Aircraft
Korea Favors F-15 Silent Eagle Fighter Over F-35, Typhoon
Boeing flew a development aircraft with some Silent Eagle features, such as the conformal weapons bay, in 2010. The upgraded F-15 has apparently won Korea's contest for a new fighter. (Photo: Bill Carey)
Boeing flew a development aircraft with some Silent Eagle features, such as the conformal weapons bay, in 2010. The upgraded F-15 has apparently won Korea's contest for a new fighter. (Photo: Bill Carey)

The Republic of Korea seems set to launch the F-15SE Silent Eagle, by confirming Boeing as winner of the F-X III contest for 60 more combat aircraft. The Yonhap news agency reported that the Eurofighter Typhoon and the Lockheed Martin F-35A have been eliminated. Boeing, Eurofighter and Lockheed Martin all said this week that they had received no official notification on the outcome of the F-X III contest. Yonhap said that “a final decision on whether to accept or reject the sole (remaining) candidate” will be made in mid-September.