Fuji T-7
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| Role | Primary/Basic TrainerTemplate:Short description |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Fuji Heavy Industries |
| Introduction | 2002 |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Produced | 2002-present |
| Number built | 49 |
| Developed from | Fuji T-3 |
The Fuji T-7 (previously T-3 Kai) is a Japanese primary trainer aircraft built by Fuji Heavy Industries for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. A development of Fuji's earlier T-3 trainer, it is a single-engined monoplane powered by a turboprop engine.
Design and development
The Fuji T-7 was developed to meet a requirement of Japan's Air Self Defence Force for a primary or basic trainer to replace the Fuji T-3. The resultant aircraft was a modified version of the T-3, (itself descended via the Fuji KM-2 from the Beech T-34) and shared the single-engined low-winged monoplane layout of the T-3, but replaced the Lycoming piston engine with an Allison 250 turboprop engine.
The T-7 was selected in preference to the Pilatus PC-7 in 1998,[1] but this decision was cancelled and the competition restarted after a corruption scandal arose, with several managers from Fuji being arrested for bribing an official in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.[2] Fuji re-entered the T-7 (then known as the T-3 Kai) and again won the restarted competition in September 2000.
Operational history
The first production aircraft was handed over to the JASDF in September 2002.[3]
Operators
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- Japan Air Self-Defense Force
- Air Training Command:
- Air Development and Test Command
Specifications (T-7)
See also
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Pilatus PC-9
- Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
- KAI KT-1 Woongbi
- PZL-130 Orlik
- Embraer EMB 312 Tucano
- HAL HTT-40
- TAI Hürkuş
References
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Bibliography
- Jeziorski, Andrzej. "T-3 replacement battle re-opens". Flight International, 28 March – 3 April 2000, p. 20.
- Mollet, Andrew. "Japan's T-7 decision saves Fuji's day". Flight International, 9–15 September 1998, p. 31.
- Ripley, Tim. "Military Aircraft Directory". Flight International, 25–31 May 2004, p. 38–73.
Further reading
- Sobie, Brendan. "Japan's pilots to start T-7 training early next year". Flight International, 12 August 2003.
External links
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