Japan reveals first domestic stealth aircraft

Japan reveals first domestic stealth aircraft Washington (UPI) Jan 28, 2016 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries revealed its prototype of Japan's first indigenous stealth fighter at a media event in central Japan. The aircraft is known as the X-2, and was originally referred to as the Advanced Technology Demonstrator X. The plane was made to replace the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's aging fleet of F-2 fighter aircraft, because no country is allowed to purchase the U.S ... more

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