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South Korea to build a semi-stealth fighter?

Seoul, South Korea - To replace its KF-16 fleet

South Korea might build a semi-stealth fighter after 2018 to replace its fleet of KF-16 aircraft, an unnamed military source revealed today through the pages of "Korea Times". The project comes after a close-door meeting held in March and it's dubbed KF-X. According to the source, the KF-X should be a F-18E/F Super Hornet type fighter with 4.5 generation semi-stealth technology equipped with an...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104310
Rome, Italy, 05/12/2009 14:07
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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