Auto Credit Based on Mikan's Nakajima Type 97 Ko Ki-27 ‘Nate’
The Otsu modification was a double seated conversion from Ko. Other modificaiton, the Hei and Tei, were simply Ko and Otsu, respectively, but mounting the Hitachi Ha-13a-III engine instead of Ha-13a-I. These late war versions began their production just as the war came to a close.
Legacy
Masuzawa Masatoshi in 1945 piloted a Ki-79b to defend an airfield, he managed to shoot down one Hellcat and return safely.
Salvaged Ki-79s were the first planes the Indonesian airforce flew in their campaign to liberated from the Dutch.
Ki-79a
Manshu Ki-79 Ko
Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27 Ko
Cheerioshimashita
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Nakajima Type 97 Ko Ki-27 ‘Nate’
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 37.1ft (11.3m)
- Length 25.5ft (7.8m)
- Height 10.6ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight 5,041lbs (2,286kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,981lbs (2,712kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.125
- Wing Loading 24.7lbs/ft2 (120.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 241.8ft2 (22.5m2)
- Drag Points 2576
Parts
- Number of Parts 83
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 332
