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2000. First flight. 6 August 1996. The Kawasaki OH-1 (nickname: "Ninja") is a military scout/observation helicopter developed and manufactured by the Kawasaki Aerospace Company. The primary operator is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), who originally procured the OH-1 as a domestically produced successor to their existing OH-6D Loach ...
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. The Mitsubishi H-60 series is a twin- turboshaft engine helicopter based on the Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter family for use by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). [1] The SH-60J/K/L are anti-submarine patrol versions for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). [2] The UH-60J is a search and rescue version for ...
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse is a single-engine light helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Hughes Helicopters.Its formal name is derived from the Cayuse people, while its "Loach" nickname is derived from Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) program under which it was procured, and likely the word "chopper", a common nickname for helicopters.
The Japan Defense Agency ordered 54 aircraft of which 39 were for the JGSDF and 15 were for the JASDF. Boeing supplied flyable aircraft, to which Kawasaki added full avionics, interior, and final paint. [125] The CH-47J model Chinook (N7425H) made its first flight in January 1986, and it was sent to Kawasaki in April. [126]
Rotary-wing aircraft Boeing AH-64 Apache United States Japan: Attack helicopter: AH-64DJP 12 [60] — 13 built by Fuji. One crashed on 5 February 2018. [63] Bell AH-1 Cobra United States Japan: Attack helicopter: AH-1S 48 [60] — Built by Fuji. Kawasaki OH-1 Japan: Scout helicopter OH-1 37 [60] — Replaced the OH-6D fleet. UH-60 Black Hawk ...
Boeing AH-6. The Boeing MH-6M Little Bird (nicknamed the Killer Egg) and its attack variant, the AH-6, are light helicopters used for special operations in the United States Army. Originally based on a modified OH-6A, it was later based on the MD 500E, with a single five-bladed main rotor. The newest version, the MH-6M, is based on the MD 530F ...
Bell 533. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed " Huey ") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter. It is the first member of the prolific Huey family, as well as the first turbine-powered helicopter in service with the United States military. Development of the Iroquois started in the ...
The Kawasaki C-2 (previously XC-2 and C-X) is a mid-size, twin- turbofan engine, long range, high speed military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Kawasaki Aerospace Company. In June 2016, the C-2 formally entered service with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). [2][3][4] There are ongoing efforts to sell it overseas to ...