Nakajima Ki-6

Nakajima · Japan · first flew 1930 · transport aircraft

The Nakajima Ki-6 was a Japanese high-wing transport and advanced trainer derived from the Fokker Super Universal design, used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in the early 1930s. The licence-built type familiarised Japanese crews with modern monoplane construction techniques.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	High-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	11.25 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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High-wing strut-braced monoplane derived from Fokker Super Universal
Single radial engine in exposed nose
Fixed undercarriage with large main wheels

A portly high-wing monoplane with a single radial engine, strut-braced wing, and fixed spatted undercarriage closely resembling the Fokker Super Universal. The enclosed cabin and upswept rear fuselage are characteristic.

Specifications

The Nakajima Ki-6 has a length of 11.25 m (37 ft).
It has a wingspan of 15.44 m (51 ft).
Its maximum speed is 245 km/h (152 mph).
Typical crew: 2.

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History

Nakajima produced the Ki-6 in the early 1930s as a military utility transport, basing it closely on the Fokker Super Universal that had proved successful in civil aviation worldwide. Designated the Type 95-2 Crew Trainer in Japanese Army service, the aircraft provided experience with cantilever high-wing monoplane handling. It was eventually replaced by more modern indigenous designs.

Variants

No significant Japanese production variants; the design was essentially a licensed copy of the Fokker Super Universal.

Where you'll see it

Operated by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force as a transport and crew trainer in the early 1930s; phased out before World War II.

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