| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | JQ8501 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Kawasaki C-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Kawasaki C-1 |
| Aircraft Version: | Kawasaki C-1/QSTOL Asuka |
| C/n (msn): | 8501 |
| Operator Titles: | National Aerospace Laboratory |
| Local Operator Name: | 航空宇宙技術研究所 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | GifuMap |
| Country: | Japan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: RJNG IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum |
| Photo Date: | 22 October 2014 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 21970 |
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Based on the successful Kawasaki C-1 transport, this was a one-off Quiet STOL research aircraft, developed by the National Aerospace Laboratory. Powered by four FRJ710 turbofan engines and making use of the Coandă effect. It was built to research STOL using upper surface blowing, aircraft noise reduction, fly-by-wire systems and composite materials construction and is now displayed at the Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum outside Gifu Air Base. The small Japanese 航空宇宙技術研究所 titles stand for National Aerospace Laboratory. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 November 2017, and has since been viewed 424 times. |