Mitsubishi F-2

The Mitsubishi F-2 is a multirole fighter manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Lockheed Martin for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force with a 60-40 split in manufacturing between Japan and the USA. Production started in 1996 and the first aircraft entered service in 2000. The first 76 aircraft entered service in 2008 with a total of 94 airframes under contract. In FY2005 Ministry of Defense changed the category from Support Fighter to Fighter.

the Mitsubishi F-2 to bolster its fighter fleet in the face of growing Chinese capability, adding some 20 aircraft to the 94 1
A Japanese Air Self Defence Force Mitsubishi F-2 fighter aircraft is pictured after it was pushed by the tsunami into a building at a base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi prefecture Picture: 2
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Die Mitsubishi F-2 ist ein japanisches Mehrzweckkampfflugzeug, das auf der US-amerikanischen General Dynamics F-16 basiert.4
F-16 but the Mitsubishi F-2 is a completely new fighter.5
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like an F-16 but the Mitsubishi F-2 is a completely new fighter.7
Mitsubishi F-2 at Guam (Cropped).8

Made by Lockheed MartinMitsubishi Heavy Industries.

It is the successor of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon .

Mitsubishi F-2 at Guam (Cropped).jpg F-2 Воздушных сил самообороны Японии после взлёта с авиабазы Андерсен на острове Гуам.9
Mitsubishi F-2 F-2 din spate Mitsubishi F-2 este un avion de luptă multirol japonez, dezvoltat pe baza avionului american F-16 Fighting Falcon.10
Mitsubishi F-2 was first flown on October 7, 1995.11
model that I always hated, re-done as a Mitsubishi F-2 of the J.A.S.D.F... http://groups.msn.com/ChrisinJapan2004/shoebox.12
that the Hasegawa Mitsubishi F-2 has these included in the kit and, voila, the one in my model stash did.13
The Mitsubishi F-2 is a multirole fighter manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Lockheed Martin for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, with a 60/40 split in manufacturing 14
The Mitsubishi F-2 served as one of the main lines of defense for the Japanese military. Originally developed in the late 1980s, the fighter plane went into production in 1998.15
Height Main
4.69 m
Height Alt
469.9
Predecessor
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Engine(jet)
GE Aviation
General Electric F110
Length Alt
1551.94
Max Takeoff Weight Main
22100.0
Thrust Main
76.0
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
*List of fighter aircraft
Range Main
340
Loaded Weight Main
15000.0
Introduced
2000
Loading Main
430
See Also
*4.5th generation jet fighter
Developed From
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Max Speed Main
Mach 2.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
48700.0
Ceiling Main
18
000 m
Number Built
94
Crew
1
Thrust/weight
1
Max Speed More
at altitude
Unit Cost
1.2E10
3.7869120000000762E17
Thrust Alt
17000
Armament
1200.0
Area Main
34.84 m²
Primary user
Span Alt
1112.52
Plane Or Copter?
Avionics
* Mitsubishi Active Electronically Scanned Array radar system including J-APG-1
Afterburning Thrust Alt
29500
Manufacturer
First Flight
7
Number Of Jets
1
Origin
Japan
United States
National Origin
Japan
United States
Loaded Weight Alt
33000.0
Type of jet
Empty Weight Alt
21000.0
Afterburning Thrust Main
120
Length Main
15.52 m
Span Main
11.13 m
Area Alt
375.0
Range Alt
520 miles
Similar Aircraft
*McDonnell Douglas F-A-18 Hornet*Dassault Rafale*Eurofighter Typhoon*Mikoyan MiG-29*Chengdu J-10*CAC - PAC JF-17 Thunder*HAL Tejas
Related
*F-16 Falcon*AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo*T-50 Golden Eagle
Empty Weight Main
9527.0
Ceiling Alt
59000.0
Category
Loading Alt
88

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