Ki-61 Tony Collection. Our Kawasaki Ki-61 "Tony" Collection features a wide array of products available today celebrating the achievements of this beautiful airplane, including-- AUTHORITATIVE BOOKS, PERIODICALS, and RESEARCH MATERIALS PLASTIC MODEL KITS and DETAIL ACCESSORIES INTERESTING Ki-61 "Flying Swallow" FACTS Compiled by Frank Cutler DESIGNER: The Ki-61 was designed by Takei Doi and his deputy, Shin Owada.
It took flight in 1941 and entered military service soon after. “Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Swallow) “Tony,” www.historyofwar.org. Kawasaki Ki-61 - Wikipedia. Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien with drop tank Design and development[edit] The all-metal, semi-monocoque fuselage was basically oval in cross-section, changing to a tapered, semi-triangular oval behind the cockpit canopy, with a maximum depth of 1.35 m (4 ft 5 in).
An unusual feature of the Ki-61 was that the engine bearers were constructed as an integral part of the forward fuselage, with the cowling side panels being fixed. For servicing or replacement, only the top and bottom cowling panels could be removed. A tapered, rectangular supercharger air intake was located on the port-side cowling. Talk:Kawasaki Ki-61 - Wikipedia. After all[edit] Well, after all you did of the article every thing was done like you wanted.
But the technical part of the aircraft was almost omitted with this versions, and the stuff was gone. No comparations, only a bit of technical description, overall an article too focused on the history, too slighty on the operational capabilities. So how a reader can evalue the difference among the fighter of that era, even without any link to other models? I say Bf-109E and MC.202, as example. I became here just because i read the Pdf of WWiiperformanceaicraft. Kawasaki Ki-61. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (飛燕, roughly "flying swallow") was a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force.
The Allied code name assigned by the United States War Department was "Tony". The Japanese Army designation was "Army Type 3 Fighter" (三式戦闘機).[1] It was the only mass-produced Japanese fighter of the war to use a liquid-cooled inline V engine. Design and development. Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony. The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien was a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force.
The Japanese Army designation was "Army Type 3 Fighter" It was the only mass-produced Japanese fighter of the war to use a liquid-cooled inline V engine. Over 2.500 Ki-61s were produced, first seeing action around New Guinea in 1943, and continuing to fly combat missions throughout the war. The Ki-61 looked so different compared with the usual radial-engined Japanese fighters that the Allies at first, believed it to be of German or Italian origin, possibly a license-built Messerschmitt Bf 109. The first Ki-61 seen by Allied aircrew had been misidentified as a Bf 109 by USAAF Capt. C. The new Ki-61 Hien fighters entered service with a special training unit, the 23rd Chutai, and entered combat for first time in early 1943, during the New Guinea campaign. Kawasaki Ki 61 Tony. The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien ("Swallow") fighter represented a major departure for Japanese aircraft designers of World War II.
While other Japanese fighters were designed with air-cooled radials and were optimized for manoeuvrability, the Ki-61 used a liquid-cooled in-line engine and was designed for speed and power. In fact, the Ki-61 was so different from other Japanese fighters that when the type was first encountered in combat over New Guinea in June 1943, the Allies thought it wasn't a Japanese design at all. At first they believed it was a copy of the German Messerschmitt Me-109, then suspected it was a copy of the Italian Macchi C.202 Foglore.
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Tony) Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft. Updated: 9/3/2015; Authored By Staff Writer; Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (meaning "Swallow" and codenamed "Tony" by the Allies) was another of the oft-forgotten yet impressive Japanese-brand fighter designs of the Second World War, joining the equally impressive Kawanishi N1K1-J Shiden - in this author's opinion.
Not without its developmental problems early on, the Ki-61 nonetheless forged into a well-oiled killing machine with a potent armament, sufficient armor for pilot and fuel alike and impressive performance numbers to rival anything offered up by the Allies at the time. The Ki-61 became a design reality by 1940 and was the brainchild of Shin Owada and Takeo Doi. Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien 'Tony' The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien; eng:'Flying Swallow' was a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service(IJAAS).
The first encounter reports claimed Ki-61s were Messerschmitt Bf 109s with further reports claimed that the new aircraft was an Italian design, which led to the Allied reporting name of 'Antonia' then simply the name 'Tony' was assigned by the United States War Department. The Japanese Army designation was 'Army Type 3 Fighter' and was the only Japanese fighter of WW2 to use a liquid cooled, v-configuration engine. Development During 1938 Kawasaki acquired the licence rights for the Daimler Benz DB601A engine and successfully adapted it for production in November 1940 as the Army 'Ha-40'.
Kawasaki Ki-61. The Ki-61 was designed by Takeo Doi and his deputy Shin Owada in response to a late 1939 tender by the Koku Hombu for two fighters, each to be built around the Daimler-Benz DB 601Aa.
Production aircraft would use a Kawasaki licensed DB 601, known as the Ha-40, which was to be manufactured at its Akashi plant. The Ki-60 was to be a heavily armed specialised interceptor, with a high wing loading; the Ki-61 was to be a more lightly loaded and armed general-purpose fighter, intended to be used mainly in an offensive, air superiority role at low to medium altitudes. Kawasaki Ki-61 "Tony" - Japanese fighter aircraft. Undefined Combat Aircraft of the Pacific War Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien 'Tony' In 1937 Kawasaki purchased a licence to build the German DB.601 engine - the resulting revised and lightened Japanese engine emerged in 1940 as the Ha-40.
Kawasaki Ki-61. Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien with drop tank Design and development The all-metal, semi-monocoque fuselage was basically oval in cross-section, changing to a tapered, semi-triangular oval behind the cockpit canopy, with a maximum depth of 1.35 m (4 ft 5 in). Ki-61-I ko Hien - WarThunder-Wiki. Ki-61-I koHien A lightweight multipurpose fighter plane, the Ki-61 Hien (“Swallow”) was well-armed and well-armored.
