Like several other aircraft I've made 3-view drawings of, the KFX201 is a real-life projected aircraft design. Unlike the others, however, *this* project is still on-going, and could potentially produce a flyable aircraft!

The KFX project officially began in 2001, in order to meet a ROKAF requirement for a 5th-Generation Air Superiority Fighter. The F-22A Raptor was actually ROKAF's first choice, but the US government was (and remains) willy-nilly about the prospect of exporting F-22 technology abroad, so this wasn't an option for South Korea.

If they really DO build this thing, and ultimately offer it on the export market, it'll be a major competitor for (and universally better deal than) the F-35 --- and a gigantic humiliation for Lockheed-Martin and Congress.

The KFX201 was one of two different potential layouts for the KFX (the other being the KFX202, which is a dead-ringer for the F-22A). So far, the '201 is the most-publicized of the two, so it will probably be the winning design.


Here's the performance data of a *possible* configuration for the KFX201;

============ KFX201 Data ============
©2010 Blacktail

Role: Air Superiority Fighter
Unit Price: US$41 Million
Crew: 1
Size(LxWxH): 54x41x15ft
Wing Area: 540ft2
Empty Weight: ~30000lbs
Internal Fuel: ~20000lbs
Payload: ~20000lbs
Max. T/O Weight: 80000lbs
Wing Loading: 55.55lb/ft2
T/W Ratio: 1.86
Fuel Fraction: 0.66
Range: 1180nm
Ceiling: 60000ft
Cruise Speed: Mach 1.4
Top Speed: Mach 1.6
Climb Rate: 50000ft/min
Initial Turn Rate: 35 degrees/sec
Continuous Turn Rate: 20 degrees/sec
Max. G-Load: +9/-3
Sensors: EL/M-2052 AESA Radar
Scan Range: 200nm@45 degrees
Look Down: Yes
Shoot Down: Yes
Propulsion: 2x F110-GE-100 Turbofans w/ 35060lbs/military thrust, 56000lbs/AB
Thrust Vectoring: Yes (2D, differential, +/- 30 degrees)
Weapon Stations: 1x 20mm M61A2 w/500rds, 2s Internal Bay w/500lb Capacity, 1x Internal Bay w/10000lb Capacity, 2x Underwing Hardpoint w/5000lb Capacity, 2x Underwing Hardpoint w/2000lb Capacity, 2x Underwing Hardpoint w/500lb Capacity
ECMs: Chaff/Flare launchers (30/30), Tactical Jammer
FBW: Yes (Fiber-Optic)
RCS: Less than 1ft3
Stealth: Yes
Tailhook: No
Catapult Hitch: No
Drag Chute: No
AAR: Yes (Receptacle)
Other: All-moving canards, LCD 3-Screen MFD, 3D HUD, Single-piece polyeurothane canopy, HOTAS, Contoured Seat, Zero-Zero ejection seat, Voice-Command System, Digital Datalink