Reconnaissance1943 reconnaissance aircraft family by Kyushu
Q1W Tokai
The Kyūshū Q1W Tōkai (東海, Eastern Sea) was a land-based, anti-submarine patrol bomber aircraft developed for the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. The Allied reporting name was "Lorna". Although similar in appearance to the German Junkers Ju 88 medium bomber, the Q1W was a much smaller aircraft with significantly different design details.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Kyushu Hikoki
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- First flight
- 1943-09-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 174 kt
- Max speed
- 174 kt
- Range
- 725 nm
- Service ceiling
- 14,730 ft
- Rate of climb
- 750 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 11,724 lb
- Empty weight
- 6,839 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Hitachi GK2 Amakaze 31 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 39.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 52.5 ft
- Height
- 13.5 ft
- Number built
- 153
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.