ShinMaywa
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese industrial conglomerate descended from the Kawanishi Aircraft Company
. Founded as Shin Meiwa Industries in 1949, the company was rebranded as ShinMaywa in 1992. The company is headquartered in Takarazuka
, Hyōgo Prefecture
.
Kawanishi Aircraft Company
was a Japanese aircraft manufacturer during World War II. It was founded as Kawanishi Engineering Works in 1920 in Hyōgo Prefecture as an outgrowth of the Kawanishi conglomerate, which had been funding the Nakajima Aircraft Company. Kawanishi Kokuki KK was founded in 1928, and took over all assets...
. Founded as Shin Meiwa Industries in 1949, the company was rebranded as ShinMaywa in 1992. The company is headquartered in Takarazuka
Takarazuka, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.- Geography :Takarazuka is nestled between the Rokko Range to the west and Nagao Range to the north with the Muko River running through the center of the city....
, Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
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Products
- Shin Meiwa D.H.114-TAW licence-built de Havilland HeronDe Havilland HeronThe de Havilland DH.114 Heron was a small, propeller-driven British airliner that first flew on 10 May 1950. It was a development of the twin-engine de Havilland Dove, with a stretched fuselage and two more engines. It was designed as a rugged, conventional low-wing monoplane with tricycle...
- Shin Meiwa PS-1 flying boat
- Shin Meiwa US-1A amphibian
- ShinMaywa US-2 amphibian
External links
- Corporate History of ShinMaywa at shinmaywa.co.jp