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Photo: Sergey Nemanov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
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Air Superiority Fighters · Japan · 2010
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i³Fighter

i³ Fighter
i³ Fighter Photo: Sergey Nemanov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
75
Agility
70
Speed
65
Radar & Avionics
75
Range
60
Stealth
70
Survivability
70
Reliability
50
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
40
Origin Japan
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraModern Era
In service2010
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
68
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
5/6
Modern Era
37/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
75
Agility
70
Speed
65
Radar & Avionics
75
Range
60
Stealth
70
Survivability
70
Reliability
50
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
i³ Fighter
Country
Production
2010–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · MODERN ERA
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
68
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleAir Superiority Fighter
  • Generation6th generation
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
  • Engine Typeturbofan
  • Engine ModelIHI XF9-1
  • Number of Engines2
  • AfterburnerYes
◆Service History2MOD.2
  • Production Start2010
  • Operational Statusdevelopment
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2010Production started
16
years in service
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar: a radar system using a phased array antenna to steer and scan electronically.
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Aircraft design and technology features that reduce detection by radar, infrared, acoustic, and other sensors through shaping, materials, and emissions control.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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