Kawanishi N1K1
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Kyofu
(Strong Wind), Rex (official Allied reporting name) |
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| Type |
Float Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Kawanishi Aircraft
Company |
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| Production | 97 (8 prototypes) from July 1943
to March1944 |
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| Prototype first flight | 6 May 1942 |
Introduction | 1943 |
| Variants (N1K1 Kyofu) | |||
| N1K1 | Standard type as floatplane, which was used from early 1943, with Mitsubishi MK4C Kasei 13 engine. | ||
| N1K2 | Reserved name for an intended model with larger engine, not built. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 10.59 m |
Empty Weight | 2750 kg |
| Wingspan | 12 m |
Loaded Weight | 3712 kg |
| Height | 4.75 m |
Maximum Take-Off Weight | ? kg |
| Wing area | 23.5 m² |
Wing loading | ? kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Main Gun | Wings mounted | 2x 20 mm (0.787 in) Type 99 Mark
2 guns |
Ammunition Carried |
2 x 100 |
| Secondary Guns | Nose mounted | 2x 7.7 mm Type 97 MG |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 550 |
| Bombs | 2× 30 kg bombs |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Mitsubishi MK4E Kasei 15 |
Type & Displacement | 14-cylinder, two-row,
radial, 42 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1530 hp at sea level |
Power/Weight Ratio | 412.18 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | ? L
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(*) with Loaded Weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 490 km/h
at 5700 m |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed* | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10560 m |
| Rate of Climb | 15.13 m/s |
Range | 1660 Km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | avionslegendaires.net | ||
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