Fuji T-1
| Fuji T-1 | |
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.jpg) Fuji T-1A |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
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| First flight: |
January 16, 1958 |
| Commissioning: |
1960 |
| Number of pieces: |
66 |
The Fuji T-1 was Japan's first jet-powered trainer aircraft. The first flight took place in January 1958. 66 pieces were produced for the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces .
development and construction
Fuji began developing a jet-powered advanced training aircraft in the 1950s. The design was based heavily on the US fighter F-86 Saber , which was built under license in Japan, including by Fuji. With this development the resurgence of the Japanese aviation industry was symbolized.
The prototype was powered by a Rolls-Royce Orpheus Turbojet 805 and was originally referred to as the T1F1.
The first 46 aircraft were equipped with the Bristol-Siddeley (later Rolls-Royce) Orpheus turbojet 805 engine. The last 20 were designated the T-1B and received the domestically produced Ishikawajima-Harima J3-7B engine of higher power.
The T-1 was put into service from 1960 and used for advanced training until the 1990s. The last machine was taken out of service in March 2006.
Military users
Technical data (T-1A)
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 12.12 m |
| span | 10.50 m |
| height | 4.08 m |
| Wing area | 22.22 m² |
| Empty mass | 2420 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 5000 kg |
| Cruising speed | 620 km / h |
| Top speed | 925 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 14,400 m |
| Climb performance | 33 m / s |
| Range | 1300 km |
| Engine | Rolls-Royce Orpheus Turbojet 805 |
| Armament | 1 12.7 mm Browning M53-2 automatic cannon in the bow. 2 suspension points for bombs, missiles or additional tanks |
literature
- David Donald, Jon Lake: Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft . Aerospace Publishing, London 1996, Single Volume Edition. ISBN 1-874023-95-6 .
- John WR Taylor: Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66 . London: Sampson Low, Marston, 1965.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ FUJI T-1 on faqs.org
- ^ John WR Taylor Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66 , p. 103.