Tachikawa Ki-9
| Tachikawa Ki-9 | |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
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| First flight: |
January 7, 1935 |
| Production time: |
1935-1945 |
| Number of pieces: |
2615 |
The Tachikawa Ki-9 (allied code name "Spruce") was a Japanese training aircraft in biplane design .
history
Originally, two versions with different engines were planned: one for training beginners and one for training advanced pilots. The first flight took place on January 7, 1935 with a 261 kW Hitachi Ha-13a engine. The third prototype was powered by a Nakajima NZ engine with only 112 kW. However, it had stability problems, as a result of which the development of a version for beginners' training was abandoned. Instead, another aircraft, the Ki-17, was developed for this purpose . Delivery of the first Ki-9 series machines began in 1935. A total of 2,615 aircraft of this type had been built by 1945.
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Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (Ki-9 model A) |
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| crew | 2 |
| length | 7.9 m |
| span | 10.32 m |
| height | 3.1 m |
| Wing area | m² |
| Wing extension | |
| Empty mass | 1120 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 1580 kg |
| Top speed | 240 km / h |
| Summit height | 5800 m |
| Range | |
| Engines | a Hitachi Ha-13a radial engine with an output of 261 kW (355 hp) |
Web links
Commons : Tachikawa Ki-9 - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
