Fuji T-1

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The Fuji T-1 was Japan's first jet-powered trainer aircraft. The first flight was in January 1958. It was retired in March of 2006.

[edit] Variants

• T1F1 : Prototype.
• T-1A : The T-1A is powered by a 17.79 kN (4,000 lbf) Rolls-Royce Orpheus Mk 805 turbojet engine. The original designation was T1F2.
• T-1B : The T-1B is powered by a 11.77 kN (2,646 lbf) Ishikawajima-Harima IHI J3-IHI-7B turbojet engine.

[edit] Specifications (T-1A)

[edit] General characteristics

• Crew: two, student and instructor
• Length: 12.12 m (39 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 10.49 m (34 ft 5 in)
• Height: 4.08 m (13 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: m² (ft²)
• Empty: 2,420 kg (5,335 lb)
• Loaded: kg (lb)
• Maximum takeoff: 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Orpheus Mk 805, 17.8 kN (4,000 lbf) thrust

[edit] Performance

• Maximum speed: 920 km/h (575 mph)
• Range: 1,850 km (1,156 miles)
• Service ceiling: 14,400 m (47,250 ft)
• Rate of climb: m/min (ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: kW/kg (hp/lb)

[edit] Armament

• None (In war time,1 × 12.7 mm Browning M53-2 machine gun)
• up to 680 kg (1,500 lb) of disposable stores.

[edit] Operators

•  Japan
  • Japan Air Self Defence Force.

[edit] Related content

Related development:

Comparable aircraft: F-86 Sabre

Designation sequence:

• JSDF Designation: (T-6 - T-33A - T-34A) - T-1 - (KM-2) - T-2 - T-3 - T-4
• Mid-level JASDF Trainer: T-6 - T-1 - T-33A - T-4

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