HOBBY MASTER AIR POWER SERIES

Historical:

The Mitsubishi F-1 is Japan's first post-World War II domestically developed and built supersonic military jet, to enter production in Japan since the end of World War II, thus it was nicknamed "Supersonic Rei-Sen". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Fuji Heavy Industries jointly developed the F-1. At first glance, it resembles the French/Anglo SEPECAT Jaguar, but was a completely independent Japanese effort (although it uses the same engines). Its primary role is anti-ship attack, secondary role is ground attack, and it has limited air-to-air capabilities (short-range AIM-9 Sidewinder for self-defense).

Info: F-1 Air Combat Meet 2000, 6th Sqn., 8th AW, JASDF