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Intermediate trainer aircraft
Kawasaki T-4 is a intermediate trainer aircraft originating in Japan. It was built by Kawasaki. Reported operators include Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Intermediate trainer aircraft
Japan
Kawasaki
Active
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
208+
1988
29 July 1985
2
13.00 m (42 ft 8 in)
9.94 m (32 ft 7 in)
4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
21.00 m 2 (226.0 sq ft)
3,700 kg (8,157 lb)
7,500 kg (16,535 lb)
2,241 L (493 imp gal; 592 US gal) internal fuel
2 × Ishikawajima-Harima F3 -IHI-30 turbofans , 16.32 kN (3,670 lbf) thrust each
1,038 km/h (645 mph, 560 kn) at sea level
1,668 km (1,036 mi, 901 nmi) with two 450 L (99 imp gal; 120 US gal)
15,240 m (50,000 ft)
51 m/s (10,000 ft/min)
5 (4 underwing and 1 under fuselage) for drop tanks, practice bombs and target towing equipment
4.7:1
167 km/h (104 mph, 90 kn)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kawasaki T-4 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Reported count for Kawasaki T-4. Service scope: Japan Air Self-Defense Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 178. Origin: Japan. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.