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  "id": "mitsubishi-f-2",
  "name": "Mitsubishi F-2",
  "aliases": [
    "F-2 Strike Fighter \"Viper Zero\""
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "JPN",
  "category": "Strike fighter aircraft",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2000,
  "operators": [
    "JPN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Mitsubishi F-2 is a multirole fighter derived from the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, and manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Lockheed Martin for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, with a 60/40 split in manufacturing between Japan and the United States.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Mitsubishu Heavy Industries / Lockheed Martin",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 1,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 × wing-tip air-to-air missile launch rails, 6 × under-wing, and 3 × under-fuselage pylon (2 of 3 for sensors) stations with a capacity of up to 7,700 kg of…",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 15.52,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 9.45,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 5.09,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "27.87 m sq",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 8432,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 × General Electric F110-IHI-129",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "17,000 lbf (76 kN) thrust dry / 29,500 lbf (131 kN) with afterburner",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_mach",
      "v": 2,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 18000,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ferry range",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "4,215 km",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire Control Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "J/APG-2 Mitsubishi active electronically scanned array radar system",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Target and Navigation Pods",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "J/AAQ-2 FLIR, AN/AAQ-33",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "IFF",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "AN/APX-113(V) BAE combined interrogator/transponder",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "EW countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "J/ASQ-2 Mitsubishi Electric integrated Electronic Warfare System",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chaff / flares",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "AN/ALQ-119; AN/ALQ-131; AN/ALQ-165; AN/ALQ-184; AN/ALQ-162",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pylons: wingtip rails",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 x stations, 318 kg each, AAMs only",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pylons: middle wing",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 x stations, 1,588 kg each",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pylons: indoor wing",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 x stations, 2,041 kg each",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pylons: inlet",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 x stations, 250 kg each for EW or navigation/targeting pods",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pylons: centerline",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 x hardpoint, 998 kg",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "1 x JM61A1 Vulcan",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "1 x JM61A1 Vulcan",
      "role": "Rotary Cannon",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Rotary Cannon",
        "Caliber": "20 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "6,000 rounds per minute"
      },
      "qty": "515 Rounds"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "XF-2A",
      "text": "Single seat prototype",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "XF-2B",
      "text": "Two-seat prototype",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "F-2A",
      "text": "Single seat fighter version",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "F-2B",
      "text": "Two-seat training version",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "fighter",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/mitsubishi-f-2.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-mitsubishi-f-2": {
      "title": "Mitsubishi F-2 Japanese Strike Fighter Aircraft",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Mitsubishi_F-2_Japanese_Strike_Fighter_Aircraft",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}