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T-4
Kawasaki T-4 landing at Hamamatsu (2010)
Role Intermediate trainer aircraft
Manufacturer Kawasaki
First flight July 29, 1985
Einführung 1988
Produced +208

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.[1] The first XT-4 prototype flew on July 29, 1985. The first production aircraft was delivered in 1988.

History

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[2] and Fuji T-1 jet trainer aircraft in service in the Japan Air Self Defense Force.[3] The initial program planned a run of 220 aircraft and entry into service in 1988.[4]

Fighter units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force are equipped with T-4s as trainer/liaison aircraft.

In January 2016 after North Korea claimed to have exploded a hydrogen bomb, four T-4 aircraft (from Misawa, Hyakuri, Komatsu and Tsuiki) along with a C-130H from Komaki, were used to test for radioactive particles. The flights were done for around 14 days.[5][6][7][8][9] The flights didn't detect any radioactive particles.[10]

Variants

  • XT-4: Prototype. 4 built.
  • T-4: Two-seat intermediate jet trainer aircraft. 208 built.[11]

Operators

T-4 at Chitose Air Base (2013)
T-4 of 304th Squadron at Tsuiki Air Field (2010)
T-4 of Central Air Command Support Squadron, at Iruma Air Base (2013)
 Japan

Former operators

 Japan

Accidents

  • Aircraft 16-5654 was written off on March 12, 1991.[12]
  • Aircraft 06-5653 crashed off Hokkaido on July 1, 1991 with one fatality.[13][14]
  • Blue Impulse aircraft 46-5727 and 46-5720 were both destroyed on July 4, 2000.[15][16][17] Three crew were killed.[18]
  • Blue Impulse aircraft 46-5731 and 46-5745 collided during a January 29, 2014 training flight near Matsushima. Both aircraft safely returned to base.[19][20]

Specifications (T-4)

T-4 of 301st Squadron at Hyakuri Air Base (2017)

Data from Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide

General characteristics

  • Crew: two pilots in tandem

Performance Armament
Two hardpoints for external fuel tanks

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kawasaki T-4.

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

  1. ^ Blue Impulse aerobatic team aerobaticteams.net Retrieved February 4, 2017
  2. ^ T-4 Intermediate Trainer Kawasaki Heavy industries Retrieved February 4, 2017
  3. ^ Kawasaki T-4 Basic and advanced trainer Military-Today Retrieved February 4, 2017
  4. ^ "Actualités du monde aérospatial : Japon" [News of the world aerospace: Japan]. Le moniteur de l'aéronautique (in French). 49: 9. November 1981.
  5. ^ Japan deploys planes to collect radioactive material after North Korean nuclear test January 6, 2016 Japan Times Retrieved February 4, 2017
  6. ^ Cenciotti, David (September 6, 2017). "These Aircraft Sampled Air For Radioactive Particles To Determine If North Korea Actually Detonated A Hydrogen Bomb". theaviatonist.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  7. ^ Lake, Jon (September 22, 2017). "Japan prepares for North Korean Bomb". asianmilitaryreview.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "JASDF deployed C-130, T-4s to take air samples to test for radioactive particles". alert5.com. January 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "空自、引き続きＴ４練習機を派遣　Ｃ１３０輸送機も　放射性物質収集". Sankei Shimbun. November 19, 2017. Template:Ja
  10. ^ "JASDF aircraft failed to detect radioactive materials in air samples". alert5.com. January 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  11. ^ Kawasaki T-4 Subsonic Intermediate Jet Trainer Military Factory Retrieved February 8, 2017
  12. ^ Aircraft accident 12-Mar-1991 T-4 06-5653 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 5, 2017
  13. ^ Aircraft accident 01-Jul-1991 T-4 06-5653 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 5, 2017
  14. ^ Japan Ejection History Retrieved February 5, 2017
  15. ^ Aircraft accident 04-Jul-2000 T-4 46-5727 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 5, 2017
  16. ^ Aircraft accident 04-Jul-2000 T-4 46-5720 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 5, 2017
  17. ^ Blue Impulse planes missing July 5, 2000 Japan Times Retrieved February 5, 2017
  18. ^ ASDF base resumes aerobatics training after crash-prompted hiatus March 13, 2001 Japan Times Retrieved February 5, 2017
  19. ^ Aircraft accident 29-Jan-2014 T-4 46-5731 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 5, 2017
  20. ^ Aircraft accident 29-Jan-2014 T-4 46-5745 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 5, 2017
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