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Hiro Naval Arsenal
The Hiro Naval Arsenal (''Hiro Kaigun Kōshō'' or ''Dai-Jūichi Kaigun Kōkū-shō'' (11th Naval Arsenal), often abbreviated as ''Hiroshō'') at Kure (呉), Hiroshima prefecture, was a production facility for seaplanes, flying boats, and aero engines for the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II. It was largely destroyed in a raid by B-29 Superfortresses on 5 May 1945. Aircraft Designed and produced: * Hiro G2H - long-range bomber * Hiro H1H - biplane flying boat developed from the Felixstowe F.5 * Hiro H2H - biplane flying boat developed from the Supermarine Southampton II * Hiro H4H - flying boat Prototypes and experimental aircraft: * Hiro R-3 - flying boat, 1 example built * Hiro H3H1 - flying boat, 1 example built * Hiro H10H - project only, never completed Aircraft designed by other manufacturers produced at Hiro: * Yokosuka B3Y * Nakajima B5N "Kate" * Aichi E13A "Jake" * Yokosuka D4Y "Judy" Engines * Hiro Type 14 * Hiro Type 61 * Hiro Type 91 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kure, Hiroshima
is a port and major shipbuilding city situated on the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. With a strong industrial and naval heritage, Kure hosts the second-oldest naval dockyard in Japan and remains an important base for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) named, JMSDF Kure Naval Base. , the city has an estimated population of 228,030 and a population density of 646 persons per km2. The total area is 352.80 km2. History The Kure Naval District was first established in 1889, leading to the construction of the Kure Naval Arsenal and the rapid growth of steel production and shipbuilding in the city. Kure was formally incorporated on October 1, 1902. From 1889 until the end of World War II, the city served as the headquarters of the Kure Naval District. Kure dockyards recorded a number of significant engineering firsts including the launching of the first major domestically built capital ship, the battlecruiser ''Tsukuba'' (1905) and the launching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro H4H
The Hiro H4H (or Hiro Navy Type 91 Flying Boat) was a 1930s Japanese bomber or reconnaissance monoplane flying boat designed and built by the Hiro Naval Arsenal for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Design and development First appearing in 1931 the H4H1 was a twin-engined high-wing monoplane flying-boat. Powered by two 500 hp (597 kW) Hiro 91-1 engines strut-mounted above the wing it was produced by the Kawanishi company and entered service in 1933. An improved version of the design, the H4H2, followed into production two years later. The H4H2 has re-designed twin fins and rudders and was powered by two 800 hp (597 kW) Myojo radial engine. A total of 47 of both versions was produced. Both the H4H1 and H4H2 remained in front-line naval service through the 1930s. Variants ;H4H1 (Hiro Navy Type 91 Model 1 Flying Boat) :Variant powered by two 500hp (597kW) Hiro 91-1 engines. ;H4H2 (Hiro Navy Type 91 Model 2 Flying Boat) :Variant powered by two 800hp (597kW) Myojo r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Aircraft Manufacturers Of Japan
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Hiro Type 94
The Type 94 900 hp liquid-cooled in-line was a W-18 liquid-cooled aircraft engine. Two Type 94 engines were used to power the Imperial Japanese Navy Hiro G2H land-based bomber in 1933. The Type 94 engine was the eighteen-cylinder version of the Hiro Type 90 600 hp water-cooled W-12/Hiro Type 91 520 hp water-cooled W-12 The Hiro Type 91, (full designation Hiro Type 91 520 hp water-cooled W-12), was a 12-cylinder, water-cooled, W engine developed for aircraft use by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the mid-1930s. Power was in the 450 kW (600 hp) ran ... engines. Applications * Hiro G2H land-based bomber Specifications (variant) References Bibliography *Mikesh, Robert C. and Abe, Shorzoe. Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941. London:Putnam, 1990. * {{Aeroengine-specs 1930s aircraft piston engines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Type 91
The Hiro Type 91, (full designation Hiro Type 91 520 hp water-cooled W-12), was a 12-cylinder, water-cooled, W engine developed for aircraft use by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the mid-1930s. Power was in the 450 kW (600 hp) range. Its design was derived from the Napier Lion. An enlarged more powerful engine, the Hiro Type 90 600 hp water-cooled W-12 had also been developed, producing 600 hp. Applications * Aichi E10A * Aichi E11A * Hiro H4H * Kawanishi E7K * Mitsubishi Ka-9 Specifications (Type 91 500hp-1) See also References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiro Type 91 (Engine) 1930s aircraft piston engines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Type 14
The Hiro Type 14 engine, (full designation Hiro Type 14 500 hp water-cooled W-12), was a water-cooled twelve-cylinder W engine built by the Hiro Naval Arsenal (''Hiro Kaigun Ko-sho'') for the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Hiro Type 14 engine design was based on the Napier Lion. Like the parent engine, and the Lorraine 12 Eb, it had three banks of four cylinders each, with the center bank upright, and the other two banks angled outward 60 degrees. In some cases the W engine is referred to as the broad arrow configuration, due to its shape resembling the British government broad arrow property mark. The first aircraft to be powered by a Type 14 engine was the Hiro H2H flying boat. Design and development Japan's military leaders discovered the value of aircraft while participating in World War I.Mikesh and Abe p.10 It was necessary to import all of its military aircraft and engines as there was no aviation manufacturing industry in Japan at that time. The Imperial Japanese did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokosuka D4Y
