How a Cheap Fighter Became Japan’s Most Expensive Jet @BehindAsia
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Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 46 minutes ago
To the untrained eye, the Mitsubishi F-2 looks exactly like a US Air Force F-16. But it isn't. It is slightly bigger, significantly heavier, and costs three times as much.

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