Tachikawa Ki-9 "Spruce"
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The Tachikawa Ki-9 "Spruce" was an Imperial Japanese Army biplane trainer aircraft widely used before and during World War II for pilot instruction.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tachikawa Ki-9 | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army aircraft
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biplane ⓘ military trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
basic trainer
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intermediate trainer ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | mixed wood-and-metal construction ⓘ |
| category |
1930s Japanese military aircraft
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World War II Japanese trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitType | open cockpit ⓘ |
| configuration | two-seat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1935 ⓘ |
| introduced | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Tachikawa Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOreportingName | Spruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | widely used for pilot instruction in Japan ⓘ |
| operator |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Indonesian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchukuo Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Liberation Army Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of China Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Thai Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korean Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | pilot training ⓘ |
| propulsion | single-engine ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Army Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| timeInService |
World War II period
NERFINISHED
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pre–World War II period ⓘ |
| trainingLevel |
basic
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intermediate ⓘ |
| usedBeforeConflict | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerobatic training
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elementary flight training ⓘ formation flying training ⓘ instrument training ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Pacific War
NERFINISHED
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Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | biplane ⓘ |
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