Tokyo Koku Aiba 11
Tokyo Koku · Japan · first flew 1941 · light aircraft
The Tokyo Koku Aiba 11 was a 1940s Japanese civil transport aircraft derived from the Aiba 10 trainer. Its cabin accommodated three passengers on taxi or sight-seeing flights.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.68 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay biplane with N-form interplane struts
- Uncowled seven-cylinder radial engine in the nose
- Windowed three-seat passenger cabin between the wings with the pilot in an open cockpit behind
The flat-sided fuselage carries a windowed passenger cabin between the wings, a nose-mounted Gasuden Jimpu 3 radial and a fixed conventional undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Tokyo Koku Aiba 11 has a length of 7.68 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.2 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It shared its engine and similar flying surfaces with the Aiba 10 but had a new fuselage. The Aiba 11 was completed in June 1941 and flown soon after.
Variants
Only one Aiba 11 was built; it was derived from the Aiba 10 trainer.
Where you'll see it
The sole aircraft was used by Tokyo Koku as an air taxi at Hameda Airport, mostly for sightseeing. Military training orders prevented further production.
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