Too early to say anything about Shinshin. First, this is just a prototype (first one, 001) made its first flight. And secondly, I even don't see any place within Shinshin for carrying weapons. Lets wait and see the following prototypes.
First flight of Japan Gen 5. fighter X-2 !!!
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never forget Japan FACO completed, ready for F35 in 2016.
Japanese has chance to shorten schedule than any other, inc. Russia
Same, Mitsubishi ( MHI ), Nagoya, Aichi ...
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries starts production of Japan's first F-35 fighter
Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
16 December 2015
Japan has commenced final assembly at the MHI FACO facility of its first F-35A. Source: US Air Force/Alex Lloyd
Japan's first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft has commenced its assembly at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' (MHI's) final assembly and check-out (FACO) facility, it was confirmed on 15 December.
Lockheed Martin said in a statement that Japan's first F-35A - designated AX-5 - has officially begun the "mate" process, where major components of the aircraft are joined together to form the aircraft's structure.
The corporation said the AX-5 aircraft would complete its assembly in the FACO's electronic mate and assembly station before scheduled roll-out in 2017.
The first four F-35As for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) - designated AX-1 through AX-4 - are in various stages of production at Lockheed Martin's F-35 facility in Fort Worth, Texas, said the company. The first aircraft, AX-1, is expected to be delivered to the JASDF in 2016.
The remaining 38 F-35As will be assembled and delivered from MHIs FACO facility, which has been under development since 2013.
Although an MHI spokesman said the company would not comment on the developments, Lockheed Martin said that it is currently collaborating with the Japanese company to complete the FACO facility and "install the remaining equipment and tooling required to assemble and deliver F-35A aircraft from the Japan assembly-line". The US corporation is also providing technical assistance and workforce training.
In addition to producing the JASDF's F-35s, the FACO facility will provide maintenance, repair, overhaul, and upgrade services to F-35s based in the North Asia-Pacific region as per a US Department of Defense decision in December 2014. Support capabilities are expected to be in place from 2018.
The MHI FACO plant is based at MHI's Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works Komaki Minami Plant in Aichi Prefecture, which was used to build F-2 multirole fighter aircraft, developed in the 1990s in conjunction with Lockheed Martin.
Japanese has chance to shorten schedule than any other, inc. Russia
Same, Mitsubishi ( MHI ), Nagoya, Aichi ...
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries starts production of Japan's first F-35 fighter
Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
16 December 2015
Japan has commenced final assembly at the MHI FACO facility of its first F-35A. Source: US Air Force/Alex Lloyd
Japan's first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft has commenced its assembly at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' (MHI's) final assembly and check-out (FACO) facility, it was confirmed on 15 December.
Lockheed Martin said in a statement that Japan's first F-35A - designated AX-5 - has officially begun the "mate" process, where major components of the aircraft are joined together to form the aircraft's structure.
The corporation said the AX-5 aircraft would complete its assembly in the FACO's electronic mate and assembly station before scheduled roll-out in 2017.
The first four F-35As for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) - designated AX-1 through AX-4 - are in various stages of production at Lockheed Martin's F-35 facility in Fort Worth, Texas, said the company. The first aircraft, AX-1, is expected to be delivered to the JASDF in 2016.
The remaining 38 F-35As will be assembled and delivered from MHIs FACO facility, which has been under development since 2013.
Although an MHI spokesman said the company would not comment on the developments, Lockheed Martin said that it is currently collaborating with the Japanese company to complete the FACO facility and "install the remaining equipment and tooling required to assemble and deliver F-35A aircraft from the Japan assembly-line". The US corporation is also providing technical assistance and workforce training.
In addition to producing the JASDF's F-35s, the FACO facility will provide maintenance, repair, overhaul, and upgrade services to F-35s based in the North Asia-Pacific region as per a US Department of Defense decision in December 2014. Support capabilities are expected to be in place from 2018.
The MHI FACO plant is based at MHI's Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works Komaki Minami Plant in Aichi Prefecture, which was used to build F-2 multirole fighter aircraft, developed in the 1990s in conjunction with Lockheed Martin.
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Japan's X-2 stealth fighter jet takes to the skies: $332 million prototype completed its maiden flight with 'no particular problems'
Published: 06:07 GMT, 22 April 2016 | Updated: 08:52 GMT, 22 April 2016
Japan's first stealth fighter jet has successfully taken to the skies as the country joins a select group of world military powers wielding the radar-dodging technology.
The X-2 jet took off from Nagoya airport in central Japan on its maiden test flight as dozens of aviation enthusiasts watching the event erupted in applause as it lifted off.
The single-pilot prototype safely landed at Gifu air base, north of Nagoya airport, after a 25-minute flight with 'no particular problems,' said an official at the defence ministry's acquisition agency.
The X-2 jet took off from Nagoya airport in central Japan on its maiden test flight as dozens of aviation enthusiasts watching the event erupted in applause as it lifted off. The single-pilot prototype safely landed at Gifu air base, north of Nagoya airport, after a 25-minute flight with 'no particular problems'
The red and white aircraft was escorted by two Japanese military fighters collecting flight data.
Despite strict constitutional constraints on the use of military force imposed after World War II, Japan has become one of the world's most advanced defense forces.
And the development of the stealth fighter comes as it faces new security challenges in the form of China's expanding force posture.
JAPAN'S X-2 STEALTH JET
The X-2 was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and 200 other firms.
It measures 47ft-long (14.2 metres) and 30ft-wide (9.1 metres) wide.
The red and white aircraft was built as a successor to F-2 fighter jets developed jointly with the US.
