KF-21

[Jolly]

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/asia/south-korea-kf-21-fifth-generation-fighter-jet-intl-hnk/index.html

[George K]

@jolly said in KF-21:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/asia/south-korea-kf-21-fifth-generation-fighter-jet-intl-hnk/index.html

They can ramp this up in 7 years?

[Jolly]

Don't you imagine they had some U.S. help?

[George K]

@jolly said in KF-21:

Don't you imagine they had some U.S. help?

Of course. It looks "Raptor-ish" doesn't it?

[Jolly]

@george-k said in KF-21:

@jolly said in KF-21:

Don't you imagine they had some U.S. help?

Of course. It looks "Raptor-ish" doesn't it?

Very much so.

I think America realized it goofed by shutting down the F-22 production line. Maybe this is a way to revive the plane's production, albeit slightly changed?

[Copper]

F-22s live at Langley AFB now - about 15 miles east of here. A pair of them flew about 1,500 feet above my head maybe 6 or 8 times while was golfing this AM.

When I used to practice landings I rarely got more than 2 miles from the field. 15 miles from the field is a wide traffic pattern, but they are moving a lot faster than I was.

I think they were practicing landing at Langley. I like watching those things, the sound is terrific.