Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki C-1
Introduction December 1974
First flight 12 November 1970
Kawasaki Industries
Kawaski C-1
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| Type | Military transport aircraft |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Status | Active, in production |
| Primary user | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Number built | 31 |
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| Introduction date | December 1974 |
| First flight | 12 November 1970 |
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History Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki C-1
Introduction December 1974
First flight 12 November 1970
Development of the C-1 commenced in 1966 in response to a requirement from the JASDF, which sought an indigenous jet-powered replacement for its aging Second World War–era Curtiss C-46 Commando transport fleet. First flown on 12 November 1970, quantity production of the type commenced during the following year. The C-1 has formed the backbone of the JASDF's transport capability throughout the latter half of the twentieth century and the initial years of the twenty-first century as well. During the 2010s, Kawasaki developed a newer, larger, and longer-range airlifter, the Kawasaki C-2, which will eventually replace the JASDF's C-1 fleet entirely.
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Design and development
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. It is solely used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).
Variants
The C-1FTB parked at the Naha Air Show in 2018 - XC-1: Prototypes.
- C-1/C-1A: Medium-range military transport version.
- The last five C-1s ordered were fitted with an additional 4,730-litre fuel tank.
- EC-1: electronic warfare training aircraft.
- C-1FTB: Flight test bed used for testing various equipment.
QSTOL Asuka - Asuka/QSTOL: Quiet STOL research aircraft, developed by the National Aerospace Laboratory.
- Powered by four FRJ710 turbofan engines and making use of the Coandă effect. It was built to research STOL using upper surface blowing, aircraft noise reduction, fly-by-wire systems and composite materials construction. The only example built is currently on display in Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum in Kakamigahara, Gifu pref., Japan.
Note: Three C-1s were allocated to the MSDF as airborne minelayers under the Fourth Defense Buildup Plan (1972–76). It is unknown what designation was given to them, or indeed whether they were ever actually delivered.
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki C-1
Introduction December 1974
First flight 12 November 1970
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki C-1
Introduction December 1974
First flight 12 November 1970
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 flight crew and 3 mission crew
- Capacity: 8,000 kg (18,000 lb) normal payload
- Length: 29 m (95 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 30.6 m (100 ft 5 in)
- Height: 9.99 m (32 ft 9 in)
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- Empty weight: 23,220 kg (51,191 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 38,700 kg (85,319 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 15,200 L (4,000 US gal; 3,300 imp gal) in 4 integral tanks in the wings
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-M-9 (Mitsubishi-built) low-bypass turbofans, 64 kN (14,500 lbf) thrust each
Specifications
- Maximum speed: 806 km/h (501 mph, 435 kn) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) at 35,450 kg (78,150 lb)
- Cruise speed: 657 km/h (408 mph, 355 kn) at 10,670 m (35,010 ft) at 35,450 kg (78,150 lb)
- Range: 3,353 km (2,083 mi, 1,810 nmi) with max fuel & 2,300 kg (5,100 lb) payload
- Service ceiling: 11,580 m (37,990 ft)
- Rate of climb: 17.75 m/s (3,494 ft/min) at sea level
- Wing loading: 321.2 kg/m2 (65.8 lb/sq ft)
- Thrust/weight: 0.003 kN/kg (0.34 lbf/lb)
First flight 12 November 1970
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By 2010, a programme to develop a replacement for the C-1, known as the Kawasaki C-2, had reached the advanced stages of development. In comparison with the older C-1, the C-2 is a considerably larger airlifter, being able to lift three times more payload in terms of weight, as well as possessing greater endurance
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Kawaski C-1
Kawasaki C-1 (川崎 C-1) is a twin-engined short-range military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
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Powered by four FRJ710 turbofan engines and making use of the Coandă effect. It was built to research STOL using upper surface blowing.
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