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Kawasaki P-1

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Low wing maritime patrol aircraft with four wing mounted jet engines (previously known as XP-1).

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Turbofan
Application
Surveillance

Design & construction

Primary structure
Aluminium
Wing
Aluminium
Landing gear
Retractable tricycle
Ice protection
Bleed air
Pressurisation
Pressurised
Autopilot
3-axis
Avionics architecture
Integrated glass suite
Environmental control
Engine-bleed air-cycle
Wing position
Low
Planform
Swept
Tail
Conventional
Certification
Military
Minimum crew
2

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Kawasaki P-12007 / 2007Production: 2 (2013) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force took delivery of the first two operational P-1 aircraft on 26 March 2013, marking initial entry into service. The aircraft were briefly grounded in May 2013 following an engine instability incident. [high]. Bomber and surveillance maritime aircraft.

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