Mitsubishi YS-11
The NAMC YS-11 was Japan's first post-war domestically designed airliner, a twin-turboprop regional aircraft built by a consortium of Japanese manufacturers to revive the country's aircraft industry. It served as a regional workhorse across Japan and a number of export customers from the 1960s onward, valued for its rugged simplicity. Despite reasonable technical success, the program lost money on almost every aircraft sold, and Japan didn't attempt another airliner program for decades afterward. A small number remain airworthy today, including a handful preserved or still flying with government and survey operators in Japan.
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Did you know?
The YS-11's name comes from 'Yusoki Sekkei' — Japanese for transport aircraft design — with the '11' recording which engine and airframe plan were chosen.
Specifications
| Length | 26.3 m (86 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Height | 9 m (29 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 60 |
| Range | 680 NM (1,259 km) |
| Maximum speed | 245 kt (454 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 76 kt (141 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 22,400 ft (6,828 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,220 ft/min (6.2 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,110 m (3,642 ft) |
| Engines | 2x Rolls-Royce Dart |
| Units built | 182 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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