Japan began the project in 2009 and has reportedly spent about 39.4 billion yen ($332 million) to develop the aircraft.
The inaugural flight, which followed extensive ground tests, had been postponed due to bad weather and malfunctions of parts used in its escape system.
'The first flight has a very significant meaning that can secure technologies needed for future fighter development,' Defence Minister Gen Nakatani told reporters.
'We can also expect it can be applied to other fields and technological innovation in the entire aviation industry,' Nakatani added.
The X-2, developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and 200 other firms, measures 14.2 metres (47 feet) long and 9.1 metres wide and was built as a successor to F-2 fighter jets developed jointly with the United States.
Its delivery to the defence ministry is expected as early as next month and the acquisition agency 'will continue analysing data and check its stealth technology capability,' the agency official told AFP.
The X-2 (pictured) was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and 200 other firms. It measures 47ft-long (14.2 metres) and 30ft-wide (9.1 metres) wide
The red and white aircraft was escorted by two Japanese military fighters collecting flight data. It was built as a successor to F-2 fighter jets developed jointly with the US. Japan began the project in 2009 and has reportedly spent about 39.4 billion yen ($332 million) to develop the aircraft
Presently, only the United States, Russia and China have been internationally recognised as having successfully developed and flown manned stealth jets, the agency said.
Japan began the project in 2009 and has reportedly spent about 39.4 billion yen ($332 million) to develop the aircraft.
In November Japan's first domestically produced passenger jet, also developed by Mitsubishi Heavy, made its maiden test flight, a landmark development for the country after being barred from developing aircraft following its defeat in World War II.
The inaugural flight (pictured), which followed extensive ground tests, had been postponed due to bad weather and malfunctions of parts used in its escape system. Presently, only the United States, Russia and China have been internationally recognised as having successfully developed and flown manned stealth jets
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...flight-stealth-fighter-jet.html#ixzz46bzDpm00
- X-2 jet took off from Nagoya airport in central Japan on its maiden flight
- Single-pilot prototype landed at Gifu air base after a 25-minute journey
- Aircraft was escorted by Japanese military fighters collecting flight data
- Japan began the project in 2009 and spent 39.4 billion yen ($332 million)
Published: 06:07 GMT, 22 April 2016 | Updated: 08:52 GMT, 22 April 2016
Japan's first stealth fighter jet has successfully taken to the skies as the country joins a select group of world military powers wielding the radar-dodging technology.
The X-2 jet took off from Nagoya airport in central Japan on its maiden test flight as dozens of aviation enthusiasts watching the event erupted in applause as it lifted off.
The single-pilot prototype safely landed at Gifu air base, north of Nagoya airport, after a 25-minute flight with 'no particular problems,' said an official at the defence ministry's acquisition agency.
The X-2 jet took off from Nagoya airport in central Japan on its maiden test flight as dozens of aviation enthusiasts watching the event erupted in applause as it lifted off. The single-pilot prototype safely landed at Gifu air base, north of Nagoya airport, after a 25-minute flight with 'no particular problems'
The red and white aircraft was escorted by two Japanese military fighters collecting flight data.
Despite strict constitutional constraints on the use of military force imposed after World War II, Japan has become one of the world's most advanced defense forces.
And the development of the stealth fighter comes as it faces new security challenges in the form of China's expanding force posture.
JAPAN'S X-2 STEALTH JET
The X-2 was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and 200 other firms.
It measures 47ft-long (14.2 metres) and 30ft-wide (9.1 metres) wide.
The red and white aircraft was built as a successor to F-2 fighter jets developed jointly with the US.
Japan began the project in 2009 and has reportedly spent about 39.4 billion yen ($332 million) to develop the aircraft.
The inaugural flight, which followed extensive ground tests, had been postponed due to bad weather and malfunctions of parts used in its escape system.
'The first flight has a very significant meaning that can secure technologies needed for future fighter development,' Defence Minister Gen Nakatani told reporters.
'We can also expect it can be applied to other fields and technological innovation in the entire aviation industry,' Nakatani added.
The X-2, developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and 200 other firms, measures 14.2 metres (47 feet) long and 9.1 metres wide and was built as a successor to F-2 fighter jets developed jointly with the United States.
Its delivery to the defence ministry is expected as early as next month and the acquisition agency 'will continue analysing data and check its stealth technology capability,' the agency official told AFP.
The X-2 (pictured) was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and 200 other firms. It measures 47ft-long (14.2 metres) and 30ft-wide (9.1 metres) wide
The red and white aircraft was escorted by two Japanese military fighters collecting flight data. It was built as a successor to F-2 fighter jets developed jointly with the US. Japan began the project in 2009 and has reportedly spent about 39.4 billion yen ($332 million) to develop the aircraft
Presently, only the United States, Russia and China have been internationally recognised as having successfully developed and flown manned stealth jets, the agency said.
Japan began the project in 2009 and has reportedly spent about 39.4 billion yen ($332 million) to develop the aircraft.
In November Japan's first domestically produced passenger jet, also developed by Mitsubishi Heavy, made its maiden test flight, a landmark development for the country after being barred from developing aircraft following its defeat in World War II.
The inaugural flight (pictured), which followed extensive ground tests, had been postponed due to bad weather and malfunctions of parts used in its escape system. Presently, only the United States, Russia and China have been internationally recognised as having successfully developed and flown manned stealth jets
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...flight-stealth-fighter-jet.html#ixzz46bzDpm00
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The design adopt IHI engine for production version
But the prototype may use GE engines F404.
I'm not sure, there's chance the prototype using IHI engines.
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