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 "icao": "US2",
 "name": "ShinMaywa US-2",
 "manufacturer": "ShinMaywa",
 "category": "military",
 "military": true,
 "family": null,
 "url": "https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/US2/",
 "json": "https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/US2.json",
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  "wingspan_m": 33.15,
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  "cruise_kmh": 480,
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  "ceiling_m": 7195,
  "first_flight": 2003,
  "in_service": 2007,
  "engine": "4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100 J turboprop",
  "power": "3,424 kW (4,592 hp) each"
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 "specifications_source": "AirwayControl spec register, curated from Wikipedia and manufacturer pages",
 "wikipedia": {
  "title": "ShinMaywa US-2",
  "summary": "The ShinMaywa US-2 is a large Japanese short takeoff and landing turboprop amphibious aircraft that employs boundary layer control technology for enhanced STOL and stall suppression performance. Manufactured by seaplane specialist ShinMaywa, it was developed from the earlier Shin Meiwa US-1A seaplane, which was introduced in the 1970s.",
  "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShinMaywa_US-2",
  "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
  "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/",
  "retrieved": "2026-10-11"
 },
 "license": {
  "drawings": "CC BY 4.0",
  "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Drawing of the ShinMaywa US-2 by AirwayControl Aircraft Library (https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/US2/), CC BY 4.0"
 },
 "source": "AirwayControl Aircraft Library",
 "updated": "2026-10-11"
}