X-2 Shinshin Vs. F-22 Raptor: Why Japan Went Its Own Way On A New Stealth Fighter

The Mitsubishi X-2 is a twin-engine, fixed-wing demonstrator with canted tail fins and thrust vectoring. It is the first home-grown Japanese experimental stealth fighter, making Japan the fourth to develop and test a stealth fighter (after the US, Russia, and China).