| Manufacturer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| 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 Kawasaki P-2J (originally P2V-Kai) is a maritime patrol and ASW aircraft developed for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. |
| ICAO Code |
C1 |
|
| First Flight |
1970-11-12 |
1966-07-21 |
| Entry Into service |
1974-12-01 |
1969-01-01 |
| Production End |
|
1979-01-01 |
| Service End |
2025-03-15 |
1996-01-01 |
| Designer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
ASW and maritime patrol aircraft |
| Length (m) |
29 |
29.23 |
| Height (m) |
9.99 |
8.93 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
10 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
806 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
657 |
402 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
11580 |
9144 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
17.75 |
9.144 |
| Armament |
|
3,629 kg including free-fall bombs, depth charges, and torpedoes; 16 x 5 in rockets under the wings |
| Capacity Description |
8000 kg normal payload |
|
| National Origin |
Japan |
Japan |
| Number Built |
31 |
83 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-M-9 (Mitsubishi-built) low-bypass turbofans |
2 × Ishikawajima-Harima T64-IHI-10 turboprop engines, 2125 kW (2850 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Status |
Retired |
out of service and production |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_C-1 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_P-2J |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
30.6 |
30.87 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
120.5 |
92.9 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
7.8 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT8D |
General Electric T64 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |