Tachikawa Ki-54 (Hickory)
Designed as an advanced trainer / crew trainer, the Tachikawa Ki-54 was flown in prototype form during the summer of 1940. A cantilever low-wing monoplane with retractable tailwheel landing gear, it was powered by two wing-mounted Hitachi Ha-13a radial engines. Successful testing led to the initial version intended primarily for pilot training, ordered during 1941 as the Army Type 1 Advanced Trainer Model A (Tachikawa Ki-54a). It was built in several versions to
Production
A total of 1,368 were built.
|
| Role |
Transport |
| Crew |
Two crew, 8 passengers |
| Engines |
2
Hitachi Ha-13a, 380kW |
| Span |
58 ft 9 in |
| Length |
39 ft 2 in |
| Height |
11 ft 9 in |
| Max.
Speed |
233 mph |
| Range |
597 miles |
| Armament |
4 x 7.7mm MG |
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