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Old 10th Oct 2008, 11:08
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Paper Tiger is correct It is the Fuji T-3 .

Although superficially resembling a T-34A ,the observant will have noticed the different engine installation of the more powerful 340 hp Lycoming which externally is the givaway for this aircraft.
Nakajima licence-built the Mentor , from which Fuji derived the LM-1 and LM-2. This led to the Fuji KM-2 which was a side by side two seater. This airframe design was back configured into a tandem two seater as the KM -2B, hence the T-34 similarity. It was adopted as the T-3, retaining the KM-2's more powerful engine.
To fall into the basic trap of dismissing it as "a T-34A" is a bit like calling an Hispano Buchon an " Me 109" .
Paper Tiger. You have control.

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