Fuji T-7

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The Fuji T-7 (previously T-3 Kai) is a Japanese primary trainer aircraft built by Fuji Heavy Industries for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. A development of Fuji's earlier T-3 trainer, it is a single-engined monoplane powered by a turboprop engine.

Development and design

The Fuji T-7 was developed to meet a requirement of Japan's Air Self Defence Force for a primary or basic trainer to replace the Fuji T-3. The resultant aircraft was a modified version of the T-3, (itself descended via the Fuji KM-2 from the Beech T-34) and shared the single-engined low-winged monoplane layout of the T-3, but replaced the Lycoming piston engine with an Allison 250 turboprop engine.

The T-7 was selected in preference to the Pilatus PC-7 in 1998,[1] but this decision was cancelled and the competition restarted after a corruption scandal arose, with several managers from Fuji being arrested for bribing an official in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.[2]

Operational history

Fuji re-entered the T-7 (then known as the T-3 Kai) and again won the restarted competition in September 2000, the first production aircraft being handed over in September 2002.[3]

Operators

 Japan

Specifications (T-7)

Data from "Military Aircraft Directory", Flight International[3]

General characteristics

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 376 km/h (203 knots, 234 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 296 km/h (160 knots, 184 mph)
  • Stall speed: 103 km/h (56 knots, 64 mph)
  • Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)

See also

Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

Notes

  1. Mollet 1998, p.31.
  2. Jeziorski 2000, p.20
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ripley 25–31 May 2004, p.57.

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