Mitsubishi F-1 8SQ Special Painting 1/48 Hasegawa 09796

Mitsubishi F-1 "8SQ Special Painting"

1/48 Aircrafts, Planes

Hasegawa 09796

Manufacturer: Hasegawa

Scale: 1/48

Material: Plastic

Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.

Condition: New in Box

The Mitsubishi F-1 is Japan's first post-World War II domestically developed and built jet fighter, to enter production in Japan since the end of World War II, thus it was nicknamed "Supersonic Rei-Sen".Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Fuji Heavy Industries jointly developed the F-1. At first glance, it resembles the French/Anglo SEPECAT Jaguar, but was a completely independent Japanese effort (although it uses the same engines).n the mid 1960s, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) commenced studies into an advanced jet trainer which could also be modified to serve in the ground attack and anti-shipping roles. After considering license production of the T-38 Talon and SEPECAT Jaguar, Japan decided to develop its own trainer, the supersonic Mitsubishi T-2, this first flying on 20 July 1971. Cost over-runs in the T-2 program lead to the proposed single seat attack version almost being abandoned, but the cancellation of the Kawasaki P-XL, the planned replacement for Japan's Kawasaki P-2J maritime patrol aircraft freed-up funds, while making it important to keep Japan's aviation industry employed, and contracts were awarded for the development of the attack version as the FS-T2kai in 1973.he F-1 has slowly been replaced over the years by the newer F-2 (Japan/U.S. developed, based on F-16C/D), as well as upgraded F-4EJ "Kai" Phantom IIs. Units currently using the F-1 are scheduled to change over to the new F-2 over the next several years. One unit has already traded in its F-1s for F-4EJ Kais. The last six active F-1s, based at Tsuiki in Fukuoka Prefecture, were retired on 9 March 2006, having reached the 4,000 hour limit of their airframes.General characteristics

Crew: 1

Length: 17.86 m (58 ft 7 in)

Wingspan: 7.88 m (25 ft 10¼ in)

Height: 4.48 m (14 ft 8â…“ in)

Wing area: 21.2 m² (228 ft²)

Empty weight: 6,358 kg (14,017 lb)

Max. takeoff weight: 13,674 kg (30,146 lb)

Powerplant: 2 × Ishikawa-Harima TF40-801A turbofan

Dry thrust: 22.8 kN (5,115 lbf) each

Thrust with afterburner: 35.6 kN (7,305 lbf) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 1,700 km/h (918 knots, 1,056 mph) at 11,000 m (36,100 ft) (clean)

Combat radius: 556 km (483 nmi, 346 mi) High-Low-High profile with two ASM-1 missiles and one 830 L (183 Imp gallon) drop tank

Ferry range: 2,870 km (1,552 nmi, 1,785 mi) (max external fuel)

Service ceiling: 15,240 m[7] (50,000 ft)

Rate of climb: 118 m/s (35,000 ft/min)

Wing loading: 645 kg/m² (132 lb/ft²)

Climb to 11,000 m (36,100 ft): 2.0 min

Mitsubishi F-1

F-1 at Iwakuni Base

Role

Fighter aircraft

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Fuji Heavy Industries

First flight

3 June 1975

Introduction

April 1978

Retired

March 2006

Status

Retired

Primary user

Japan Air Self Defense Force

Produced

1975-1987

Number built

77

Developed from

Mitsubishi T-2