Mitsubishi T-2
The Mitsubishi T-2 was Japan’s first supersonic jet trainer and closely resembled the Anglo-French SEPECAT Jaguar. It prepared Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots for high-performance fighters and also spawned the F-1 support fighter. The aircraft became famous through the Blue Impulse display team, which flew it in Japanese airshows for decades. Its two engines and sharply swept wings mark a major step beyond Japan’s earlier subsonic trainers.
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Japan's first supersonic jet trainer, the T-2 closely resembles the Anglo-French Jaguar and later flew with the Blue Impulse display team.
Specifications
| Length | 17.9 m (59 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 7.9 m (26 ft) |
| Height | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 12.9 t |
| Range | 1,400 NM (2,593 km) |
| Maximum speed | 920 kt (1,704 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 50,000 ft (15,240 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 36,000 ft (10,973 m) |
| Rate of climb | 35,006 ft/min (177.8 m/s) |
| Engines | 2x Ishikawajima-Harima TF40-801A |
| Units built | 96 |
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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