A development of Fuji's earlier T-3 trainer, it is a single-engined monoplane powered by a turboprop engine.

The resultant aircraft was a modified version of the T-3, (itself descended via the Fuji KM-2 from the Beech T-34) and shared the single-engined low-winged monoplane layout of the T-3, but replaced the Lycoming piston engine with an Allison 250 turboprop engine.

The T-7 was selected in preference to the Pilatus PC-7 in 1998,[1] but this decision was cancelled and the competition restarted after a corruption scandal arose, with several managers from Fuji being arrested for bribing an official in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

[3] Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2003-04[4]General characteristics Performance Avionics

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