F-1
Notes: This was one of Japan’s first post-war fighter designs, being first produced in 1967. It is a combat version of the T-2 trainer, with the rear seat replaced by additional fuel, a gun and hardpoints added, and the nose filled with radar and avionics. It bears a marked resemblance to the Jaguar, and it is often mistaken for the Jaguar at air shows. By the time of the war, it was a dated design, but still saw a lot of use. The two wingtip hardpoints may only carry heat-seeking air-to-air missiles or the Sidearm antiradar missile.
Twilight 2000 Notes: The main limitations on the use of the F-1 during the Twilight War were its short range and the inability to refuel from US or South Korean tanker aircraft.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$3,497,247 |
AvG |
2.72 tons |
13.7 tons |
1 |
22 |
Radar |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
3400 |
850 (130) |
NA 213 6/3 60/30 |
3848 |
1509 |
15240 |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone |
RF |
Armament |
Ammo |
Radar Warning Receiver, Flare/Chaff Dispensers, HUD, Laser Designator |
810/540m Hardened Runway |
+2 |
20mm Vulcan, 6 Hardpoints |
750x20mm |
F-2
Notes: In the late 1980s, Japan was looking for an aircraft to replace its aging and outmoded F-1 strike fighters. To this end, they designed the FS-X, based on an enlarged and modernized F-16A airframe; after more modernization and development, this became the F-2. Compared to the F-16A, the F-2 is a much more capable aircraft, with air-to-air capability nearly on par with the F-15 and an air-to-ground capability similar to the F/A-18. Chaff was developed similar to that used in the Eurofighter; this chaff is one level better in fighting lock-on and guidance attempts.
Twilight 2000 Notes: These aircraft were standouts in the Twilight War, both over Korea and in defense of Japan.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$8,150,749 |
AvG |
11.82 tons |
22.27 tons |
1 |
30 |
Radar, Image Intensification |
Shielded |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
4600 |
1150 (115) |
NA 288 10/6 100/60 |
4536 |
5873 |
20000 |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone |
RF |
Armament |
Ammo |
All-Weather Flight, Radar Warning Receiver, Flare/Chaff Dispenser, ECM, Auto Track, HUD, IR Uncage, Track While Scan, Multitarget (2), Target ID, Laser Designator |
800/530m Hardened Runway |
+4 |
20mm Vulcan, 9 Hardpoints |
750x20mm |