| Manufacturer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Antonov |
| 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 Antonov An-8 (NATO reporting name: Camp) is a Soviet-designed twin-turboprop, high-wing light military transport aircraft. |
| ICAO Code |
C1 |
AN8 |
| First Flight |
1970-11-12 |
1956-02-11 |
| Entry Into service |
1974-12-01 |
1958-01-01 |
| Production End |
|
1961-01-01 |
| Service End |
2025-03-15 |
|
| Designer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Antonov |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
Military transport aircraft |
| Length (m) |
29 |
26 |
| Height (m) |
9.99 |
9.7 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
6 |
| Max Seating |
|
48 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
806 |
610 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
657 |
480 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
11580 |
9600 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
17.75 |
7.12 |
| Armament |
|
One 23 mm cannon in the tail turret. |
| Capacity Description |
8000 kg normal payload |
48 persons / 11000 kg max payload |
| National Origin |
Japan |
|
| Number Built |
31 |
151 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-M-9 (Mitsubishi-built) low-bypass turbofans |
2 × Ivchenko AI-20D turboprop engines, 3863 kW (5180 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Soviet Air Force, Aeroflot |
| Status |
Retired |
One in service with Uhuru Airlines |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_C-1 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-8 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
30.6 |
30 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
120.5 |
117.2 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
7.8 |
11.7 |
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT8D |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |