Fuji T-7

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name = T-7
type = Trainer
manufacturer = Fuji Heavy Industries
national origin = Japan



caption = A T-7 on display at Hamamatu AB, Japan
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developed from = Fuji T-3
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The Fuji T-7 (previously T-3 Kai) is a Japanese primary trainer aircraft built by Fuji Heavy Industries for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. A development of Fuji's earlier T-3 trainer, it is a single engined monoplane powered by a turboprop engine.

Development and design

The Fuji T-7 was developed to meet a requirement of Japan's Air Self Defence Force for a primary or basic trainer to replace the Fuji T-3. The resultant aircraft was a modified version of the T-3, (itself descended via the Fuji KM-2 from the Beech T-34) and shared the single engined low-winged monoplane layout of the T-3, but replaced the Lycoming piston engine with an Allison 250 turboprop engine.

The T-7 was selected in preference to the Pilatus PC-7 in 1998, Mollet 1998, p.31.] but this decision was cancelled and the competion re-started after a corruption scandal arose, with several managers from Fuji being arrested for bribing an official in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Jeziorski 2000, p.20]

Operational history

Fuji re-entered the T-7 (then known as the T-3 Kai) and again won the re-started competion in September 2000, the first production aircraft being handed over in September 2002.

Operators

;JPN
*Japan Air Self-Defense Force

pecifications (T-7)

aircraft specifications

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ref="Military Aircraft Directory", Flight International Ripley 25-31 May 2004, p.57.]

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length main= 8.59 m
length alt= 28 ft 2 in
span main= 10.04 m
span alt= 32 ft 11 in
height main= 2.96 m
height alt= 9 ft 9 in
area main= 16.50 m²
area alt= 177.60 ft²
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max takeoff weight main= 1,585 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 3,487 lb
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engine (prop)=Rolls-Royce (Allison) 250-B17F
type of prop=turboprop
number of props=1
power main= 336 kW
power alt= 450 shp
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max speed main= 376 km/h
max speed alt= 203 knots, 234 mph
cruise speed main= 296 km/h
cruise speed alt= 160 knots, 184 mph
stall speed main= 103 km/h
stall speed alt= 56 knots, 64 mph
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ceiling main= 7,620 m
ceiling alt= 25,000 ft
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ee also

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*Fuji T-3
*Fuji KM-2
*Fuji T-5
*T-34 Mentor

similar aircraft=
* Aérospatiale/Socata TB-30 Epsilon
* Socata TB-31 Omega
* Pilatus PC-7
* Pilatus PC-9
* T-6 Texan II
* KAI KT-1
* PZL-130 Orlik
* Embraer EMB 312 Tucano
* T-34 Mentor
* T-35 Pillán
* Utva Lasta
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References

Notes

Bibliography

* Mollet, Andrew. " [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1998/1998%20-%202467.html Japan's T-7 decision saves Fuji's day] ". "Flight International", 9 - 15 September 1998, p. 31.
* Jeziorski, Andrzej. " [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000%20-%200892.html T-3 replacement battle re-opens] ". "Flight International", 28 March - 3 April 2000, p.20.
* Ripley, Tim. "Military Aircraft Directory" "Flight International", 25-31 May 2004, p. 38-73.

External links

* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/t-3.htm Globalsecurity.com]
* [http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?countrysearch=Japan&aircraft_genericsearch=Fuji+T-7&distinct_entry=true Photo]