Posted on 02/03/2016 4:15:19 AM PST by WhiskeyX
Japan's Advanced Technology Demonstrator-Experimental, also known as the ATD-X or X-2, will fly from Nagoya Airport to Gifu Air Base at the end of February, according to the Japanese defense ministry. This will be the first flight of the high-tech testbed and a major step toward Tokyo's plans for a domestic stealth fighter.
The Ministry of Defense had planned for the prototype to fly back in 2014, but early last year ministry officials reported that issues with engine restarts had forced a delay to the end of 2015. Reports at the end of last year then suggested a January flight, but articles in the Asahi Shimbun on Jan. 13 and in the Nikkei on Jan. 20 seem to confirm a flight in February.
(Excerpt) Read more at theweek.com ...
A democratic asian country with no limits on its creativity will produce some incredible weapons.
Yep, AND I heard there is only one muslim for every 100,000 people in japan. So, there is that also.
so we would have 3,000 instead of likely four million.
that’s just great.
Wartime threat and kick them out. I know. INCREDIBLY wishful thinking
and rush the newest radar to Pearl!!! jk
It’s past time to unleash this talent as a country for a deterrent to the ChiComs. How things change in 70 years.
Baby steps to the Valkyrie and Veri-Tech Alpha, baby steps.
To many _democracies_ ; not enough republics like USA used to be.
Ahh...Robotech...*reminisces about childhood*
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.