Kawasaki Ki-56

The Kawasaki Ki-56 (一式貨物輸送機 Type 1 Freight Transport) was a Japanese two-engine light transport aircraft used during World War II. It was known to the Allies by the reporting name Thalia. 121 were built between 1940 and 1943.

February 13, Kawasaki Ki-56 transport planes of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Chutai, Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF), 1
* Kawasaki Ki-56 "Thalia" (another aircraft for special services) * Tachikawa Ki-54 "Hickory" (light transport for secret operations) * Aichi E13A1 "Jake" (light hydroplane for 2
by 34 Kawasaki Ki-56, Army Type 1 Freight Transports (export version of the Lockheed Model 14 later given the Allied Code Name "Thalia") carrying paratroopers.3

Made by Kawasaki Aerospace Company.

The Kawasaki Ki-56 was a Japanese two-engine light transport aircraft ... Kaisha (The Kawasaki Aircraft Engineering Company Limited) had built under licence. ...4
The Kawasaki Ki-56, known to the Allies as "Thalia," was a Japanese two-engine light transport aircraft used during World War II. 121 were built between 1940 and 1943 when production ceased.5
Height Main
3.6 m
Designer
Takeo Doi
Length Alt
1488.44
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of Japan
Range Main
3300.0
Loaded Weight Main
8024.0
Height Alt
358.14000000000004
Type Of Prop
14
Loading Main
157
Power/mass Main
Similar Aircraft
* Lockheed Hudson
Introduction
1940
Power/mass Alt
4
Capacity
14
Max Speed Main
400.0
Ceiling Main
8
000 m
Number Built
121
Crew
Four
Max Speed More
210000.0
Armament
* None
Area Main
51.2 m²
Useful Load Main
2400.0
Span Alt
1996.44
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
990 hp
Engine(prop)
Nakajima Ha-25
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Aerospace Company
Number Of Props
2
Production End Year
1943
Loaded Weight Alt
17692.0
More Performance
758.0
Production Start Year
1940
Empty Weight Alt
10300.0
Length Main
14.90 m
Span Main
19.96 m
Area Alt
551.0
Range Alt
123600.0
Power Main
739.0
Max Speed Alt
14880.0
Empty Weight Main
4672.0
Ceiling Alt
26250.0
Category
Japanese military transport aircraft 1940-1949
Kawasaki aircraft
World War II Japanese transport aircraft
Produced
1940
Useful Load Alt
5280.0
Loading Alt
32

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