| Manufacturer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
British Aerospace |
| Description |
The Kawasaki P-1, previously P-X and XP-1, is a Japanese maritime patrol aircraft developed and manufactured by Kawasaki Aerospace Company. |
The British Aerospace Nimrod AEW3 was a proposed airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft which was to provide airborne radar cover for the air defence of the United Kingdom by the Royal Air Force (RAF). |
| ICAO Code |
P1 |
|
| First Flight |
2007-09-28 |
1980-07-16 |
| Entry Into service |
2013-01-01 |
1984-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
1986-01-01 |
| Designer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
British Aerospace |
| Type |
Maritime patrol aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
38 |
41.7576 |
| Height (m) |
12.1 |
10.668 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
12 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
996 |
563.0075 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
833 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
13520 |
10972.8 |
| Armament |
8, 2x on each wing and 2x on each wing root. Eight internal bomb bay stations |
|
| National Origin |
Japan |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
|
3 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × IHI F7-10 turbofan engines, 60 kN thrust each |
4 × Rolls-Royce RB 168-200 turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
Royal Air Force |
| Status |
In service (36) |
Development cancelled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_P-1 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Aerospace_Nimrod_AEW3 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
35.4 |
35.052 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
197.0473 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Rolls-Royce Spey |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |