From Air International 8/1982,
here is the Kawasaki KV-107-X helicopter project,consider a super Chinook,developed
from KV-107-II with many new features,does anyone hear about that beast before or
has anyone a more info about it ?.
1980s
air rescue wing (jasdf)
all-weather search and rescue aircraft
cold war
japan
japan air self-defense force
kawasakikawasakiheavyindustries
maritime safety agency (japan)
special rescue team
This was a program, possibly inspired by the B-1C and related proposals, to procure a number of P-3C based variants equipped with the AWG-9 Radar and the Phoenix missile (likely the AIM-54C ECCM/Sealed version), for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. The program began as a TRDI program in...
1980s
air defence
airborne early warning
cold war
hughes aircraft company
hughes missile systems group
interceptor
interceptors
japan
japan defense agency
japan maritime self-defense force
jsdf
kawasakikawasakiheavyindustries
mitsubishi
mitsubishi heavyindustries
strategic defence
trdi
The original FS-X design seems to owe a lot to the Hornet 2000 proposal, doesn't it? Particularly that fourth image- aside from the wedge intakes and shorter nose, I might have thought that was the Hornet 2000 proposal......
1980s
cold war
fuji heavyindustries
general dynamics
japan
japan air self-defense force
japan defense agency
jasdf
kawasakiheavyindustries
mcdonnell douglas
mitsubishi heavyindustries
trdi
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.