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Kawasaki Ki-78/Kensan III

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This aircraft was developed as a high speed, record breaking aircraft, but at the outbreak of war the project was taken by the Imperial Japanese military and was given an army designation, though the aircraft needed many modifications to it's airframe and it was seen as a lost cause and terminated (trim for landing gear)

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 45.8ft (14.0m)
  • Length 34.5ft (10.5m)
  • Height 13.6ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 5,372lbs (2,436kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,806lbs (4,448kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.203
  • Wing Loading 30.5lbs/ft2 (148.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 321.6ft2 (29.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3797

Parts

  • Number of Parts 577
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 10,333