Upgrade IDF fighter completes maiden flight
Taiwan's AIDC has successfully completed the first flight of an upgraded F-CK-1 IDF fighter on Oct. 4.
Aircraft 10005 took off at around 2:55pm accompanied by another IDF fighter from Chingchungkang airbase. It did not retract its gear during this flight. Both aircraft headed out west towards the Taiwan Strait after take off and returned to land later at 3:15pm.
The upgraded fighter will have the ability to carry conformal fuel tanks to increase its range. These new fuel tanks are still undergoing development and will only be ready for testing early next year.
The new IDF can also carry four Sky Sword 2 air-to-air missiles, up from two.
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