“““ Kawasaki T-4 ”””

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The Kawasaki T-4 is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It is currently used by the JASDF's Blue Impulse aerobatic team. The first XT-4 prototype flew on July 29, 1985. The first production aircraft was delivered in 1988.


History

In November 1981, Kawasaki was selected as main contractor to design and produce an aircraft relating to the MT-X program. This program was launched to replace the Lockheed T-33 and Fuji T-1 jet trainer aircraft in service in the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The initial program planned the build of 220 aircraft and entry into service in 1988.

Variants

• XT-4: Prototype. 4 built.
• T-4: Two-seat intermediate jet trainer aircraft. 208 built.

Operators

 Japan

Japan Air Self-Defense Force

Specifications (T-4)

Data from Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide
General characteristics

• Crew: two pilots in tandem
• Length: 13.0 m (42 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 9.94 m (32 ft 7 in)
• Height: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
• Empty weight: 3,790 kg (8,360 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 7,500 kg (16,530 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Ishikawajima-Harima F3-IHI-30 turbofans, 16 kN (3,520 lb) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1,038 km/h (645 mph)
• Range: 1,670 km (900 nm)

Armament

• Two hardpoints for training bombs, rockets

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Dassault Breguet Dornier Alpha Jet
• BAE Hawk
• Aero L-59
• PZL I-22 Iryda
• Soko G-4 Super Galeb
• CASA C-101
• IA-63 Pampa

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of Japan

References

1. ^ "Actualités du monde aérospatial : Japon [News of the world aerospace: Japan]" (in French). Le moniteur de l'aéronautique 49: 9. november 1981.