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Kokusai Ki-59

Kokusai Ki-59

The Kokusai Ki-59 (一式輸送機, Isshiki-yusōki) was an early 1940s light transport monoplane built by Nippon Kokusai Koku Kogyo K.K for the Imperial Japanese Army as a development of the Teradako-ken TK-3, which had first flown in 1938.

Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

First flight
1941-01-01

Specifications

Cruise speed
162 kt
Range
432 nm
Max takeoff weight
9,083 lb
Empty weight
6,349 lb
Powerplant
Hitachi Ha-13a radial engine
Engines
2
Seats
11
Length
41 ft
Wingspan
55 ft
Height
10 ft
Number built
59

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.