Mitsubishi T-2

The Mitsubishi T-2 is a supersonic training aircraft of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
At that time, the Air Self-Defense Force deployed F-104Js and decided to introduce F-4EJs.
Aircraft with a high flight performance were becoming mainstream compared to the previous F-86F.
For this reason, the education of the pilots on board them became a problem.
For this reason, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force decided to introduce a new supersonic jet training aircraft.
The T-38s were originally used by the U.S. Air Force at the time.
It was considered whether to develop a new domestically, but it was decided to develop in Japan.

The Technical Research Headquarters of the Defense Agency submits specifications to domestic aircraft manufacturers
In September 1967, MHI was the main contractor.
The X-T project was launched by other companies in cooperation with production.
The X-T plan is a twin-engined training aircraft plan for the reins, but as a major feature
At the same time, it was required from the beginning to be able to develop into a support fighter (FS-X).
In March 1968, the XT-2 plan was developed as the first plan for prototyping.
The April 1969 mock-up was completed.
After that, the prototype first rolled out on April 23rd, 1971,
I made my first flight on July 20th of the same year.

The outline of the T-2s is a reindra, twin-engined, and the engine is in the United Kingdom.
With Rolls-Royce Churvomeca Adoa Mk801A Afterburner
The maximum thrust is 3,310kg. The main wing is a high-wing type with a lower anti-corner of nine degrees,
The biggest feature is that the lateral control has been changed to spoiler by stopping the aileron.
This is considering that the area of the main wing flap can be large.
The air intake, which is one of the difficulties of supersonic machines,
It is a fixed lamp type with six auxiliary air intakes in the surrounding area.
The fixed armament will be equipped with the M61A-1 Vulcan gun.
In addition, the onboard radar is equipped with a domestic J / AWG-11 radar FCS developed by Mitsubishi Electric
These are not included in the T-2s, which are used in the basic fighter piloting curriculum.

As mentioned above, there were two types of T-2s, the previous model and the second half type.
Students who have completed the basic piloting course with T-33A and obtained a Wingmark
Enter the basic combat piloting course at Matsushima Air Base. In this case, T2 is used in the early T2 type,
Students will learn basic knowledge of supersonic flight and maneuvering with T-2s.
The student who completes this will proceed to the next combat piloting course.
The late T-2s used at this time were equipped with radar and Vulcan guns.
The student pilot who learned the operation of the fighter plane such as shooting and graduated from this
They were assigned to all the real combat units.
The T-2s deployed at Matsushima Air Base in 1975 have been used for student training for nearly 30 years,
He retired from training flights in 2004, ceding his successor to the F-2B.