Hi, a lot of people are commenting on the short take off. This is because US-2 is more unique than you even dreamed. It's a five engine active lift-augmented aircraft. 4 engines for propulsion, 4500 hp each, and one for active lift augmentation (also called Boundary Layer Control), 1300 hp. You can hear the lift-augmentation engine whining in the video, and you can see its intake/exhaust in the bulge at the wing root. This fifth engine runs a centrifugal fan (think 1300 hp leaf blower) to supply high pressure air to the flaps and also to the tail control surfaces of the aircraft. By blowing very high velocity air off these surfaces the coefficient of lift is doubled - US-1 achieves lift coefficient of 7. It can generate over twice the lift per unit wing surface of comparable size aircraft. Very high lift also keeps the wing small so the high speed performance is exceptional (for an amphibian, that is). Thanks to the low minimum flight speed, radically short take-off and very fast climb, the US-1 can operate in deep wave troughs of high seas. To my knowledge it's the only aircraft in the world operating today with such a system. I can imagine it must be horrifically expensive to build!
Thank you for watching. And thank you for the very detailed explanation. I can't speak a foreign language, so I read it with a Google translation. This reply also uses Google's translation. As a Japanese, I was very happy and honored to have overseas people praise me for the best performance in the world. In fact, many countries around the world are paying attention to this flying boat, but it seems that it is difficult to find a buyer because it is expensive. The unit cost is about $ 96 million. However, it is said that it is making a low-priced version for India.
@@palfab962ify Yes, wild stuff indeed. I've studied just about every strange device or system ever installed on aircraft and the lift augmentation system of the US-2 is probably my all time favorite. It's complex but the sheer efficiency and effectiveness of the system is breathtaking. By efficiency I mean that the augmentation system is actually very low power compared to the 4 turboprops (4x4000 hp compared to 1x1300 hp) while having an effect on the lift that is disproportionate to the power invested.
How can it generate twice the lift per surface compared to other airplane ? The lift increase is mainly due to accelerated air (more airspeed = more lift) coming from airplane engine (dedicated or not, see F-104 for instance). But the actual wing itself sure cannot generate twice the lift under the same conditions. That's not how it works.
Dziękuję z polski Polska powiedziała mi, że to kraj prorosyjski. W rezultacie myślę, że wzrosła liczba Japończyków lubiących Polskę. Dogadajmy się ze sobą. Dziękujemy za oglądanie i komentowanie.
Shinmeiwa’s predecessor was Kawanishi. Kawanishi built the H8K flying boat, which had 50% more range then the current US-2. Its speed was also very good, being only 50 mph slower than the most modern example. Keep in mind that the H8K first flew in 1941, almost 80 years ago!
That looks like a modernised WW2 design. The head on view as it taxied afloat looked like it was one of those Japanese cartoons. Great! 👍 If you're in a liferaft in the pacific somewhere I'd bet you'd be glad to see it. 🙂👍
@@TeddyBear-ii4yc One of these rescued a USAF F-16 pilot, who had to eject over open water beyond the range of rescue helicopters. No other current allied aircraft could have accomplished this.
@@redrust3 Because it had the range to get out there and could land on water next to him! 👍 I ended up here after hearing about Chichi Jima in WW2. I'd never heard of it before. Cheers
Thank you for the wonderful video! I love the US-1 and US-2 so much. They're proper flying boats, not float planes as we mostly get today. So I'm really happy Shin Meiwa keeps the spirit of flying boats alive with these beauties! Also, very impressive STO thanks to the boundary layer control system. Would love to see them over here in my country. Greetings from Germany!
Danke aus Deutschland. Ich fühle mich sehr geehrt. Sie sind mit US-2 sehr vertraut. Deutschland ist eine der weltweit führenden Technologiemächte Wenn Sie Lust dazu haben, können Sie ein ausgezeichnetes Flugboot bauen. Gibt es keine Nachfrage, weil es kein Inselland ist? Da Japan ein Inselland ist, ist die Existenz eines solchen Flugzeugs von wesentlicher Bedeutung. Besonders auf abgelegenen Inseln wie Chichijima, wo ich wohne. Wir werden weiterhin US-2-Videos hochladen, wenn wir die Gelegenheit dazu haben. Wir freuen uns daher auf Ihre weitere Unterstützung. Vielen Dank für das Anschauen und Kommentieren. (^^) / Thank you from Germany. I am very honored. You are very familiar with US-2. Germany is one of the world's top technology powers If you feel like it, you can make an excellent flying boat. Isn't there demand because it's not an island country? Since Japan is an island country, the existence of such an airplane is essential. Especially on remote islands like Chichijima where I live. We will continue to upload US-2 videos if we have the opportunity, so we look forward to your continued support. Thank you for watching and commenting. (^^) /
I know most would disagree, but there's really something beautiful about that plane! It's such a proud looking beast of an aircraft, and I was truly stunned by how little space it needed to take off! Thanks for the video :-)
Amazingly short take off run! Growing up on the West Coast of Canada I've seen many float planes and flying boats through the decades. From an elderly N3N-3, Cessna 180 on floats, Beechcraft B-18 on floats, Beaver, Turbo Beaver, Otter, Twin Otter, Grumman Goose, Grumman Albatross to the ponderous Martin Mars. None got up on the step and then airborne as quickly as this beautiful aircraft.
Thank you for watching and comments. I also want to keep the skills of Japanese flying boats, but in reality, there are a lot of difficulties and it seems to be in a difficult phase. One of the reasons is that it is difficult to sell overseas due to high cost due to high quality. (I'm replying using Google's translation software.)
Thank you for these videos! The US-2 is such a phenomenal aircraft. The short takeoff run and initial climb rate are fantastic. The lift produced by those wings is amazing! Plus, great camera work - some excellent framing, especially at the very end.
What an amazing airplane! The best amphibian in the world! The blown surfaces give it spectacular STOL performance on take offs and landings. The sea spray from the downward exhaust of the blown flaps makes it quite a sight to watch. It makes it the safe craft amphibian because gets off the water so quickly and lands, stoping quickly. I even read there was a proposed 100 seat passenger version. “That” would have been fascinating!
Thank you for watching and commenting. I am very happy as if I was complimented. It's a difficult world with corona, but let's do our best for each other.
See all the spray? There's a 1,300 horsepower boundary layer control blower that provides forced air to the flaps, maintains laminar flow at very low air speeds. The US-2 can do amazing things ...
