First flight of Japan Gen 5. fighter X-2 !!!

[BoQ77]

 

[katarabhumi]

Well done, Japan. Congratulations.

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Japan's X-2 fifth-generation demonstrator makes maiden flight
Gareth Jennings, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
22 April 2016

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) X-2 (formerly Advanced Technology Demonstrator - Experimental [ATD-X]) 'Shinshin' (Spirit) fifth-generation fighter technology demonstrator made its maiden flight on 22 April.

The milestone, which took place a day later than scheduled because of poor weather, saw the experimental aircraft depart from Nagoya Airport before conducting a series of flight characteristics trials. It landed at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF's) Gifu Air Base, some 50 km to the north.

"Control of the aircraft went exactly as in our simulated training sessions," the test pilot is reported as saying.

As the co-ordinating company of the X-2 development project, MHI has been developing the aircraft's airframe since 2009 with co-operation provided by 220 domestic companies and guidance from Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA).

http://www.janes.com/article/59716/japan-s-x-2-fifth-generation-demonstrator-makes-maiden-flight

 

[Pandora]

Maybe its just me but it looks a bit more like a stealth trainer than a fighter

 

[BoQ77]

Maybe its just me but it looks a bit more like a stealth trainer than a fighter

Yes. Japan called it as ATD-X
- D stand for Demonstrator
Now they call it as X-2

Anyway, I believe it would lead to fighters could fight hard.

 

[HAIDER]

 

[HAIDER]

Its seems a mixture of F16, F18 and F35..

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

TROLL!

O.k, the title is changed.

 

[muhammadali233]

It is Japan's new tech demonstrator X-2 Shinshin

 

[hirobo2]

Any avionics experts here? Su-35 vs Shinshin. Which one will win?

 

[Zhang Fan]

Japan seems to be extremely good with their navy equipments especially the submarines which are all far beyond world class,but how come their ability to make jets so suck ?

 

[HAIDER]

Gear box similar to Mirage F1

 

[rott]

Its seems a mixture of F16, F18 and F35..

Buddy, if you take it in this way, then every Fighter we see are a mixture of this or that or what not. Think about it!

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

This looks more like the Japanese Fighter X....

 

[HAIDER]

This looks more like the Japanese Fighter X....

It is son of FX.

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Japan seems to be extremely good with their navy equipments especially the submarines which are all far beyond world class,but how come their ability to make jets so suck ?

Because US won't allow Japan to make GunDam style fighter jet