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South Korea: first FA-50 fighter aircraft to be delivered tomorrow

Seoul, South Korea - The airplane is completely developed and manufactured in the Asian country

The South-Korean Air Force will soon have its first fighter aircraft entirely built in the Asian country: the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) communicated it: "The direct use of the FA-50 by the Air Force will have a positive effect on its export in the future", a DAPA official stated. The FA-50 is a light multirole fighter aircraft, which will join the fleet of the South Korean...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1154653
Rome, Italy, 08/19/2013 14:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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