1st mass-produced KF-21 delivered to Air Force, marking milestone for homegrown fighter program

South Korea's first mass-produced KF-21 Boramae fighter jet was delivered to the Air Force on Tuesday, marking a major milestone in the country's decades-long effort to develop and field a homegrown fighter aircraft. The KF-21 took off from Korea Aerospace Industries' manufacturing facility in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, following its handover to the Air Force and flew to its first operational base in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province, according to the Air Force and the Defense Acquisit

Source: The Korea Herald