The recent American refusal to allow the Japanese Self-Defence Force to purchase F-22A Raptors after the several incidents of Japanese firms leaking sensitive technology to the Chinese had resulted in the Japanese launching a stealth fighter programme. This project, according to an Aviation Week & Space Technology blog report by Bill Sweetman, an aviation authority, had received French support in terms of testing facilities and more. It was not inconceivable as the Dassault Rafale did incorporate characteristics of low-observable aircraft.
Another article noted:
"So it was that on August 9, the above photo was taken of what may be Japan's next-generation fighter. The 46 foot long carbon fiber mock-up was designed and built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, builder of the Zero, at their Komakiminami Factory in Aichi prefecture. Freshly returned from France where it had undergone testing of its stealth technology, the sleek mock-up foreshadows what just might be the future of Japanese military aviation."
3 comments:
Super stealth robo gogogo!
You know, it's gotten so that almost anyone can 'design' a stealth jet just by borrowing some of the well known visual cues... angled chines, parallel edges, canted tail surfaces, etc.
I bet even an anime artist with a bit of 3D schooling and some Aerodynamics 101 can at least pull off a feasible prototype, barring engines and software integration!
Thanks!! for the comments on my blog. Awesome looking stealth fighter. Japan is cool :) Ya I wrote all that stuff, that is why you can find grammar errors all over the place... :)
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