Ki-55
Country | Japan |
Manufacturer | Tachikawa Aircraft Company Limited |
Primary Role | Other |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe Ki-55 advanced trainer aircraft, officially designated Type 99 Advanced Trainer by the Japanese Army, was developed from the successful Ki-36 liaison aircraft design. The prototype aircraft took flight in Sep 1939, and the design entered production in 1940. Between 1940 and 1943, 1,389 production examples were built in Japan (Tachikawa built 1,078; Kawasaki built 311); the Manshu Aircraft Company in the Japanese-sponsored puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China also built an unknown number of Ki-55 aircraft.
ww2dbaseThe Allied code name for the Ki-55 design was "Ida", which was shared with the parent Ki-36 design.
ww2dbaseAfter the war, Korea, Republic of China, and Communist China all operated captured Ki-55 aircraft; those used by Communist China were not retired until 1953.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia
Last Major Revision: Aug 2012
SPECIFICATIONS
Ki-55
Machinery | One Hitachi Army Type 98 Ha-13a 9-cyl air-cooled radial engine rated at 510hp |
Armament | 1x7.7mm Type 89 machine gun |
Crew | 2 |
Span | 11.80 m |
Length | 8.00 m |
Height | 3.64 m |
Wing Area | 20.00 m² |
Weight, Empty | 1,292 kg |
Weight, Loaded | 1,721 kg |
Speed, Maximum | 349 km/h |
Speed, Cruising | 235 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 8,150 m |
Range, Normal | 1,060 km |
Photographs
Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this article with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
- » WW2DB's 19th Anniversary (29 Dec 2023)
- » Looted Painting "Madonna with Child" Returned to Poland (2 Jun 2023)
- » Wreck of USS Mannert L. Abele Found (29 May 2023)
- » Wreck of Montevideo Maru Found (25 Apr 2023)
- » Accidental Detonation of a WW2-Era Bomb in Great Yarmouth (10 Feb 2023)
- » See all news
- » 1,146 biographies
- » 336 events
- » 43,422 timeline entries
- » 1,237 ships
- » 349 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 372 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 259 facilities
- » 468 book reviews
- » 28,395 photos
- » 432 maps
Chiang Kaishek, 31 Jul 1937