Mitsubishi X-2 Advanced Technology Demonstrator Family
The Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin, originally designated Advanced Technology Demonstrator-X, was a Japanese stealth and high-maneuverability technology-demonstrator family developed under Japan’s ATLA program with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as coordinating company. Its prototype integrated a low-observable airframe, advanced flight-control and propulsion technologies, and test instrumentation to validate technologies for future fighters; it made its maiden flight in 2016 and was not a production fighter.
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Identity
- Aliases
- X-2 ShinshinATD-XAdvanced Technology Demonstrator-XMitsubishi X-2
- Family Name
- Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin
- Full Name
- Mitsubishi X-2 Advanced Technology Demonstrator Family
- Roles
- militaryexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin, originally designated Advanced Technology Demonstrator-X, was a Japanese stealth and high-maneuverability technology-demonstrator family developed under Japan’s ATLA program with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as coordinating company. Its prototype integrated a low-observable airframe, advanced flight-control and propulsion technologies, and test instrumentation to validate technologies for future fighters; it made its maiden flight in 2016 and was not a production fighter.
- First Flight Year
- 2,016
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Two IHI XF5-1 afterburning turbofan engines installed on the X-2 Advanced Technology Demonstrator; source precision does not assert a finer placement or stage.
- Name
- Mitsubishi X-2 IHI XF5-1 installation
- Notes
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Japan ATLA identify two XF5-type engines on X-2; IHI documents XF5-1 as the exact afterburning turbofan designed and produced for the Advanced Technology Demonstrator.
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.mhi.com/news/1604221975.html
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 05:31:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 24, 2026 at 22:53:41 UTC