US Checking The Brand New $160 Million Japanese Seaplane

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[@NISIYANHIRORIN]

US2の製造元が新明和工業。新明和工業の前身が川西航空機。川西航空機が作った当時世界最高峰の飛行艇が旧日本海軍の二式大艇。二式大艇のDNAはUS2に受け継がれる😊

[@pauliedweasel]

The US really needs to license the design and build our own version. The Japanese are definitely the masters of sea plane design, their WWII models were truly beautiful planes.

[@caboose69]

Well, somebody doesn't know sh*t about aviation history 😂

[@XxHitmanAssassinxX]

Can I get a "bruh" in the chat?

[@UnitedPebbles]

USMC already picked hovercraft designs?

[@amazin7006]

US probably needs a new seaplane for the pacific but there are different proposals that could be even better than this. It's better to keep options open

[@pauliedweasel]

@@amazin7006 I do like the fact that the plane has its own retractable gear so leaving the water to go up the ramp to the hangar doesn’t involve a crew wading out to attach wheels to it.

[@chrisloomis1489]

JAPANESE flying boat is beautiful , they built amazing flying boats is WW2 , glad they are back too ! 🇯🇵

[@minera7595]

Shin Meiwa (Creator of US-2) is a successor of Kawanishi, No wonder why they are amazing!

[@ydk1k253]

They love boat with wings

[@WilliamMcDougald-pm3fq]

They were armored and were tough to bring down.

[@timothyirwin8974]

@@minera7595 H8K

[@manuelespanol4560]

Kawanishi H8K

[@keiknhr3526]

Finally, the US found the masterpiece of the Japanese aircraft...

[@CHINEN-MASAKI]

海上自衛官のヘルメット ヘルメットのアンテナ　格好良い‼️

[@jimw1615]

The US-2 is beautiful aircraft, too!!!!

[@user-un5nn7kl3h]

アメリカさん、新明和の存続にも繋がるので買って下さい。 ＵＳ２は贔屓目抜きでも良い飛行艇です。 数機あれば大西洋、太平洋、インド洋でも活躍可能です。

[@user-vb5yr4ty6u]

詐欺ｗ よっぽどのアホしか引っ掛からないボッタクリ価格やな。

[@stb-1461]

でもそれ輸送機かオスプレイで行けるねんな。

[@sincde889]

@@stb-1461 US-2は輸送機じゃなくて救難飛行艇なので

[@user-ew8vg7pg2m]

オスプレイはこの前墜落したし、信頼性が揺らいでいるのかも。生産を止めたし。リスクヘッジの為に海上輸送や救難に使用できる機体が複数あっても良いのかもしれない。日本国内の需要だけじゃ少な過ぎて生産ライン閉められちゃうし、生産数が見込めるならUS-3は共同開発になるかも。現時点では次期飛行艇も作られるかどうかすら分からんけども。。

[@user-un5nn7kl3h]

オスプレイは海上に降りれない。 それにＵＳ２は短距離でも離陸可能なので、正直陸自でもＵＳ２を採用するべきと思うヨ。 量産できる程オーダー入れば多少は量産効果で安くなります。 海でもバック出来る飛行艇はＵＳ２だけです。

[@jedwards1792]

US Coast Guard should buy these too.

[@abet6580]

I am proud that our country's flying boats have received such high praise from people overseas. On the other hand, ShinMaywa is facing the risk of collapsing its production line due to the extremely low number of orders. This is because orders are limited to the Japan Self-Defense Forces and become more expensive, which suppresses the number of orders, and related companies that can no longer handle the situation withdraw, creating a vicious cycle in which prices become even more expensive. If any good advice from Japan's partner countries, please help us.

[@aureliodinaguit1645]

US marines always ready in time of peace or in war

[@jeanperreault1638]

J’aimerais féliciter les japonais pour cette formidable réalisation est sûrement ils aura bien autre ..un supporter des réalisations japonaise 👏👏👏👏

[@glendamico9004]

This plane is just amazing! We should definitely buy!

[@stephenknutson6256]

The US2 isn't a new airplane. It's been used by the Japanese for over ten years. Should the US get some? Definitely. The US is overly reliant on helicopters, which can't fly very far. Considering the distances that are needed to fly over the Pacific, it only makes sense to have an aircraft that can do so.

[@takumajairo4595]

If there is a demand for lifesaving in the vast expanses of the U.S. where there are coastlines or rivers and lakes, then there may be a demand for that plane. A possible example would be after a natural disaster.

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

113 million per piece.... Extremely expensive. It's just not cost effective.

[@drgeoffangel5422]

Yes it's expensive , but its a hell of a plane , versatile as hell, and Yank's swallow your pride for once, and buys some! you know you want too!

[@stunick1573]

@@drgeoffangel5422 That isn't the issue as with all US military procurement there had to be two or more proposals. So a C-130 float plane has been added to the "Shopping list" of proposals and the US Navy has to wait for the demonstrator float C-130 to get built. Yeah I know but that's how the system works. The US2 is off the self ready and factory could simply ramp up production. There are also features not needed that could bring costs down, The water tanker is not needed by the Navy. Other things, the US Navy is looking for S.E.A.L. deployment aircraft which is a simpler load out.

[@raywhitehead730]

Cost one 777 dreamliner, $442 mil. cost one 737-7 $99 mi! Cost one C130j $165 mil Cost One A320 $110 mil. This Japanese 4 engine airplane is priced about where I would expect it to be. Not over priced.

[@chargeload7969]

GREAT 👍 JAPANESE NAVY.stand with you ❤ I'm Cambodia

[@mtbdawg4987]

What a fantastic, highly useful aircraft. Order 300 please

[@donquixote1502]

I love these Japanese Birds 👍👍❤. They fit right in our Swedish Defence Forces.

[@josephalexander3884]

The Shin Mae Wa fills several roles. Maritime patrol,Search and Rescue, fisheries patrol,firefighting. I wish the US would adopt them for this role. We need a single,capable airframe. This is better suited to the task than the C-130J, I believe.

[@homomorphic]

Yes, I wish we would adopt this aircraft. I miss the Martin Mars landing (wait, is it called "watering"?) in our local lake, would love to see one of these water here :-)

[@rl8571]

US Aviation defense contractors can easily make these. Aircraft carriers and the availability of runways globally available for the American military made these obsolete under current operating conditions. I am sure if war breaks out and the US loses their global runways as well as lose a couple of Carriers then manufactures will just start churning these out again.

[@pbdye1607]

This is true, but unfortunately I think what's holding it up is that there's no votes to be bought from buying this, which is why we're instead considering putting stupidly huge pontoons on the C-130J which will place its center of gravity somewhere just shy of cruising altitude, which will likely make being on water extremely uncomfortable for the crew and passengers. Hope they pack a lot of barf bags.

[@gustlightfall]

I was confused there for a second since you spelled it in Korean romanization lol.

[@MultiSkyman1]

4:09 looks like Ultra Man or something!

[@businessjetguru1298]

That Falcon 200 the US-2 is flying in formation with isn’t actually a Falcon 200. It’s one of Japan’s 26 Hawker 800’s that are used for search and rescue, with two other Hawker 800’s in service for flight inspection.

[@bradjohnson4787]

Love those seaplanes!

[@leisamaggard113]

these birds are awesome!!!!i commend the japanese!

[@Sajuuk]

Ive never seen anything that big take off in such a short run from water before. Truly incredible.

[@derj-flug9785]

US-2`s ability is not only short take off, but she also can land on the 3 m high water weaves.

[@fascistalien]

​@@derj-flug9785i dont belive that😂

[@kyokujitsunomao64]

​@fascistalien 事実です！実際にアメリカ兵の遭難者を高波の中、救助しています👍✨ US-2で無ければ着水出来なかったと言われてます。。

[@japanknifemuseum5646]

この飛行機は、戦争中の「2式大艇」の後継機だろう。運用実績なら80年以上あるぞ！ 戦時中の米国側からのコードネームは「Emily」エミリーだ！

[@jamesbohlman4297]

The US-2 is the daddy of all seaplanes.

[@doczspec4502]

Yo this bird is fantastic! Four turboprops? I am very excited to see this platform being used again. So very cool 👊🏼👍🏼. Amazing capability.

[@cleaterose5914]

5 engines. One for boundary layer control.

[@turkey0165]

Check out the World War 2 Martin Mars, four engine bigger! Canada or utube!

[@al28854]

well the CIA is recommissioning the Albatross or Grumman G-73T seaplanes again.

[@doczspec4502]

@@al28854 Really. I loved watching that old Red Bull vid with an Albatross skimming San Francisco Bay. I really believe the flying boats have purpose

[@daviddunne4737]

I think the ShinMaywa US-2 is a fantastic aircraft and I think is a better alternative to Boeing P-81 . It is a bit more ' swiss army knife ' in its uses . I like how ShinMaywa looks , its 'Neo - Vintage ' if there is such a thing . A trip to Japan just to see one in action would make a nice vacation .

[@Chris_at_Home]

The P-8 has a 200 mph faster cruise speed. If you have ever been on a patrol with a long transit time to the operating area this is a big difference. I went on a few patrols in a P-3B and we cruised at about 370 mph. I was an avionics technician on them 50 years ago.

[@cameronspence4977]

WHY DO WE NOT HAVE THESE? These things are awesome! Also those japanese divers look badass😎🇺🇸🇯🇵

[@SAKAMOTOLABO]

ShinMaywa US-2 is the world's most powerful flying boat. No other flying boat will be able to match the performance of the US-2.

[@Robin_Puk]

Это не самая мощная, а самая дорогая. А вот самы мощные: 1 - The Beriev Be-10, also known as Izdelye M, (NATO reporting name: Mallow) was a twin engined, turbojet powered, flying-boat, patrol bomber built by the Soviet Union from 1955. The Be-10 is sometimes referred to as the M-10, though this designation is believed to apply only to the modified Be-10 that established 12 FAI world records in 1961, Bort no. 40 Yellow, still holding class records for speed and altitude. ...Beriev A-40 Albatros, the largest multipurpose amphibian airplane in the world, 1986; NATO codename "Mermaid". Cancelled due to the breakup of the Soviet Union, but later revived as the A-42.....Beriev Be-200 Altair, a large multipurpose amphibian airplane, 1998.

[@scottw550]

It reminds me of Howard Hughes's Spruce Goose.

[@thegto8535]

Do you ? How so ? Floating apart I find there is literally nothing in common between the two, I mean they don't even look remotely the same.

[@francisclemente3855]

Philippines might need one of this for West Philippine Sea re-supply mission.

[@serpaserpa146]

I love you japan ❤

[@nogibertv4824]

This plus the rapid dragon and the usmc naval strike mssile and you got one of the best weapon system to defend those island close to taiwan.

[@paullhirondelle1188]

These are awesome- in Canada we still have some of the ww2 Martin Mars- these are new modern improved look like great fire fighters too- hope our Government buys some.

[@rzero21]

3:08 woah! 47 knots?!

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Jet engine in the upper fuselage blows air over all the control surfaces ..maintains lift even at low speeds..

[@danforster6525]

I had the pleasure of jumping out of a Catalina Flying Boat in New Zealand in 2002 during a parachute meet on the north island. Jumpers had to squeeze out of a tiny hatch near the back. The interior during the ride up was very cramped with all the room dividers and tech equipment.

[@tgclark56]

Looks good, why doesnt the Coast Guard or the navy have some of these.

[@alxndrmzksm8387]

Japanese defense companies can't sell military technology to other countries because of strict pacifist laws in Japan, they've only recently started selling non offensive military equipment to other countries such as advanced radar and other items

[@bruneilange4161]

Amazing to revive the Seaplanes.

[@mohamedabdurhman7438]

U.S and Japan 🇺🇸✅🇯🇵❤🎉👑🦁💪

[@henrykadamzdebel]

👎

[@dad_jokes_4ever226]

A very impressive aircraft

[@Cheva-Pate]

I think the Catalinas retractable pontoon’s is a very clever idea!

