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
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communication flights → liaison duties → observation missions → |
| usedInConflict | World War II → |
| wingPosition | high wing → |
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