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and US-1A are large STOL aircraft designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and air-sea rescue (SAR) work respectively

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Japanese: 新明和 PS-1, US-1A

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The PS-1 was a flying boat which carried its own beaching gear on board, while the US-1A is a true amphibian

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In 1960, ShinMaywa (then Shin Meiwa) demonstrated a prototype flying boat, the UF-XS that featured a novel boundary layer control system to provide enhanced STOL performance

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The company also built upon its wartime experience (as Kawanishi) to refine the Grumman Albatross hull that the aircraft was based on

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Image:JSDF US-1A Flying boat

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In 1966, the JMSDF awarded the company a contract to further develop these ideas into an ASW patrol aircraft

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ShinMaywa US-1A
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Shin Meiwa PS-1
Shin Meiwa US-1
ShinMaywa PS-1
ShinMaywa US-1
ShinMaywa]] PS-1 and US-1A
Shinmeiwa PS-1
Shinmeiwa US-1
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