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The Kyūshū K11W Shiragiku (白菊, "White Chrysanthemum") made by the
The Kyūshū K11W had a rather simple mid-wing layout. The crew consisted of a pilot and gunner/radio operator sitting in line under the canopy and the trainee bombardier, trainee navigator, and instructor in the lower fuselage beneath the wing.
The K11W served as the basis for the Q3W1 Nankai (南海, "South Sea") anti-submarine patrol aircraft, which did not progress beyond the development phase. It was enlarged, but unlike the K11W, had retracting landing gear.
* K11W1 : The basic bomber crew trainer, of all-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces.
* K11W2 : Anti-submarine warfare and transport version of all-wood construction.
* Q3W1 Nankai : Dedicated Anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the K11W. 1 built.
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Kyūshū Aircraft Company
The was a Japanese manufacturer of military aircraft during World War II. While it mainly manufactured other firms' designs, it was notable for the radical Kyūshū J7W, J7W "Shinden" fighter. Named after Kyushu island where the company was based ...
, was a land-based bombing trainer aircraft which served in the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
The was the Naval aviation, air arm of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The organization was responsible for the operation of naval aircraft and the conduct of aerial warfare in the Pacific War.
The Japanese military acquired their first air ...
in the latter years of World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. As indicated by its Japanese designation, "training aircraft for on-board work" (機上作業練習機, kijō sagyō renshū-ki?), it was designed to train crews in operating equipment for bombing, navigation, and communication, as well as navigation techniques. A total of 798 K11Ws were manufactured, including a small number of K11W2 ASW and transport aircraft alongside the K11W1 trainer variant. These aircraft were also used in kamikaze
, officially , were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who flew suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, intending to d ...
missions during the last stages of the Pacific War
The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia–Pacific War, was the theater of World War II that was fought in Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and Oceania. It was geographically the largest theater of the war, including the vast ...
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Design and development
The Kyūshū K11W had a rather simple mid-wing layout. The crew consisted of a pilot and gunner/radio operator sitting in line under the canopy and the trainee bombardier, trainee navigator, and instructor in the lower fuselage beneath the wing.
The K11W served as the basis for the Q3W1 Nankai (南海, "South Sea") anti-submarine patrol aircraft, which did not progress beyond the development phase. It was enlarged, but unlike the K11W, had retracting landing gear.
Variants
* K11W1 : The basic bomber crew trainer, of all-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces.
* K11W2 : Anti-submarine warfare and transport version of all-wood construction.
* Q3W1 Nankai : Dedicated Anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the K11W. 1 built.
Specifications (K11W1)
See also
References
;Notes ;Bibliography * (new edition 1987 by Putnam Aeronautical Books, .) * Mondey, David. ''The Concise Guide to Axis Aircraft of World War II''. London: Chancellor Press, 1996. .External links
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