ShinMaywa US-2

US-2
The second production US-2
Role	Air-sea rescue amphibian
Manufacturer	ShinMaywa
First flight	18 December 2003
Introduction	30 March 2007
Status	in production
Primary user	Japan Maritime Self Defense Force
Produced	2003-Present
Number built	4 (3 expected)
Developed from	ShinMaywa US-1A

The ShinMaywa (formerly Shin Meiwa) US-2 is a Japanese large STOL amphibious aircraft designed for air-sea rescue (SAR) work. The aircraft is currently operated by the 31st Fleet Air Wing (71st Air Force, 71st Flight Squadron) at Iwakuni air base and Atsugi air base.

Contents 1 Operators 2 Specifications (US-2) 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Operators

 Japan

• Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

Specifications (US-2)

Data from ShinMaywa^[1], Air International^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 11
• Capacity: 20 passengers or 12 stretchers
• Length: 33.46 m (109 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 33.15 m (108 ft 9 in)
• Height: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 135.8m² (1,462 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 25,630 kg (56,504 lb)
• Loaded weight: 43,000 kg (94,797 lb) (water take-off)
• Max takeoff weight: 47,700 kg (105,160 lb) (land take-off)
• Powerplant: 4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100J turboprop, 3,424 kW (4,591 shp) each
• Propellers: Dowty R414 6 bladed propeller, 1 per engine
• Boundary layer enhancement provided by 1,015 kW (1,360 shp) LHTEC T800

Performance

• Maximum speed: 560 km/h (302 knots, 348 mph)
• Cruise speed: 480 km/h (259 knots, 298 mph)
• Range: 4,700 km^[3] (2,538 nmi, 2,919 mi)
• Service ceiling: 7,195 m (23,606 ft)
• Takeoff distance on ground at MTOW: 490 m (1,608 ft)
• Landing distance on ground at MTOW: 1,500 m (4,921 ft)
• Takeoff distance on water at Loaded weigh: 280m (919 ft)
• Landing distance on water at Loaded weigh: 330m (1,083 ft)

See also

Related development

• ShinMaywa US-1A
  

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Harbin SH-5
• Beriev Be-12
• Canadair CL-215
• Bombardier 415
  

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of Japan
• List of flying boats
  

References

• Lake, Jon. "ShinMaywa's Innovative Amphibian". Air International, November 2005, Vol 69 No 5. Stamford, UK:Key Publishing. ISSN 0306-5634. pp. 26–30.

External links

• ShinMaywa US-2 site and US-2 Brochure
• ShinMaywa launches commercial production of US-2 STOL Search and Rescue Amphibians ShinMaywa news release
• ShinMaywa delivers first production type of "US-2" STOL Search and Rescue Amphibians to Japan's Ministry of Defense ShinMaywa news release
• 71st Flight Squadron (in Japanese) JMSDF Iwakuni air base
• 71st Flight Squadron (in Japanese) JMSDF Atsugi air base

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