look at how they have developed and advanced. All through sheer determination, hard work and will power. I wish Pakistanis had just 10% of the work ethic and drive of the Koreans.

 

[Gripen9]

Would this be considered a full blown 5th gen Stealth aircraft or more low observable 4.5+ gen?
Seems to be a great design but does not have internal weapons bay and ordnance is carried on external hardpoints. What kind of RAM coating does it use?

 

[Indos]

Would this be considered a full blown 5th gen Stealth aircraft or more low observable 4.5+ gen?
Seems to be a great design but does not have internal weapons bay and ordnance is carried on external hardpoints. What kind of RAM coating does it use?

Block 2 is planned to be full STEALTH. The development of block 2, particularly the software has already been started. The design has already considered internal weapon with 6 AA missiles.

 

[pakpride00090]

Wow that's gorgeous.


Tiny country off to the side of the world with not a lot of natural resources and look at how they have developed and advanced. All through sheer determination, hard work and will power. I wish Pakistanis had just 10% of the work ethic and drive of the Koreans.

Nah.. Here we will destroy the people who are actually working for good by imposing absurd policies like quota system and discrimination based on ethnicity , cast , language or birdari..

South Korea is a homogenous country where they don't have such issues ... They are more evolved and not primitive like us.

 

[Tumba]

This plane is stealth like without internal weapons bay....why didnt go all in stealth plane I wonder...

 

[Indos]

This plane is stealth like without internal weapons bay....why didnt go all in stealth plane I wonder...

Despite it doesnt have internal weapon bay in block 1, but the overall RCS will be much reduce compared to 4 generation design like Rafale. And dont forget it does have semi internal weapon for 4 missiles if you look on the belly. For STEALTH configuration it can fly quite STEALTHY with 4 missiles in the belly. Here

Other reasons:

1. To make it less complicated and the full STEALTH version will be developed in block 2 (according to the plan, and yes it has allready been developed now). Need to inform you that the design has already considered internal weapon bay. You can see sticky KFX/IFX thread to read from the engineers words themselves

2. Indonesia needs long range fighter and we need additional fuel tanks. It is due to our vast territory, both sea and land. Korea also consider China and Japan as threat, so they are also benefiting from this design.

3. We can see even USA is still buying F 15 EX, it shows less STEALTH fighter is still useful in real combat.

 

[Beast]

3. We can see even USA is still buying F 15 EX, it shows less STEALTH fighter is still useful in real combat.

Less stealthy fighter is only useful against non stealthy aircraft. If against full stealth aircraft. You will be eaten for lunch.

 

[Goritoes]

Wonderful work by Koreans, very hard-working and determined and friendly as well, met a lot of them in my workplace, they are very nice, to say the least.

 

[Falcon26]

Despite it doesnt have internal weapon bay in block 1, but the overall RCS will be much reduce compared to 4 generation design like Rafale. And dont forget it does have semi internal weapon for 4 missiles if you look on the belly. For STEALTH configuration it can fly quite STEALTHY with 4 missiles in the belly. Here

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Other reasons:

1. To make it less complicated and the full STEALTH version will be developed in block 2 (according to the plan, and yes it has allready been developed now). Need to inform you that the design has already considered internal weapon bay. You can see sticky KFX/IFX thread to read from the engineers words themselves

2. Indonesia needs long range fighter and we need additional fuel tanks. It is due to our vast territory, both sea and land. Korea also consider China and Japan as threat, so they are also benefiting from this design.

3. We can see even USA is still buying F 15 EX, it shows less STEALTH fighter is still useful in real combat.

Does Indonesia own the intellectual property? Can it export without South Korean permission?

 

[Tumba]

Despite it doesnt have internal weapon bay in block 1, but the overall RCS will be much reduce compared to 4 generation design like Rafale. And dont forget it does have semi internal weapon for 4 missiles if you look on the belly. For STEALTH configuration it can fly quite STEALTHY with 4 missiles in the belly. Here

View attachment 721360

Other reasons:

1. To make it less complicated and the full STEALTH version will be developed in block 2 (according to the plan, and yes it has allready been developed now). Need to inform you that the design has already considered internal weapon bay. You can see sticky KFX/IFX thread to read from the engineers words themselves

2. Indonesia needs long range fighter and we need additional fuel tanks. It is due to our vast territory, both sea and land. Korea also consider China and Japan as threat, so they are also benefiting from this design.

3. We can see even USA is still buying F 15 EX, it shows less STEALTH fighter is still useful in real combat.

doesnt look much stealthy from above config though ....but the 4 AAMs are pretty much attached to belly that might be better for stealthy profile good for Air to Air stealthy role but if south korea on thr first try can manufacture that pretty sure coming iterations will be easily matching west...
south korea has very advanced industry so expected..

 

[Enigma SIG]

Why does every new stealth aircraft look like a rip-off of an F-22?