KAWASAKI Ki.61 HIEN ‘TONY’
The only Japanese fighter f= eatured with inverted-V engine (license build DB.601) it appearance have led to some erroneous reports that IJAAF using Messerschmitt Bf 109s. Designed to repla= ce Nakajima Ki.43 Hayabusa and began to reach fron= t line service with IJAAF units at August 1942. Served in all areas, of which total 3028 examples were built. The variant is Ki.61-I, Ki-61 Kai with lengthened= fuselage and different armament fits and Ki.61-II, optimized for high-altitude opera= tion with Ha.140 engine. Serving this aircraft have p= roven to be problematic to IJAAF, mainly due to fuel and hydraulic system defects= .
Type : Fighter
Crew : 1
Powerplant : One 1175hp Kawasaki Ha.40 12-cylinder inverted-V
Max Speed : 368mph at 16,405 ft
Service Ceiling : 38,075 ft
Max Range : 684miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.70m/8.75m/12m
Armament : 4x12.7mm machine guns
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