ShinMaywa US-2

The ShinMaywa US-2 is an amphibious SAR aircraft of the Japanese aircraft manufacturer ShinMaywa Industries. In the Japanese sea Self-Defense Forces they should replace the already since 1971 planes in service Shin Meiwa PS-1 or the updated version U.S. 1A in the SAR role.

Development

The first as U.S. 1A Kai ( Kai = improved) developed US -2, like its predecessor US -1A specifically designed to meet the needs of the Marine Self-Defense Forces to go. It is a direct continuation of U.S. 1A. The first prototype took flight testing on December 18, 2003, the second prototype followed in mid 2004. Maritime Self-Defense Forces are planning a total of 14 US-2 to obtain. The first production aircraft flew on 15 December 2008 for the first time and was taken in February 2009 in the 71st season in Iwakuni. A total of seven series machines have so far been ordered (as of July 2010). They will replace the US -1A completely.

ShinMaywa currently trying to market as fire or passenger aircraft, a civilian version of the U.S. 2. The clear version would have a water capacity of 12,000 l A realization is rather unlikely, as civilian customers would rather opt for more economical aircraft such as the Canadair CL -415.

First export customer is expected to be the Indian Navy, who wants to procure up to 15 U.S. 2i, it would be Japan's first export material for military customers since 1945.

Construction

The construction of the US-2 is largely based on the previous pattern of PS-1 and US -1A. Although both pattern which is almost the same, are the essential parts of the airframe in the U.S. 2 complete new designs. The wings and parts of the now -pressurized fuselage made ​​of composite materials. The resulting weight savings lead to a half-reduced take-off distance. New economical AE2100 engines of Rolls-Royce/Allison each with 3425 kW of power with six-blade propellers made ​​of composite materials instead of three-blade propellers, a new add- turbine CTS -800 -4K with 1015 kW of Rolls-Royce/Honeywell for boundary layer control and a search radar Ocean Master 100 from Thales and a FLIR be installed. All avionics subsystems and the cockpit are also new.

Specifications

Comparable types

  • Harbin SH -5
  • Beriev Be -12
  • Beriev Be -200
  • Canadair CL -415
Shin Meiwa US-1A Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Bombardier 415 Harbin SH-5 Beriev Be-12
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