Kawanishi K-10 Transport
Kawanishi Aircraft · Japan · first flew 1926 · transport aircraft
The Kawanishi K-10 Transport was a 1920s Japanese passenger and mail transport. It was a biplane designed by Eiji Sekiguchi.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane transport with a single engine
- Maybach Mb.IVa six-cylinder inline engine with a two-bladed wooden propeller
- Carries four passengers
A single-engined biplane transport with a crew of one and seats for four passengers. Its engine drives a two-bladed wooden propeller.
Specifications
- The Kawanishi K-10 Transport has a length of 8.9 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13 m (43 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 172 km/h (107 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The K-10 first flew in the late summer of 1926. Two were built.
Variants
Two K-10s were built. They were powered by a 260 to 305 hp Maybach Mb.IVa six-cylinder water-cooled inline engine.
Where you'll see it
One of the two aircraft briefly served a route between cities in Japan, Korea and China with Nippon Koku KK.
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