Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja (Wallpaper 2) aircraft photo gallery | AirSkyBuster

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Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja (Wallpaper 2). Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja helicopter aircraft photo wallpaper gallery 2. Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 2. Developed to replace OH-6Ds of JGSDF. Japan Defence Agency (IDA) awarded Y2.7 billion (US$22.5 million) in FY92 to cover basic design phase of helicopter then provisionally designated OH-X; RFPs issued by JDA's Technical Research & Development Institute (TRDI) 17 April 1992; Kawasaki selected as prime contractor (60% of programme) 18 September 1992. with Fuji and Mitsubishi (20% each) as partners; Observation Helicopter Engineering Team (OHCET), formed by these three companies, began preliminary design phase 1 October 1992. Mockup made public 2 September 1994 under Japanese name Kogata Kansoku (new small observation [helicopter]). Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja (Wallpaper 2). Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja helicopter aircraft photo wallpaper gallery 2. Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 2. Programme included six prototypes (four flying, two for ground test); first aircraft (32001) rolled out at Gifu on 15 March 1996 and made first flight 6 August 1996, followed by second prototype on 12 November; OH-1 designation assigned late 1996; first, two XOH-ls handed over to JDA on 26 May and 6 June 1997; third flown on 9 January 1997, at which time earlier aircraft had accumulated some 30 and 20 hours, respectively; handed over 24 June 1997; fourth flown on 12 February 1997 and handed over 29 August 1997. Prototypes renumbered by 1999 from 32001-04 to 32601-04. First three production OH-1s funded FY97 and ordered 1998; first prototype flown with more fuel-efficient TS1-10QT (replacing XTS1-10) engines, 30 March 1998. By early 1999, four prototypes had flown 450 hours and were due to complete further 450 hours by end of 1999, including operational evaluation at Akeno JGSDF base. First production OH-1 (32605) flown July 1999 and handed over to JGSDF at Gifu 24 January 2000. Name 'Ninja' reportedly given in 2002, but not officially confirmed. Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja (Wallpaper 2). Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja helicopter aircraft photo wallpaper gallery 2. Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 2.