SDF's P-1 Patrol Aircraft Underused Due to Engine, Electronics Issues

Board of Audit of Japan Warns Many MSDF P-1 Patrol Planes Inoperable; Parts Shortages, Device Defects Among Causes

Some Maritime Self-Defense Force P-1 patrol planes are not operational, according to a Board of Audit of Japan report released Friday.

ThePatriotLight - SDF's P-1 patrol aircraft underused due to engine, electronics issues

ThePatriotLight - The Maritime Self-Defense Force's P-1 aircraft, the country's first domestically made patrol aircraft, is underused mainly due to engine corrosion and problems with electronic devices, the government's Board of Audit has said.Reporting the outcome of its probe into the matter Friday, the board called for making maximum use of knowledge gained from past malfunctions and conducting appropriate tests to improve the performance of …

SDF's P-1 patrol aircraft underused due to engine, electronics issues

The issue was mainly due to engine corrosion and problems with electronic devices, a probe has found.

Japan's maritime patrol planes hampered by equipment problems: report

TOKYO -- Chronic equipment problems and a parts shortage prevent a fleet of Japanese patrol aircraft from operating at optimum capacity, a report rele

Engine failure causes violent vibrations on plane

Japanese P-1 Patrol Aircraft Underused: Board of Audit

Tokyo, June 28 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's P-1 aircraft, the first domestic patro…