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Mitsubishi F-2 Japanese Strike Fighter Aircraft

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Basic Information
Name
Mitsubishi F-2 Japanese Strike Fighter Aircraft
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Multirole Fighter Aircraft
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / Lockheed Martin
Date of Introduction
2000
Description

The Mitsubishi F-2 is a multirole fighter derived from the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, and 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 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. 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 semi-official nickname of "Viper" and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew 1
Engine Afterburning Turbofan (17000 hp)
Max Speed 2124.0 km/h
Variants
XF-2A Single seat prototype
XF-2B Two-seat prototype
F-2A Single seat fighter version
F-2B Two-seat training version
System
Alternate Designation(s) F-2 Strike Fighter "Viper Zero"
Type Multi-role Fighter Aircraft
Manufacturer Mitsubishu Heavy Industries / Lockheed Martin
Crew 1 or 2 (variant dependent)
Number of Engines 1
Number of Hard Points 2 × wing-tip air-to-air missile launch rails, 6 × under-wing, and 3 × under-fuselage pylon (2 of 3 for sensors) stations with a capacity of up to 7,700 kg of stores.
Dimensions
Length 15.52 m
Width (Wing Span) 9.45 m
Height 5.09 m
Wheelbase 4.00 m
Wheel Track 2.38 m
Tail Plane Span 5.58 m
Wing Area 27.87 m sq
Taileron Area 5.92 m sq
Fin Area 4.00 m sq
Empty Weight 8,432 kg
Combat Weight 12,292 kg
Automotive
Engine Name 1 × General Electric F110-IHI-129
Engine Type Afterburning Turbofan
Engine Power 17,000 lbf (76 kN) thrust dry / 29,500 lbf (131 kN) with afterburner
Internal Fuel Capacity 4,637 ltr
External Fuel Capacity 5,678 ltr
Maximum Speed 2,124 (Mach 2+) km/h
Ceiling 18,000 m
Radius, CAP 1,605 (Basic air-to-air missile load and max internal and external fuel) km
Radius, CAS 1,200 (Basic air-to-air and ground support load, max internal fuel) km
Ferry Range 4,215 km
Load Limit 634 kg / sq m
Main Gun System
System
Name 1 x JM61A1 Vulcan
Type Rotary Cannon
Caliber 20 mm
Length 1.827 m
Weight 112 kg
Barrels 6-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)
Action Hydraulically operated, electrically fired, rotary cannon
Rate of Fire 6,000 rounds per minute
Muzzle Velocity 1,050 m/s
Feed System Belt or linkless feed system
Ammunition
Type Rifle
Caliber 20 mm
Cartridge 20×102 mm
Basic Load 515 Rounds
Pylons
Wingtip Rails 2 x stations, 318 kg each, AAMs only
Middle Wing 2 x stations, 1,588 kg each
Indoor Wing 2 x stations, 2,041 kg each
Inlet 2 x stations, 250 kg each for EW or navigation/targeting pods
Centerline 1 x hardpoint, 998 kg
Fire Control / Avionics
Fire Control Radar J/APG-2 Mitsubishi active electronically scanned array radar system
Target and Navigation Pods J/AAQ-2 FLIR, AN/AAQ-33
IFF AN/APX-113(V) BAE combined interrogator/transponder
Protection
Stealth Properties No
Heat Signature Reduction INA
Add on Armor No
NBC Protection INA
EW Counter Measures J/ASQ-2 Mitsubishi Electric integrated Electronic Warfare System
Chaffs/Flares AN/ALQ-119; AN/ALQ-131; AN/ALQ-165; AN/ALQ-184; AN/ALQ-162
Image Sources
Notes https://stormbirds.blog/2016/10/06/unleashing-hundreds-of-missiles-in-the-skies-of-ace-combat/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_F-2; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JASDF_F-2_carries_XASM-3_at_Gifu_air_base_2017.jpg;
Details
Country of Origin Japan
Category Fixed Wing Aircraft
Air > Fixed Wing Aircraft
Filter Label
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Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
15.52 m
Width
9.45 m
Height
5.09 m
Weight
12292 kg
Operators (1)
Japan
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