FS-X
E479496
FS-X was the Japanese fighter development program that led to the creation of the Mitsubishi F-2 multirole combat aircraft.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Japanese fighter aircraft development program ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | fourth-generation fighter program ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | multirole fighter ⓘ |
| airframeFeature |
enlarged wing compared to F-16
ⓘ
use of composite materials ⓘ |
| avionicsFeature | advanced Japanese avionics ⓘ |
| basedOn | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
debate over indigenous versus licensed fighter design
ⓘ
technology transfer concerns between Japan and the United States ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designationOrigin | Japanese national fighter experimental program designation ⓘ |
| developer |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese Ministry of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industrialPartner |
General Dynamics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lockheed Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | operational deployment of Mitsubishi F-2 in JASDF ⓘ |
| partnerCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programType | joint Japan–United States fighter program ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of an indigenous Japanese fighter
ⓘ
replacement for Mitsubishi F-1 ⓘ |
| radar | J/APG-1 active electronically scanned array radar (on resulting F-2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Mitsubishi F-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | completed program ⓘ |
| successorAircraft |
Mitsubishi F-2A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitsubishi F-2B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
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