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Hanwha Unveils 5th Generation Engine for KF-21
24 Jul 2024, 03:40 2 mins

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Hanwha Unveils 5th Generation Engine for KF-21
ROK-based Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled the turbofan engine, which will bring later batches of KF-21 fighter jets to the 5th Generation during FIA2024. Hanwha Aerospace wants the engine to power the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, which would provide a supercruise capability that the current F414-400K doesn’t. The supercruise capability means flying at supersonic speeds without an afterburner. The wet thrust dramatically reduces the aircraft's operational range and increases its IR signature.



TurDef has learned that the engine is planned to be used in the third batch of KF-21 fighters. The engine’s frame is based on the F414 turbofan of GE Aerospace, but the core has been reworked from the ground up for better performance. According to Hanwha Aerospace officials’ statement to TurDef, the new core will provide 20 per cent more thrust and 10 per cent more efficiency. Compared to F414, the engine has a different compressor and turbine section, which are pivotal in providing the stated improvements. The engine will lack transvectors.

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