Japan F1 Fighter Jet
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.
Japan f1 fighter jet. On the 9th of march 2006 the last flight mission was carried out at japan air self defense force tsuiki afb and the ceremony of the official announcement on. It was japans first domestically designed and built supersonic combat aircraft jointly developed by mitsubishi heavy industries and fuji heavy industries. News of japans fighter development comes as the us state department approved the sale of more than 100 us f 35 fighter jets to japan. The f x unofficially called f 3 is a sixth generation stealth fighter in development for the japan air self defense force jasdf.
Melbourne australia japan has named mitsubishi heavy industries as the prime contractor to build its next generation fighter jet with the defense ministry announcing earlier friday that it. When japan launched her surprise attack on pearl harbor and on british and dutch possessions in east asia the 521. It is essentially a t 2 trainer airframe modified for a dedicated anti ship and ground attack role. Its development is to also bolster the nations defense industry and potentially enter the international arms market amid japans change in.
The sale would consist of 63 f 35a jets which take off from. The mitsubishi f 1 is a single seat multi role fighter aircraft designed and manufactured jointly by mitsubishi heavy industries and fuji heavy industries for the japan air self defence force jasdf. Japan f 1 fighter jet japan air self defense force. 15000 lbf of thrust giving the aircraft a maximum speed of 1453 mph and an altitude ceiling of 65615 feet.
The mirage f1 was powered by a single snecma atar 9k 50 turbojet engine which was capable of providing roughly 7 tonnes force 69 kn. Japan f 1 fighter jet japan air self defense force. The t 2 trainer jet is the base model for the development of the f 1 fighter aircraft.