Japan's Kawasaki Ki-56 transport, Army Type 1
Allied Code Name: Thalia
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Kawasaki Ki-56 transport: |
Design
Kawasaki had a license to build Lockheed 14s and based the design of the Ki-56 on it.1 The Ki-56 had a longer fuselage and the support structure in the wing was different.1
The construction of the Ki-56 was all metal.1
Prototype
Two Ki-56 prototypes appeared in November 1940.1
Production
- Total: 1211
- Manufacturer: Kawasaki Kokuki Kogyo K.K.1
- Production: ? - September 19431
Variants
- Kawasaki Ki-56:
Usage
Specifications
| Kawasaki Ki-561 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport1 |
| Crew | 41 |
| Cargo | 5,280 lb1 |
| Engine (Type) | 2: Nakajima Ha-251 |
| Cylinders | Radial 141 |
| Cooling | Air1 |
| Net HP | 990 each1 |
| Propeller blades | |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 65' 6"1 |
| Length | 48' 10"1 |
| Height | 11' 9"1 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | |
| Normal load | 17,692 lb1 |
| Maximum load | |
| Performance | |
| Speed @ 11,480' | 248 mph1 |
| Speed - cruising | |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | 26,250'1 |
| Range | |
| Armament | None1 |
Sources:
- World War II Airplanes Volume 2, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, 1976
