Kawasaki XC-2(C-X) First Flight

[Stoganof]

i love how it has the russian big ass tail wing =)

[thekillingship]

the wheels can't go in?:)

[10Kingboy10]

@thekillingship they can , only they stay out because this was a first flight...

[longsweep1]

Awesome plane! thanks for the upload!

[russ41162]

Nice aircraft and a very good pilot perfect landing.

[laluprasad111]

is this better than the C-130 J of US?

[qq785373009]

@laluprasad111 sure

[metalman4u2000]

Very cool indeed. Great aircraft, but about the video:

Isn't this a video of the maiden flight a year ago?

The aircraft in the other video I've seen here on youtube was gray.

[unzenonsen]

beautiful!

[Magicpianoteacher]

look closely at the engines . same as the a330-300

[jeremypenuta]

WOW it just jumps off the runway...pretty cool

[Nassault630]

Hope to see this in the U.S!

[crapper1]

the only thing i dont like about this plane is that it uses cascade reversers i wanted bucket! oh well looks like a great aircraft hope to see it in the states

[noga94net]

jaja

[SilentEagles]

Good Job Japan and also great cargo aircraft. Japan Kawasaki XC-2 is comparable to Brazil Embraer KC-390 and Russia/India UAC/HAL Il-214.

[juanchitu83]

I had a ninja, but this airplane kick ass!!! I want it!!!

[mrvancouver2020]

how much cost this aircraft?

[mrvancouver2020]

@SuperArcherSS thanks

[Takuamful]

I LOVE HER.

[maxinpains]

Wow.. Kawasaki made a Jet engines?? Tight....

[dokux1]

かわいくて美しいフォルム！

[GUNDAMPILOT82]

nice go japan

[Guttswolf27]

Wow it been a while since Kawasaki made a plane.

[chulk607]

I don't know much about aircraft, but I must say I was impressed at how fast this beast gets airborne.

[limitedQ]

Yes. The minimum takeoff distance of XC-2 is 500m. It's just good for our small Japan!XD

[sasakisho2005]

C-2 uses the same engine as C-5.

If C-2 use four engines,The total engine power is too high and the airframe might be disjoint.

[dot13badj]

Cheers for the good japanese work @ Kawasaki! It's nice to see another option as mid sized transport... but... is it smaller than A400M?

[FlyVzla]

ADD two more engine and its a C-17.

[eeti27]

Nice looking plane indeed!

[necalbe]

Nice plane! Great job!

[SoggySoxSaga]

Looks like a Kawasaki C-1 and a C-17 had a baby!

[AV8R4HM]

LOL!!!!

[skywarp1]

@SoggySoxSaga Looks like Jr. Don't want two engines like his daddy.

[Cooltreivus]

Why does it fly with its hears down?

[Cooltreivus]

gears*

[cheirotonus]

Because it's the first flight.

The first test flight of any new aircraft is always with the landing gear locked down.

[Cooltreivus]

Ah I see. Thanks.

[hdk865]

カワサキやるなあ。。

航空機部門もバイク部門もがんばってください。ｂｙカワサキファ­ン

[Tomthounaojam]

The engine is Huge, Pretty looking aircraft and i think performance will be awesome too. I guess we won't be able to use this air craft as their Japanese Constitution forbid from selling military equipment. Kawasaki you proof again that you not only make good bike but also awesome Air craft.

[sasakisho2005]

There are no constitution in Japanese to forbid selling military equipment.

Japanese Three Principles on Arms Export are only resolution of cabinet.

It is being reviewed because this principle hinders an international joint development in recent years.

[Petsku333]

That thing took off like a rocket!

[1woozoo]

Have to say that it looks a lot like the C17 only with 2 less engines. Especially the tail section.

[Magicb33r]

Congratulations, Kawasaki. This looks like a solid and capable aircraft, and hopefully it will have more success as an export than previous indigenous Japanese designs.