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Take a look at the ideas on a Blackburn B20 and some of the late ww2 German flying boats for retracting floats .😎

[@chrisquinlan3012]

Just watched a documentary on Pan Am opening up the Pacific with their magnificent Clipper flying boats,the war with Japan ended that of course and because of the war aircraft and landing strips improved .So here we are ,what was new gets old and becomes new again.

[@nipponhouseplayer]

Since we are A water planet and this plane is the Best , it only makes it worth its weight in Gold!

[@stunick1573]

Then it would sink! (jk).

[@Crayfish-]

@ 13:41 When one of those Cables Snap and Whip Across the Deck it usually " Slices the Legs " of who ever in the way " Off " ! " The Navy Ought to put " Protections In Place " !

[@stephenzucchari6937]

I think that all of the commercial Airplanes should be able to land in water and land just incase they ever need to make a landing safely when they are traveling overseas and it would save a lot of lives because since planes been around and more than half of the plane crashes over the years get lost at sea when they go down so they should start making the new commercial Airplanes for land and sea just like this amazing planes that Japan has come out with this thing is insane.

[@nunodionisio117]

Enjoyed the video but there is a needed correction. The oldest serving Navy is the Portuguese, since the year 1180, and its called Armada Portuguesa. Spain founded their Armada in the 15th century, when the territory became one nation. Before, was a number of kingdoms.

[@asccpa2556]

We have a track record of helping more than 1000 people.The miraculous rescue of Lieutenant John Nolan of the US Air Force John Nolan on the coast of 1192 km in 1992 is famous.

[@FunnyDodoBird-be5ob]

Yep great bit of kit uk need to bring them back in service

[@skipharada1]

川西航空機＝戦後：新明和工業＝飛行艇は川西航空機でも実績ありました。紫電・紫電改を作っていたのですから・・・うちのじっちゃん、紫電改の製作に南方戦地から呼び戻され、終戦まで、紫電改の生産に携わっていて・・・でも、戦闘機の内部配線や、防弾装備・機銃などは、アメリカ軍機の技術の高さに、感心していました。 Kawanishi Aircraft = After the war: ShinMaywa Industries = Amphibians were also produced by Kawanishi Aircraft. My grandfather was called back from the southern front to produce the Shiden Kai, and he was involved in the production of the Shiden Kai until the end of the war.

[@hkvp9tactical418]

That plane is absolutely awesome. Imagine how awesome your tour of the world in that thing would be?!

[@gwebb680]

If you want an efficient, reliable, long range, flying boat you really need to see what Japan has to offer. Literally a century of being on the leading edge of the tech. Sadly, I'd be surprised if my current government showed the good sense to purchase these.

[@alanmcmillan6969]

Seaplanes have always played a part of aviation history.

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

This is an amphibious flying boat, not a seaplane.

[@yoamal1187]

What's the difference?​@@Jon.A.Scholt

[@tomservo5007]

Emily lives on

[@EpicThe112]

Correct because it's the same company that made it, although they kept the H8K airframe and then attached C-130J AE2100S to it. If the Europeans want to get back to the flying boat, Market the solution is this restart production of Short Sunderland BV-238 BV-222 Wiking the engines will need to come from A400M

[@berndhofmann752]

A wonderful seabird!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@pauliedweasel]

These would make great mid ocean refueling tankers to with the ability to sit on the water and wait until the aircraft to be refueled were within range and then Climb to altitude ahead of time and hook up, it would certainly save fuel by not having to continuously orbit while waiting.

[@chrishubbard1442]

Calm water is helpful. Rough conditions on the ocean surface are more difficult. Flying boats are interesting. Know your coastlines and the leeward areas for landings in an emergency.