I learned a lot from this video. My experience is with single engine seaplanes. The floats always leak due to the pounding they get in high speed taxi, takeoff, and landing; so the first thing you have to do is pump out the compartments. I think I see that this craft has a double hull, the outer bottom to take the impact of the water and the inner hull for reliable flotation. I think I see the double bottom can retain the water for dropping on fires, or drain immediately for short takeoff. Thanks and I wish I could kick the tires on this beauty!
Thank you for a very good discussion. Certainly, this aircraft is designed to handle disasters such as fires. It is amazing to understand that just by looking at the aircraft in the video. I am very honored to have such a sincere person like you enjoyed my video.
Must be using compressed air venting to help unstick the hull for such a short take off. I like the way the landing gear tucks back and up against the fuselage pretty cool. I'm kind of surprised the floats didn't tuck in or up somewhere on the aircraft.
As crabs said the notch on the bottom of the hull is called the step and it is what allows the aircraft to unstick easily. Folding floats are a trade off. Is the drag reduction of them greater in benefit I.e. increased range versus the greater weight of a folding mechanism. Not to mention an extra point of failure for an aircraft operating in the harshest of environments. Beautiful aircraft.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Can you see this too? US-2 can be almost stationary in the air if there is a headwind. ruclips.net/video/rmWwW9FxLqE/видео.html
The engineering on these things has always amazed me. The way they throw the exhaust gas over the flaps to shorten the takeoff roll is an example of something that you don't see very often today, and it certainly gives this huge bird a very impressive takeoff performance.
You look amazing. You understand this mechanism so much. I am very honored to have seen this video by those who are so familiar with it. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Even before WWII the Japanese Flying Boats demonstrated advanced engineering principles , Several were captured and taken to Norfolk Virginia USA where they were studied and later mothballed, finally being given back to the Japanese Government in the 1960,s
It’s not exhaust. The lift augmentation is by cold air blown by a dedicated 5th engine in the wing root. The engine spins an enormous centrifugal blower with ducting to flaps and to tail control surfaces, too.
I know that this is a $113 million state of the art, prodigal aircraft, on the leading edge of the industry, but also I am really impressed that there's a boat ramp for an airplane
Great video and images! I was shocked by the short run this plane needs for takeoff. The quality of the filming is amazing and the real engine sound is a plesure. In the end, this plane is a wonder.
Thank you for this wonderful video - I've always loved the US-1, PS-1 and US-2 - the last Kawanishi. Have also enjoyed building Ojimak's paper scale flying model, and I'm in the process of designing a profile scale model right now in CAD engineered for maximum flight performance. Interesting to see the filming from the Ogasarawa Islands, as they are the location of the fictional South Ataria Island where the SDF-1 Macross landed in 1999 - though not really, which is a pity...but that's where it would be. With kind regards.
Thank you for watching and comments. Macross was watching. However, I did not know that the Ogasawara Islands would appear in Macross Zero, the prehistoric history. Thank you for an interesting story. US-2 has a plastic model from a Japanese manufacturer, Aoshima. Write down the URL for your reference. www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B01DZQF528/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_o59rEbNY3G95Z
What a beautiful seaplane! So impressive when she goes to full power and all but leaps from the water like a large bird of prey! I sent this to all my friends.
Japan is one of the few countries in the world, to have mastered amphibious aircraft. If you look closely at belly of the Aircraft in the middle there is a movable ski section to help break the suction that occurs during water take offs, that very few amphibious aircraft have. It save a lot of energy on take off this way. The US-2 also serve with the Indian Navy who has 12 for delivery started in 2016 from ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd and has recently been completed.
You forgot the Chinese AVIC Russian United aircraft corporation and the Canadian Bombardier Aerospace CL 215 for mastering seaplanes. Had the Theme of WW II era seaplane airframes Modernized continued Airbus would have made a Short Sunderland or BV 138 using A400M engines. Shinmeiwa US-2 airframe is actually a Kawanishi H8K Emily that was Modernized twice
@@EpicThe112 I'd grant the CL-215-415+++ as I am Canadian, but Ocean going/salt water not really. The airframes anti-corrosion is a huge maintenance issue. I know its been modernized twice and that's why it ranks so highly, Russian and Chinese offerings rust a lot, very high maintenance from everything I've heard about them. WW II era can't compete with modernized versions not fair to compare.
@@EpicThe112 Did you mean the the AG600 that July 26th 2020 at 10:18, conducted its first salt water landing in Qingdao Not enough Data yet and the post was in 2019. Be-200 only one foreign sale, with 8 buy options its been out since 2004, the Market is sending a message. Be-12 built on the Martin P5M Marlin 1951 copy catted in design phase.
Fantastic video. No stupid music or annoying robo-narration. I love prop driven flying boats (amphibian in this case, I guess), too bad so few countries use them anymore. Like others, I was amazed by how quickly that plane got airborne and climbed. As of this writing this video has 94 dislikes. What the hell is wrong with people? Why would this video get a dislike? If you don't like aircraft, don't watch, but why "dislike" it?
hank you for your sincere message. I am very honored. I sometimes add music to my videos, but this time there were so many videos that I couldn't keep up with my work. The result seems correct. No good, No good, probably it is a “jealousy” for this flying boat. I think so.
Probably most places have gone to helicopters. This one though can go long distances to rescue, can load a lot more people, probably use less fuel, doesn't need a runway to land. Considering Japan has a lot of small islands far out and too rocky for a strip or even a pad these make sense. Also considering they have a huge fishing fleet that goes out hundreds of miles they would work better than helicopters for rescue.
@@michaelnaisbitt1639 Opinions are very helpful. I liked to put music, but I want to change my mind in the future. But please allow me to make a clip with music on occasion.
I notice that it dumps it's water ballast from the very first part of the take off and it is still pouring out, but at a much reduced rate, towards the end of the clip. About 1 minute. Very nice, getting lighter all the time as it climbs.
@@kerozaemon Hi, it is a very good video, thank you. I have a sailing boat background, which made me wonder how it stabilised until seeing the water pouring from the airship upon take off. Thank you for your response. Cheers
When I was a kid my grandma's house was on a hill overlooking San Diego Bay (this was in the early 1950s). The Navy had some PBM Mariners stationed at North Island and they would take off from the bay, fly out over the channel and out to sea. It was fascinating to see such a large and ungainly-looking aircraft pull itself out of the water and into the air. It seemed like they would never get airborne - what a contrast with this new seaplane! Actually, the successor to the PBM, the P5M, bears a striking resemblance to the US2, except that it had only 2 piston engines instead of 4 (or 5) turboprops.
