Tachikawa Ki-74

Infobox Aircraft
name=Ki-74


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type=Long Range Reconnaissance Bomber
manufacturer=Tachikawa
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first flight=March 1944
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primary user=Imperial Japanese Army
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The Tachikawa Ki-74 was a Japanese experimental long-range reconnaissance bomber of World War II. A twin-engine, mid-wing monoplane, it was developed for the Imperial Japanese Army but did not enter service.

Development

The prototype Ki-74 first flew in March 1944; it was powered by 1,641-kW (2,200-hp) Ha-211 Ru radial engines. Following on from this, thirteen pre-production machines were constructed; these substituted the Ha-211 Ru engine for the Ha-104. [cite web |url=http://avia.ltd.ee/air/japan/tachikawa_ki-74.php |title=Virtual Aircraft Museum |last= |first= |date= |accessdate= |work= |publisher=]

Operational history

The Ki-74 did not see operational service. Nevertheless, the Allies assigned the type the codename "Patsy".

Variants

* TS-1
* R-38
* SS-1
* A-26
* Ki-70
* Ki-74
* Ki-77
* Ki--94-II
* Ki-106

Aircraft markings

pecifications (Ki-74)

aircraft specifications

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crew=5
capacity=
length main= 17.65 m
length alt= 57 ft 11 in
span main= 18.6 m
span alt= 61 ft .5 in
height main= 5.1 m
height alt= 16 ft 9 in
area main= 80 m²
area alt= 860.8 ft²
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empty weight main= 10,200 kg
empty weight alt= 22,481 lb
loaded weight main= 19,400 kg
loaded weight alt= 42,758 lb
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engine (prop)=Mitsubishi Ha104 Ru
type of prop=radial piston
number of props=2
power main= 1,491 kW
power alt= 2,000hp
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max speed main= 570 km/h
max speed alt= 308 knots, 354 mph
cruise speed main= 400 km/h
cruise speed alt= 216 knots, 249 mph
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range main= 8,000 km
range alt= 4,324 nm, 4,972 mi
ceiling main= 12,000 m
ceiling alt= 39,370 ft
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climb rate alt= ft/min
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loading alt= lb/ft²
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power/mass main= W/kg
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armament=1x12.7-mm (0.5-in) Ho-103 machine gun

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References

Notes

Bibliography

* Francillon, René J. "Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War". London: Putnam Aeronautical, 1979. ISBN 0-370-30251-6. (new edition 1987. ISBN 0-85177-801-1.)

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* de Havilland Mosquito
* Junkers Ju 388
* Northrop F-15

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