Experience from the T-50, and support provided by Lockheed for that aircraft, was seen as a cost-effective approach, as KAI officials saw a smaller and cheaper proposal to finally get the program to launch and enter service around the mid- 2020s.
Experience from the T-50, and support provided by Lockheed for that aircraft, is seen as a cost-effective approach. The KFX-E is smaller than the F-35 Lightning II, as KAI officials see a smaller and cheaper proposal will finally get the program to launch designing and building an airframe to enter service around the mid- 2020s.