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>No, the tech demonstrator is this one ( >>64003113 )
https://www.twz.com/air/this-is-how-the-uks-new-stealth-fighter-demonstrator-will-look
>first rendering has been released showing the new fighter demonstrator being built in the United Kingdom as part of the Tempest next-generation air combat program. The crewed flight test vehicle bears a notable resemblance to the Lockheed Martin F-35, apart from its lack of horizontal stabilizers and a number of smaller differences. Planned to take to the air in 2027, the Combat Air Flying Demonstrator will feed into the design of the Tempest, which is being developed as a stealthy fighter for the U.K.’s Royal Air Force, as well as for Italy and Japan, and is expected to be in service by 2035.
It's all so tiresome...
>Except the different wing profile, lack of HS, larger nose cone and yadda yadda.
Like any of that really matter. The one criterion here is whether it can replace its missions, and yes it can.
>Can the KF-21 now do anything the tornado can? No. Your promises of the far future are just that.
Can Tornadoes shoot Meteor?
>Listen, we already had this discussion in the other thread where you cherrypicked the price of the swiss f-35 procurement to say the kf21 was cheaper
Anon, this is the latest price tag for the F-35. Do you remember how cheaper things used to be before the pandemic? Now this is the norm.
>Once again, an IWB won't fix that mess
It's not just about IWB, they'll be replacing all sorts of protuberance on the surface including the IRST.