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Mitsubishi F-2

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The Mitsubishi F-2 is a multirole fighter derived from the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, specifically the F-16C Block 40, manufactured jointly by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Lockheed Martin for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force under a 60/40 manufacturing split between Japan and the United States. It first flew on October 7, 1995, with production starting in 1996 and the first aircraft entering service in 2000. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Weapon Class
Multirole fighter 2
Introduced Year
2000 2
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Fighter Aircraft 2
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1. Wikipedia: Mitsubishi F-2
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2. Wikipedia: Mitsubishi F-2
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    The Mitsubishi F-2 is a multirole fighter that was derived from the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.
  • Lead, service entry
    Production started in 1996 and the first aircraft entered service in 2000.
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
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