Hello and welcome back to Jetline Marvel for another exciting Aircraft comparison article. we’ll compare the Indian-built Tejas Mark 2 fighter jet with the South Korean KF 21 fighter jet.

KAI KF-21 Boramae

The KAI KF-21 Boramae, formerly known as the KF-X, is a South Korean fighter jet that collaborates with Indonesia with the aim of building an advanced multirole fighter for the air forces of both countries. the KAI offices near Sacheon Airport had a rollout ceremony where the first prototype was finished and unveiled. The first test flight took place on July 19, 2022, and production was set to start in 2026.

A 50 percent longer combat range, a 34 percent longer airframe lifespan, improved avionics, an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, more potent electronic warfare, and data link capabilities should make the KF-X superior to the F-16 Fighting Falcon. They recommended two engines with a combined thrust of about  50,000 pounds-force (220,000 N), supersonic interception and cruise capability, and multirole capabilities.

South Korea became the eighth nation in the world to successfully develop and fly a supersonic fighter jet on July 19, 2022. The aircraft flew off for 33 minutes from Sacheon Airbase while flying the flags of South Korea and Indonesia. Before mass production starts in 2026, six flying prototypes, including two two-seat models, will fly 2,200 times.

Air-to-air tasks will be the main intermediate capability of 40 Block-1 jets, while air-to-ground combat will be added by 80 Block-2 jets starting in 2028. In the future, the KF-21 will get an air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) and a hypersonic missile that were both created domestically.

HAL Tejas MK2

The Tejas Mark 2, also known as the Medium Weight Fighter, it is a single-engine, canard delta wing, multirole combat aircraft developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s Aircraft Research and Design Center for the Indian Air Force. it is anticipated to fly for the first time in 2023, and production was set to start by 2026.

The Tejas Mark 2 is being designed and developed to replace multiple IAF strike fighters, including the SEPECAT Jaguar, Dassault Mirage 2000, and Mikoyan MiG-29. Tejas Mark 2 is anticipated to fly for the first time in 2023, and production was set to start by 2026.

Along with other avionics upgrades, it will include an indigenous integrated life-support system, aircraft health, and usage monitoring system to integrate various sensors onboard Tejas Mark 2, and an integrated electro-optic electronic warfare suite built right into the aircraft.

In addition to a missile approach warning system, it will have an infrared search and track system. More weapons with a longer range may be carried to increase internal fuel capacity and payload capacity over 3,400 kg and 6,500 kg, respectively.

The avionics of Tejas Mark 2 will be centered on multisensor data fusion incorporating both active and passive sensors on board. The Tejas Mark 2 would be equipped with a variant of Uttam AESA Radar developed by the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment, while the combat aircraft will also have an integrated IRST system for passive target acquisition.

The Tejas Mark 1A fighter jet is also chosen for the Malaysian defense tender to replace the country’s current fighter jet. It offers a variety of armament packages and services for aircraft orders, making it the strongest contractor in the Asian region.

Specification:

• Tejas Mark 2 and the KAI KF 21 both have the option of having two seats.
• The Tejas Mark 2 is 47 feet long, 27 feet wide, and 15 feet tall, while the KF 21 is 55 feet long, 36 feet wide, and 15 feet tall.
• The Tejas Mark 2 weighs 7,850 kg, whereas the KF 21 has an empty weight of 11,800 kg.
• The KF 21’s gross weight is 17,200 kg, and the Tejas Mark 2’s gross weight is 11,300 kg.
• The Tejas Mark 2 has a maximum take-off weight of 17,500 kg, whereas the KF 21 has a maximum take of weight of 24,400 kg.
• The Kf 21 and Tejas Mark 2 are capable of a top speed of Mach 1.81.
• The Tejas Mark 2 has about a 3,500-kilometer ferry range, while the KF 21 has a 2,900-kilometer range.
• With an afterburner, KF 21’s has two General Electric F414 afterburning turbofan engines that may produce up to 97.2 Kilo newtons.
• Tejas Mark 2 is equipped with a single General Electric F 414 after-burning turbofan that has a FADEC 98 kilo Newton thrust rating and a 110 Kilo Newton’s afterburner.

KF 21

• It has ten hard points. 4 under the fuselage and 6 under the wings.
• Air-to-air missiles can be carried by it. The MBDA AIM 120. IRIS Diehl, sidewinder AIM 9x,
• Taurus, AGM 65, and AGM 84 Harpoon are examples of air-to-ground missiles that it is capable of carrying.
• It can transport JDAM and KGGB-style precision-guided bombs as well as GBUs.
• further, It has avionics integration with the following.
• Actively scanned electronic array.
• Infrared tracking technology and an electro-optical aiming device.
• Additionally, it has DATA link capabilities. mission computer jammer, radio frequency jammer
• Flight control computer, multifunction display, and store management computer.

Tejas mark2

• Tejas has 13 hard points that can hold 6.5 tonnes of weapons.
• Air to Air missiles can be carried by it.
• It can also carry air-to-surface missiles including Brahmos, LRLACM, Storm Shadow, and crystal Maze in addition to MICA, ASRAAM, Meteor, and ASTRA.
• Rudrum-like antiradiation weaponry
• Additionally, the Tejas Mark 2 is equipped with precision-guided munitions such as the Spice, HSLD, DRDO glide bomb, Sudarshan laser-guided bomb, cluster munition, loitering munition, and unguided bomb.
• It has various integrated avionics features, including the LRDE Uttam AESA radar, the DARE unified electronic warfare suite, the Dual color missile approach warning system, and a targeting pod.

Specifications	KAI KF-21 Boramae	HAL Tejas MK2
Crew	One or two	One or two
Length	16.9 m (55ft)	14.60 m (47ft)
Wingspan	11.2 m (36ft)	8.50 m(27ft)
Height	4.7 m (15ft)	4.86 m(15ft)
Wing area	46.5 m2 (501 sq ft)	44 m2 (470sqft)
Empty weight	11,800 kg (26,015 lb)	7,850 kg (17,306 lb)
Gross weight	17,200 kg (37,920 lb)	11,300 kg (24,912 lb)
Max takeoff weight	25,400 kg (55,997 lb)	17,500 kg (38,581 lb)
Maximum speed	Mach 1.81	Mach 1.8
Range	2,900 km (1,800 mi, 1,600 nmi)	2,500 km (1,600 mi, 1,300 nmi)
Ferry range	2,900 km (1,800 mi, 1,600 nmi)	3,500 km (2,200 mi, 1,900 nmi)
Powerplant	2 × General Electric F414-GE-400K afterburning turbofan, 57.8 kN	1 × General Electric F414-INS6 afterburning turbofan with FADEC, 98 kN