The is a two-seat carrier-based dive bomber developed by the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. Development of the aircraft began in 1938. The first D4Y1 was complete in November 1940 and made its maiden flight at Yokosuka the following month. While the aircraft was originally conceived as a dive bomber, the D4Y was used in other roles including reconnaissance, night fighter and special attack (kamikaze). It made its combat debut as a reconnaissance aircraft when two pre-production D4Y1-Cs embarked aboard the Sōryū to take part in the Battle of Midway in 1942. It was not until March 1943 that it was accepted for use as a dive bomber. The early D4Y1 and D4Y2 featured the liquid-cooled Aichi Atsuta engine, a licensed version of the German Daimler-Benz DB 601, while the later D4Y3 and D4Y4 featured the Mitsubishi MK8P Kinsei radial engine. Like many other Japanese aircraft of the time, the D4Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aichi E13A
The Aichi E13A ( Allied reporting name: "Jake") was a long-range reconnaissance seaplane used by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 1941 to 1945. Numerically the most important floatplane of the IJN, it could carry a crew of three and a bombload of 250 kg (550 lb). The Navy designation was "Navy Type Zero Reconnaissance Seaplane" (零式水上偵察機). Operational history In China, it operated from seaplane tenders and cruisers. Later, it was used as a scout for the Attack on Pearl Harbor, and was encountered in combat by the United States Navy during the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway. It was in service throughout the conflict, for coastal patrols, strikes against navigation, liaison, officer transports, castaway rescues, and other missions, along with some ''kamikaze'' missions in the last days of war. One Aichi E13A was operated by Nazi Germany alongside two Arado Ar 196s out of the base at Penang. The three aircraft formed the East Asia Naval Special Servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakajima B5N
The Nakajima B5N ( ja, 中島 B5N, Allied reporting name "Kate") was the standard carrier-based torpedo bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) for much of World War II. Although the B5N was substantially faster and more capable than its Allied counterparts, the American Douglas TBD Devastator monoplane (the U.S. Navy's first all-metal, carrier-borne monoplane of any type with retracting gear), and the British Fairey Swordfish and Fairey Albacore torpedo biplanes, it was nearing obsolescence by 1941. Nevertheless, the B5N operated throughout the whole war, due to the delayed development of its successor, the B6N. In the early part of the Pacific War, when flown by well-trained IJN aircrews and as part of well-coordinated attacks, the B5N achieved particular successes at the battles of Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway, and Santa Cruz Islands. Design and development The B5N was designed by a team led by Katsuji Nakamura in response to a 1935 specification by the Navy for a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokosuka B3Y
The Kugisho B3Y, or Navy Type 92 Carrier Attack Bomber, also popularly titled Yokosuka B3Y, was a Japanese carrier-based torpedo bomber of the 1930s. It was designed by the Naval Air Technical Arsenal at Yokosuka, and while unimpressive during testing, it was ordered into service by the Imperial Japanese Navy and used until replaced by more capable aircraft. Development and design In 1932, the Imperial Japanese Navy had a requirement, 7-''Shi'', for a new torpedo bomber to replace the Mitsubishi B2M. The air arsenal at Yokosuka prepared its own design to meet this requirement, competing against designs by Mitsubishi and Nakajima. The resulting aircraft was a three-seat single-engine biplane, with a fuselage of steel tube construction and two-bay wooden wings that could fold rearwards for storage aboard aircraft carriers. It was powered by a single Hiro Type 91 W engine rated at 450 kW (600 hp). Testing proved that the aircraft had poor stability and control, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro H3H1
The Hiro H3H1 or Navy Type 90-1 Flying boat was a Japanese flying boat bomber built in 1931. It was the first large all-metal aircraft built in Japan. Only one was completed. Design and development The H3H1 was Hiro Naval Arsenal's first large all-metal, stressed-skin aircraft, though they had long experience of large wooden flying boat design and construction. It was the first Japanese Naval aircraft able to carry a one tonne bomb load. Built in 1931, it was first flown in the spring of 1932. It had a shoulder wing, shoulder-mounted, cantilever wing built around a type of single spar (aeronautics), box spar previously proven by the German company Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau, Rohrbach. Its three licence-built, , Hispano-Suiza V12 engine, V12 engines were tractor configuration, tractor mounted over the wing on multi-strut pylons. Lateral stability on the water was provided by floats at mid-span, mounted on vertical N-struts and braced by inward parallel strut pairs to the wing. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro R-3
Hiro may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hiro'' (film), a Canadian short film * Hiro (TV channel), an Italian channel * "Hiro's Song", by Ben Folds * "Yuko and Hiro", a Blur song * "Letter from Hiro", a song by The Vapors, off New Clear Days *Hiro the main character of darling in the franxx *Hiro Amanokawa,the main character of Digimon Ghost Game People * Hiro (given name) * Hiro (photographer) (1930–2021), American photographer * Kazu Hiro (born 1969), American prosthetic makeup artist * Hiroshi "Hiro" Kawaguchi (composer) (born 1965), Japanese composer * Hiro-x (born 1980), a Japanese singer and modern J-pop artist. Places * Hiro Hachiman Shrine, a Shinto shrine located in Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan * Hiroshima, a city in Japan * Hiro Naval Arsenal at Kure, Hiroshima Other uses * Hiro (unit) a Japanese unit of length, 1.8 m (a fathom) * Hiro H2H, a Japanese patrol flying boat of the 1930s * Hiro Type 94, a W-18 liquid-cooled aircraft engine See also * ''Hiro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
