X-2 Shinshin
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Stealth experimental technology demonstrator · Japan · Digital Age (2010–present)
The Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin is a Japanese experimental aircraft for testing advanced stealth fighter aircraft technologies. It was developed by the Japanese Ministry of Defense Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI) for research purposes while the project's prime contractor is the Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It is commonly considered to be Japan's first domestically made stealth fighter. ATD-X is an abbreviation for "Advanced Technology Demonstrator – X". The aircraft is widely known in Japan as Shinshin although the name itself is an early code name within the Japan Self-Defense Forces and is not officially in use.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Experimental
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Digital Age (2010–present)
- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Operator
- Japan Air Self-Defense Force
- Primary Role
- Stealth experimental technology demonstrator
- Status
- Completed
- Service Entry
- 2016
- Produced
- 2009–2016
- Engine
- 2× low-bypass turbofans
- Length (ft)
- 47
- Wingspan (ft)
- 30
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 21385
- MTOW (lb)
- 28660
- Range (mi)
- 1802
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 2.25