https://web.archive.org/web/20140302050724/http://www.angkasa.co.id/index.php/aerotech/663-program-kfx-ifx-dilanjutkan-pemerintah-diminta-segera-memilih-desain
2011 news
11th July 2011
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is sending a KFX warplane production engineering team to South Korea as...
1. Experience in designing and developing a Stealth jet fighter. Previously Dirgantara Indonesia only has experience in designing a transport aircraft. 116 Indonesian design engineers now have the experience on designing a Stealth fighter jet. This will also make the engineers have more...
Korean is willing to share 70% of their knowledge to Indonesian engineers, this is said by senior KF21/IFX Indonesian design engineer to me directly. This is why both senior and junior engineers ( I also have ask them as well) are very supportive on the program.
This is stated by Korean official, dont use FB forum from Korean civilians that even dont understand about the program as a basis.
"Despite such a delay in payment, the Indonesian side has continued to send its researchers to South Korea to take part in the development process," Rep. Kim...
The design of KF21/IFX is based on C 103 that is designed by ADD Korea and Indonesian Aerospace+Institute Technology Bandung.
C 103 design ( there you can see the year of 2012), before KAI and LM comes to the program in 2015
Final design C 109 is just a refinement of C 103 design...
Inlet design of KF 21/IFX is also lead by Indonesian engineer (This is said by bu Anne (pejabat Menhan yg mengurusi KFX/IFX). The article is in CNN Indonesia I put it in KF21/IFX thread in Defense Hub. Miss Anne was present during CDR (Critical Design Review) meeting of KFX/IFX (September 2019)
I will put this article from Angkasa Magazine so people who dont understand what the actual development process will understand.
I will bring what happened during first phase of development that started in 2011
Translation from Google translate:
February 6, 2014 (Angkasa/Space Magazine)
KFX...
If we buy F 16, the most we can get is Ofset (DI produce some part of F16 like happening during 1987 order). We have already made complex part in F 16 in DI which is wing in end of 1980's and beginning of 1990's.
Despite that with the current budget of 1,1 billion USD, it is better if we buy...
Military TOT is difficult to get, this is why BRIN ask Prabowo to get civilian TOT in any of Prabowo foreign military acquisition.
The country that has proven to give meaningful TOT to us is South Korea. Only with the partnership we can get meaningful TOT and also design experience like in KF21...
It will be interesting if we are going to use InfoGlobal avionics on our IFX.
For 32 Hawk upgrade program, I hope they use InfoGlobal digital avionics (glass cockpit) to replace the analog ones which is also made by Info Global
Well I believe we are going to even develop it until it has 6 generation capability if government is backing the program fully inshaAllah.
I dont think we will end up with KF 21 Block 1 since it is not a requirement needed by Indonesian Airforce. I believe we will buy KF 21 with fit with our...
KF 21 not only using Stealth design for RCS, it also can lower heat signature from engine. If KF21 only put 4 missile in the belly (semi recessed), its RCS is much lower than Typhoon.
Block 2 will come up in 2028, just 2 years after Block 1
Block 3 is 5 generation, but I believe block 1 and 2...
From @dr.knowhow in his PDF post (KFX/IFX thread page 15), when I have conversation with him
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It is not uncommon for patriotic figures to come back to their homeland to help their own people out through difficult times. It was the case in almost every far...
The wingman drone video is official and published in Korean news. Korean Member in PDF has said about the capability of KF 21 to use wingman drone, and that wingman drone has been tested by KAI.
Despite I do have connection to the engineering team, but I dont want to ask this questions to them. I only do it when it is necessary to do so. Better we wait for the official information published on KAI website or if the official give information to media. I dont work as PR of Indonesian...
With current engine, N 219 plane can carry 2300 kg pay load. Cargo configuration for instant is designed to get 2 ton cargo inside the plane. SOM missile weight is around 500 kg.