Mitsubishi F-1
The Mitsubishi F-1 was Japan's first domestically designed supersonic combat aircraft since the country's post-war constitution restricted its military aviation industry for decades. It was developed from the T-2 supersonic trainer, adapted into a dedicated ground-attack fighter for defending Japan's coastline rather than long-range strike missions. Its limited range and modest weapon load reflected Japan's constitutional restrictions on offensive military capability at the time it was designed. It served the Japan Air Self-Defense Force for over two decades before being replaced by the more capable, jointly developed Mitsubishi F-2.
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The Mitsubishi F-1, Japan's first home-designed supersonic combat jet, was adapted from the T-2 trainer with deliberately short range under Japan's constitutional limits on offensive airpower.
Specifications
| Length | 17.9 m (59 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 7.9 m (26 ft) |
| Height | 4.4 m (14 ft) |
| Persons on board | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 13.7 t |
| Range | 850 NM (1,574 km) |
| Maximum speed | 1,000 kt (1,852 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 50,000 ft (15,240 m) |
| Rate of climb | 35,000 ft/min (177.8 m/s) |
| Engines | 2x Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Adour |
| Units built | 77 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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