| Manufacturer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Lockheed Corporation |
| 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 Lockheed P-2 Neptune (designated P2V by the United States Navy (USN) prior to September 1962) was a maritime patrol and antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. |
| ICAO Code |
C1 |
P2 |
| First Flight |
1970-11-12 |
1945-05-17 |
| Entry Into service |
1974-12-01 |
1947-03-01 |
| Service End |
2025-03-15 |
1984-01-01 |
| Designer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Lockheed Corporation |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
Maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft |
| Length (m) |
29 |
27.7368 |
| Height (m) |
9.99 |
8.8392 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
7 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
806 |
584.1919 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
657 |
333.1342 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
11580 |
6827.52 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
17.75 |
|
| Armament |
|
8,000 lb (3,629 kg) including free-fall bombs, depth charges, and torpedoes; 2.75 in (70 mm) FFAR in removable wing-mounted pods |
| Capacity Description |
8000 kg normal payload |
|
| National Origin |
Japan |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
31 |
1177 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-M-9 (Mitsubishi-built) low-bypass turbofans |
2 × Wright R-3350-32W Duplex-Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 2759 kW (3700 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
United States Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force , Royal Australian Air Force , Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Status |
Retired |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_C-1 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_P-2_Neptune |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
30.6 |
31.3944 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
120.5 |
92.903 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
7.8 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT8D |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |