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By: Don Chan - 3rd March 2006 at 10:38 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

AH-64DJP 74502.
Second JGSDF AH-64DJP first flight.

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By: turboshaft - 14th March 2006 at 16:34 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thanks for sharing those, neat stuff. Can you offer any insight into the JSGDF demonstration video ("05fuji_special") ? The 'Ooohhs!!' and 'Aaahhs!!' from the audience suggests it was a public event... :diablo:

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By: Churomaiz - 14th March 2006 at 18:10 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

How many Apaches did Japan order?

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By: Don Chan - 14th March 2006 at 18:35 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

] Delivery: two in 2005, two in 2006, two in 2007, two in 2008.

Gnarly, IMO.

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By: Don Chan - 16th March 2006 at 03:45 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

(Old news.)

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_Jan_21/ai_96640492
http://www.jobwerx.com/news/Archives/simula012103.html

"Aerospace Crashworthy Seating Order for Japan Attack Helicopter
Simula Receives Major Order for Japan's AH-64 Apache Helicopter Seats -- Company Also Cites Record $7.5 Million Aerospace Spares Orders"

TEMPE, Arizona - January 21, 2003 -- Simula, Inc. (AMEX: SMU), announced that it has received an order for AH-64 Apache helicopter seats from FHI Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan. This order, valued in excess of $700,000, is for Simula's armored crashworthy seats for deliveries through 2006, with the potential for follow-on orders. FHI will be manufacturing the AH-X attack helicopter, which is the license-built Japanese version of Boeing's AH-64D Longbow Apache, for the Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF).

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By: Don Chan - 17th March 2006 at 03:14 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

As of 2006.03.16,the JASDF official site
http://www.jda.go.jp/jasdf/refs/shiryo_02.htm
still has the old F-1, T-1B, T-2.

The JMSDF official site
http://www.jda.go.jp/JMSDF/gallery/aircraft/index.html
has the new SH-60K, but not the new MCH-101.

The JGSDF official site
http://www.jda.go.jp/jgsdf/japanese/soubi/soubi_main.html#heri
doesn't have the new AH-64DJP.

Try again later.

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By: Don Chan - 17th March 2006 at 05:23 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

http://www.tonichi.net/articledetail.php?artid=11406
(Small photo.)

2006.03.17:
JGSDF AH-64DJP #1 at Akeno Base.
http://www.jda.go.jp/jgsdf/japanese/link/akeno/sa/sobihinn/sobihinn.html
Costs 60 oku Yen (6 bil Yen), vs AH-1S costs 23 oku Yen (2.3 bil Yen).
At 118 Yen/US$, US$ 50.85 mil vs US$ 19.49 mil.

http://www.shephard.co.uk/Rotorhub/Default.aspx?Action=745115149&ID=51caec40-d4a1-413f-b839-1ecce9b8e20c

"Fuji Heavy Industries Delivers First Apache To Japanese Govt"

ST. LOUIS, March 15, 2006 -- Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) today delivered the first AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-role combat helicopter to the Japanese government during a ceremony in Japan, signaling a new era in capabilities for the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force.

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By: Don Chan - 29th August 2006 at 16:52 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Big feet.

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By: Dubya - 30th August 2006 at 02:19 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Are they still only planning a measly 13 airframes?

And what will happen to the rest of the Cobras in servce? Will they soldier on or be phased out?

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By: Don Chan - 7th October 2006 at 18:54 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

No idea.

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