Kawasaki T-4

T-4
Kawasaki T-4 landing at Hamamatsu (2010)
General information
Type	Intermediate trainer aircraft
National origin	Japan
Manufacturer	Kawasaki
Status	Active
Primary user	Japan Air Self-Defense Force
History
Manufactured	208+
Introduction date	1988
First flight	29 July 1985

The Kawasaki T-4 is a Japanese subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft developed and manufactured by the commercial conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Its sole operator is the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), in part due to historic restrictions on the exporting of military hardware. In addition to its primary training mission, the T-4 has been used by the JASDF's Blue Impulse aerobatic team as well as liaison duties with most fighter units.^[1] The first XT-4 prototype flew on 29 July 1985, while the first production aircraft was delivered during September 1988.