Aircraft Model (Name & Manufacturer)
Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation YS-11
Aircraft Category
C
Purpose or Role in Game
Unique Turboprop Airliner
Why should this aircraft be added?
It was Japan’s first airliner produced after the end of WW2. So far, it is also the only domestic Japanese airliner to enter production.
Airlines that use it
Almost all YS-11s have been retired; as of 2020 one was in service with Conquest Air per the World Airliner Census (2020). Former operators include:
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan Airlines (JAL), Japan TransOcean Air (JTA), Aerolinas Argentina, Aeromexico (as Aerolitoral), Philippine Airlines, Korean Air, China Airlines, American Eagle, Hawaiian Airlines, and branches of the JSDF. The most prominent operator was Piedmont Airlines.
Special characteristics or variants
YS-11-100 - Initial, takeoff weight of 23,500kg
YS-11A-200 - Increased takeoff weight to 24,500kg
YS-11A-300 - Combi version of the -200
YS-11A-400 - Pure cargo version of the -200, used by the JSDF, many sub-variants
YS-11A-500 - Further increased takeoff weight to 25,000kg
YS-11A-600 - Combi version of the -500
Optional: Links or references
NAMC YS-11 - Wikipedia
NAMC YS-11 - Aircraft Recognition Guide
