Tachikawa Ki-77
E910970
The Tachikawa Ki-77 was a Japanese long-range experimental transport and record-breaking research aircraft developed during World War II to explore ultra-long-distance flight capabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tachikawa Ki-77 canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
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long-range transport aircraft ⓘ research aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
record aircraft
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transport aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designer |
Hidemasa Kimura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsuneo Watanabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
emphasis on aerodynamic efficiency
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integral fuel tanks for very long range ⓘ |
| developedFor | Imperial Japanese Army Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | air-cooled radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1942 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | slender streamlined fuselage ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | Japanese ultra-long-range research aircraft of World War II ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
record-breaking closed-circuit flights
ⓘ
ultra-long-distance flight research ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Tachikawa Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFlight | long-distance record attempt in 1943 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Nakajima Ha-115 radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
long-range research
ⓘ
record-breaking distance flights ⓘ |
| programGoal | explore non-stop intercontinental range ⓘ |
| propellerConfiguration | twin propeller ⓘ |
| propulsion | twin-engine ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | did not enter regular operational service ⓘ |
| status | experimental type only ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| wingType | high-aspect-ratio wing ⓘ |
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