Fuji Heavy Industries was established in July
1952 as a successor to
Nakajima, and undertook licensed production of the Beech T-34
trainer aircraft as its first product. Sixty-two were purchased by the
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as primary trainers, with a further two purchased by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as the
TL-1. The
KM-2B was a further development of the KM-2 for use as a primary trainer for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It combined the structure and engine of the KM-2 with the tandem cockpit of the T-34 Mentor, first flying on 17 January 1978. Fifty were purchased by the JASDF as the
Fuji T-3, production continuing until 1992. ==Operators==