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Mitsubishi F-2 Is Nicknamed
"Viper Zero"
Number built 98 (including 4 prototypes)
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| Mitsubishi F-2B | |
| Role | Multirole fighter |
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| National origin | Japan / United States |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / Lockheed Martin |
| First flight | 7 October 1995 |
| Introduction | 2000 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Produced | 1995–2011 |
| Number built | 98 (including 4 prototypes) |
| Developed from | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
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History Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi F-2
Is Nicknamed "Viper Zero"
The Mitsubishi F-2 is a multirole fighter derived from the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falconand manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Lockheed Martin for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, with a 60/40 split in manufacturing between Japan and the United States. The basis of the F-2's design is the F-16 Agile Falcon, an unsuccessful offer by General Dynamics to provide a low-cost alternative for the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition. Production started in 1996 and the first aircraft entered service in 2000.
Development
The first 76 aircraft entered service by 2008, with a total of 98 airframes produced. The first active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar on a combat aircraft was the J/APG-1 introduced on the Mitsubishi F-2 in 1995. The F-2 is nicknamed "Viper Zero", a reference to the F-16's unofficial nickname of "Viper" and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
Engines
Design General Electric, Kawasaki, Honeywell, Raytheon, NEC, Hazeltine, and Kokusai Electric were among the primary component sub-contractors. Lockheed Martin supplied the aft fuselage, leading-edge slats, stores management system, a large percentage of wingboxes (as part of two-way technology transfer agreements), and other components. Kawasaki built the midsection of the fuselage, as well as the doors to the main wheel and the engine, while the forward fuselage and wings were built by Mitsubishi. Some of the avionics were supplied by Lockheed Martin, and the digital fly-by-wire system was jointly developed by Japan Aviation Electric and Honeywell (formerly Allied Signal). Contractors for communication systems and IFF interrogators included: Raytheon, NEC, Hazeltine, and Kokusai Electric. The fire control radar, IRS, the mission computer, and the EW system were developed by Japan.
Operators
As of March 2022, the JASDF operated 91 F-2.
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Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi F-2
Is Nicknamed "Viper Zero"
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Mitsubishi F-2 Is Nicknamed "Viper Zero"
General Info
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- Crew: 1 (F-2B: 2)
- Length: 15.52 m (50 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 11.125 m with launchers
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- 10.8 m without missile launchers
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- Wing area: 34.84 m2 (375.0 sq ft)
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- Empty weight: 9,527 kg (21,003 lb)
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- F-2B: 9,633 kg (21,237 lb)
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- Gross weight: 13,459 kg (29,672 lb) clean
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Max takeoff weight: 22,100 kg
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- F-2B 3,948 L (1,043 US gal; 868 imp gal) maximum internal fuel 3,903 L (1,031 US gal; 859 imp gal) usable
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- Powerplant: 1 × General Electric F110-IHI-129 afterburning turbofan
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Performance
- Maximum speed: 2,124 km/h
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.0 at high altitude, Mach 1.1 at low altitude
- Combat range: 833 km
- Service ceiling: 18,000 m
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- 20 mm JM61A1 cannon, plus maximum weapon load of 8,085 kg:
- Rocket pod JLAU-3/A
- AAMs: Mitsubishi AAM-3, Mitsubishi AAM-4, Mitsubishi AAM-5, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-7 Sparrow
- air-to-ground weapons include: ASM-1 and ASM-2 anti-ship missiles
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Links to Youtube & Others
The JASDF and its contractors considered developing a Japanese-designed, Japanese-produced replacement for the aging Mitsubishi F-1 fighter as early as 1981. A formal feasibility study commenced in 1985.
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Mitsubishi F-2 Viper
Japan's initial intentions to develop the aircraft domestically built upon Japan's previous success in producing the F-15J fighter under license from McDonnell Douglas
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Japan's initial intentions to develop the aircraft domestically built upon Japan's previous success in producing the F-15J fighter under license from McDonnell Douglas
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