FS-X

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FS-X was the Japanese fighter development program that led to the creation of the Mitsubishi F-2 multirole combat aircraft.

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FS-X canonical 1
FS-X fighter program 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese fighter aircraft development program
aircraftCategory fourth-generation fighter program
aircraftRole multirole fighter
airframeFeature enlarged wing compared to F-16
use of composite materials
avionicsFeature advanced Japanese avionics
basedOn General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
controversy debate over indigenous versus licensed fighter design
technology transfer concerns between Japan and the United States
country Japan
designationOrigin Japanese national fighter experimental program designation
developer Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Japanese Ministry of Defense
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
industrialPartner General Dynamics
Lockheed Martin
militaryBranch Japan Air Self-Defense Force
outcome operational deployment of Mitsubishi F-2 in JASDF
partnerCountry United States
programType joint Japan–United States fighter program
purpose development of an indigenous Japanese fighter
replacement for Mitsubishi F-1
radar J/APG-1 active electronically scanned array radar (on resulting F-2)
linked to: J/APG-1 AESA radar
resultedIn Mitsubishi F-2
status completed program
successorAircraft Mitsubishi F-2A
linked to: Mitsubishi F-2

Mitsubishi F-2B
linked to: Mitsubishi F-2
timePeriod 1980s
1990s

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J/APG-1 associatedWithProgram FS-X fighter program
subject linked to: J/APG-1 AESA radar
linked to: FS-X