| Manufacturer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Beriev Aircraft Company |
| Description |
The Kawasaki C-1 (川崎 C-1) is a twin-engined short-range military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by the Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries. |
The Beriev Be-12 Chayka (, NATO reporting name: Mail) is a Soviet turboprop-powered amphibious aircraft designed in the 1950s for anti-submarine and maritime patrol duties. |
| ICAO Code |
C1 |
|
| First Flight |
1970-11-12 |
1960-10-18 |
| Entry Into service |
1974-12-01 |
|
| Production End |
|
1973-01-01 |
| Service End |
2025-03-15 |
|
| Designer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Beriev Aircraft Company |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
Maritime patrol aircraft |
| Length (m) |
29 |
30.11 |
| Height (m) |
9.99 |
7.94 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
4 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
806 |
530 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
657 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
11580 |
8000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
17.75 |
|
| Capacity Description |
8000 kg normal payload |
|
| National Origin |
Japan |
|
| Number Built |
31 |
150 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-M-9 (Mitsubishi-built) low-bypass turbofans |
2 × Ivchenko Progress AI-20D turboprop engines, 3964 kW (5316 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Soviet Naval Aviation |
| Status |
Retired |
Operational (in small numbers) |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_C-1 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beriev_Be-12 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
30.6 |
29.84 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
120.5 |
99 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
7.8 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT8D |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |