Shin Meiwa US-1A

The Shin Meiwa PS-1 and US-1A are large STOL aircraft designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and air-sea rescue (SAR) work respectively. The PS-1 was a flying boat which carried its own beaching gear on board while the US-1A is a true amphibian.

Made by ShinMaywa.

Shin Meiwa US-1A is the predecessor of the ShinMaywa US-2.

Height Main
9.95 m
Designer
Shizuo Kikuhara
Length Alt
109
Max Takeoff Weight Main
45000.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of Japan* List of flying boats
Range Main
3817.0
Height Alt
32
More General
plus 1× General Electric T58 gas tubine
1
104 kW driving boundary layer contol system
Crew
nine
Max Speed Main
511.0
Introduction
1971
Capacity
12.0
Cruise Speed Main
426.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
99200.0
Ceiling Main
7
195 m
Type Of Prop
turboprops
Successor
ShinMaywa US-2
Span Main
33.15 m
Cruise Speed Alt
15900.0
Area Main
135.8 m²
Primary user
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Span Alt
3314.7000000000003
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Avionics
* Ocean search radar
Power Alt
3493
Engine(prop)
GE Aviation
General Electric T64
IHI Corporation
Manufacturer
ShinMaywa
Number Of Props
4
First Flight
5
Production End Year
0001
Climb Rate Main
8.1 m-s
Power Main
2605.0
Production Start Year
0001
Climb Rate Alt
1600.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
ShinMaywa US-2
Length Main
33.46 m
Area Alt
1462.0
Range Alt
142320.0
Similar Aircraft
* Harbin SH-5 * Beriev Be-12* Lockheed P5M Marlin
Max Speed Alt
19080.0
Related
* ShinMaywa US-2
Empty Weight Main
23300.0
Ceiling Alt
23600.0
Produced
23
20
Empty Weight Alt
51367.0
Category
Japanese anti-submarine aircraft 1960-1969
Japanese military rescue aircraft 1960-1969
Seaplanes and flying boats

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