Shin Maywa PS-1, US-1, and US-2 Whif Ideas

[ChernayaAkula]

How about a AWACS version of the PS-1? Rotodome is from an E-2 Hawkeye.

[apophenia]

Shin Meiwa also proposed a landplane STOL airliner version of the PS-1. It looked rather like a much-enlarged Dash 7 (but with main gear in fuselage sponsons). There was also a straight airliner version of the flying boat proposed.

[rickshaw]

Well, "not invented here" isn't a good reason, considering most of the USCG's air fleet comes from somewhere else (HH-65 and HU-25 from France, HC-143 from Canada, HC-144 from Spain, and the Deepwater MRR Helo was originally going to be the AB139), though the rest are totally feasible.

Maybe replace "Not invented here" with "Total lack of funds?"

EDIT:  Ugh...  Yeah, I was being especially thick yesterday, my sarcasm meter must have been off or something  :dum:  

You must remember that the "two-way street" in defence procurement only became established under Reagan in the late 1980s.  The Shin Maywa was offered IIRC in the early 1970s.  Different time period, different attitudes.   Even with the "two way street", the US congress invariably makes sure what the US military adopts must be manufactured in the US, if its a foreign design.  Can anyone recognise pork-barrelling when they see it?

[dragon]

USCG markings are a natural.
How about:
NASA: part of the rescue system for astronauts in the water.
DEA
CDF: California Department of Forestry, firefighting water bomber
US NAVY SEALs: SEAL delivery aircraft
FEDEX
AIR AMERICA

[dy031101]

How about a AWACS version of the PS-1?

Valuable once Japan decides (or, in alt-history, decided) to build a real STOVL carrier? 

[jcf]

The 737 AEW&C Wedgetail/Peace Eagle type top-hat array is more likely for any 'new' AWACS type aircraft,
and would probably look better on the PS-1, plus its easier to scratchbuild. 

[JayBee]

Choose one or more of the following answers that best apply to the following question:  

Why doesn't the USCG have such aircraft?

• 1.  Not invented here.
  
• 2.  Lack of adult supervision.
  
• 3.  Insufficient bribes to the right people in high places.
  
• 4.  Lack of vision by those charged with the security and protection of our country's borders.
  
• 5.  All of the above.

Yep, I think that about covers it

JimB

[MAD]

I've always loved the Shin-Meiwa series.  I've read that their sea-state capabilities were quite good, a photo I have seen has one submerged down to the nose radome as a test of sea-worthiness.

For myself, I'd thought of licence production or outright production for Australia, given our nautical type requirements.

Mav

I hear you Mav!

On ANZAC Day I spoke to a WWII RAAF Sunderland pilot, who said there are so many versatile things a flying boat could and did do, that a normal fixed wing could not. He to this day does not understand why the likes of Britain and the US lost faith in the flying boat concept. 'Did not WWII prove its worth'?

I to am a fan of the idea of a Shin Maywa PS-1 in RAAF service.
Although its sad to say, instead of it being used in the military terms of MP/ASW, it would more likely be used rescuing bloody dic*head around the world adventure yachts men and women!
Any chance of a 'what if' profile of a PS-1 in RAAF colours and markings armed with torpedoes and Harpoon ASM's??? (and an Indonesian sub kill?) Hint, Hint!!!

M.A.D

[GTX]

I'm with you guys - I used to push for the AP-3Cs to be replaced with flying boats.

RAAF Base Whitsunday anyone?



Westernised Beriev Be-42 / A-40 or Be-200 would do nicely (as would a model kit of either...hint, hint!).  In fact I do believe the A-40 might have been briefly offered to the UK as a Nimrod replacement.





Alternatively, a ShinMaywa US-2 would be doable.

Regards,

Greg

[McColm]

Has anyone built the Hasegawa 650-40025 1/72 PS-1 or US-2 model?
If I can get my hands on one, I'll try the RAF coastal command paint scheme.

[McColm]

India is having talks with Shin Maywa about buying the US-2 for the Air Force and Navy . In the role of: anti-surface warfare, search and rescue , maritime patrol and electronic intelligence duties. The Indian Coast Guard is also interested in adding the US-2I to its fleet.
Japan has a ban on military sales so the US-2I would be sold as an unarmed aircraft .
l have had my eye on changing the wings and adding the wings from the Airfix Nimrod kit. I have a set of the C-130J engines from oZMods and enough spare parts to create a maritime patrol version or the AEW in the drawing as mentioned .

[jcf]

Proposed airliner:


ShinMaywa website:
http://www.shinmaywa.co.jp/english/guide/us2_index.htm

Page on airtanker version:
http://www.shinmaywa.co.jp/english/guide/us2_fire.htm

[rickshaw]

Are they still in production?

[jcf]

The US-2 is the current production model.

[Mossie]

Nice find with the airliner Jon.

Always thought that a few turrets should be added, replace the turboprops with radials and paint it up in USN or RAF Coastal Command colours and the uninitiated would struggle to tell you it wasn't a wartime prototype.