Aircraft comparison Brazil's KC-390 vs Japan's Kawasaki C-2 

KC390 Foi projetado para operar em pequenas pistas de terra por isso ele é mais leve do que o poderoso Kawasaki. Tenho uma oficina naval e admiro demais a mecânica japonesa. O Poderoso Kawasaki não consegue pousar em pistas de terra como da Amazônia do Brasil, muito peso exige maior pista e um solo mais firme. Podemos operar o KC 390 sem dificuldades em qualquer pista simples sem pavimentação além de pista curta, ele foi desenvolvido para isso pousar em qualquer lugar mesmo pistas bem pequenas em locais remotos.

Two different airplane categories. KC 390 is designed to take off on short and unpaved runways, such as the rain forest Amazon. That's why it's smaller

kc390 is the future of c130. C2 is a miniature of c17. different purpose. Both are great planes.

Two planes with such different payload capacities cannot be compared. The KC390 belongs to a smaller size class like the C130. The direct competitor of the C2 is the airbus A400M and the AN70 AN188.

The concept of the C2 is to transport materials to the U.S. Army's Yakima Training Area, where 18 to 20 tons of materials will be transported 7,600 km using commercial routes of passenger aircraft. The altitude and speed are adapted to passenger aircraft to eliminate the need for special routing. The Embraer and C2 concepts are different.

kc 390 was designed for rapid transport of troops, vehicles and supplies, and in short runway locations.

Congratulations EMBRAER, KAWASAKI 🇧🇷🇯🇵

The impression I have is that the kc-390 delivers much more for the price offered, and is more prepared for different situations, practically lands anywhere. I also heard that the operational capacity of the kc-390 is very high, it finishes one flight and in a short time it is ready for the second flight, in addition to the low maintenance cost.

Me,as a Brazilian Citizen naturally root for the plane made at Brazil's Embraer to be more successful, however...yeah they're really magestic. Both Brazil and Japan did a awesome job.congrats.

Both are great planes in their own category. The KC390 was exhibited recently at Aero India 2023.

You should compare: KC-390 vs C-130J-30 or Kawasaki C2 vs Airbus A400M KC-390 and Kawasaki C-2 are completely different size, C-2 is around twice the empty weight of KC-390.

The C-390 Millenium was designed to replace the old C-130 Hercules of the Brazilian Air Force and compete in the international medium freighter market.

I personally saw the KC-390, it's an incredible aircraft, very modern and with an unbeatable price, the value of a kawasaki, you buy 2 kc-390, so I think it's more advantageous.

Voei no KC-390 , de Manaus até RORAIMA , FOI Showw.

US$200 million buys two C-2 units and US$180 million buys three KC 390s. Much more use and load capacity, lower purchase and maintenance costs, more operational capability. KC-900 is a big player

Price difference is huge compared to compatibility if you buy 2 kc air craft then you can buy less price buy 3 Brazilian Aircraft

El Kawasaki C2 es más un competidor del Airbus A400M o Antonov An 70, dada sus capacidades,; mientras el Embraer kc390 es un competidor del Lockheed C130 Hércules, lo anterior por sus capacidades

Kawasaki C2 is way more expansive than KC390. Kawasaki C2 makes no sense at 120 million dollar per aircarft.

They seem to be both great an beautiful airplanes and hold excellence in their own weight category.

The size of KC390 it's not a coincidence, and it's actually an advantage. Those 2 aircrafts aren't even in the same category. BTW EMBRAER ALSO have a huge experience in development/construction of military aircrafts, Super Tucano it's the best seller from all light fighter plane in the world.

C-390 Millenium incrible

Kc 390 foi projetado para pistas curtas e não pavimentadas ...São categorias diferentes

I love both aircraft.

Biggest difference, the price.

KAWASAKI heavy industry makes aircrafts, Shinkansen(bullet trains),trains,ships,motor cycles.

Two impressive engineering works.

South Korea may order 3 of KC390. The news isn't official yet but SK media reports the Korean Government will make the decision to purchase by the end of 2023.

they are different products, the kc is a competitor of the c130

Embraer kc 390 operates on short runways and unprepared runways. lands safely on runway without preparation. the Japanese plane, being heavier, needs a bigger runway and a prepared runway. embraer reaches up to 1,000 km/h if necessary.

Brazil have a lot of short strips in amazon frontier, with 1400m long. The size of KC390 was planned for this.

The C-2 uses the same engine of the 747-400 the CF6-80C2 and KC-390 uses V2500, same engine of Airbus A320. Different categories but both are outstanding aircrafts. I think KC-390 has best applications once it can land on short and unprepeard runways. In a peaces times maybe C-2 is a good choice but in hard times KC-390 will fit better.

