Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi
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The Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi was a late-World War II Japanese single-seat, purpose-built kamikaze attack aircraft designed to be cheap, simple, and expendable.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| suicide attack aircraft Tachikawa Ki-115 Tsurugi | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II Japanese aircraft
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kamikaze attack aircraft ⓘ single-engine propeller-driven aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| armament | large explosive warhead carried externally ⓘ |
| armamentRole | anti-ship attack ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionFeature |
fixed landing gear
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minimal instrumentation ⓘ non-retractable undercarriage ⓘ simplified airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Nakajima Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
cheap to produce
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expendable aircraft ⓘ simple construction ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy | use of non-strategic materials where possible ⓘ |
| developmentReason | Japanese desperation in late World War II ⓘ |
| engineType | Nakajima Ha-35 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1945 ⓘ |
| intendedTarget | Allied ships ⓘ |
| intendedUse | one-way mission ⓘ |
| introduced | 1945 ⓘ |
| JapaneseDesignation | Ki-115 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingCapability | not intended to land ⓘ |
| landingGearFeature | designed to be jettisoned before final attack run ⓘ |
| length | approximately 8.55 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Nakajima Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 550 km/h ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Tsurugi means "sword" in Japanese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorBranch | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | single radial piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
kamikaze attack
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suicide attack aircraft ⓘ |
| productionStatus | limited production ⓘ |
| programEndReason | end of World War II before operational deployment ⓘ |
| status |
didNotSeeOperationalCombatUse
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prototype and limited production only ⓘ |
| survivingExampleLocation |
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum storage (USA)
NERFINISHED
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Yushukan museum, Tokyo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivingExamples | museum aircraft ⓘ |
| takeoffMethod | conventional runway takeoff ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 8.55 m ⓘ |
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suicide attack aircraft Tachikawa Ki-115 Tsurugi