Mitsubishi F-1

F-1
F-1 at Misawa Base (1994)
General information
Type	Attack aircraft
National origin	Japan
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Primary user	Japan Air Self Defense Force
Number built	77
History
Manufactured	1975–1987
Introduction date	April 1978
First flight	3 June 1975
Retired	March 2006
Developed from	Mitsubishi T-2

The Mitsubishi F-1 is a Japanese swept-wing, single-seat, twin-engine supersonic strike aircraft that was in service with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) from 1978 to 2006. It was Japan's first domestically designed and built supersonic combat aircraft, jointly developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It is essentially a T-2 trainer airframe modified for a dedicated anti-ship and ground attack role.