The Mitsubishi T-2  was developed as supersonic trainer jet for the JASDF. The first flight was July 1970. It had 2 Ishikawajima-Harima TF-40 jet engines and could reach MACH 1.6. A total of 98 T-2's were manufactured for the JASDF. Later a single pilot fighter version was developed known as the Mitsubishi F-1

T-2 wingspan 7,9 m  and  length 17,9 m.

 

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Mitsubishi T-2

This aircraft coded 99-5163 has a JASDF "Blue Impulse" aerial demonstration team scheme. It was seen on display in the Ishikawa museum in Komatsu, Japan. 

Photographed March 2024 by Meindert de Vreeze (C), Copyright IPMS Nederland

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Mitsubishi T-2

This aircraft coded 59-5111 has also "Blue impulse" team scheme.  It was seen in the JASDF Hamamatsu air base museum, Nishiyamacho (Shizuoka Prefecture), Japan. 

Photographed March 2024 by Meindert de Vreeze (c)  Copyright! 

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Mitsubishi T-2

This aircraft coded 19-5173 has also "Blue impulse" team scheme.  It was seen in the Aichi museum, Nagoya, Japan.  

Photographed March 2024 by Meindert de Vreeze (c)  Copyright! 

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Mitsubishi T-2 CCV

This aircraft  has a special CCV configuration. Coded 29-5103. It is a research jet to test high manoevrability flight. It was fitted with canards, belly fin and flight control computers to adapt stability. First flown in 1983 from Nagoya. It was seen in the Aichi museum in Nagoya, Japan. 

Photographed March 2024 by Meindert de Vreeze (c)  Copyright! 

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Several plastic scale models of the T-2 were released: in 1/72 by Hasegawa and many years later by Platz.  In 1/48 by Fujimi and Hasegawa. In 1/144 by Micro Ace. 

The T-2 CCV was also released in 1/72 by Hasegawa and Platz. In 1/48 by Hasegawa and  1/144 by Micro Ace. 

 

This walk around page was first published June 2024 by M. de Vreeze;   note the Copyright!