T-1 Hatsutaka

The T-1 trainer was the first jet-propelled aircraft designed and series-produced in Japan. The early production units had British engines with the last 22 units being the first aircraft powered by Japanese-designed engines. The T-1 has been replaced by the Kawasaki T-4 (see separate database entry).

The low wing had moderate sweep and little taper ratio. The trailing edge had plain flaps inboard of long, narrow chord ailerons. The two wing pylons were used with sway-braced...