My great grandmother was a 2nd cousin to Glenn Curtiss (the man who invented and patented the stepped hull flying boat back in 1913). He also patented the amphibious feature of having retractable wheels on the flying boat. :-)
My father in law flew Catalina flying boats during WWII for the Australian airforce (stripped of all armour to give them maximum range). On a bad day, loaded with mines and fuel, it could sometimes take miles to get unstuck from the water. He told me he bent a few planes during take offs and especially landings in rough water.
everyone. Thank you for watching and commenting.Can you see this too? US-2 can be almost stationary in the air if there is a headwind. ruclips.net/video/rmWwW9FxLqE/видео.html
Fascinating aircraft. I had to look at the map to see where the Ogasawara Islands are located, but once I had it makes perfect sense that Japan operates these for patrolling its many outlying islands.
Many people who understand the value of this amphibian are familiar with airplanes and aerodynamics and can judge things fairly and correctly. You are one of them. worthy of respect.
WOW! never seen a flying boat enter the water like that, the undercarriage is painfully narrow too, I would not like to land on a runway but what a gorgeously cool aircraft and what a short take off run for an aircraft that size.
Mr. Keroza Emon , thank you for your reply and for your kindness . Are you Japanese ? Do you live in the beautiful country of the Nascent Slo ? Hugs from here in Brazil.
I am using Google translation software. There may be some parts that are not translated correctly. I'm sorry if there was any rude expression. I am Japanese. I have lived in Chichijima in the Ogasawara Islands for 30 years and have been working as a video cameraman for about 22 years. I look forward to working with you. (^^) /
Mr. Keroza Emon , I´m Brazilian and i also use google to translate . I only speak Portuguese and understand Spanish and Italian . I´m old now , I´m already 77 years . Worked as a tecnical assistant in the operation of hydroelectric Plants. I am a great admirer of the Japanese people and I know that you are hardworking , educated and with a very high cultural level . We owe a lot to the Nipônico People for their contribution to the development of Brazil , in agriculture and tecnologies , since the 1910s . The Japanese colony here in Brazil is immense . Conratulations and thank you .
That's right. Although the water separation distance is nominally 280 meters It seems that the water is actually separated at a distance shorter than 200 meters.
6500 SHP in each TurboProp = 26000 SHP. That helps get this beauty into the air. Also it has high aspect ratio wings that generate HUGE lift at low speeds. Its pretty unique.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Can you see this too? US-2 can be almost stationary in the air if there is a headwind. ruclips.net/video/rmWwW9FxLqE/видео.html
l' Immanquable et toujours le remarquable Shinmaywa! Il reste le meilleur des hydravions japonais actuel dans le monde, je l' ai vu de près avec un potentiel incroyable! Merci pour la prise de vue magnifique...
Merci d'avoir regardé et commenté. Je n'ai aucun lien avec Shin Meiwa, mais je suis très heureux et fier de m'avoir tant félicité. Merci à l'avenir. (Google Translate)
I retired from the Navy in 2009. While attached to the Expeditionary Logistics Unit, worked with the maintenance department for the EA-6B squadrons that was manned by the Marines. Spent 3 months there but saw more than I expected when I brought the mountain bike and spent every spare moment exploring. There was a few of these planes that would come in and park on the pier side, got to see it better during an air show held there at that time.
High price due to high performance It seems that it is difficult to sell to foreign countries I saw in a Japanese newspaper article that the US military was interested. I pray that the bond between the US and Japan alliance will deepen.
Beautiful aircraft! Being so thin I can see where the water's suction would be greatly reduced. Add in the fifth engine and it's effects I can see how the take off run is so short. I was in the Navy, homeported in Yokosuka, for 3 1/2 years ('79 - '82) and I'm familiar with Japan's high standards of design and build quality. One question: do the wing floats retract up into the wings, like the PBY Catalinas, to reduce drag? Thanks! 😃👍
Oh. You were at the base in Yokosuka. I have also been there on Friendship Day. Yokosuka is a sacred place for Japanese military fans. I'm honored to have you watch my poor video. I look forward to working with you. ruclips.net/video/dwUHK3hO0C4/видео.html
I would say it needs to blow high velocity and, thus, low pressure air over the wings or flaps to increase lift. Or it could suck the air off of the wings surface?Low pressure on the top of the wing is needed. Cool technology. Does anyone know how it works on this beautiful airplane?
Great video. It seems that there is a tremendous amount of water dumping either off of, or out of this aircraft after takeoff. What's going on with that?
Thank you for watching. A normal boat also draws water into the bottom of the boat to stabilize the boat. This flying boat does the same thing, I think that it is discharged when it takes off from the water.
I have loved the US-2 since the first time I learned about it a few years ago. I noticed recently the US was looking at the possibility of creating a float version of the C-130. Maybe they should take a look at buying some US-2 planes instead.
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Hi, a lot of people are commenting on the short take off. This is because US-2 is more unique than you even dreamed. It's a five engine active lift-augmented aircraft. 4 engines for propulsion, 4500 hp each, and one for active lift augmentation (also called Boundary Layer Control), 1300 hp. You can hear the lift-augmentation engine whining in the video, and you can see its intake/exhaust in the bulge at the wing root. This fifth engine runs a centrifugal fan (think 1300 hp leaf blower) to supply high pressure air to the flaps and also to the tail control surfaces of the aircraft. By blowing very high velocity air off these surfaces the coefficient of lift is doubled - US-1 achieves lift coefficient of 7. It can generate over twice the lift per unit wing surface of comparable size aircraft. Very high lift also keeps the wing small so the high speed performance is exceptional (for an amphibian, that is). Thanks to the low minimum flight speed, radically short take-off and very fast climb, the US-1 can operate in deep wave troughs of high seas. To my knowledge it's the only aircraft in the world operating today with such a system. I can imagine it must be horrifically expensive to build!
Thank you for watching.
And thank you for the very detailed explanation.
I can't speak a foreign language, so I read it with a Google translation. This reply also uses Google's translation.
As a Japanese, I was very happy and honored to have overseas people praise me for the best performance in the world.
In fact, many countries around the world are paying attention to this flying boat, but it seems that it is difficult to find a buyer because it is expensive.
