Mitsubishi F-1 Senpū

A Mitsubishi F-1 Senpū in flight.

The Mistubishi F-1 Senpū (Whirlwind) is a single engine multirole fighter in service in the Republic of Japan Air Force from the late 1970s onwards. It is powered by a single IHI J6-IHI-100 (currently J6-IHI-130) afterburning turbofan which provides 17,000 lbf dry and 28,000 lbf on the afterburner. The Senpu pioneered inovations including a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, a seat reclined 30 degrees to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the first use of a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system helps to make it a nimble aircraft. Early model F-1s are currently being replaced by the twin engine F-2 Reppū.

Users

• West Japan
  • Republic of Japan Air Force
    • No.2 Tactical Fighter Squadron
    • No.4 Tactical Fighter Squadron
    • No.7 Tactical Fighter Squadron
    • No.9 Tactical Fighter Squadron
    • No.12 Tactical Fighter Squadron
• Philippines
  • Philippine Air Force

See Also

• Dassault Mirage 2000
• Fort Worth AF F-16/78
• Hawker Siddeley Tornado
• IAI Lavi
• Long Beach AF F-18/78
• Saab JAS 39 Gripen
• Shenyang J-13