In this photo provided by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea government, DPRK top leader Kim Jong-un (left) sits in a cockpit during his visit to a Russian aircraft plant that builds fighter jets in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, about 6,200 kilometers east of Moscow, Russia, Sept 15, 2023. (PHOTO / KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY / KOREA NEWS SERVICE VIA AP)
SEOUL - Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un visited on Friday a major aviation plant upon his arrival in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, an industrial center in the Russian Far East, during his ongoing visit to the country, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday.
Kim Jong-un got on a Su-57 fighter jet to hear a detailed explanation of its technical specifications and flight performance and watched flight demonstration of a Su-35 fighter jet
During the visit to Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant, Kim, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, got on a Su-57 fighter jet to hear a detailed explanation of its technical specifications and flight performance and watched flight demonstration of a Su-35 fighter jet. He also learned about the performance of the passenger aircraft produced at the factory, the report said.
Kim was deeply impressed with the independent potential and modernity of the Russian aircraft manufacturing industry, it added.
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Founded in 1934, Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant is a pivotal base of the Russian defense industry and air transport industry.
