NAMC YS-11A-200

Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation · Japan · first flew 1964 · airliner

The NAMC YS-11 is Japan's first postwar domestically designed transport aircraft, a twin-turboprop regional airliner powered by Rolls-Royce Dart engines and carrying up to 60 passengers.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	2 × turboprop, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	26.3 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Japanese twin-turboprop regional airliner
60-seat low-wing turboprop with Dart engines
Japan's first postwar indigenously designed airliner

Low-wing twin-turboprop with a relatively high-set wing, pronounced engine nacelles housing Rolls-Royce Dart turboprops, and a circular cross-section fuselage; more angular in appearance than contemporary Western designs.

Specifications

The NAMC YS-11A-200 has a length of 26.3 m (86 ft).
It has a wingspan of 32 m (105 ft).
Its maximum speed is 469 km/h (291 mph).
Typical crew: 2-3.

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History

Developed by a consortium of Japanese manufacturers under NAMC with design leadership from Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation, the YS-11 first flew in 1962 and entered service in 1965. It became the backbone of Japan's domestic regional air services and was exported to the United States and several other countries.

Variants

The A-200 was a passenger variant; other marks included the A-300 (cargo) and A-400/500 (mixed); the US operator Piedmont Airlines operated the type as the YS-11A.

Where you'll see it

Served with All Nippon Airways, Japan Air Lines, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and numerous overseas operators; phased out of Japanese airline service by the early 2000s.

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