JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENSE FORCE HIGHLIGHTS KAWASAKI C-2 NEXT-GEN AIRLIFTER

[BoQ77]

Tatjana Obrazcova
COUNTRY:JapanAIRCRAFT:Airplanes
SOURCE:Airrecognition

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) unveiled its C-2 next-generation transport aircraft, currently under development, at its base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on Tuesday March 15, the local daily Japan Times said.

The C-2, the successor to the existing C-1 transport plane, is capable of carrying the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air missile system and the Ground Self-Defense Force’s UH-60 multipurpose helicopter.

The JASDF aims to deploy the C-2 within fiscal 2016, which ends in March 2017, after conducting more test flights and strength tests.

The twin-engine C-2, about 44 meters long and wide, and 14 meters tall, has a maximum loading capacity of about 30 tons — about four times that of the C-1 — and a flight range of 6,500 km, also four times more. The C-2 is powered by two GE CF6-80C2K1F engines designed and manufactured by General Electric Aviation and can at a maximum speed of 890km/h.

With the C-2, the JASDF will be able to transport more personnel and goods promptly in operations and in times of emergencies in and around Japan, and international activities, including peacekeeping operations.

Led by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., the C-2 development project started in 2001, but faced delays of five years from its initial schedule due to technical problems, including the discovery of a crack during a strength test.

Development costs are now estimated to hit US$2.32 billion, US$704 million more than initially projected.

The Japanese Defense Ministry plans to procure three C-2 planes in fiscal 2016, each with a price tag of about US$176 million.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Is it just me or it looks like a mix of C130 and IL 76?

 

[ebrahym]

Is it just me or it looks like a mix of C130 and IL 76?

no tis not only you i took it to be a variant of C130........

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

no tis not only you i took it to be a variant of C130........

Yea. Looking at the wingspan they could add 2 more engines..

 

[ebrahym]

Yea. Looking at the wingspan they could add 2 more engines..

C-130 actually has actually 4 engines but these two are bigger then C-130's indiviual engine

 

[Penguin]

C-27/G.222

C-1

C-130

C-2

A-400

Il-76

C-17

 

[Blue Marlin]

@Abingdonboy remember that little talk about the iL-214 going out of the window. this will be a great gap between that and the c17 potentailly replacing the iL-76. oh and the 20 tonne gap? the an-178 will be perfect. but it carrys a tad less payload at 18 tonne

 

[Ultima Thule]

Where is Y-20 for comparison Mr penguin

 

[Abingdonboy]

@Abingdonboy remember that little talk about the iL-214 going out of the window. this will be a great gap between that and the c17 potentailly replacing the iL-76. oh and the 20 tonne gap? the an-178 will be perfect. but it carrys a tad less payload at 18 tonne

Yes siree, this is apparently what India's Reliance group has tied up with Antonov to develop for the Indian market (perhaps in anticipation of the MTA deal collapsing).


+ @Blue Marlin as for the C-2, let's see how the US-2I deal progresses, if it is signed and all sides are happy then the C-2 could be on the table but it seems to me that Japan is being very hesitent in exporting its military hardware and its porduction capacity is also very limited.

 

[Penguin]

 

[Blue Marlin]

Where is Y-20 for comparison Mr penguin

its bigger than the IL-76 but smaller than the c17.

 

[Penguin]

Where is Y-20 for comparison Mr penguin

With the KC-390, AN-178, AN-70, C-5, AN-124, An-224 etc. Why?

 

[Abingdonboy]

++ Why did Kawasaki pick the C-2 designation when it is already in use:

 

[Blue Marlin]

Yes siree, this is apparently what India's Reliance group has tied up with Antonov to develop for the Indian market (perhaps in anticipation of the MTA deal collapsing).


+ @Blue Marlin as for the C-2, let's see how the US-2I deal progresses, if it is signed and all sides are happy then the C-2 could be on the table but it seems to me that Japan is being very hesitent in exporting its military hardware and its porduction capacity is also very limited.

it is an intresting bird indeed and a deal gurantied to p!ss of the russains. the urkrainians are on overdrive to makes sales. heck apparently they offered to build 224's in pakistan!? hahaha but i think they meant the an-70

++ Why did Kawasaki pick the C-2 designation when it is already in use:

its not japanse nor do japan have the greyhound. also it called the c2 because its replacing th c1.
Kawasaki C-1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Abingdonboy]

it is an intresting bird indeed and a deal gurantied to p!ss of the russains. the urkrainians are on over drive to makes sales. heck apparently they oddered to build 224's! hahaha but i think they meant the an-70

It is very much the Ukranians drinking Russia's milkshake and the lack of India in the MTA is Ukraine's gain.

its not japanse nor do japan have the greyhound. also it called the c2 because its replacing th c1.
Kawasaki C-1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I know but it's bizzare to designate a new product the same as an existing product, despite not operating that product yourself.