From the very beginning, the makers of the Ki-61 concerned themselves with protecting the fuel tanks and the pilot. The light multipurpose fighter was an effective answer to “hit-and-run” fighters, thanks to its survivability and high diving speed. Flying swallow WWII fighter restored to glory by Kawasaki：The Asahi Shimbun. KOBE--A rare fighter plane developed by a major Japanese motorcycle manufacturer 75 years ago during World War II has been restored as part of celebrations to mark the 120th anniversary of the company's founding. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. revealed its refurbished technological legacy at an exhibition hall in the Kobe Port Terminal building on Oct. 13 in this city in western Japan.
The old fighter plane occupies an important place in the history of technological development within the company and influences today’s products including motorcycles and aircraft, according to the company. The type 3-1 fighter, or Kawasaki Ki-61, was nicknamed Hien (flying swallow) and developed by Kawasaki Aircraft, a predecessor of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It made its first flight in 1941. About 3,000 of the planes were produced during the Pacific War. The restored aircraft is one of the Hien that were requisitioned by the U.S. military after the war ended and the last one remaining in Japan. The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien & Ki-100. v1.2.7 / 01 aug 16 / greg goebel * The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien ("Swallow") fighter represented a major departure for Japanese aircraft design in World War II.
While other Japanese fighters were designed with air-cooled radials and were optimized for maneuverability, the Ki-61 used a liquid-cooled in-line engine and was designed for speed and power. In fact, the Ki-61 was so different from other Japanese fighters that when the type was first encountered in combat over New Guinea in June 1943, the Allies thought it wasn't a Japanese design at all. At first they believed it was a copy of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109, then suspected it was a copy of the Italian Macchi C.202 Folgore or similar Italian fighter. Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Swallow) 'Tony' Introduction Development Combat Record New Guinea The Philippines Formosa and Okinawa Defence of Japan Variants Stats (Ki-61-I KAIc) Introduction The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Swallow) was the only inline-engined fighter aircraft to see service in Japan during the Second World War, and was designed around a licence-built version of the German Daimler-Benz DB 601A engine.
Development The Kawasaki design team was lead by the German engineer Dr Richard Vogt for ten years, before he returned home in 1933 (where he became chief designer for Blohm und Voss). During this period Kawasaki negotiated the right to build a number of German liquid-cooled engines, and used them to power some of their most successful aircraft of the period. Supermarine Spitfire Vb vs. Kawasaki Ki-61-I-KAIc Hien (“Tony”) The alliance between Germany and Japan has been the subject of much debate since the end of World War II. Theoretically, neither nation should have considered the other a viable ally because of their own similar concepts of their own racial superiority that considered the other inferior. However, given the geographical distances between them their own immediate interests were unlikely to clash at least for the foreseeable future.
One thing they both had in common was the possibility of clashing with the British Empire; Germany on mainland Europe against Britain herself while Japan against her Eastern possessions. Ki-61 / Type 3 Fighter Hien / Mark's Index Japanese Aviation. Ki-61 / Type 3 Fighter Hien - story / Mark's Index Japanese Aviation. Ki-61 II-Kai Versions. WINGS PALETTE - Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien/Tony - Japan. Our partner "Paper Aviation" website has matherials about this aircraft: - Books and magazines (you can download them!) - Models (you can download them!)
Tail Markings of the 78th Hikousentai Hiens....... Tail Markings of the 78th Hikousentai Type 3 Fighters / Ki-61 / Hien's<span class="ev_code_RED">Note: The author (myself) is a novice student of Japanese air combat, aircraft, markings and units of New Guinea and makes no claims to the accuracy of the following information. All of the following is what I have been able to gleen from a number of publications, questions to the true experts on the subject like those found at , and is nothing more then my interpretation of it.
The work SHOULD be questioned, and is presented solely seeking corrections and additions to firm up my knowledge my educational process done publically so we may all learn from it. </span>Like most Japanese Army Air Corps units, the 78th hikousentai had a very visible, creative and attractive unit emblem. It is very important to reinforce that word "emblem" instead of unit marking. The story of Major Kobayashi...in 6 skins. Hi all, here is my final pack for some of the famous profiles of Major Teruhiko Kobayashi's planes.Teruhiko Kobayashi begun his career as a light bomber pilot over China, in 1941. In november 1944, he became commander of the 244th sentai, and so the youngest commander officer of the IJAAF (he was only 24). 244th sentai was assigned to protect Japan home, especially tokyo, against B-29 bombers.
Fandom powered by Wikia. WildEagles: 68th Sentai - Kawasaki Ki-61 "Hien" (Tony) Asisbiz aircraft profile Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony. Kawasaki Ki-61 Airplane Videos and Airplane Pictures. Capt. Junichi's Last Combat. Henry Sakaida made a request for any info on rammings on the mailing list associated with the B-29 Superfortress Then and Now web site . I replied to Mr. Saikada and this information is what has come of it.
Henry and Koji also sent me a map, showing where the planes crashed . This, mostly in Japanese, with English notes. The Last Dogfight: The 56th Sentai on the 9th of July. As the war in the Pacific continued, the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force issued an order on 23 March 1944 to establish the 56th Hiko Sentai. The unit began to assemble at Taisho Airfield near Osaka on 12 April 1944. Its first and only commander was Major Furukawa Haruyoshi. The Aircraft of Captain Kobayashi. Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien / TONY - fighter. Kawasaki Ki-61 "Tony" Aviation of Japan 日本の航空史: New RS Models Ki-61-I Ko in 1/72. Untitled Document. Pacific Wrecks - Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony. Asisbiz photos of Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien 飛燕.
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