Originally, it was planned to develop a new twin engine trainer aircraft, to be called T-2; the first flight of this variant took place on 20th July 1971. But later, in 1975, it was decided to redesign the aircraft into a modern Multirole fighter for the Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF), with this new variant making it's first flight on 16 June 1977, with deliveries to the JASDF taking place between 26 September 1977 and March 1987. The main role of the new attack aircraft, now known as the F-1, was close air-support and anti-ship warfare. The F-1 entered operational status in April 1978.
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