[@jeverrondovio125]

Wow , very high tech training , on how to rescue a Melitary can endure the field to fight the enemy , Bless all advance support & help the soldiers be done that the drill training are success

[@user-qi5rw8kn7b]

性能には定評が有りますが、やはり生産数が少ないので単価が高い事がネックに成って居ます。

[@private.eyepublisher]

In WWII, the Japanese had submarines with aeroplane inside the submarine. You will be surprised where the plane comes from.

[@junurtiz8335]

Amazing airplane

[@jgrenwod]

In the late 90s the Navy funded a design study to convert C-130 to float planes. It was a quick change kit that would attach floats like you see on float planed and another design that looked like a pumpkin seed. They would be attached at the landing gear with the normal wheels removed. It got as far as scale model testing and looked promising. It was determined that the Navy’s C-130s didn’t have the power needed and at the time they had no plans to buy the then new J model which had ~25% more takeoff power. Recently the Air Force has shown an interest in revising the program and they have the J model planes that would work. All the development work is done. I’m sure the interest in the US-2 is to just get an idea how they’re operated but not to buy them from the Japanese. We don’t do that.

[@pie1860]

How cool !! A brand new Catalina 😅😅😅

[@gregparrott]

I did not know that a large scale sea plane still existed, let alone a modern one. I'm glad that Japan has refined seaplane technology. That 1300 horsepower compressor for boundary layer control is an impressive advancement. Looking into it's history, the US-2 is not 'brand new'. The first 'production' US-2 was built in 2009. But very few have been built. Japan only had 6 in 2018. It's unclear if any have been produced since. The U.S. Navy, Marines and Coast Guard could each use some of these.

[@pd3996]

日本では離島や海上の捜索救難において、大型水上機の需要が一部ありますが、それらの技術が途絶えつつあります。 米軍がUS-2の採用をしなくても、大型水上機の技術を受け継いでくれることを期待しています。 日本語で失礼しました

[@Dawgsofwinter]

I could see these seaplanes being VERY useful in Coast Guard roles. Not only search but actually being able to perform rescues without having to wait for another asset to provide pickup. I know they wouldn't be able to land in every situation. But, it would still be possible in some situations that it is not currently. Also not every rescue at sea is a high stakes OMG the ship is sinking waves crashing over the decks incident. Sometimes its a this guy's having a medical issue and we need a medi-vac 150 miles out. And YES the sea that far out can be smooth enough for one of these to land. Been there. Seen it. Got the Pension for 20 years out doing that.

[@user-ir3do2oo8o]

astig sana makuha ng pilipinas yan ❤❤

[@Keeazul]

Americans, just acquire our US2 for your special op teams! I know no equipment American military money cannot buy in time of constant crises like now and ShinMaywa with ALTA, the defence equipment agency under Japanese MOD, will customise the seaplane to whatever your infiltration/recovery needs. That big water bird is the best of the kind in the world beyond your enemy’s preparedness.

[@Nullpo08]

It was also used by the US Navy, such as the Catalina.

[@LeilaMayo-cc2nb]

Sea plane is amazing😍😱

[@kymyeoward306]

Isn’t the US2 the modern version of Kawasaki’s WW2 Emily - a deadly Navy flying boat that Allied fighters knew to avoid - it was even more deadly than the British Shorts Sunderland, on which it was based (Kym in Darwin).

[@timpetta2974]

Looks very similar for sure.

[@japanknifemuseum5646]

カワニシ飛行機とシンメイワ飛行機が作っている。しかしシンメイワは、カワニシが名前を変えたもので、同一の会社。同一の設計チームです。

[@uingaeoc3905]

That US-2 jet was not a Falcon 200, it was a BAE 125.

[@aussie807]

Awesome aircraft with boundary layer control, US could learn a lot from this...or licence build it to re establish a lost capability

[@bill2066]

Former Coastie here, and I wish they would look into something like this. ..

[@jerrylin2044]

Where’s the flying mechs?

[@socross99]

自衛隊の水上飛行艇は武器として売り込むのではなくて救助艇として売り込めば問題なく商売となります。きちっと分けて政府として後押しすべきである。

[@AmyLicanda]

God bless Japan.

[@honkhonk8009]

at first I thought it was some refurbished WW2 catalina, but damn. Modern day flying boats are wild.

