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First pure all-Jap fighter in 75 years.

I was curious about the blurring on nose gear. S'pose it is
just some number... but on a prototype? Comments?



http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Econ...-throttles-up-
work-on-homegrown-fighter-jet

( http://tinyurl.com/pow79kl )


TOKYO -- Japan will begin test flights next year to determine whether the
country has the right stuff to build a fighter jet without relying on Western
contractors.

The Ministry of Defense plans to seek around 40 billion yen ($384 million) in
funding for the effort for the fiscal year starting next April.

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