The unit cost is about $ 96 million.
However, it is said that it is making a low-priced version for India.
Great insight..thanks...nice bit of kit...
@@palfab962ify Yes, wild stuff indeed. I've studied just about every strange device or system ever installed on aircraft and the lift augmentation system of the US-2 is probably my all time favorite. It's complex but the sheer efficiency and effectiveness of the system is breathtaking. By efficiency I mean that the augmentation system is actually very low power compared to the 4 turboprops (4x4000 hp compared to 1x1300 hp) while having an effect on the lift that is disproportionate to the power invested.
Don’t quote me but I think they call that “augmented” lift boundary layer control.
How can it generate twice the lift per surface compared to other airplane ? The lift increase is mainly due to accelerated air (more airspeed = more lift) coming from airplane engine (dedicated or not, see F-104 for instance). But the actual wing itself sure cannot generate twice the lift under the same conditions. That's not how it works.
何度見てもUS2の滑走距離の短さには驚かされる。
Разбега.
I was stationed in Iwakuni for many years. I loved watching the JMSDF practice water landings and takeoffs on the surrounding waters.
Wow.
You have a great career.
It is a great honor for you to watch this video.
Thank you very much.
So was i 1978 to 1981 with the crash crew
I loved watching that, too! USMC and USN. Briefly at Iwakuni, about 1976.
I was at Iwakuni from 1999 to 2001 and loved watching them as well.
Przepiękny samolot. Japończycy umieją budować łodzie latające! Dziękuje za filmik. Pozdrowienia z Polski!
Dziękuję z polski
Polska powiedziała mi, że to kraj prorosyjski.
W rezultacie myślę, że wzrosła liczba Japończyków lubiących Polskę.
Dogadajmy się ze sobą.
Dziękujemy za oglądanie i komentowanie.
「滑水開始まだかな〜」と10秒ずつスキップしてたら、その10秒の間にもう滑水終わって離水しているという。
ほんま、相変わらずかっけぇ。
Shinmeiwa’s predecessor was Kawanishi. Kawanishi built the H8K flying boat, which had 50% more range then the current US-2. Its speed was also very good, being only 50 mph slower than the most modern example. Keep in mind that the H8K first flew in 1941, almost 80 years ago!
It ’s familiar.
Your comment is a great reference.
I look forward to working with you.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
That looks like a modernised WW2 design. The head on view as it taxied afloat looked like it was one of those Japanese cartoons. Great! 👍
If you're in a liferaft in the pacific somewhere I'd bet you'd be glad to see it. 🙂👍
@@TeddyBear-ii4yc One of these rescued a USAF F-16 pilot, who had to eject over open water beyond the range of rescue helicopters. No other current allied aircraft could have accomplished this.
@@redrust3
Because it had the range to get out there and could land on water next to him! 👍
I ended up here after hearing about Chichi Jima in WW2. I'd never heard of it before.
Cheers
２式大艇の子孫ですよね。世界一の性能であることは現場の日米両国パイロットなら承知している。もしよろしければ貴国にも導入如何ですか?。宜しくお願い申し上げます。
Greetings from the USA! Amazing footage of an amazing plane. The sight of this plane taking off in a cloud of spray is breathtaking.
Thank you for watching my video.
Thank you for the wonderful video! I love the US-1 and US-2 so much. They're proper flying boats, not float planes as we mostly get today. So I'm really happy Shin Meiwa keeps the spirit of flying boats alive with these beauties! Also, very impressive STO thanks to the boundary layer control system. Would love to see them over here in my country. Greetings from Germany!
Danke aus Deutschland.
Ich fühle mich sehr geehrt.
Sie sind mit US-2 sehr vertraut.
Deutschland ist eine der weltweit führenden Technologiemächte
Wenn Sie Lust dazu haben, können Sie ein ausgezeichnetes Flugboot bauen.
Gibt es keine Nachfrage, weil es kein Inselland ist?
Da Japan ein Inselland ist, ist die Existenz eines solchen Flugzeugs von wesentlicher Bedeutung. Besonders auf abgelegenen Inseln wie Chichijima, wo ich wohne.
Wir werden weiterhin US-2-Videos hochladen, wenn wir die Gelegenheit dazu haben. Wir freuen uns daher auf Ihre weitere Unterstützung.
Vielen Dank für das Anschauen und Kommentieren. (^^) /
Thank you from Germany.
I am very honored.
You are very familiar with US-2.
Germany is one of the world's top technology powers
If you feel like it, you can make an excellent flying boat.
Isn't there demand because it's not an island country?
Since Japan is an island country, the existence of such an airplane is essential. Especially on remote islands like Chichijima where I live.
We will continue to upload US-2 videos if we have the opportunity, so we look forward to your continued support.
Thank you for watching and commenting. (^^) /
川西の水上機の系譜。
日本が世界に誇れる名機。
性能、美しさ見事に融合されている。
到達すべくして到達した形状なのでしょうけど、これぞ機能美という感じですね。
働き者がカッコよく見えるのと一緒でしょうか？
ご視聴及びコメントありがとうございました。
短い距離でフワリと浮かぶ
飛び立つ時の美しさ
日本の誇りだと思います。
I know most would disagree, but there's really something beautiful about that plane! It's such a proud looking beast of an aircraft, and I was truly stunned by how little space it needed to take off! Thanks for the video :-)
Thank you for watching my video.
Самолёт похож на Тоторо.
@@РусиемЛатыпов I can totally see it! 😂
Most agree,, why would you think otherwise ???
性能は最高傑作だと思います。何度見ても素晴らしく感動的です♪ 我が国には絶対必要な航空機です。
小笠原の島民にとって守護神のような存在じゃないかと思います。
急患が出た時の頼もしさと言ったら、もう。
文化交流のなかで際立つ自衛隊と島民の関係の良さも見逃せません。
Amazingly short take off run! Growing up on the West Coast of Canada I've seen many float planes and flying boats through the decades. From an elderly N3N-3, Cessna 180 on floats, Beechcraft B-18 on floats, Beaver, Turbo Beaver, Otter, Twin Otter, Grumman Goose, Grumman Albatross to the ponderous Martin Mars. None got up on the step and then airborne as quickly as this beautiful aircraft.
Thank you for watching.
I am glad that you were pleased.
I always have regretted that flying boats went out of service. Good to see that some countries still use them! A very impressive machine too.
Thank you for watching and comments.
