P-3C Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Patrol Aircraft
https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/equipment/aircraft/patrol/p-3c/#p-3c-3
The ASW patrol aircraft equipped with a full range of antisubmarine systems and advanced information processing capabilities
Between 1978 and 1997, Kawasaki manufactured 98 units of the P-3C to replace the previous model, the P-2J. During the time that it was in production, and even after production ended, Kawasaki continually upgraded the onboard electronic systems and other equipment of the P-3C fleet . Even today, these upgraded aircraft can be found on the front lines of patrol duties. Using the manufacturing expertise thus gained, we subsequently developed and produced units of the EP-3, the UP-3C, and the UP-3D. We also modified P-3C aircraft to an OP-3C configuration.
Specification
| Length | 35.6m |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 30.4m |
| Height | 10.3m |
| Maximum speed | 760km/h |
| Cruising range | 7670km |
The P-2J fleet, the predecessor of the P-3C, was manufactured by Kawasaki between 1965 and 1978, and served the Japan Self-Defense Forces with a total of 610,000 hours of operation. All of the P-2J aircraft were decommissioned without a single report of an accident. While they were in service, we used our sophisticated expertise to help keep the aircraft operational.
https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/equipment/aircraft/utility/ep-3/#ep-3-3
https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/equipment/aircraft/utility/op-3c/#ep-3c-1
https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/equipment/aircraft/utility/up-3c/#up-3c-1
https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/equipment/aircraft/utility/up-3d/#up-3d-3
