Brand: Hobby Master
Model: 
HA3904, Japan T-4 Trainer "Red Dolphin"

26-5808, 32nd TSQ, JASDF, Hamamatsu A.B..

Material: Die-cast
Type: Military Aircraft
Scale: 1/72

[Stock Available. Brand new and unused]





Background:


The Kawasaki T-4 is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer used by the JASDF. In

November 1981 Kawasaki was awarded the contract to produce 220 T-4s with the

actual final production number being 212. The aircraft was designed to replace the

Lockheed T-33 and Fuji T-1. The first prototype flew on July 29, 1985 with the first

production aircraft flying in June 1988 and delivery of the first T-4 to the 31st and 32nd

Flying Training Squadrons, 1st Air Wing 3 months later.



The Japan T-4 Trainer 26-5808 was built in 2002 c/n 1208 is assigned to the 32nd TSQ

(Training Squadron / 1st Air Wing) at JASDF Hamamatsu AB. First established in 1925

Hamamatsu became a flight training school in 1952.  Japan has two Training squadrons

located at Hamamatsu, the 31st named Blue Dolphin and the 32nd named Red Dolphin.

The dolphin is a reference to a mythical dolphin like creature called Shachihoko so these

squadrons have adopted it as part of their emblem and squadron names.’



Specifications for the Kawasaki T-4


Number Manufactured – 212


Entered


Role – 2 seat intermediate jet-trainer


Crew – 2 X pilots in tandem


Dimensions

Length – 42 ft. 8 in.  (13 m)

Wingspan – 32 ft. 7 in.  (9.94 m)

Height – 15 ft. 1 in.  (4.6 m)


Weight

Empty – 8,360 lb.  (3,790 kg)

Maximum Take-Off – 16,530 lb.  (7,500 kg)


Performance

Engines – 2 X Ishikawajima-Harima F3-IHI-30 turbofans producing 3,250 lb. (16 kN) of

thrust per engine.

Maximum Speed – 645 mph  (1,038 km/h)

Range – 900 nm  (1,670 km)

Service Ceiling – 49,800 ft.  (15,200 m)


Armament

2 X Hardpoints for

ASM-2 long-range anti-ship missiles

AA-4 Air-to-air missiles

Gun Pods

Training Bombs (free-falling)

70-mm unguided rockets




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