Kokusai Ki-76

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The Kokusai Ki-76 was a Japanese World War II liaison and observation aircraft, similar in role to the German Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, known for its short takeoff and landing capabilities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf liaison aircraft
military aircraft
observation aircraft
short takeoff and landing aircraft
aircraftType light utility aircraft
category STOL aircraft
World War II Japanese aircraft
configuration high-wing
single-engine
strut-braced monoplane
countryOfOrigin Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan
crew 2
crewPosition tandem seating
designedFor short takeoff and landing operations
engineType air-cooled radial engine
enteredService World War II era
era 1940s
feature excellent low-speed handling
high-lift devices for STOL performance
firstFlight early 1940s
inspiredBy Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
landingGear fixed tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer Nippon Kokusai Koku Kogyo K.K.
surface form: Kokusai Koku Kogyo
numberOfEngines 1
operatedFrom rough airstrips
short fields
powerplant Hitachi Ha-42 radial engine
primaryUser Imperial Japanese Army
role air-sea rescue support
artillery observation
liaison
reconnaissance
serviceBranch Imperial Japanese Army
similarTo Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
tailConfiguration conventional tailwheel
usedAs liaison plane
spotter plane
usedBy Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
usedFor artillery spotting
communication flights
liaison duties
observation missions
usedInConflict World War II
wingPosition high wing

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