IHI XF5-1
IHI XF5-1 is an afterburning turbofan designed and produced by IHI for Japan's X-2 Advanced Technology Demonstrator. The engine was built to demonstrate propulsion technologies for future supersonic aircraft and is represented here at its exact documented model boundary.
Identity
- Aliases
- XF5-1IHI XF5-1XF5 engine
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- IHI XF5-1
- Status
- historical
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Afterburning Thrust Kn
- 49
- Description
- IHI XF5-1 is an afterburning turbofan designed and produced by IHI for Japan's X-2 Advanced Technology Demonstrator. The engine was built to demonstrate propulsion technologies for future supersonic aircraft and is represented here at its exact documented model boundary.
- Developers
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- Creation Time
- August 24, 2026 at 22:53:29 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 24, 2026 at 22:53:29 UTC
Other
- Search Name
- IHI XF5-1 XF5-1 IHI XF5-1 XF5 engine
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-24
- Note
- MHI identifies two XF5-type engines on X-2 and first flight/delivery timing.
- Publisher
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Title
- X-2 Advanced Technology Demonstrator
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-24
- Note
- ATLA's X-2 specification identifies two XF5-type engines.
- Publisher
- Japan Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency
- Title
- F-2 development stored materials
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-24
- Note
- IHI identifies XF5-1 as the afterburning turbofan it designed/produced for the Advanced Technology Demonstrator and states it was flown on that aircraft.
- Publisher
- IHI Corporation
- Title
- Design Features of XF5-1 Engine
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-24
- Note
- ATLA technical material reports 49 kN thrust for the XF5 demonstration engine, supporting the normalized afterburning thrust field.
- Publisher
- Japan Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency
- Title
- The Current State of Jet Engines