NAMC YS-11M-A
Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation · Japan · first flew 1967 · transport aircraft
The YS-11M-A is an improved military cargo variant of the NAMC YS-11M, featuring enhanced payload capability and updated systems for Japan Air Self-Defense Force service.
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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- Improved military cargo version of the YS-11M
- Twin Rolls-Royce Dart Mk 542 turboprops
- Enhanced freight capacity with strengthened floor
Visually indistinguishable from the YS-11M in external configuration; both share the low-wing, twin-Dart layout of the entire YS-11 family.
Specifications
- The NAMC YS-11M-A 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: 3.
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History
Building on experience with the YS-11M, NAMC developed the M-A to address operational feedback from the JASDF, improving the cargo handling provisions and updating avionics during the late 1960s.
Variants
The M-A sits alongside the M as the two principal JASDF cargo variants; both were eventually superseded by the Kawasaki C-1 and later the C-2.
Where you'll see it
Served the Japan Air Self-Defense Force as a standard tactical transport into the 1990s and beyond.
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