JMSDF: ‘Izumo’, F35B departure and arrival verification: Improved deck heat resistance
-One step further toward becoming an aircraft carrier-
Ministry of Defense:
“On October 5th, off the coast of Shikoku, the US military fighter F35B was launched and landed on the ship on the 3rd.”
The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s escort ship “Izumo” has been decided to become a de facto aircraft carrier.
Departure / arrival verification of F35B:
F35B is
Takeoff at short distances,
You can also land vertically,
State-of-the-art stealth fighter.
The Air Self-Defense Force plans to deploy it at Nittahara Base in Miyazaki Prefecture.
The purpose of departure and arrival is to verify the performance of the deck of “Izumo” after it has been repaired to make it heat resistant.
Deck heat resistance:
This is the first time that the F35B has arrived at the JMSDF ship.
The first renovation was completed in June this year to improve the heat resistance of the deck of “Izumo”.
As a result of this verification, it was confirmed that arrival and departure are possible.
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F-35B landing and takeoff tests held on MSDF ship
Japan’s Defense Ministry
says it has conducted landing and takeoff tests of state-of-the-art stealth fighter jets on a Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel.
The ministry said on Tuesday that
two F-35B fighter jets from US Air Station Iwakuni in western Japan took part in the tests on the destroyer Izumo in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday.
Izumo, designed as a helicopter carrier,
is undergoing modifications including its flight deck so that F-35B fighter jets could take off and land.
The tests were held as part of the modification process.
The MSDF released video images
showing the jets landing vertically and taking off from the 250-meter long flight deck.
MSDF Chief of Staff Yamamura Hiroshi
said in a news conference thatthe modifications will improve the operational flexibility of fighter jets.
He said he considers
the Izumo a multipurpose destroyer, and that it will be used for the country’s defense.The MSDF
plans a similar modification for Izumo’s sister destroyer, Kaga.NHK WORLD-JAPAN News