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Cessna 177B · Length
Single source27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)[source]
US-2 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 177 Cardinal | ShinMaywa US-2 |
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| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | Air-sea rescue amphibian[source]US-2 |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | ShinMaywa[source]US-2 |
| Number built | 4,295[source] | 9[source]US-2 |
| Manufactured | 1968–1978[source] |
33.46 m (109 ft 9 in)[source]
Cessna 177B · 840 ft/min (
Single source840 ft/min (4.3 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2003–present[source]US-2 |
| Introduction date | 1968[source] | 30 March 2007[source]US-2 |
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| First flight | July 15, 1966[source] | 18 December 2003[source]US-2 |
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| Capacity | 3 passengers[source] | 20 passengers or 12 stretchers[source] |
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| Status | — | In production[source]US-2 |
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| Primary user | — | Japan Maritime Self Defense Force[source]US-2 |
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| Developed from | — | Shin Meiwa US-1A[source]US-2 |
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| Propellers | — | 6-bladed Dowty R414[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)[source] |
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| Takeoff distance on ground | — | 490 m (1,610 ft) at MTOW[source] |
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| Landing distance on ground | — | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) at MTOW[source] |
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| Takeoff distance on water | — | 280 m (920 ft) at Loaded weight[source] |
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| Landing distance on water | — | 330 m (1,080 ft) at Loaded weight[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum take-off; US-2 · land take-off
Single source