F1 Aircraft
It is essentially a t 2 trainer airframe modified for a dedicated anti ship and ground attack role.
F1 aircraft. It was developed as a successor to the popular mirage iii family. It was japans first domestically designed and built supersonic combat aircraft jointly developed by mitsubishi heavy industries and fuji heavy industries. This plane can outrun outclimb and outperform virtually all ga homebuilt aircraft. Able to climb at 3500 fpm with a cruise speed over 230 kts the f1 rocket is a total performance machine.
473 aircraft equipped the air forces of south africa spain greece kuwait libya morocco ecuador iraq jordan and qatar. The mitsubishi f 1 is a japanese swept wing single seat twin engine supersonic strike aircraft that was in service with the japan air self defense force from 1978 to 2006. From the outset the mirage f1 was an export success. We have 3 f1 aircraft for sale.
The f4 raider is a virtually identical airframe but uses a 4 cylinder lycoming. Optimized for low altitude day and night reconnaissance the mirage f1 r was the export version of the f1 cr used by the french air force. Work on the f1 eventually took precedence over the more costly f2 which was cancelled during the late 1960s. If you are in the market for unbelievable performance in an affordable homebuilt airplane the f1 rocket is exactly the plane youve been looking for.