Japan's FS-X flown for first time

1995-10-18T00:00:00

THE PROTOTYPE OF THE MITSUBISHI FS-X support fighter had its first flight on 7 October from Nagoya Airport. During the 39min flight, the aircraft reached a height of 15,000ft (4,500m) and a speed of 250kt (460km/h). Minor software problems had previously delayed the first flight.

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