I also want to keep the skills of Japanese flying boats, but in reality, there are a lot of difficulties and it seems to be in a difficult phase.
One of the reasons is that it is difficult to sell overseas due to high cost due to high quality.
(I'm replying using Google's translation software.)
keroza emon there is the Cl-515, and also those by Russian, but both are also unpopular, and don’t perform as well as this aircraft does.
@@kerozaemon The US should order a bunch of these for maritime search and rescue; phenomenal and beautiful flying boat!
I am sure this aircraft can hold more fuel and cargo room then the old WWII Catalina, but I love her look...
Thank you for these videos! The US-2 is such a phenomenal aircraft. The short takeoff run and initial climb rate are fantastic. The lift produced by those wings is amazing!
Plus, great camera work - some excellent framing, especially at the very end.
I am very honored to say that.
Thank you for watching and comments.
What an amazing airplane! The best amphibian in the world! The blown surfaces give it spectacular STOL performance on take offs and landings. The sea spray from the downward exhaust of the blown flaps makes it quite a sight to watch. It makes it the safe craft amphibian because gets off the water so quickly and lands, stoping quickly. I even read there was a proposed 100 seat passenger version. “That” would have been fascinating!
That is a beautiful piece of machinery & engineering......
That take off was surreal!
Once was a time when seaplane were about as common as land based ones. Nice to see that you can still find them.
Thank you for watching.
And
Thank you for a very meaningful comment.
It's not a seaplane. It is an amphibious flying boat.
A time when small runways were less prevalent
very impressive and fast take off... love the shape of the US-2.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
I am very happy as if I was complimented.
It's a difficult world with corona, but let's do our best for each other.
Wow! That take off was very impressive. I’m a sea plane pilot and I’ve never gotten off the water that fast.
Wow. How honored it is to receive comments from airplane riders.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
See all the spray? There's a 1,300 horsepower boundary layer control blower that provides forced air to the flaps, maintains laminar flow at very low air speeds. The US-2 can do amazing things ...
It's a testimony to the sound wing design and the awesome power of the 4 Rolls-Royce AE 2100J turboprops generating 3,424 kW (4,592 h.p.) each.
A lot of horsepower and boundary layer flow creating an extremely short takeoff, Wow!
Well I doubt a beaver can perform like that tbh.
Nice to see that seaplanes are not out dated and still useful. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for visiting.
I am very honored.
WOW, What a short take-off! That was really neat to see. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and comments.
Have a good new year.
Hot dam. That big thing jumps right out of the water. Very nice 👍
I learned a lot from this video. My experience is with single engine seaplanes. The floats always leak due to the pounding they get in high speed taxi, takeoff, and landing; so the first thing you have to do is pump out the compartments. I think I see that this craft has a double hull, the outer bottom to take the impact of the water and the inner hull for reliable flotation. I think I see the double bottom can retain the water for dropping on fires, or drain immediately for short takeoff. Thanks and I wish I could kick the tires on this beauty!
Thank you for a very good discussion.
Certainly, this aircraft is designed to handle disasters such as fires. It is amazing to understand that just by looking at the aircraft in the video.
I am very honored to have such a sincere person like you enjoyed my video.
旭日旗を掲げたゴムボート、機動力高そう！ そして、総集編とのタイトルに恥じない、素晴らしい映像！ 車輪を格納するシーンもリアルに見せていただきました！
そうそう。
出したところ撮ったら、仕舞うところも撮らないとですね。
でも時々忘れちゃうんですよねー。(^^;
Must be using compressed air venting to help unstick the hull for such a short take off. I like the way the landing gear tucks back and up against the fuselage pretty cool. I'm kind of surprised the floats didn't tuck in or up somewhere on the aircraft.
Based on all the water bleeding off it after takeoff, I'm thinking water jets built into the hull
it's the edge halfway down the bottom that helps do that.
As crabs said the notch on the bottom of the hull is called the step and it is what allows the aircraft to unstick easily.
Folding floats are a trade off. Is the drag reduction of them greater in benefit I.e. increased range versus the greater weight of a folding mechanism.
Not to mention an extra point of failure for an aircraft operating in the harshest of environments.
Beautiful aircraft.
Can’t all be Cats.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Can you see this too?
US-2 can be almost stationary in the air if there is a headwind.
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Wow wow wow!!! So amazing to watch this giant aircraft leap from the waves with ease! Gives me goose-pimples. Thank you keroza emon!
Thank you for watching this.
I am glad that you were pleased.
2023年松島基地航空祭で初めてUS-2を見て、「青くて、プロペラがチョンチョンと赤くて、体がシロナガスクジラみたいでかわいい！」って思って、プラモを買いましたｗ
今そのプラモを作ってるんですが、こちらの動画で綺麗な画質で色々な角度で機体を見ることが出来て、とても助かります！
やっぱり可愛い
ご視聴ありがとうございます。
お役に立てて何よりです！🫡
The engineering on these things has always amazed me. The way they throw the exhaust gas over the flaps to shorten the takeoff roll is an example of something that you don't see very often today, and it certainly gives this huge bird a very impressive takeoff performance.
You look amazing.
You understand this mechanism so much.
I am very honored to have seen this video by those who are so familiar with it.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
The exhaust vents under the flaps.
Even before WWII the Japanese Flying Boats demonstrated advanced engineering principles , Several were captured and taken to Norfolk Virginia USA where they were studied and later mothballed, finally being given back to the Japanese Government in the 1960,s
It’s not exhaust. The lift augmentation is by cold air blown by a dedicated 5th engine in the wing root. The engine spins an enormous centrifugal blower with ducting to flaps and to tail control surfaces, too.
Beautiful footage of a beautiful plane. Thank you for making, and posting this video
Thank you for watching.
I am very honored that someone with a pure and honest heart like you could see my video.
Good luck to you.
普通、飛行艇の離水ってのは、一次ハンプ、一次フォロー、二次ハンプ、二次フォロー、大ハンプ、プレーニング、離水と言う船でもお馴染みの波の抵抗を受けるもんだけど、なんでこんなにあっさりと離水しちゃうの？流石に二式大艇の直系の機体、凄いわ。
I know that this is a $113 million state of the art, prodigal aircraft, on the leading edge of the industry, but also I am really impressed that there's a boat ramp for an airplane
Great video and images! I was shocked by the short run this plane needs for takeoff. The quality of the filming is amazing and the real engine sound is a plesure. In the end, this plane is a wonder.
