| Official
Designation |
C-1A |
| Primary
Role |
Tactical airlift |
| National
Origin |
Japan |
| Original
Contractor |
Kawasaki and Nihon Aeroplane Manufacturing Company |
| Operator |
Japan Air Self-Defence Force |
| Wingspan |
100 feet, 5 inches (30.6m) |
| Length |
95 feet, 2 inches (29m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
32 feet, 9 inches (10m) |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Two Mitsubishi-built Pratt & Whitney JT8D-M-9 turbofans |
| Thrust |
14,500 pounds (64.50kN) per engine |
| Cruise
Speed |
438 mph (704km/h) |
| Max
Speed |
500 mph (806km/h) |
| Range |
1,810 nm (3,353km) |
| Service
Ceiling |
38,000 feet (11,580m) |
| Operating
Weight |
53,571 pounds (24,300kg) |
| Max
Payload |
26,266 pounds (11,900kg) |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
99,206 pounds (45,000kg) |
| Takeoff/Landing
Distances |
Takeoff: 2,100 feet (640m) at 99,206 pounds (45,000kg);
Landing: 1,500 feet (457m) at 81,261 pounds (36,860kg) |
| Basic
Crew |
Five |
| Date
Deployed |
1974 |
| Total
in
Service |
31 aircraft |
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