Different categories . It is the same as to compare A400 with Hercules. As R.A.F. shows with C 130 , A 400 and C 17 inventory , there are specific tasks for every. I think the way Embraer has very good comercial ties with Kawasaki it should manufacture C 2 in Brazil for Brazilian Air Force and South America. And later on Embraer could go on to a heavy cargo project by itself or in a joint venture. Antonov has a few problems now and could be a good partner for that .Or Kawasaki. " I have a dream" A large country must have all cargo categories. Even small countries have them if they are world Powers. A powerful wide range cargo plane force must have all load ,range and speed capacities. These two good aircraft are really complementary. Ws military analyst M.C. Brazil Order of the Temple

You should compare, right?: KC-390 vs C-130J-30 or Kawasaki C2 vs Airbus A400M

The KC-390 Tanker is an excellent concept and perfect for the Philippines. If the Philippines brings on F-16 or KF-21 you will have to have that boom for refueling. Just for tanking you will need at least a half dozen, but if you use them for rapid transports you will need more than that. My analysis is the Philippines needs dual use KC-390 Tankers before they need a single purpose C-2 transport. Got nothing against the C-2 transport . . . the Philippines need a tanker more than they need a new jet transport. The KC-390 gives you both! The C-2 has been represented as Tanker Capable . . . where is the prototype. Buy existing capability equipment only, not something in development. promises are cheap/easy. Performance is tough. The Embraer KC-390 Tanker needs that Standard Philippine Avionics Package makeover.

KC390 is the best in its class!

Just like comparing; 767-200 vs A321-200

Both aircrafts in service together could make good sense for many operators.

Beide Modelle haben Vor- und Nachteile und beide haben ihre Daseinsberechtigung. Interessantes Video!

C-390 Millenium é espetacular!!👏👏👏

THE KC-390 GETS MY VOTE

Necesidades de cada País , los Dos son 💪💯

The C-2 actually competes in the same category as the Airbus A400M, while the KC-390 competes in the category of the C-130J.

You forgot one of the most important metrics in this comparison, the average fuel consumption of each one, after all, directly impacts the flight hour cost, which you also didn't compare, both of which are an advantage for the KC 390.

2 produtos feitos sobre medida pra sua forças aéreas, o japonês é 55 porcento mais caro e opera no padrão japonês em pistas longas e com muito payload gourmet, o kc 390 pode competir com o c130 pois nescessita de apenas 500 mts de pista podendo ser de Terra e carrega 26 toneladas de carga pode atuar em áreas com pouca ou nenhuma resolução de pouso. feito sob medida pro Brasil e para o resto do mundo pois cabe em qualquer força aérea vai revolucionar o mercado pois tem o melhor custo benefício por tonelada transportada, mas é apenas de uma categoria diferente do modelo japonês que custa mais e depende de aeroportos com condições normais de funcionamento, o legal seria ter ambos na mesma força aérea

Belo vídeo! Não conhecia o seu canal! Você ganhou um inscrito direto do Brasil :)

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São diferentes em tamanho,peso, capacidades,uma comparação sem nexo,cada um feito pra uma necessidade....

I had the honor to participate in some missions in the KC390. It's a very unique aircraft e extremely capable, versatile e easy to operate. I've seen this aircraft operate well beyond it's limits and the KC nailed It.

Both are great doing their job, but by the price of 1 C-2 you can get 3 (!) 390.

Thanks for sharing. Just miseed the info about landing and take off distance

Why compare these two aircrafts? Why not C2 vs A400? Or KC390 vs C130J?

The KC is made to take off and land from short unpaved runways. Hence the better flight charachteristics and less cargo. It's also much cheaper.

Kawasaki C2 is much larger aircraft and has better capability than KC 390; but it is correspondingly costlier. You get what you pay for, so both aircrafts are very competitive in their respective category.

Acho que não tem como comprá-los, pois são de categorias diferentes. Há enormes diferenças entre eles, inclusive no preço. Vantagens e desvantagens. No final não há um melhor e sim o mais adequado para a proposta de cada um.

Duas excelentes aeronaves!👍

Kc390 the best.

The KC 390 seems like a better buy, unless your cargo won't fit in the KC-390, then lower cost is meaningless.

Major difference: cargo capacity and price: C-2: 35 ton US$95 million vs KC-390: 25 ton US $50 million.

I like both aircraft. But I choose Kawasaki c2.

Kawasaki is so strong

These are both beautiful and remarkable

KC390 👏👏👏👏

Lendo os comentário, tive a impressão que os japoneses não aceitam bem comparativos ou demonstram pouco apreço à informações que possam ameaçar ou equiparar-se à uma suposta "soberania"..Gostaria de salientar que a filosofia da industria brasileira à rigor é de atender mercado doméstico e países com similaridade de propósitos, principalmente a relação custo/benefício sem contudo subestimar a capacidade de seus concorrentes. Fala-se tanto na virtude da humildade do povo japonês, mas acabo questionando se este quesito alcança níveis da industria que exigem alta tecnologia! Lembrando que a maioria dos brasileiros são consumidores e profundos admiradores de produtos made-in-Japan. Ex. Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, considerados no Brasil como referência mundial em veículos de qualidade!

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The KC-390 is meant to replace the C-120. The C-2 is meant to life heavier. bulkier, cargos. The C-2 also has the range to fly fully loaded from Japan to Alaska or Hawaii unrefueled.

KC-390 😍😍😍

To settle the matter - they are both similar objective aircraft. They both can take off from short, and unpaved runways (500~600m). Operation parameters of both aircraft is almost the same. Kawasaki C2 is just bigger aircraft - however, I don't know the maintenance cost comparison of both aircraft since C2 is not sold internationally.

