Fuji T-7

Fuji T-7
Type:	Trainer aircraft
Design country:	Japan
Manufacturer:	Fuji Heavy Industries
Commissioning:	2002
Number of pieces:	49

The Fuji T-7 is a beginner's trainer aircraft produced by Fuji Heavy Industries for the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces . The T-7 was developed from the Fuji T-3 and is a low-wing aircraft powered by a turboprop engine with a retractable nose wheel landing gear.

history

The Fuji T-7 was developed to meet a request from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces for a new beginner and advanced trainer aircraft to replace the Fuji T-3. For this purpose, an international tender procedure was carried out in 1998. The T-7 won against the Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer. Due to a corruption scandal that cost several Fuji managers their jobs, the tender was carried out again. Again the T-7 (then called T-3 Kai) won. Production started in September 2000 and the first aircraft were handed over in September 2002.

construction

The T-7 is a modified version of the T-3, which itself was a further development of the Fuji KM-2 , which in turn was derived from the Beech T-34 . The airframe of the T-3 was used, in which an Allison 250 turboprop engine was installed in place of the Lycoming boxer engine .

Military users

 Japan

Air Self Defense Forces

Technical specifications

Fuji T-7 with special painting on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Japanese air self-defense forces

Parameter	Data
crew	2
length	8.59 m
span	10.04 m
height	2.96 m
Wing area	16.50 m²
Max. Takeoff mass	1585 kg
Cruising speed	296 km / h
Top speed	376 km / h
Service ceiling	7620 m
Climb performance	11.6 m / s
Range	1400 km
Engine	Turboprop Rolls-Royce ( Allison 250 ) -B17F
power	336 kW (450 WPS)

Web links

Commons : Fuji T-7  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• T-3 on Globalsecurity.org

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Data from Paul Jackson (2004). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2004-2005 p. 374ff