Japanese license-built version of Douglas DC-3
Showa/Nakajima L2D
The Shōwa L2D and Nakajima L2D, given the designations Shōwa Navy Type 0 Transport and Nakajima Navy Type 0 Transport(零式輸送機), were license-built versions of the Douglas DC-3. The L2D series, numerically, was the most important Japanese transport in World War II. The L2D was given the Allied code name Tabby.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Showa Aircraft Industry
- First flight
- 1939-10-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 130 kt
- Max speed
- 212 kt
- Range
- 1,600 nm
- Service ceiling
- 34,400 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 27,558 lb
- Empty weight
- 15,913 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Mitsubishi MK8 Kinsei 43
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 21
- Length
- 64 ft
- Wingspan
- 62 ft
- Height
- 24 ft
- Number built
- 487
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.