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C-2 Transport Aircraft
Summary
As the successor to C-1, C-2 Transport Aircraft is developed for airlift mission in international peace cooperation activities by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force as well as for securing capabilities for rapid deployment and response to various situations, disasters and all that.
C-2 performs enhanced cruising range, flying speed and payload compared to C-1 with the state-of-the-art technologies, such as Tactical Flight Control system, Auto-Airdrop system, Self-Protection capability and Air-to-Air Refueling capability.
Performance tests and evaluation were completed in March 2017, and JASDF starts operation.
Specifications
| General Dimensions | 43.9m×44.4m×14.2m (Length×Width×Height) |
| Cargo Compartment | 15.7m×4.0m×4.0m (Length×Width×Height) |
| Speed | 0.82Mach |
| Loadable Weight(Max) | 36t(2.25G) 32t(2.5G ) |
| Payload-Range Performance | 4,500km(36t ) 5,700km(30t ) 7,600km(20t ) 9,800km(Ferry) |
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