Kawasaki Ki-28
Kawasaki · Japan · first flew 1936 · fighter
The Kawasaki Ki-28 was an experimental fighter designed for the Imperial Japanese Army as a replacement for the Kawasaki Ki-10.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- All-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with fabric-covered control surfaces
- Fixed tailskid landing gear
- Liquid-cooled V-12 engine driving a two-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
A low-wing, all-metal single-seat fighter with a conventional tail and fixed tailskid undercarriage. The Allies gave it the reporting name "Bob".
Specifications
- The Kawasaki Ki-28 has a length of 7.9 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 485 km/h (301 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
In mid-1935 Kawasaki, Mitsubishi and Nakajima were told to build competing prototypes. The Ki-28 was based on Kawasaki's earlier Ki-5 and flew in 1936.
Variants
One was built. It was armed with two 7.7 mm machine guns and powered by a Kawasaki Ha9-II-Ko V-12 engine.
Where you'll see it
Service trials showed it to be the fastest of the three contenders, but the Army chose the more manoeuvrable Nakajima Ki-27 and the Ki-28 never entered service.
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