Kawasaki T-4
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| Type | Intermediate trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki |
| Maiden flight | July 29, 1985 |
| Introduced | 1988 |
| Variants | none |
The Kawasaki T-4 is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft used by the Japan Air Self Defense Force. It is currently used by the JASDF's Blue Impulse aerobatic team. The first XT-4 prototype flew on July 29, 1985. The first production aircraft was delivered in 1988.
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[edit] Variants
- XT-4: Prototype. 4 built.
- T-4: Two-seat intermediate jet trainer aircraft. 208 built.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (T-4)
Data from Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide
General characteristics
- Crew: two pilots in tandem
- Length: 13.0 m (42 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 9.94 m (32 ft 7 in)
- Height: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
- Empty weight: 3,790 kg (8,356 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Ishikawajima-Harima F3-IHI-30 turbofans, 32.56 kN (7,320 lb) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,038 km/h (645 mph)
- Range: 1,668 km (900 nm)
Armament two hardpoints; training bombs, rockets
[edit] See also
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