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Japanese military utility aircraft From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fuji LM-1 Nikko is a Japanese light communications aircraft of the 1950s.
| LM-1 Nikko | |
|---|---|
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| Airworthy Fuji LM-1 Nikko of 1955 in JGSDF markings at Lakeland, Florida, in April 2009 | |
| Role | military communications aircraft |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Fuji Heavy Industries |
| First flight | 6 June 1955 |
| Introduction | 1955 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Japanese Air Self-Defense Force |
| Number built | 27 |
| Developed from | Beech T-34 Mentor |
| Variants | Fuji KM-2 RTAF-2 |
Fuji Heavy Industries built 176 Beech T-34 Mentor two-seat training aircraft under licence in the early 1950s. Fuji then redesigned the basic Mentor as a four-seat communications aircraft under the designation LM-1. A new lengthened centre fuselage was added to the Mentor's wing, undercarriage and tail assembly. 27 LM-1s were produced during 1955-1956.[1]
The LM-1s were delivered to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and were used for communications and general duties.[1] After withdrawal from operation, several LM-1s were sold on the U.S. civil market and are flown by civil pilots as "warbirds".[2]
Data from Green, 1956, p. 86
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