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ShinMaywa US-2

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High wing amphibian with four wing mounted turboprop engines.

Lift type

Fixed wing

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboprop, Turboshaft

Application

Amphibious, Search & rescue

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Primary structure

Aluminium

Wing

Aluminium

Ice protection

Bleed air

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Systems & avionics

Flight controls

Hydro-mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

Engine-bleed air-cycle

Configuration & certification

Wing position

High

Planform

Straight

Tail

Conventional

continued

Certification

Military

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
ShinMaywa US-1A	1962 / 1967	2017	Large STOL aircraft designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and air-sea rescue (SAR).
ShinMaywa US-2	2003 / 2003		Upgraded variant to replace US-1A.

Airframer

ShinMaywa Industries Ltd. (Aircraft Division)

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