Kawasaki Ki-61

The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (飛燕 roughly flying swallow) was a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. The first encounter reports claimed Ki-61s were Messerschmitt Bf 109s: further reports claimed that the new aircraft was an Italian design which led to the Allied reporting name of Tony assigned by the United States War Department. The Japanese Army designation was Army Type 3 Fighter (三式戦闘機).

recognition nickname for the Kawasaki Ki-61 was "Tony." The 3,120 "Tony" fighters that saw service were powered by a twelve cylinder, Vee type engine of 1175 horsepower, designed Ha-40.1
RS Models 1/72 Kawasaki Ki-61-II Kai Hien (Production Type) # 92 £15.80 £14.2
Kawasaki Ki-61 Video - Montage of pictures and video = More Kawasaki Ki-61 Videos 1 2 - Kawasaki Ki-61 Pictures - 3
A model ad skin for the Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony have been included. Textures Detailed textures are provided including bump.4
(EN) The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien ("Tony") & Ki-100 in Greg Goebel in the public domain. http://www.vectorsite.net, Data di pubblicazione 01-05-2007. URL consultato il 28-10-2008.5
The JAAF Kawasaki Ki-61 HIEN (Tony) is presented in this volume. All variations and markings are covered in this the fourth in a projected multi-volume series.6
06 Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien Bunrin Do Famous Airplanes of the world old 098 1978 06 Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien 1978 64 PDF Ñêà÷à7
Japanese Kawasaki Ki-61-I Kai Hein "Swallow." This kit was a transition between the model as a toy and as a historical miniature.8
The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Aircraft in profile number 118). Leatherhead, Surrey, UK: Profile Publications, 1966. ASIN B0007KB5AW.9
1/32 scale Kawasaki Ki-61-III Tony, built by Jene Procknow, Ft. Worth, Texas.10
North American P-51 Mustang, the Kawasaki Ki-61 certainly had the distinctive nose shape associated with an inverted V-12 inline engine, the Kawasaki Ha-40 being in effect a Daimler- Benz DB 601A built under 11
The Kawasaki Ki-61 was was a unique fighter in the Imperial Japanese service as it was the only production fighter to be powered the a liquid-cooled engine.12

Made by Kawasaki Aerospace Company.

Kawasaki Ki-61 63 inch wingspan as seen hanging in slough model shop. Had a saito 82 sitting around so thought i'd go for it.13
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien of the same company (Hasegawa) and in scale 1:48: Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien 1:48 built by Chip Berseth on ARCair 14
Kawasaki Ki-61-I Hien Detail Set for Hasegawa Kit Aires 1:48 4162> * Actions * Stash 15
The overall similarity between the Kawasaki Ki-61i single-seat fighter and the Messerschmitt Bf-109 led to an Allied belief that the Japanese aircraft was, in fact, a licence-built version of Messerschmitt's 16
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hein by Szymon Grzywocz Kawasaki Ki-61 Hein Hasegawa's 1/48 scale 17
New Product VQ Models Kawasaki Ki-61 Hein (Tony) stallwart Fuel Warbirds 7 Mar 18, 2008 09:12 AM 18
Source: Monographs lotnicze Kawasaki Ki-61 Hein No 5Ki-61-III.19
Scratch built Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Toni", wingspan 900mm/35" (3 min 5 sec) Attached Thumbnails * Name: Tony on 20
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien in Japanese Army Air Force Service (Paperbac...21
Kawasaki KI-61 fighters of the 244 Sentai in front of mt Fuji. The aircraft in the foreground is flown by Group CO Capt Terohiko Kobayashi.22
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hein by Pavel Hrncir Kawasaki Ki-61 Hein Hasegawa's 1/48 scale 23
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Development of Chinese Nationalist air force (1937–1945)
Indonesian People's Security Force
People's Liberation Army Air Force
Height Main
3.70 m
Designer
Takeo Doi
Length Alt
894.0799999999999
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of Japan
Range Main
580.0
Loaded Weight Main
3470.0
Height Alt
370.84
Type Of Prop
liquid-cooled inverted V12 engine
Developed Into
Kawasaki Ki-100
Introduced
1943
Loading Main
174
Power/mass Main
Similar Aircraft
* Heinkel He 100* Macchi C.202* Messerschmitt Bf 109* LaGG-3* Curtiss P-40
Power/mass Alt
540.0
Airfoil
NACA 2R 16 wing root
NACA 24009 tipInternal fuel capacity: 550 l External fuel capacity: 2 x 200 l drop tanks
Ceiling Main
11
600 m
Number Built
3159
Crew
One
Loaded Weight Alt
7650.0
Retired
1945
Armament
6180.0
Area Main
20.00 m²
Primary user
Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
Related
* Kawasaki Ki-60* Kawasaki Ki-100
Span Alt
1198.88
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
1
175 hp
Engine(prop)
Kawasaki Ha-40
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Aerospace Company
First Flight
December 1941
Climb Rate Main
15.2 m-s
More Performance
300000.0
Number Of Props
1
Max Speed Main
580.0
Climb Rate Alt
2983.0
Length Main
8.94 m
Span Main
12.00 m
Area Alt
215.28
Range Alt
360 mi
Power Main
875.0
Max Speed Alt
360 mph
Max Speed More
300000.0
Empty Weight Main
2630.0
Ceiling Alt
38100.0
Category
Japanese fighter aircraft 1940-1949
Kawasaki aircraft
World War II Japanese fighter aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
5800.0
Loading Alt
36

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