US-1A
jmsdf_us-1AircraftJapanMPA
- Role
- MPA
- Size
- Large
- Max Speed
- 276 kn
- Ceiling
- 23600 ft
- Range Units
- Miles
Description
The US-1A is a Japanese amphibian aircraft designed for search and rescue. The type entered service with the JMSDF in the 1970s alongside the anti-submarine oriented PS-1. The US-1A served with distinction all the way until 2017 before its retirement and replacement by the modern US-2. US-1A aircraft were responsible for the rescue of over 550 lives at sea between the period of 1976 and 1999.
Unit
- Type
- Aircraft
- Subtype
- Large
- Role
- MPA
- In service
- 1975–
- Score value
- 10
Performance
- Wingspan
- 33.2 m
- Max G
- 2.5 g
- Climb rate
- 8 m/s
- Ceiling
- 23,600 ft
- Max speed (sea level)
- 276 kn
- Stall speed
- 95 kn
- Mach limit
- 0.61 M
- Empty mass
- 23,300 kg
- Max fuel
- 22,500 kg
- Engines
- 4
- Cruise
- Mach 0.43 · 5,130 miles
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 8 nm
- RCS
- 100
- IR signature
- Medium