19-5173 Blue Impulse T-2 on display at Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum. Japans first independently developed supersonic jet training aircraft was powered by two 32.5 kN Ishikawajima-Harima TF40-IHI-801A turbofans. The prototype first flew on July 20, 1971 from Nagoya Airfield, and 96 of the type were produced till 1988. Blue Impulse replaced its F-86F with the T-2 in 1982 and it remained the mount of the aerobatic team till 1995. (mehr von 19-5173)
TX-7101 On display at Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum under the wing of the UF-XS. This Safir was modified by the Japan Defense Agency’s Technical Research and Development Institute to test high-lift devices to improve take-off and landing performance. The results of these tests helped in the development of the UF-XS and PS-1/US-1 flying boats, as well as the C-1 transport and Asuka STOL aircraft. (mehr von TX-7101)