HelicoptersJapanese autogyros
Kayaba Ka-1
The Kayaba Ka-1 and Ka-2 were Japanese autogyros, seeing service during World War II for artillery spotting. Their official Army designation was the "Ka-Gō observation aircraft" (カ号観測機, Ka-gō-kansokuki) (Gō being translatable as "number").
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Kayaba
- Category
- Helicopters
- First flight
- 1941-05-26
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 62 kt
- Max speed
- 89 kt
- Range
- 150 nm
- Service ceiling
- 11,500 ft
- Rate of climb
- 980 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,579 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,709 lb
- Powerplant
- Argus As 10c
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 30.2 ft
- Number built
- 240
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.