Nakajima Ki-201
Japanese jet fighter-attacker project From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nakajima Ki-201 Karyū (中島 キ201 火龍, "Fire Dragon") was a Japanese jet fighter/attack aircraft project designed during the final stages of World War II but which was not built.
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| Ki-201 "Karyū" | |
|---|---|
| Nakajima Ki-201 Karyū | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter/Attack aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Nakajima Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Iwao Shibuya |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Number built | 0 |
Development
The unrelated and much smaller Nakajima Kikka had been developed as a result of interest by the Navy in an equivalent to the German Messerschmitt Me 262, but the similarities to that aircraft were very limited.[1] On the other hand, the design team led by Iwao Shibuya based the Karyū more closely on the German aircraft, but was over 8% larger.
The Ki-201 project was ordered by the Imperial Japanese Army in late 1944, with a performance requirement of an 800–1,000 km/h (500–620 mph) top speed, 12,000 m (39,000 ft) ceiling, and a 800–1,000 km (500–620 mi) range. The design was developed by Nakajima during 1945 and basic drawings were completed by June.[2]
Nakajima anticipated the completion of the first prototype Karyū by December, and the first 18 pre-production aircraft by March 1946.[2] Work on the first airframe had not started when Japan surrendered.[1][2]
Specifications (planned specification)
Data from Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War;[3] Famous Aircraft of the World, first series, no.76: Japanese Army Experimental Fighters (1)[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 13.70 m (44 ft 11 in)
- Height: 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 25.0 m2 (269 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 4,500 kg (9,921 lb) estimated
- Gross weight: 7,000 kg (15,432 lb) estimated
- Max takeoff weight: 8,500 kg (18,739 lb) estimated
- Powerplant: 2 × Nakajima Ne-230 turbojet engines, 8.68 kN (1,951 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 812 km/h (505 mph, 438 kn) estimated
- Range: 980 km (610 mi, 530 nmi) estimated
- Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 12.9 m/s (2,540 ft/min) estimated
- Wing loading: 280 kg/m2 (57 lb/sq ft)
Armament
- Guns: 2 × 30 mm (1.18 in) Ho-155 cannon and 2 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Ho-5 cannon
- Bombs: 1 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) or 800 kg (1,800 lb) bomb
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
External links
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