Aircraft Photo of JQ8501 | Kawasaki C-1/QSTOL Asuka | National Aerospace Laboratory

Aircraft
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
City / Airport:	GifuMap
Country:	Japan
Airport Codes:	ICAO: RJNG IATA: - Local: - Other: -
Collection:	Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum

Photo Date:	21 October 2019
Photo by:	Arjun Sarup
Photo ID:	365328

Photo Comment
On display at Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum. Japan's National Aerospace Laboratory converted a C-1 for STOL tests and to reduce the noise footprint. Four newly-built FJR710/600S turbofans were mounted on top and ahead of the wings to generate lift using the Coandă effect by upper surface blowing (USB) through vortex generators onto the flaps. The sole Asuka or 'flying bird' was retired in March 1989 after 97 flights and 167 flight hours, achieving 509m for takeoff and 449m for landing. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 May 2021, and has since been viewed 584 times.

Photo Comment

On display at Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum. Japan's National Aerospace Laboratory converted a C-1 for STOL tests and to reduce the noise footprint. Four newly-built FJR710/600S turbofans were mounted on top and ahead of the wings to generate lift using the Coandă effect by upper surface blowing (USB) through vortex generators onto the flaps. The sole Asuka or 'flying bird' was retired in March 1989 after 97 flights and 167 flight hours, achieving 509m for takeoff and 449m for landing.

It was added on 28 May 2021, and has since been viewed 584 times.

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