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Kawasaki T 4

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Wingspan
  
9.93 m

Length
  
13 m

Engine type
  
Ishikawajima-Harima F3

First flight
  
July 29, 1985

Top speed
  
1,038 km/h

Introduced
  
1988

Manufacturer
  
Kawasaki Heavy Industries

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The Kawasaki T-4 is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. In addition to training duties it is used by the JASDF's Blue Impulse aerobatic team. The first XT-4 prototype flew on July 29, 1985. The first production aircraft was delivered in 1988.

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History

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In November 1981, Kawasaki was selected as main contractor to design and produce an aircraft relating to the MT-X program. This program was launched to replace the Lockheed T-33 and Fuji T-1 jet trainer aircraft in service in the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The initial program planned a run of 220 aircraft and entry into service in 1988.

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In January 2016 the JASDF used three T-4s to collect radioactive material after North Korean's fourth nuclear test, which North Korea claimed was a hydrogen bomb test.

Variants

  • XT-4: Prototype. 4 built.
  • T-4: Two-seat intermediate jet trainer aircraft. 208 built.

    • Operators

     Japan
    Japan Air Self-Defense Force

    Accidents

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  • Aircraft 16-5654 was written off on March 12, 1991.
  • Aircraft 06-5653 crashed off Hokkaido on July 1, 1991 with one fatality.
  • Blue Impulse aircraft 46-5727 and 46-5720 were both destroyed on July 4, 2000. Three crew were killed.
  • Blue Impulse aircraft 46-5731 and 46-5745 collided during a training flight near Matsushima. Both aircraft safely returned to base.

    • Specifications (T-4)

    Data from Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide

    General characteristics

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  • Crew: two pilots in tandem
  • Length: 13.0 m (42 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.94 m (32 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
  • Empty weight: 3,790 kg (8,360 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 7,500 kg (16,530 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Ishikawajima-Harima F3-IHI-30 turbofans, 16 kN (3,520 lb) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 1,038 km/h (645 mph)
  • Range: 1,670 km (900 nm)

    • Armament

    Two hardpoints for external fuel tanks

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    References

    Kawasaki T-4 Wikipedia
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