Absolutely beautiful aircraft. I tip my hat to the designers.
Thank you for watching and commenting.😊
台風接近のため天候不良ですね。私は、岩国で、硫黄島。南鳥島を間に挟み通信員として、10年間飛行艇と付き合ってきました。最初は、PS1(対潜哨戒機.)でしたが、4機(43名?)の犠牲者を出しました。当時ラッパ隊に属しており、葬送式に涙ながらにラッパを吹いていました。以後、改良がなされ、US1,US2と現在に至っているものと思います。父島に空港ができれば、飛行艇の出番もなくなるのでしょうね。
とても貴重なお話をありがとうございます。
US-2は島民にとっても特別な存在となっています。
何しろ、命の恩機（恩人）ですから。
映像には映っていませんが、この日もたくさんの島民が
US-2の勇姿を見に集まっていました。
US-2の代替としてオスプレイを導入する案もある（あった？）ようですが
個人的にはUS-2に愛着もありますし、この体制が続き、US-3、US-4へとつながって欲しいと思っています。
Thank you for this wonderful video - I've always loved the US-1, PS-1 and US-2 - the last Kawanishi. Have also enjoyed building Ojimak's paper scale flying model, and I'm in the process of designing a profile scale model right now in CAD engineered for maximum flight performance. Interesting to see the filming from the Ogasarawa Islands, as they are the location of the fictional South Ataria Island where the SDF-1 Macross landed in 1999 - though not really, which is a pity...but that's where it would be. With kind regards.
Thank you for watching and comments.
Macross was watching. However, I did not know that the Ogasawara Islands would appear in Macross Zero, the prehistoric history.
Thank you for an interesting story.
US-2 has a plastic model from a Japanese manufacturer, Aoshima.
Write down the URL for your reference.
www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B01DZQF528/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_o59rEbNY3G95Z
What a beautiful seaplane! So impressive when she goes to full power and all but leaps from the water like a large bird of prey! I sent this to all my friends.
Thank you very much.
Kontol
@@aidilgatotjr4806 awok
Japan is one of the few countries in the world, to have mastered amphibious aircraft. If you look closely at belly of the Aircraft in the middle there is a movable ski section to help break the suction that occurs during water take offs, that very few amphibious aircraft have. It save a lot of energy on take off this way. The US-2 also serve with the Indian Navy who has 12 for delivery started in 2016 from ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd and has recently been completed.
Great consideration and insight.
You are not just a person.
Thank you for watching and excellent comments.
You forgot the Chinese AVIC Russian United aircraft corporation and the Canadian Bombardier Aerospace CL 215 for mastering seaplanes. Had the Theme of WW II era seaplane airframes Modernized continued Airbus would have made a Short Sunderland or BV 138 using A400M engines. Shinmeiwa US-2 airframe is actually a Kawanishi H8K Emily that was Modernized twice
@@EpicThe112 I'd grant the CL-215-415+++ as I am Canadian, but Ocean going/salt water not really. The airframes anti-corrosion is a huge maintenance issue. I know its been modernized twice and that's why it ranks so highly, Russian and Chinese offerings rust a lot, very high maintenance from everything I've heard about them. WW II era can't compete with modernized versions not fair to compare.
@@skipsteel do you actually mean the Chinese AG600 Russian BE-12 & Be-200
@@EpicThe112 Did you mean the the AG600 that July 26th 2020 at 10:18, conducted its first salt water landing in Qingdao Not enough Data yet and the post was in 2019. Be-200 only one foreign sale, with 8 buy options its been out since 2004, the Market is sending a message. Be-12 built on the Martin P5M Marlin 1951 copy catted in design phase.
Fantastic video. No stupid music or annoying robo-narration. I love prop driven flying boats (amphibian in this case, I guess), too bad so few countries use them anymore. Like others, I was amazed by how quickly that plane got airborne and climbed.
As of this writing this video has 94 dislikes. What the hell is wrong with people? Why would this video get a dislike? If you don't like aircraft, don't watch, but why "dislike" it?
hank you for your sincere message.
I am very honored.
I sometimes add music to my videos, but this time there were so many videos that I couldn't keep up with my work.
The result seems correct.
No good, No good, probably it is a “jealousy” for this flying boat.
I think so.
Nothing quite like the sight and sound of a big flying boat. Glad Japan still has a few. and this clip without music is just great. 👍👍
Probably most places have gone to helicopters. This one though can go long distances to rescue, can load a lot more people, probably use less fuel, doesn't need a runway to land. Considering Japan has a lot of small islands far out and too rocky for a strip or even a pad these make sense. Also considering they have a huge fishing fleet that goes out hundreds of miles they would work better than helicopters for rescue.
@@michaelnaisbitt1639
Opinions are very helpful.
I liked to put music, but I want to change my mind in the future.
But please allow me to make a clip with music on occasion.
@@bitsnpieces11
You have a very good understanding of Japan.
The detailed explanation is useful to other foreigners.
Thank you very much.
She is beautiful! Didn't know that anyone was still working on the flying boat concept. Best wishes.
Thank you for watching.
And thank you for your kind comments. .
I notice that it dumps it's water ballast from the very first part of the take off and it is still pouring out, but at a much reduced rate, towards the end of the clip. About 1 minute. Very nice, getting lighter all the time as it climbs.
Thank you for the detailed explanation.
I was not so detailed, so it was very helpful.
@@kerozaemon Hi, it is a very good video, thank you. I have a sailing boat background, which made me wonder how it stabilised until seeing the water pouring from the airship upon take off. Thank you for your response. Cheers
@@harryvanhoo7235
Thanks to you, it has been seen by many people in the world.
I'm honored to see a gentleman like you.
Thank you very much.
Awesome capture! May I feature this takeoff in one of my next episodes? Of course with a link back to your original video. All the best to you!
The US-1A was always a favorite of mine as a child. Something about a flying boat, proper. With the US-2, Shinmaywa has built themselves a fine craft.
Thank you for watching my video.
Thank you for your comments.
When I was a kid my grandma's house was on a hill overlooking San Diego Bay (this was in the early 1950s). The Navy had some PBM Mariners stationed at North Island and they would take off from the bay, fly out over the channel and out to sea. It was fascinating to see such a large and ungainly-looking aircraft pull itself out of the water and into the air. It seemed like they would never get airborne - what a contrast with this new seaplane! Actually, the successor to the PBM, the P5M, bears a striking resemblance to the US2, except that it had only 2 piston engines instead of 4 (or 5) turboprops.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful memories.
