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The C-1 medium-sized troop and freight transport was designed to meet a JASDF requirement for a replacement for its former fleet of Curtiss C-46s. The first flying prototype took off for the first time on 12 November 1970 and the first production aircraft was delivered in December 1974. By 1981 31 production C-1s had been delivered, including several long-range aircraft with an additional 4,732 litre wing centre-section fuel tank.
| CREW | 5 |
| PASSENGERS | 60 |
| ENGINE | 2 x P+W JT80D-M-9A, 64.5kN |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 38600 kg | 85099 lb |
| Empty weight | 23700 kg | 52250 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 30.6 m | 100 ft 5 in |
| Length | 29.0 m | 95 ft 2 in |
| Height | 10.0 m | 33 ft 10 in |
| Wing area | 120.5 m2 | 1297.05 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 815 km/h | 506 mph |
| Cruise speed | 705 km/h | 438 mph |
| Ceiling | 12200 m | 40050 ft |
| Range w/max.fuel | 3300 km | 2051 miles |
| Range w/max.payload | 1300 km | 808 miles |
| Hiroyuki Takeuchi, cxc02366(@)nifty.com, 30.01.2009 I see this plane flying regularly but at airshows they demonstrate amazing maneuvrability for such a large plane. It is a shame that Japanese law forbids export of military equipment as there were some overseas interest in this aircraft.
Kawasaki has now completed its replacement, which is a much larger plane with similar layout.
http://www.khi.co.jp/khi_news/2007data/c3070704-1.htm |
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