T-4
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The Kawasaki T-4 is a Japanese subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft developed and manufactured by the commercial conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Its sole operator is the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), in part due to historic restrictions on the exporting of military hardware. In addition to its primary training mission, the T-4 has been used by the JASDF's Blue Impulse aerobatic team as well as liaison duties with most fighter units. The first XT-4 prototype flew on 29 July 1985, while the first production aircraft was delivered during September 1988.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries
- Category
- Trainers
- Country of origin
- Japan
- First flight
- 1985-07-29
- Length
- 13 m
- Wingspan
- 9.94 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 560 kt
- Max speed
- 560 kt
- Range
- 901 nm
- Service ceiling
- 50,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 10,000 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 16,535 lb
- Empty weight
- 8,157 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 592 US gal
- Powerplant
- 2 × Ishikawajima-Harima F3-IHI-30 turbofans
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 42 ft
- Wingspan
- 32 ft
- Height
- 15 ft
- Number built
- 208
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.