F-2 | |
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Origin | ![]() ![]() |
Role | Multirole fighter |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Lockheed Martin |
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General characteristics | |
Crew | 1 |
Length | 15.52 m (50'11" ft) |
Wingspan | 11.13 m (36'6" ft) |
Height | 4.96 m (15'5" ft) |
Loaded weight | 14,970 kg (33,000 lb) |
Performance | |
Maximum speed | 2,124 km/h (1,319 mi) |
Range | 4,000 km (2,486 mi) |
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. series information | |
Appearances | H.A.W.X. |
The F-2 is a variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon developed in Japan.
Real-world history[]
The Mitsubishi F-2 is a multirole fighter manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Lockheed Martin for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, with a 60/40 split in manufacturing between Japan and the USA. Production started in 1996 and the first aircraft entered service in 2000. The first 76 aircraft entered service in 2008, with a total of 94 airframes produced. The first AESA Active electronically scanned array radar on a combat aircraft was the J/APG-1 introduced on the Mitsubishi F-2 in 1995.