My great grandmother was a 2nd cousin to Glenn Curtiss (the man who invented and patented the stepped hull flying boat back in 1913). He also patented the amphibious feature of having retractable wheels on the flying boat. :-)
Really.
It ’s a great and wonderful family.
Thank you very much for watching my video.
no that was the british just ask them
@@ronalddavis true! British built and discovered and own everything on this planet.
Owned, past tense ! Then all the colonies kicked their asses out !
@@ronalddavis LOL!!!
Wow. Take of run in 6 seconds....very impressive...
Thank you very much for watching my video.
4 big Engines/props
Show off take off with light weight.
We exspect less :)
My father in law flew Catalina flying boats during WWII for the Australian airforce (stripped of all armour to give them maximum range). On a bad day, loaded with mines and fuel, it could sometimes take miles to get unstuck from the water. He told me he bent a few planes during take offs and especially landings in rough water.
Hell yea thats what i was goin to say that thing can take off out of swimming pool... very impressive
everyone.
Thank you for watching and commenting.Can you see this too?
US-2 can be almost stationary in the air if there is a headwind.
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映像がいいね。冒頭のゴムボートを追いながら向こうに映り込むus-2。
そこに気付いて頂けるとは。
撮影者冥利に尽きます。
ご視聴及びコメントありがとうございました。
Remarkable! What an efficient and beautiful hidroplane.
Thank you for watching.
@@kerozaemon My pleasure!🤗 I. Love everything related to aviation.
I think this seaplane would be a terrific addition for the Coast Guard.
Glad to see this! We need these planes ! Best Regards from Alaska!
私が一度見たときは烏帽子の先に出て、湾内離水ではありませんでした。でもこの動画見ると滑水距離は短く、十分に湾内離着水できますね。国産ですごい能力です。
湾外ので訓練は見たことが有りません。貴重な体験をされましたね。
この機体の能力は本当に素晴らしいですね。
世界が注目するわけです。(^^♪
Very nice Video. Thanks and best Regaards from North-East-Germany
Thank you for your compliments.
It may be the first time for a comment from Northeast Germany.
I am very honored.
Sincerely.
THIS WAS INCREDIBLY COOL FOOTAGE! WHAT AN AMAZING BEAST!
Form follows function.
他のコメントで投稿主が仰ってましたが、まさに到達すべくして到達した形状ー機能美。
特殊環境下で任務を遂行するために洗練されたデザインはいつ見ても美しい。
水に入ったらホッと落ち着くように見えたのはそのせいでしょうか
水上滑走時の引き波の少なさが凄いと思います。小型プレジャーボートの方が引き波が大きいと感じます。荒れた海での運用ができる秘密のように思います。
なるほど！！これは気付きませんでした。
US-2の撮影は何度か行って来ましたが、たしかに撮影中岸壁に居て横波が打ち寄せる様子を見た覚えがありません。
あらためてそういう視線で映像を見返してみると、海上進行中も殆ど波が立っていませんね。これは確かに凄い！
今後はこの点についても注目し、US-2の凄さの一つとして伝えていきたいと思います。
貴重な書き込み、ありがとうございました！！(^^)/
この飛行艇はコアンダ効果を利用して、立った波を２重になった胴体の側面板に吸い込んで飛沫を抑えています。この構造によって、波高３mの海面にも離着水できるという世界唯一の性能を実現しています。他の飛行艇では波高１m程度が限界です。離水後に大量の水を落とすのはこの構造のためだと思われます。
初飛行当時からUS -2が大好きです 一生乗る機会なんてないと諦めていますが、せめて間近で見たいと思っております
Fascinating aircraft. I had to look at the map to see where the Ogasawara Islands are located, but once I had it makes perfect sense that Japan operates these for patrolling its many outlying islands.
Many people who understand the value of this amphibian are familiar with airplanes and aerodynamics and can judge things fairly and correctly.
You are one of them.
worthy of respect.
WOW! never seen a flying boat enter the water like that, the undercarriage is painfully narrow too, I would not like to land on a runway but what a gorgeously cool aircraft and what a short take off run for an aircraft that size.
Thank you for watching my video.
Thank you for your comments.
US--2 . Fantastic Amphibian . Simply Beautiful . Greetings from Brazil.
I am honored to have seen you in Brazil.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Mr. Keroza Emon , thank you for your reply and for your kindness . Are you Japanese ? Do you live in the beautiful country of the Nascent Slo ? Hugs from here in Brazil.
I am using Google translation software. There may be some parts that are not translated correctly. I'm sorry if there was any rude expression.
I am Japanese.
I have lived in Chichijima in the Ogasawara Islands for 30 years and have been working as a video cameraman for about 22 years.
I look forward to working with you. (^^) /
Mr. Keroza Emon , I´m Brazilian and i also use google to translate . I only speak Portuguese and understand Spanish and Italian . I´m old now , I´m already 77 years . Worked as a tecnical assistant in the operation of hydroelectric Plants. I am a great admirer of the Japanese people and I know that you are hardworking , educated and with a very high cultural level . We owe a lot to the Nipônico People for their contribution to the
development of Brazil , in agriculture and tecnologies , since the 1910s . The Japanese colony here in Brazil is
immense . Conratulations and thank you .
I do not know if its the puppy nose or that amazing tail or that beautiful belly, it moves me. What a beautiful ship.
Liked this plane the moment I saw it. Admired it the moment I read the specs. Loved it when you see a take off performance like THAT! Thank you!
Thank you for your sincere comments.
That leads to future motivation.
Wow! What a beautiful bird! Extremely powerful and elegant!
❤🙂 Go! Japan!🇯🇵
The front nose view looks just like the 鉄人２８号's face. Amazing!!!
Are you Japanese?
I also liked Tetsujin 28-go.
I was looking at the Tetsujin 28-go figure on amazon this morning
I feel something related.
@@kerozaemon コックピットを前方から見た第一印象がどうしても鉄人２８号を連想してしまいます。 ビデオありがとうございます。
Great footage. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Thank you in the future.
Wow what an incredibly short take-off!
That's right.
Although the water separation distance is nominally 280 meters
It seems that the water is actually separated at a distance shorter than 200 meters.
This is almost big screen cinema. Love the filming angles.
This aircraft has fascinating high-lift devices. I would love it if someone did a walk around to show us those “fifth engine” design features.
