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Kawasaki Ki-102
The Kawasaki Ki-102 was a Japanese warplane of World War II. It was a twin-engine, two-seat, long-range heavy fighter developed to replace the Ki-45 Toryu. Three versions were planned: the Ki-102a day fighter, Ki-102b ground-attack and Ki-102c night fighter. This aircraft's Allied reporting name was "Randy".
It entered service in 1944, but saw limited action. The main type (102b) was kept in reserve to protect Japan, although it did see some limited duty in the Okinawa campaign. It was kept out of front line service because it was hoped that it would be the carrier of the Igo-1-B air-to-ground guided missile when the Allied invasion of Japan occurred.
Versions
- Ki-102
- prototypes, 3 built
- Ki-102a
- Externally similar to the 102b, but with turbosuperchargers that enabled the engine to maintain its rating at higher altitudes. 57 mm (2.24 in) cannon was swapped in favor of a 37 mm (1.46 in) cannon, and the 12.7 mm (.50 in) rear gun was deleted, 26 built.
- Ki-102b
- Ground-attack variant similar to prototypes, except with revised tail wheel, 207 built.
- Ki-102c
- Night Fighter version with lengthened fuselage and span. Radar under a Plexiglas dome, oblique-firing 20 mm cannons, and the 20 mm cannons in the belly replaced with 30 mm (1.18 in) cannons completed the package, 2 built.
- Ki-108
- High-altitude fighter prototype with pressurised cabin, two conversions from Ki-102b aircraft using the structural improvements used on the 102c.
Specifications (Ki-102b)
Data from Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 37 ft 7 in (11.45 m)
- Wingspan: 51 ft 1 in (15.57 m)
- Height: 12 ft 2 in (3.70 m)
- Wing area: 366 ft² (34 m²)
- Empty weight: 10,900 lb (4,950 kg)
- Loaded weight: 16,000 lb (7,300 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Mitsubishi Ha-112-II Ru 14-cylinder radial engine, 1,500 hp (1,120 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 310 kn, 360 mph (580 km/h)
- Range: 1,100 nmi, 1,200 mi (2,000 km)
- Service ceiling: 33,000 ft (10,000 m)
- Power/mass: 2.4 kg/kW (5.4 lb/hp)
Armament
- Guns: * 1× 57 mm (2.24 in) Ho-401 cannon~replaced in the 102a with a 37 mm (1.46 in) cannon, deleted in the 102c
- 2× 20 mm Ho-5 cannon~replaced in the 102c with 30 mm (1.18 in) cannons
- 1× 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Ho-103 machine gun~deleted in the 102a and 102c
- Bombs: 2 × 200 L (53 US gal) drop tanks or 2 × 250 kg (551 lb) bombs
For an explanation of the units and abbreviations in this list, please see Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/Units key.
See also
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References
Notes
- ↑ Francillon, René (1970). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. Naval Institute Press.
Bibliography
- Green, William. Warplanes of the Second World War, Volume Three: Fighters. London: Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1961 (seventh impression 1973). ISBN 0-356-01447-9.
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- Crew: 2
- Length: 37 ft 7 in (11.45 m)
- Wingspan: 51 ft 1 in (15.57 m)
- Height: 12 ft 2 in (3.70 m)
- Wing area: 366 ft² (34 m²)
- Empty weight: 10,900 lb (4,950 kg)
- Loaded weight: 16,000 lb (7,300 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Mitsubishi Ha-112-II Ru 14-cylinder radial engine, 1,500 hp (1,120 kW) each
- Maximum speed: 310 kn, 360 mph (580 km/h)
- Range: 1,100 nmi, 1,200 mi (2,000 km)
- Service ceiling: 33,000 ft (10,000 m)
- Power/mass: 2.4 kg/kW (5.4 lb/hp)
- Guns: * 1× 57 mm (2.24 in) Ho-401 cannon~replaced in the 102a with a 37 mm (1.46 in) cannon, deleted in the 102c
- 2× 20 mm Ho-5 cannon~replaced in the 102c with 30 mm (1.18 in) cannons
- 1× 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Ho-103 machine gun~deleted in the 102a and 102c
- Bombs: 2 × 200 L (53 US gal) drop tanks or 2 × 250 kg (551 lb) bombs
and accidents
- ↑ Francillon, René (1970). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. Naval Institute Press.
- Green, William. Warplanes of the Second World War, Volume Three: Fighters. London: Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1961 (seventh impression 1973). ISBN 0-356-01447-9.
and accidents
It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Kawasaki Ki-102".