🇧🇷 Embraer was born from the Brazilian MIT (Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA), the best engineering school in Brazil. It was really challenging to earn my BSc in Electronic Engineering there.

I just want to say this here , all United States military equipament cannot be used by any country other than the United States because of the price of operation and maintence .

Worth it buying 2 KC390 instead of buying a C2. Also KC390 can take off and land in shorter and earth runways, C2 can only land on asphalted runways. The only real advantage of C2 over KC390 is its longer range.

KC-390 o melhor em sua categoria , muito tecnológico e versátil , um avião robusto , muito a frente de seus concorrentes, Parabéns ao BRAZIL e a Embraer !!!

"Kawasaki C-2" is a jet plane with the transport capacity more than the equal to A400M. The flight path of "Kawasaki C-2" looks like a civil transport plane. It flies because at high speed over the upper sky of 12200m. The minimum take off slide distance is 500m because there is a duty which takes off from the airport in the solitary island, too. Kawasaki C-2 Embraer C-390 Millennium Empty weight: 69,000[62] kg (152,119 lb) ? Max takeoff weight: 141,400 kg (311,734 lb) Max takeoff weight: 86,999 kg (191,800 lb) Cruise speed: 890 km/h (550 mph, 480 kn) / M0.8 Cruise speed: 870 km/h (540 mph, 470 kn) Mach 0.8 Ferry range: 9,800 km (6,100 mi, 5,300 nmi) Ferry range: normal ferry 3,310 nmi, 6,130 km; 8,500 km (5,300 mi, 4,600 nmi) max. with aux. fuel tanks; Range: 7,600 km (4,700 mi, 4,100 nmi) with 20 t (20 long tons; 22 short tons) payload Range: 5,820 km (3,610 mi, 3,140 nmi) with 14,000 kg (30,865 lb) payload Minimum takeoff distance: 500 m (1,641 ft) ?

Due to the new deals with Saab, and the global logistic chain of Embraer; the the Kc390 is the most suitable for export

KC 390 is the best! Nice vídeo!

The embraer can better fit most aircraft carriers and small airstrips, but the kawasaki will be more useful to most nations.

You forgot to mention that the C-390 also has full fly-by-wire controls. Also, short take-off & landing, a strong feature on the C-390 was not mentioned. Anyway, comparing both airplanes is a bit silly, as they are in different categories. It's like comparing an Airbus A220 to a Boeing 737-900. Different beasts altogether.

Since the c-2 is for Japan only, the manufacturing cost is high, so it is natural that it will be expensive!

Sorry, but the C390 Milenium is here, flying, serving, already tested, already aproved, being sold all around and has many different tec advantages. No comparition is possible.

I would like to have a comparison with IL76 mainly in consume and price

Kc390 ❤ 🇧🇷🇰🇷

In Japan, there are strict laws and regulations regarding both the military's activities outside its territory and the export of military aircraft, so domestically produced military aircraft are made with performance only suited to the activities of the Japanese military. Comparing these two machines is nonsense.

Embraer kc 390 the best aircraft..

Japan and Brazil have shared their aeroplane technology and blueprints on many model. For example , Japan regional jet Mitsubishi MRJ is the same product as Brazil Embrae E-190. And so on to this small transport plane.

If C-2 is heaviest and bigger than KC 390, it means that C-2 performance in difficult conditions is worst than KC 390 in those tough conditions. For instance, KC 390 would performe better than C-2 in Ukrainian soil in these spring raining times.

Kc390 is the best one

Two great aircrafts. KC-390 is more flexible in terms of type of missions, it is cheaper to acquire, and cheaper to maintain. However C-2 has more capacity overall. The Japanese don't need to be jealous, there are Japanese descendant engineers at Embraer.

The C-2 is bigger and more powerful but the KC-390 is more efficient, best aerodynamic, more quick and have better economy

Diferente roles no?

Hi from Brasil 🇧🇷 for EMBRAER

U$100mi to U$65illions thats a lot diff

Both cargo planes are state of the art products. Since the KC 2 got a higher or bigger capacity, i will go for this one. The lower budget countries will go for the Embraer.

Braziliam aircraft is good.

Would be a good video if you used the universal metric scale rather than a local scale all countries have abandoned already.

Embraer nosso Orgulho

Super sprzęt

Those airplanes seem designed for different kinds of operations, it is a matter of scale. The airplane KC-390 is destined to replace is the Hercules. The japanese Kawasaki C-2 looks like an airplane for more extensive operations with more troops and less discretion.

C-390 mellinum

@Jetline Marvel Why not make a comparison video between the Kawasaki C2 and the Airbus A400M since they're almost the same dimension/size? Thanks.

I prefer the KC-390. I think it offers good arguments at a more reasonable price. Moreover, although this is not the most important in a military aircraft, the KC-390 is much more aesthetically beautiful. My opinion. Congratulations to both builders Kawasaki and Embraer.

Kc 390 é o primeiro orgulho do meu Brasil...impavudo colosso