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Kawasaki C-2

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High wing twin turboprop medium transport aircraft. Previously known as XC-2. Includes elint variant RC-2, and EW EC-2 variant.

Photo: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Lift type

Fixed wing

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboprop

Application

Cargo, Military transport, Surveillance

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Primary structure

Aluminium

Wing

Aluminium

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Ice protection

Bleed air

Pressurisation

Pressurised

Systems & avionics

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Autopilot

3-axis + autoland

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

Engine-bleed air-cycle

Configuration & certification

Wing position

High

Planform

Swept

continued

Certification

Military

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
Kawasaki C-2	2010 / 2010	Mid-size military transport aircraft.
Kawasaki RC-2	2015 / 2018	Electronic intelligence variant.
Kawasaki EC-2 SOJ	2021 / 2026	Electronic warfare Stand-Off Jammer variant, derived from EC-1 with similar distinctive design.

Airframer

Kawasaki Aerospace

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