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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
Specifications (T-4)
Data from Jane's Aircraft Recognition GuideGeneral 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
- Maximum speed: 1,038 km/h (645 mph)
- Range: 1,670 km (900 nm)
- 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
References
- ^ "Actualités du monde aérospatial : Japon [News of the world aerospace: Japan]" (in French). Le moniteur de l'aéronautique 49: 9. november 1981.
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