BRAND and MODEL
KAWASAKI KI.61 HIEN
TYPE
Single-seat fighter and fighter bomber
ORIGIN
Japan
ENGINE
One 877 kw (1,175 hp) Kawasaki Ha-40 (Army Type 2) twelve-cylinder inverted-VEE liquid-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS
[Ki.61-KAI-hei]
Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4½ in)
Length: 8.94 m (29 ft 2¾ in)
Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 1¾ in)
Wing area: 20 m² (215.28 sq ft)
Max speed at 5,000 m (16,405 ft): 580 km/h (360 mph)
Economical cruising speed at 4,000 m (13,125 ft): 390 km/h (242 mph)
Time to 5,000 m (16,405 ft): 7 mins
Max range with two 200 litre (44 Imp gal) drop tanks: 1,080 km (671 miles)
Range on internal fuel: 580 km (360 miles)
Service ceiling: 10,000 m (32,810 ft)
Empty weight: 2,630 kg (5,798 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,470 kg (7,650 lb)
PHOTO
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