Hi from Texas and the takeoff on that was short and quick while throwing water out. awesome
Wow.
Thank you for your comment from Texas.
I am glad that you enjoyed it.
Very short takeoff .......impressive
Thank you for watching my video.
Thank you for your comments.
If you like flying boats, may I suggest a good book. The Long Way Home by Ed Dover.
Worked with these and the JMSDF Squadron in Iwakuni (MCAS Iwakuni) back in the 90's.
Thank you for watching.
Thank you for your comment.
I am very honored.
Fascinating Plane, do the wing floats flip up to the wing tips?
Sweet Video. Love flying boats. Thank you for a nice video - no music too. to many videos are ruined by music. we want to hear those engines.
Thank you for watching.
如何にも日本らしい航空機で好き
Putting variable pitch props on a seaplane is just pure genius
👉Cuando contruyan el pajaro de la oracion con esa igual capasida para multiple usos comandos👀
I've been in float planes and small flying boats, that thing got up fast.
It is a great honor to receive comments from the pilots.
thank you very much.
サンダーバードのように、格納庫が山の中にあり、他にも垂直離陸する戦闘機が有ると良いですね💓😀❣️
父島基地にも、こんなのだったらありますよ。(^^)/
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Impressive short take off.
That's what I was going to say. Awesome plane in general, pretty cool looking.
Yeah thought the same, especially considering it was from water.... very impressive plane..
6500 SHP in each TurboProp = 26000 SHP. That helps get this beauty into the air. Also it has high aspect ratio wings that generate HUGE lift at low speeds. Its pretty unique.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Can you see this too?
US-2 can be almost stationary in the air if there is a headwind.
ruclips.net/video/rmWwW9FxLqE/видео.html
音が良い
P2JやP3Cみたいで懐かしい
今年の正月も昼夜問問わず時暖気していたな 鹿屋海自
What an impressive (and short !) takoff...
Thank you for watching and commenting.
It's a difficult world with corona, but let's do our best for each other.
l' Immanquable et toujours le remarquable Shinmaywa! Il reste le meilleur des hydravions japonais actuel dans le monde, je l' ai vu de près avec un potentiel incroyable! Merci pour la prise de vue magnifique...
Merci d'avoir regardé et commenté.
Je n'ai aucun lien avec Shin Meiwa, mais je suis très heureux et fier de m'avoir tant félicité.
Merci à l'avenir.
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Got to watch these planes when I was on a 2007 detachment to Iwakuni, very impressive seeing them up close and during takeoff.
Are you from the US military?
Thank you for watching my video.
I am very honored.
I retired from the Navy in 2009. While attached to the Expeditionary Logistics Unit, worked with the maintenance department for the EA-6B squadrons that was manned by the Marines. Spent 3 months there but saw more than I expected when I brought the mountain bike and spent every spare moment exploring. There was a few of these planes that would come in and park on the pier side, got to see it better during an air show held there at that time.
@@Airtruksrus
Thank you again for this valuable story.
I read it very interestingly.
I pray that your life will be happy in the future.
amazingly short takeoff - got a lot of GRUNT that thing !
Boa noite meu Amigo !!!!
Que aeronave fantástica.
Lindo demais.
Muito obrigado pelo vídeo e parabéns pelo canal.
Abraço do Brasil.......
Obrigado por assistir e comentar.
Sinceramente.
Dave needs to buy six of these ASAP.
High price due to high performance
It seems that it is difficult to sell to foreign countries
I saw in a Japanese newspaper article that the US military was interested.
I pray that the bond between the US and Japan alliance will deepen.
@@kerozaemon I served in Japan, May 1978/9. I loved Iwakuni and miss Yakisoba very much.
Beautiful aircraft! Being so thin I can see where the water's suction would be greatly reduced. Add in the fifth engine and it's effects I can see how the take off run is so short. I was in the Navy, homeported in Yokosuka, for 3 1/2 years ('79 - '82) and I'm familiar with Japan's high standards of design and build quality. One question: do the wing floats retract up into the wings, like the PBY Catalinas, to reduce drag? Thanks! 😃👍
Oh. You were at the base in Yokosuka.
I have also been there on Friendship Day.
Yokosuka is a sacred place for Japanese military fans.
I'm honored to have you watch my poor video.
I look forward to working with you.
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もう一言で、かっけーーに尽きる！😆😆
6:58 auxiliary power unit being powered on. This is the unit used to blow high pressure air over the wings. This allows for the short take off.n
It ’s familiar.
I am not good at foreign languages, so your commentary will be useful to foreigners.
Thank you very much.
@@kerozaemon Excellent video. Thanks for posting. I'm glad I can be of help. I wish I could see one of this birds close and personal!
I would say it needs to blow high velocity and, thus, low pressure air over the wings or flaps to increase lift. Or it could suck the air off of the wings surface?Low pressure on the top of the wing is needed. Cool technology. Does anyone know how it works on this beautiful airplane?
Sounds great. Thank you.
Thank you for watching.
Your positive comments fuel my activities.
I look forward to working with you.
すごい短距離ですね。あ～間近でみたかったな～。
Sweet plane and great camera work. Cheers.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
awesome footage, thanks!
to you too.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
US-2は平和の象徴！何回見てもカッコえぇ〜。・。・。
スゴいぞUS-2…最高😃⤴⤴
us2の模型とかありませんか？やっぱりでかいですね〜。
ありますよー♪(^^)/
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Greetings from California! I don't think I've seen this aircraft type before. Thank you for sharing, I really enjoyed that.
Thank you for enjoying.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
@and thats on period boo and yet this plane costs twice as much, idk how they do that. Still, nice aircraft.
Great video. It seems that there is a tremendous amount of water dumping either off of, or out of this aircraft after takeoff. What's going on with that?
Thank you for watching.
A normal boat also draws water into the bottom of the boat to stabilize the boat.
This flying boat does the same thing,
I think that it is discharged when it takes off from the water.
I have loved the US-2 since the first time I learned about it a few years ago. I noticed recently the US was looking at the possibility of creating a float version of the C-130. Maybe they should take a look at buying some US-2 planes instead.
I wonder if these can land on a carrier
@@cw5894 they were able to land a c-130 on one so I don't see why not.
That's an amazing amount of power coming off those engines, it nearly jumped out of the water!
I was looking for a model of this but I could only find the early US-1.I'm going to Japan again one day so I will have a look there.