Fuji T-1


The Fuji T-1 was Japan's first jet-powered trainer aircraft. The first flight was in January 1958. A total of 66 T-1 planes were built. It was retired in March 2006.

Design and development

The T-1 was the first indigenously designed Japanese jet aircraft to be developed since World War II. The T-1A was powered by the British-designed Bristol Siddeley Orpheus turbojet, while the T-1B used the Ishikawajima-Harima J3 turbojet.
Fuji was the successor to the Nakajima Aircraft Company. The first aircraft of Fuji's own design was the T-1 jet trainer.

Variants

Data from: Simpson 2001, p. 246
;T1F1: powered by a Nippon J3 engine.
;T1F2: Two prototypes, powered by Bristol BOr.1 Orpheus engines.
;T1F3: Initial designation for the production T-1A, powered by Bristol BOr.4 Orpheus engines.
;T-1A: Powered by a 17.79 kN Bristol Siddeley Orpheus Mk 805 turbojet engine. The original designation was T1F3. 46 built.
;T-1B: Powered by an 11.77 kN Ishikawajima-Harima J3-IHI-3 turbojet engine. 20 built.
;T-1C : Converted to 13.72 kN Ishikawajima-Harima J3-IHI-7 engines.

Operators