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According to Japan's "diplomats" Web site June 23 Journal of the text, introduced in the United States and Russia on review of stealth fighter project, said Japan's "mind" fighter project; article that Japan can not develop indigenous stealth fighter eventually, launched the "mind "to the U.S. bargaining, and ultimately to a relatively cheap price to buy from the U.S. stealth fighters. Coupled with pressure from the United States to Japan, let to buy American fighter planes, the Japanese last U.S. aircraft may still be selected.


The article said that the Asia-Pacific region is China does not want an arms race, Russia can not afford, think they can not afford the United States, Japan may not be ready. Development of growing competition on the stealth fighter of the four countries the political, industrial and military have a tremendous impact, especially for Japan.


Recent developments first began in 2005, there has been an online forum fuzzy black paint aircraft pictures. Christmas last year, when China first appeared on the network the new People's Liberation Army prototype stealth fighter F -20 photos; later, more about F -20 photos and videos appeared on the Internet. A Taiwanese analysts said that if the People's Liberation Army of the aircraft engine control matching technology, the Asia-Pacific region's geopolitical landscape will change. Finally, the Chinese public about F -20 fighter. Chen Bingde chief of staff in response to a question about -20 F, said: "We do not want to use the funds to buy equipment or weapons to challenge the United States." He said, technically there is a huge gap between China and the U.S..


The article points out, the emergence of -20 F to promote the United States and Japan to accelerate their development of modern weapons, the Air Force. Lack of funds also use the two Russian T-50 prototype, planning for a decade to slow the test project. Although the government budget deficit, military spending is cut, or put a lot of dollars in Washington to improve the F-15 and F-22 fleet; also reaffirmed their commitment to the development of F-35 program, the project's total cost could exceed $ 1 trillion.


The article points out, Tokyo's response to the F -20 even more intense, this has been careful to avoid military confrontation countries made a surprise move, has been restored out of the domestic stealth fighter project. Now, the so-called "mind" of advanced technology demonstrator aircraft there exists only a narrow product size radio-controlled model, the two can not fly imitations and engines, electronic equipment and cockpit cover some of the technical aspects. Japan plans test flights in 2014 before a fully functional demonstrator. Speculation that Japan may develop after 2016, "mind" of the derivative models, with the United States and Russia can be compared to the stealth fighter. However, the more likely it is that Tokyo and the U.S. to bargain to buy relatively cheaper and more efficient U.S. stealth fighters. Cooperation with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Self-Defense Force, launched six years ago "mind" project. At the same time, Tokyo is also trying to persuade Washington to sell Japan F-22 fighters. In 2005, Japan needed 50 fighters to replace has been used for 30 years of US-made F-4 fighters. Japan launched a labeled "FX" name of the bidding, to select a new fighter. Six years later, F-4 still in service, FX has been repeatedly postponed. Currently, there are three fighters in the race: Europe's "Typhoon", Boeing's F/A-18E/F and the F-35.

The beginning, F-22 FX in Japan needs the best solution. However, Tokyo's lobby because the United States in 2000 passed a bill becomes complicated. In order to protect U.S. technology, the Act prohibits the export of the aircraft. The "mind" is widely regarded as fighters put pressure on Tokyo to Washington, let it change the F-22 policy efforts. Japan to develop a series of actions to prove the seriousness of domestic stealth fighter, but Tokyo's stealth fighter gamble failed. Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress has repeatedly refused to withdraw "Raptor" fighter of the export ban.


According to the article, Japan is unlikely to develop domestic stealth fighter; cost is the biggest factor. Tokyo realized that the production version as long as the price is too high, "mind" test machine will not be given priority. Advanced aircraft design and production is very expensive; for example, the U.S. F-35 is the most burn weapons programs, in 50 years to spend $ 1 trillion. The 1980s, Israel to lift its domestic advanced fighter project; because it realized that the aircraft will spend half of each weapon budget, and this situation to continue for many years.


"Cost" is why only a few countries to upgrade and produce their own fighters, and why only three countries in the United States and Russia create a variety of reasons for model aircraft. Japan's defense spending will still be limited to 1% of GDP, which makes the domestic aircraft programs, compared with other countries more difficult. Because the proportion of the average of 3%, while the U.S. has reached 5%. It is estimated that Japan's advanced technology demonstrator project from design, production, maintenance operations will ultimately take Japan to the $ 100 billion. Calculation of four years, which will make its annual expenditure accounted for Japan's annual $ 50 billion defense spending by 5%. Moreover, it also can produce dozens of aircraft.


In addition to cost, but also hinder the combat needs of Japan's advanced technology demonstrator project of a factor. Japan needs to replace the F-4 fighters are not many, most Japanese fighters are F-15 and F-2, still advanced enough to serve a longer period of time. FX is to replace the F-4, which means that the new aircraft should be able to fill the same role. However, this is not entirely clear "mind" is to adapt to the F-4 fighters assigned tasks.


F-22 size large, length 62 feet, a wingspan of 44 feet; which greatly determines the stealth fighter's body, because it needs air to air missiles in order to accommodate the eight comparable to F-15's payload. F-35 fighter slightly smaller, because it is only designed to carry two air to air missiles, plus two 2,000-pound bombs. The "mind" fighters length 46 feet, a wingspan of 30 feet, weighs 20,000 pounds, without fuel and weapons. For modern aircraft, it a little, not to mention in terms of a stealth fighter.


The article said that the United States to put pressure on Japan to buy U.S. stealth fighters, but also to Japan, made the project a negative impact. Lockheed - Martin has promised to share with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-35 production, but it is not clear is the joint production, assembling parts, or build the entire aircraft production line. In any case, more than Japan's participation in the possibility of F-22 fighters to come to the big.


Gates to put pressure on Tokyo, it selected the F-35. He said the Joint Strike Fighter is the "best fighter", is the only F-22 with equal shares; to Japan to bring so-called "fifth generation" fighter capability. If current trends continue, the Japanese-made stealth fighter to enter service in virtually no chance; more likely, it will be better than the U.S. government access to any F-35 fighters of action. (Sri Lanka years)
 
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