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Skip to primary sidebar SOUTH KOREAN KF-21 AIRCRAFT WITH MARTIN-BAKER MK18 SEAT UNVEILLED AT KAI SHOWCASE KAI unveiled South Korea’s first indigenous fighter jet prototype on 9th April 2021, 5 years after the start of the KF-X program, naming it the KF-21 Boramae during the announcement showcase. KAI aim to deliver 40 KF-21 aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force by 2028 with 80 more aircraft to follow by 2032. The KF-21 will be fitted with Martin-Baker Mk.18 Ejection Seats – the latest in Ejection Seat technology. Martin-Baker are proud to be suppliers on the KF-X program and to support the ROKAF and South Korea in this significant milestone for the country. Andrew Martin, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, said; “MB is honoured to have been competitively selected for this new aircraft. We have seen first hand the dedication and hard work that KAI and its team put into their successful KT-1 and T-50 aircrafts and we have no doubt that the KF-21 will follow the same path.” Filed Under: News READER INTERACTIONS PRIMARY SIDEBAR MORE POSTS SOUTH KOREAN KF-21 AIRCRAFT WITH MARTIN-BAKER MK18 SEAT UNVEILLED AT KAI SHOWCASE Martin-Baker Employee’s Step Up During the National Pandemic Martin-Baker Constructs New Bangladeshi Centre of Excellence for Aircrew Safety Indian Air Force Orders 106 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft India Receives First Batch of Rafale Fighters Fitted with Martin-Baker Mk.16 Ejection Seats RECENT EJECTEE "I ejected at ~24,000 feet from my Mirage IIIc with a Martin-Baker JM6 seat, after a mid-air collision at a closing speed of Mach 2.4. The collision had severed my left wing and engine and I was free-falling to earth in the cockpit and right wing, which was on fire. I pulled the lower lever and ejected but fainted after my vertebrae crushed (I was slumped forward at ignition which, although unavoidable, was a bad idea)...." Read More Careers Merchandise Gallery © Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd 2021 Terms of Use - Privacy Policy - Code of Ethics