Japan
Mitsubishi F-2A/B
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This boxed set contains:
- 1 x Mitsubishi F-2A/B 1/72 scale attacker aircraft [E Series]
Japanese Air Self-Defense Force
The Mitsubishi F-2 is a support jet fighter for the Air Self-Defense Force.
This machine has a single seat A type and a double B type,
The two-seat type is mainly used for education and training.
The Air Self-Defense Force is a fighter, a bomber, and other threats to F-15Js.
The threat of ships, tanks, etc. has been taken up to defend with F1 support fighters,
The F1 has been retired due to aging of the aircraft.
As a successor to the F-1s, the F-2s were jointly developed by Japan and the United States.
This machine, which was called FS-X at the beginning of development, is based on the F-16s,
It is designed to make full use of the current state-of-the-art technology.
The external features are the torso and the main wings, which are larger than F-16s,
A large radome to accommodate a new type of radar,
Dealing with bird strikes (collising with birds) in low-flying
Three-division canopy etc. are given, and in various places of the aircraft such as the main wing,
Japan's world-class carbon-based composite materials are used,
The weight of the aircraft is reduced.
In addition, CCV technology that reflects the experimental results of the T-2CCV machine was also introduced,
The first fly-by-wire side stick was adopted by the Air Self-Defense Force aircraft,
It achieves safe and excellent flight performance.
The onboard weapon is a station that extends to eleven places along with the main wing and the fuselage
Air-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles (domestic ASM-2s, etc.),
It can be equipped with various bombs and an increase tank.
The deployment began in April 2001 with the 3rd Squadron of Misawa Air Base,
In the future, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force will deploy F-2s instead of the remaining F-1s and F-4EJ revisions,
Protect the skies of 21st century Japan with F-15J fighter jets.
(Information at the time of the kit release)
The data
Crew: 1person (two F-2Bs)
Total width: 11.13m (including wing end launcher)
Total length: 15.52m, Height: 4.96m
Engine: General Electric F110-GE (IHI)-129
Thrust: 17,000lb (afterburner maximum power 29,500lb)x1
Takeoff weight: 20,517kg (with AAMx2, ASMx4, 600gal tank x2)
Fixed armament: M61A-1 20mm Vulcan gun x1
Max speed: Mach 2.0
First flight: October 7, 1995 (XF-2A1)
This boxed set contains:
-
1*Mitsubishi F-2A/B 1/72 scale attacker aircraft [E Series]
The Mitsubishi F-2 is a support jet fighter for the Air Self-Defense Force.
This machine has a single seat A type and a double B type,
The two-seat type is mainly used for education and training.
The Air Self-Defense Force is a fighter, a bomber, and other threats to F-15Js.
The threat of ships, tanks, etc. has been taken up to defend with F1 support fighters,
The F1 has been retired due to aging of the aircraft.
As a successor to the F-1s, the F-2s were jointly developed by Japan and the United States.
This machine, which was called FS-X at the beginning of development, is based on the F-16s,
It is designed to make full use of the current state-of-the-art technology.
The external features are the torso and the main wings, which are larger than F-16s,
A large radome to accommodate a new type of radar,
Dealing with bird strikes (collising with birds) in low-flying
Three-division canopy etc. are given, and in various places of the aircraft such as the main wing,
Japan's world-class carbon-based composite materials are used,
The weight of the aircraft is reduced.
In addition, CCV technology that reflects the experimental results of the T-2CCV machine was also introduced,
The first fly-by-wire side stick was adopted by the Air Self-Defense Force aircraft,
It achieves safe and excellent flight performance.
The onboard weapon is a station that extends to eleven places along with the main wing and the fuselage
Air-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles (domestic ASM-2s, etc.),
It can be equipped with various bombs and an increase tank.
The deployment began in April 2001 with the 3rd Squadron of Misawa Air Base,
In the future, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force will deploy F-2s instead of the remaining F-1s and F-4EJ revisions,
Protect the skies of 21st century Japan with F-15J fighter jets.
(Information at the time of the kit release)
The data
Crew: 1person (two F-2Bs)
Total width: 11.13m (including wing end launcher)
Total length: 15.52m, Height: 4.96m
Engine: General Electric F110-GE (IHI)-129
Thrust: 17,000lb (afterburner maximum power 29,500lb)x1
Takeoff weight: 20,517kg (with AAMx2, ASMx4, 600gal tank x2)
Fixed armament: M61A-1 20mm Vulcan gun x1
Max speed: Mach 2.0
First flight: October 7, 1995 (XF-2A1)
