Somehow it escaped my notice that the Mitsubishi X-2, formerly called the ATD-X, has started taxi trials in preparation for first flight:
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Mitsubishi X-2 out in the wild
- clickclickdoh
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Re: Mitsubishi X-2 out in the wild
The X-2 has completed ground testing and taken it's first flight, leaving Nagoya Komaki and transferring to Gifu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euxaO8-xNtA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euxaO8-xNtA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euxaO8-xNtA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euxaO8-xNtA
Re: Mitsubishi X-2 out in the wild
Weird looking a/c
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Re: Mitsubishi X-2 out in the wild
It's almost like somebody put a Voodoos nose on a Raptor......I like the polite applause at the end. Very Japanese
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Re: Mitsubishi X-2 out in the wild
Looks small to me. Good to see real world pics of click's Japanese Armed Forces work.
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Re: Mitsubishi X-2 out in the wild
It's small because it's just a technology demonstrator not a prototype for a future aircraft. This is going to be used to test and develop 5th gen fighter features like stealth shaping, vectored thrust and other cool goodies. The F-3 fighter is going to be designed and built using lessons learned from this aircraft.
Re: Mitsubishi X-2 out in the wild
Thank heavens because that thing is FUGLY......
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