KF-21 prototype has lost more than luster
Two months after its much-ballyhooed April 9 unveiling, the KF-21 Boramae is being dismantled, raising awkward questions about the true readiness of the prototype of Korea's first indigenously developed fighter jet.
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In stark contrast with its glossy grey appearance at the April ceremony, the prototype has reportedly already been stripped of its engine and various components, leaving it nearly exposed to its underlying frame and propped up on supporting beams.
“Even if [the dismantling] is in preparation for a ground test, a wholesale disassembly is difficult to comprehend,” said a retired Air Force general who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
“Normally, the unveiling of a prototype takes place before the final ground test and test flight,” he added, suggesting that the prototype was not, in fact, flight-worthy before its unveiling.
That's weird.
