Mitsubishi F-1

F-1
F-1 at Misawa Base (1994)
General information
TypeAttack aircraft
National originJapan
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Primary userJapan Air Self Defense Force
Number built77
History
Manufactured1975–1987
Introduction dateApril 1978
First flight3 June 1975
RetiredMarch 2006
Developed fromMitsubishi T-2

The Mitsubishi F-1 is a Japanese swept-wing, single-seat, twin-engine supersonic strike aircraft that was in service with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) from 1978 to 2006. It was Japan's first domestically designed and built supersonic combat aircraft, jointly developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It is essentially a T-2 trainer airframe modified for a dedicated anti-ship and ground attack role.

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