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Military transport aircraft
Kawasaki C-2 is a military transport aircraft originating in Japan. It was built by Kawasaki Aerospace Company.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 43.9 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Military transport aircraft
Japan
Kawasaki Aerospace Company
In service, in production
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
21
2010–present
30 June 2016
26 January 2010
3: 2 pilots and 1 loadmaster
32 t limited to + 2.5g ; 36 t limited to + 2.25g ; maximum payload 37.6 t Field Operation System or Truck Crane or 8 463L Pallets or 1 UH-60JA helicopter or 1 Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle wheeled tank destroyer
43.9 m (144 ft 0 in)
44.4 m (145 ft 8 in)
14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
69,000 kg (152,119 lb)
141,400 kg (311,734 lb)
2 × General Electric CF6 -80C2K1F turbofan engines, 265.7 kN (59,740 lbf) thrust each
920 km/h (570 mph, 500 kn)
890 km/h (550 mph, 480 kn) / M0.8
7,600 km (4,700 mi, 4,100 nmi) with 20 t (20 long tons; 22 short tons) payload
9,800 km (6,100 mi, 5,300 nmi)
13,100 m (43,000 ft)
500 m (1,641 ft)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kawasaki C-2 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
JapanAircraft registered in the Japanese national property ledger at 31 March 2025. Holdings of the listed variants, not an active-only or readiness count. Listed platforms: C-2 Transport. Other variants are not inferred.