Kawasaki Ki-108
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Randy
(Allied reporting name) |
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| Type |
High-Altitude Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Kawasaki Kokuki
Kogyo K.K. |
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| Production | 4; Ki-108: 2 converted
from Ki-102b, Ki-108-Kai: 2 |
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| Prototype first flight | 1945 |
Introduction | 1945 |
| Variants | |||
| Ki-108 | High-altitude fighter prototype with pressurised cabin, two conversions from Ki-102b aircraft using the structural improvements used on the 102c. | ||
| Ki-108 Kai | Improved version of the Ki-108 with longer fuselage and enlarged wings. Two built. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 11.70 m |
Empty Weight | 5300 kg |
| Wingspan | 15.56 m |
Loaded Weight | 7200 kg |
| Height | 3.68 m |
Maximum Takeoff Weight | ? kg |
| Wing area | 34 m² |
Wing loading | 145.59 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT (Ki-108) | ||||
| Main Gun | Nose | 1 × 37
mm (1.46 in) Ho-204 cannon |
1 x ? |
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| Secondary Guns | Belly | 2 × 20 mm Ho-5 cannon |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x ? |
| Bombs | - |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 2 ×
Mitsubishi Ha112-II Ru |
Type & Displacement | 2 x 14-cy. air-cooled
radial, 32.3 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2
x 1500 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 416.66 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 740 L + 2
× 200 L drop tanks
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(*) with Loaded Weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 580 km/h
* |
Cruise Speed | 444 km/h |
| Stall Speed ** | 140 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 13500 m |
| Rate of Climb | 11.9 m/s |
Range | 1800 km |
(*) 630 km/h for the Ki-102a, (**) vitesse
de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | aviationsmilitaires.net | ||
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