The red and white aircraft was escorted by two Japanese military fighters collecting flight data. It was built as a successor to F-2 fighter jets developed jointly with the US. Japan began the project in 2009 and has reportedly spent about 39.4 billion yen ($332 million) to develop the aircraft
JAPAN'S X-2 STEALTH JET The X-2 was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and 200 other firms. It measures 47ft-long (14.2 metres) and 30ft-wide (9.1 metres) wide. The red and white aircraft was built as a successor to F-2 fighter jets developed jointly with the US. Japan began the project in 2009 and has reportedly spent about 39.4 billion yen ($332 million) to develop the aircraft.
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To: sukhoi-30mki
Thanks...I always enjoy your informative posts
2 posted on
04/22/2016 4:29:02 AM PDT by
deks
To: sukhoi-30mki
It might be stealth . . . but I still can see it. What’s up with that?
3 posted on
04/22/2016 4:43:25 AM PDT by
oldplayer
To: sukhoi-30mki
332 million dollars to develop?
That wouldnt buy a tire on the f35.
4 posted on
04/22/2016 4:44:11 AM PDT by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Is this an all-up design or a technology demonstrator?
CC
7 posted on
04/22/2016 4:48:26 AM PDT by
Celtic Conservative
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To: sukhoi-30mki
It’s not ugly, but stupid looking and mis-proportioned.
To: sukhoi-30mki
Mitsubishi sure can build a great airplane. I flew an MU-2 on and off for two years back in the 90's.
Great picture. Look at the four bee hives in the back yard of the house in the background.
13 posted on
04/22/2016 5:20:21 AM PDT by
blackdog
(There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Not going to be stealthy with a shiny bubble canopy like that. Barely stealthier than Super Hornet with square intakes
14 posted on
04/22/2016 5:42:07 AM PDT by
JudgemAll
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To: sukhoi-30mki
It was painted red and white so we could see it.
23 posted on
04/22/2016 6:01:54 AM PDT by
BitWielder1
(I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
What do you get when you cross the wings of an F-16 with the engines, intakes, and tailplane of an F/A-18?
Prototype or no, the only what that airplane is stealthy is when it is compared to the Japanese F-15J.
25 posted on
04/22/2016 6:12:47 AM PDT by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Do you suppose the Japs always fly prototype aircraft over residential neighborhoods?
26 posted on
04/22/2016 6:18:38 AM PDT by
GingisK
To: sukhoi-30mki
It does not look very stealthy does it? I wonder if they use a cloaking device?
We could not get Lockheed to develop the wheels for $332mm.
28 posted on
04/22/2016 7:04:12 AM PDT by
Sequoyah101
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