[@bijoylaha7245]

L&T collaboration Japanese companies

[@TheSithTeacher]

03:08 that’s very impressive, flying that slow, I didn’t know it has a dedicated engine for boundary layer control.

[@bijoylaha7245]

12 buying india assmbleline bullet train concept

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Blohm & Voss made in Japan :-)

[@gaius_enceladus]

Awesome! I *love* flying-boats! This aircraft would probably make an excellent platform for anti-submarine warfare, dropping off sonobuoys and torpedoes - both of which it could carry a truckload of.

[@okapmeinkap7311]

a truckload of SSSSShit

[@GARDENER42]

Not even a mention of the Short Sunderland, despite its impressive service record?

[@allgoo1990]

There are many reasons to get this aircraft. Fight against wildfire is probably the most frequent and useful choice. Incidents of wildfires are on the rise everywhere.

[@mtg806]

Wow! This plane is a life savers!

[@fredtorres1703]

it needs a wider side door!!! Other than that what a beautiful aircraft.

[@BrunoDeMarques]

Correction: The Portuguese Armada is the oldest. Not the Spanish.

[@htschmerdtz4465]

The small twin jet is not Falcon, it's British Hawker.

[@ThomasDoubting5]

Love sea planes

[@yocyoku]

前身のUSｰ1は1992にF-16のパイロットを救難したが、20年後にジョン・ドーラン在日米軍司令として恩人と再会した。

[@SandroAlehandro-xy3ti]

Fantastia his..the best man

[@benesssa]

Superb 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@xetalq]

This seaplane is not new - and certainly not "... brand new ...". The ShinMaywa US-2 first flew on 18 December 2003, resulting from a program to develop a new seaplane based on the similar Shin Meiwa US-1A. And the Shin Meiwa PS-1 (or: US-1A 'Kai') - from which the PS-2 is derived - enjoyed its first flight on 5 October 1967, with its own development program dating back to the 1950s.

[@mattg5022]

Looks like WWII! Awesome

[@louisbabycos106]

Perfect plane for CSAR and maritime patrol. If it can drop water for fire fighting it can with modifications launch sonobouys ,ALCMS , torpedoes etc etc etc

[@crawford4140]

I say they bring back the PBY Catalina back into service because it does the exact thing the US-2 does

[@louisbabycos106]

We should have 1 or 2 per carrier battle group including lightening carrier battle groups . Something independent of the carrier battle group but capable of supporting the carrier battle group .

[@hirsu9643]

US-2は人命救助での活躍が期待できます。 過去には、陸から1000km以上離れた太平洋の沖合で漂流遭難していたヨットを救助していますが、その時の波の高さは3mでした。 一般的な水上機は1m程度が着水の限界なので、かなり活動できる条件が広いことがわかりますね

[@Michael9-23-15]

Very impressive

[@digitalportugal]

Armada oldest? Portuguese navy is a lot older...

[@anchorpoint5871]

The japanese were big on seaplanes during WW2, they actually kept this tradition. The US could do with some in case of conflict with china in the pacific.

[@HayMaker-tv2dm]

No doubt a modern masterpiece from japanese aircraft industrial complex. Well tought out in great detail, awesome design and capabilities, in a fire - fighting mode and anti submarine warfare its just one of the best or the best design right now definitly can land on water, fill their tanks in fire bomber or patrol huge area in submarine warfare or patrol of the soberan waters of the country. Congratulations to Japan and the engineers who design this beautiful machine well tought out alot of thinking was put on this bird

[@tyree9055]

Glad to see the Japanese are keeping their flying boats in good order. I was always impressed by their WW2 versions, even if they were on the wrong side of that war... 🤣👍

[@manfredstrappen7491]

It’s very cool but remember seaplanes can’t land in higher sea states. Whereas an MV-22 can hover. It could still deploy rescue divers and a raft. Its range is barely 1/3 of the US-2 but the MV-22 could be aerial refueled. It also carries 4 more people than the US-2.

[@stupidburp]

Need both