Japanese Projects

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1963,

here is a JSDF B-4 target recce drone.

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1979,

a strange four engined design ?.

 

[Kota]

From Aviation magazine 1979,

a strange four engined design ?.

Looks like early testing for the C-1 QSTOL

 

[dan_inbox]

Kawasaki C-1 STOL ASKA.
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/pdf/10.2514/3.46075

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1991,

what was this ?.

 

[Grey Havoc]

From last September:

Japan to continue production of MSDF US-2 amphibious plane

The Defense Ministry has sought ¥21.9 billion ($150 million) for the acquisition of one US-2 aircraft in its fiscal 2025 budget request.

www.japantimes.co.jp