Now why Airbus can't do the same for the A400M, with 9 billion dollars and a decade-long headstart, is beyond me.

[Plaayboarding]

@Magicb33r why do you mean why can't airbus do the same? do you know what's better ?

[Battlecorps101]

@Magicb33r The A400M is using brand newly developed engines (which took a while to build) along with the airframe itself.

When I look at this, all I really see is the body of a C-17 with 2 C-5 engines.

The A400M`s Europrop TP400-D6 engines are quieter giving it an advantage in that area.

But don`t get me wrong it looks like a very capable aircraft and perfectly suited to Japan`s needs.

[sertox12345]

@Magicb33r I HOPE THEY ALL CRASH I HATE JAPS

[Magicb33r]

@sertox12345 Eurgh...that's not very nice :s

[MrHolygas]

@Magicb33r ehm.... just think about it ....... maybe because turbojet engine is unusable in sandy places ?? but propler engine is still usable because there are no problem with sand or other little pieces :D

[Magicb33r]

@MrHolygas Oh, I completely understand the rationale of using turboprops for environments like that. I simply can't figure out why the A400M program has been so mismanaged :/

[MrHolygas]

@Magicb33r  well .... me too.

[aikosiawase]

Landing がめちゃくちゃ　うまい！

着陸時の煙がでてない！

[onebigmob999]

so how does it compare with the ninja?

[larlar752000]

Is this kawasaki the ones that make motorcycles?

[onebigmob999]

yes in fact it is, crazy huh?

[patttayaaa]

Yes.

[8UP1977]

@larlar752000 The Heavy Industries part is a bit different than the motorcycle company although they are part of the same conglomerate.

[deetjay1]

@larlar752000

...and Mitsubishi also made the Japanese air force and navy what it was between 1932 and 1945...A mother to defeat!

[kazzemg]

@larlar752000 yes they are

[sasakisho2005]

Today I herad "EADS Wants Another $9 Billion For A400M: Germany"

Total development cost of XC-2 and XP-1(which was developed together) is far less than $9 billion.

And unit cost of XC-2 will be about $130 million.

It is interesting that there were no mention about XC-2 at all in German Wikipedia's article of A400M.

However,they have similar abilities.

[sasakisho2005]

German Army sticks to payload 31.5t for their IFV Puma.

And I heard A400M was overweight for 12t.

Maximum payload of XC-2 for Military Ver is 30+t and it seem to be able to stand 32t

payload if you make Compromise with Range and STOL ability for a little.

Still XC-2 for civilian Ver have range 37t/5600km.

[jnrolf]

Very Nice! 10/10

[UminoNuko]

なるほど、そうでしたか。

航空自衛隊、海上自衛隊の一部の基地は、空港帰納として滑走路の­長さが貧弱なのもありますから仕方がありませんね。（離島は除く­）

[rarirurero1018]

自衛隊向けの仕様はレーダーとかチャフとか空中空輸装置とかつけ­るから、どのみち民間仕様より重くなるはずなんだがな。当然搭載­重量も減る。

どっちにしたって、当初の要求だった1500mの滑走距離で26­tの運搬能力を軽く超えちゃう輸送力をXC-2は持ってるわけだ­から、特に問題はないんだけどね。

[dmcfarli]

Hey, Europe the Japanese just pwned the A400M; no drama, off-the-shelf engines and not $200 million per unit! Congrats, Japan on this beautiful aircraft.

[TheSpec7777]

@dmcfarli Because they have the exact same capabilities, right?

[dmcfarli]

They appear to have exactly the same capabilities unless you have evidence to the contrary.

