Kyushu K10W
Kyushu Aircraft Company · Japan · first flew 1941 · light aircraft
The Kyushu K10W, Allied reporting name Oak, was a single-engine, low-wing monoplane trainer with fixed undercarriage. It served in the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in the later part of the Second World War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.83 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing monoplane with fixed undercarriage
- Flush-riveted stressed-skin construction with fabric-covered control surfaces
- Single radial engine in the nose
A fixed-undercarriage trainer powered by a nine-cylinder Nakajima Kotobuki radial. Its structure differs from the North American NA-16 that it resembles, having a longer fuselage and narrower-chord wings.
Specifications
- The Kyushu K10W has a length of 8.83 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.36 m (41 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 294 km/h (183 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed by the Kyushu Aircraft Company to the 14-Shi Intermediate Trainer specification of mid-1939. Design work began in January 1940 and the first prototype was ready by April 1941.
Variants
A wooden version, the K10W2, was planned but never built.
Where you'll see it
The K10W1 suffered stall and stability problems and was unpopular with crews. Kyushu built nine production aircraft before production passed to Nippon Hikoki in 1943, which built 150 more. A total of 176 were built.
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