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    "Eagles of Mitsubishi" by Jiro Horikoshi

    Hi everyone, I recently finished reading "Eagles of Mitsubishi" by Jiro Horikoshi. Quite a well-written and informative book in my opinion! Some observations: - Horikoshi gives an overview over the requirements of the specifications for the 12-shi fighter. While he states that there were...
    • HoHun
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    • a6m book eagles of mitsubishi horikoshi mitsubishi zero
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    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  2. StraGen410

    Is there any unbuilt Cold War era Japanese military aircraft project other the domestic twintail FS-X project?

    I am deeply appreciated of the beautiful appearance of domestic twin tailed Mitsubishi FS-X fighter jet (which in turn being replaced by the American design single engine F-16 variant which is now known as F-2 Viper Zero), so I am curious how many other unbuilt cold war era Japanese military...
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    • aircraft cold war f-2 fighters japan air self-defense force japanese jasdf late 20th century military mitsubishi post-cold war
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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    Mitsubishi ZF and ZG military engines

    Hi everyone, I have uncovered a few documents on the development of the Mtsubishi ZF and ZG series engines. The 10ZF was used on the Type 74 tank, the 6ZF on the Type 75 SPH and the 4ZF on Type 73 APC and derivatives. The 8ZG mentionned in the related document is a predecessor to the 10ZG...
    • Elan Vital
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    • afv cold war engines japan japanese ground self-defense force jgsdf mitsubishi tank
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Propulsion
  4. Grey Havoc

    MHI/MSDF 29SS SSK project

    https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2019/july/7250-japan-begins-development-of-its-next-gen-attack-submarines-the-29ss.html
  5. Grey Havoc

    Airborne Fleet Air Defense System - MSDF

    This was a program, possibly inspired by the B-1C and related proposals, to procure a number of P-3C based variants equipped with the AWG-9 Radar and the Phoenix missile (likely the AIM-54C ECCM/Sealed version), for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. The program began as a TRDI program in...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1980s air defence airborne early warning cold war hughes aircraft company hughes missile systems group interceptor interceptors japan japan defense agency japan maritime self-defense force jsdf kawasaki kawasaki heavy industries mitsubishi mitsubishi heavy industries strategic defence trdi
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. bobbymike

    Japanese next generation fighter studies (aka i3, F-3)

    Japanese technologists are committed to including a pilot in their proposed i3 sixth-generation fighter, regarding the need for onboard decision-making as indispensable in a combat aircraft for at least the next three decades. Among the range of technologies intended for pre-development for the...
  7. Triton

    Lockheed Martin/Mitsubishi F-2 Super Kai

    Model of Lockheed Martin/Mitsubishi F-2 Super Kai proposal circa 2005. Sources: http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-3264.html http://www.zonamilitar.com.ar/foros/tecnologia-y-armamento-aereo/1019-mitsubishi-f-2-super-kai.html
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    The Zero - Self-Sealing tanks?

    ...According to comments from someone on another forum, the Jap Zero's main weakness was that its fuel tanks were not "self-sealing", and that once hit they leaked profusely. Was this actually the case, and can anyone provide info on just exactly how the self-sealing tanks on Allied planes...
    • OM
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    • commonwealth of australia empire of japan fighter fighters imperial japanese navy ministry of the navy (japan) mitsubishi pacific ocean theater self-sealing fuel tanks world war ii
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  9. Maveric

    Mitsubishi MRJ

    Hi all, also Mitsubishi has projected a new regional jet in two versions MRJ.70 with 70 seats and the MRJ.90 with 96 seats. ( Source: FliegerRevue ) Servus Maveric
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    • 2010s civil aviation early 2020s japan japan airlines late 2000s mitac mitsubishi mitsubishi aircraft corporation mitsubishi heavy industries mitsubishi spacejet msj asset management company
    • Replies: 71
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
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