Kawasaki C-2 Transport Aircraft
The Kawasaki C-2 is a large Japanese twin-engine military transport developed to replace the C-1. A wide cargo compartment and rear loading ramp support outsized freight, while modern flight-management and cargo-handling systems reduce crew workload. Greater payload, speed, and range than its predecessor allow the aircraft to connect Japan with distant deployments and humanitarian-support missions.
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Identity
- Aliases
- C-2 transportXC-2Kawasaki XC-2JASDF C-2
- Family Name
- Kawasaki C-2
- Full Name
- Kawasaki C-2 Transport Aircraft
- Roles
- militarycargoutility
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 5
- Max Payload Mass Kg
- 36,000
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 141,000
- Operating Modes
- land
- Service Ceiling M
- 13,100
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Kawasaki C-2 is a large Japanese twin-engine military transport developed to replace the C-1. A wide cargo compartment and rear loading ramp support outsized freight, while modern flight-management and cargo-handling systems reduce crew workload. Greater payload, speed, and range than its predecessor allow the aircraft to connect Japan with distant deployments and humanitarian-support missions.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 14.2
- Length M
- 43.9
- Wingspan M
- 44.4
- First Flight Year
- 2,010
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact installed model: General Electric CF6-80C2K1F. The C-2 is a twin-engine transport with two underwing nacelle installations; the canonical propulsion ID is the existing CF6 family.
- Name
- C-2 CF6-80C2K1F installation
- Notes
- Kawasaki and Japan defense equipment reference identify the C-2 twin CF6-80C2K1F installation. The canonical node remains the existing CF6 family because no separate CF6-80C2K1F variant node is present; other CF6 applications remain separate vehicle configurations.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- General Electric CF6-80C2K1F; Kawasaki C-2
- Name
- C-2 CF6-80C2K1F exact installation
- Notes
- Japan Ministry of Defense and GE Aerospace identify twin CF6-80C2K1F engines for the Kawasaki C-2.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 13:09:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 06:46:57 UTC