[Sikitei009]

＠tenga3wa

＠UminoNuko

訂正ありがとう。

XC-2をベースにした電子戦機などの派生型開発も計画されてい­るようなので期待したいものですね

XC-２

Payload:Max 30+ｔ（Military) 37.6ｔ（civilian）

[UminoNuko]

ええ、37.6tは民間使用（予定）のペイロードです。

軍用機はいろいろな設備を載せないといけないので、どうしてもペ­イロードが民間機と比べると落ちちゃうんですよね。聞くところに­よると当初の予定ペイロードである26tは楽に搭載できるようで­30t超ぐらいの積載が可能ではないか？との事です。

[Race2Play]

The first test flight of any new aircraft is always with the landing gear locked down, as a safety precaution first, and second so the escorting jets can look to see if hydraulic fluid is leaking from within the landing gear panels.

[SidAuge]

Only sometimes (A400m took it in) but yes, it's certainly not a sign of failure.

[tokyoyamyam]

orchardr, American design is the best solution for the medium Cargo configuration. Thus the every countries adopts the same configurations of high wing, T-tail,aft-loading gate, and bogy-type under carriage. At this time, XC-2 is the best medium-large cargo in payload, range, and speed performances.

[tokyoyamyam]

19870817さん 、どの飛行機も初飛行の際は脚は出したままで飛びます。

不測の事態に備える、という事でしょう。

[Sikitei009]

Kawasaki XC-2(JASDF)

Maximum speed: 610mph (980km/h)

Cruise speed: 550 mph (890 km/h)

Payload: Max 36.7t

Range: 0t/10,000 km 12t/8,900 km 37t/5,600 km

(0t/6200 miles 12t/5,530 miles 37t/3,480 miles)

下から見ると想像以上にグラマーな機体だね。豊満さと可愛らしさ­を兼ね備えているな

[Daniel7860]

kinda look similar to the antonov 225, just a lot smaller

[yaboten123]

しっかしなにも積んでない輸送機の滑走距離は短いですねｗ

[urchinhead]

They are regular licensed productions.

[JA754A]

すんごい慎重に降りてますね。

[UminoNuko]

搭乗したパイロットによると操縦性は当初のフライトシミュレータ­ーと予定通りで非常に乗りやすく快適ｎフライトだったとのことで­す。

[eulerw]

Great! With Japan's solid industry, they should be able to come up with things like this. I think the Chinese big airplane will take off soon.

[19870817]

車輪はしまえないの？

[Yomibitoshirazu]

テスト飛行ですので、不測の事態でも間違いなく着陸出来るよう、­車輪は出したまま飛行するのが通例のようです。

[ketounisuibaku37564]

i knew this issue, it was nice~!

that is awesome aviation technology!

how nice they were...

[SuperSexyCommando]

gears are not retractable?

[CelestialKindred]

@SuperSexyCommando

It is common of the first test flight for any plane.

[KenWorks77]

Congratulations on maiden flight. It seems to be relaxed take-off very much.

[guangwuzhongxing]

This aircraft gets a lot positive comments on Chinese military forums. The design is much better than its European counterpart Airbus A400M.

[KimmurielBaenre]

Very nice indeed! With all the problems surrounding the A400M in Europe, they should export the plane :D

[BMF62a]

美しいですね

[nawitus]

Hope they build this better than the bikes..

[vinsimjos]

Cootiful !!!

[sin1025]

初飛行おめでとう

[wot4edge540]

fucking nice!

[TKbakery]

まずはめでたい

[toriconi]

なんで車輪出しっぱなしなの

[kunas0p]

格納して出て来なくなる危険性があるから

[muratake1]

尾翼？がデカいのはなぜ？

バランス悪そう

[AGEAGE101]

ｷﾀ━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━!!!!!

[tomoyanman]

祝！ＸＣ－２初飛行！

祈！飛行安全！

[amgaagmat]

おめでとう!!

[merefreak1]

ｷﾀ━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━( ﾟ∀)━(　ﾟ)━(　)━(｀　)━(Д｀ )━(;´Д｀)ﾊｧﾊｧ !!

[tannenni]

やれ眼福、眼福

[AoEnabler]

Nice one!!

[DH98MC]

good XC-2

[Khakijp]

Go Go! Japan!

[ekWagonn]

congratulations C-X!!

[hirokitigb4]

乙