Fuji T-1B Jet Trainer

[Wiggly_Armed_Man 2,383]

The suggestion for the first model of the Fuji T-1, the T-1A, can be found here.

T-1B Jet Trainer (25-5856) displayed at the Tokorozawa Aviation Museum, Saitama Prefecture (Air Britain Pictures Photo Library, Don Hewins)

 

The T-1B was the second model of the T-1 series and was at first intended to be the definitive model. However, delays in the development of its engine, the Ishikawajima-Harima J3 which began development in 1955, caused it to stall behind the development of the T-1 and since it wasn't available in 1958 the Bristol Siddeley Orpheus Mk 805 turbojet engine was used which created the T-1A, initially designated the T1F2 which would come to be the alternate designation for the T-1B. Twenty examples of the plane would be produced with the engine and sometime after its introduction the J3-IHI-3 turbojet engine would be replaced with the more powerful J3-IHI-7 turbojet engine on three T-1Bs before the project was canceled creating the T-1C, though that is not the official name and the Japanese Wikipedia says it was still called the T-1B.

 

Aside from their engines all three models are exactly the same, carrying the same airframe and the same loadouts. To counteract the loss of weight there was also more empty weight put into the aircraft to even out the aerodynamics, though it still suffered a minor loss. Since it was not intended to go into combat the loss didn't matter to them and unlike the T-1A it did not have to take drop tanks due to the better fuel economy. It'll have the possibility to carry or to not carry a single .50 cal in its nose which would serve as its primary armament in terms of non-externally mounted equipment. To supplement that, while it more often than not just carried nothing at all or less often 455 L drop tanks for extra fuel in real life on long-distance flights, it could carry two 350 kilogram bombs, two AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, and two .50 cal gunpods.

Credit to @*AceArchangelfor the format

General

Crew: 2 (Instructor and Student or Co-Pilot and Pilot)

Length: 12.12 meters

Wingspan: 10.50 meters

Height: 4.08 meters

Wing area: 22.22 meters squared

Aspect ratio: 4.96:1

Airfoil: K-561/K-569

Empty weight: 2,420 kilograms (?)

Gross weight: 4,150 kilograms

Max takeoff weight: 5,000 kilograms with external tanks

Fuel capacity: 1,400 liters, 2,310 liters with drop tanks

Powerplant: One Ishikawajima-Harima J3-IHI-3 turbojet (11.77 kilonewtons)

 

Performance*

Maximum speed: 925 km/h at 6,100 meters (?)

Cruise speed: 620 km/h at 9,150 meters (?)

Range: 1,300 kilometers without drop tanks (?)

Ferry range: 1,950 kilometers (?)

Service ceiling: 14,400 meters

Rate of climb: 33 m/s (?)

 

Armament

Guns: One 12.7 mm Browning M53-2 machine gun in the nose or no guns

Hardpoints: Two pylons that may carry:

• Two AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
• Two 340 kilograms bombs
• Two 455 liter drop tanks
• Two 12.7 mm Browning gunpods

 

*Performance is taken from T-1A

 

Sources:

AMPS Indianapolis, review of Platz 1/72nd scale JASDF Fuji T-1B Jet Trainer

Air Vectors, Fuji T-1

Air War, Fuji T-1 (Russian)

Wikipedia, Fuji T-1

Japanese Wikipedia, Fuji T-1 (Practice Machine) (Japanese)

 

Edits:

29/10/2019 4:18 PM EST, Pre-Accepted: Corrected the reference for the photo from "AB-Pic, Don Hewins" to "Air Britain Pictures Photo Library, Don Hewins", and added a poll.

29/10/2019 6:09 PM EST, Pre-Accepted: Corrected "J3-IHI-7 turbojet engine on there T-1Bs" to "J3-IHI-7 turbojet engine on three T-1Bs".

Edited October 29, 2019 by Wiggly_Armed_Man

[blaZzinG_FurY@psn 298]

Open for discussion. Though I would encourage you to add why you believe this would be a good addition to War Thunder (i.e., Does it fill a gap? Why is it needed? What roles could it serve? etc)

[seadogpirate@psn 888]

+1 more standard tree jets for japan.

[Wolf_89 2,525]

+1. Really want to see more Jets for Japan. Instead of only copy past from other nations.

And before people complain it only has one 0.50 cal. It's main armament is the AIM-9. And not the gun

 

Would like to see Gaijin add more Trainers that can be useful to the game.

[Fireraid233 4,275]

Yes please this could be nice to have. I think a BR of 7.7 would be fine. It definitely shoupd be added.

[Z3r0_ 4,128]

I could see this being added as a premium jet with a BR between 7.3-8.0, with most people either taking the gunpods or sidewinders into battle.  I wouldn't see this being very popular if added as a regular plane unless it at least got the gunpods at the start, on account of its dismal firepower otherwise.  It'd basically be a baby Sabre-F, and a decent counterpart to the German Sea Hawk.

Edited November 5, 2019 by Z3r0_

[Cpt_Bel_V 4,790]

I wouldn't be the same at Zero. 

 

I would a non premium craft to reduce the impact from R2Y2's and Ki200

 

but for a BR between 7.7 and 8.0 considering the choice in it's armement, and the thrust to weight ratio. 

 

[Borotovas 4,500]

+1

[CokeSpray 7,274]

Suggestion passed to the developers for consideration.