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The Nakajima Ki-116 was a late-
The Ki-116 was the last variant of the Nakajima Ki-84 ''Hayate'' to enter flight trials. It was originally the fourth Mansyu-built Ki-84-I, adapted to take a Mitsubishi Ha-112-II (aka Kinsei 62) engine, the same engine used in the
World War II
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aircraft developed for the Imperial Japanese Army
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Air Force. It was essentially a Ki-84 ''Hayate'' with the Nakajima Ha-45 engine replaced with a Mitsubishi Ha-112. The design was handled by Mansyū Aircraft in Manchukuo
Manchukuo, officially the State of Manchuria prior to 1934 and the Empire of (Great) Manchuria after 1934, was a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Northeast China, Manchuria from 1932 until 1945. It was founded as a republic in 1932 afte ...
, and thus it is often designated Mansyū Ki-116.
Design and development
The Ki-116 was the last variant of the Nakajima Ki-84 ''Hayate'' to enter flight trials. It was originally the fourth Mansyu-built Ki-84-I, adapted to take a Mitsubishi Ha-112-II (aka Kinsei 62) engine, the same engine used in the Kawasaki Ki-100
The Kawasaki Ki-100 (''キ100'') is a single-seat single-engine monoplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service during World War II. The Japanese Army designation was . It was not assigned an Allied code name.
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, driving a three-blade propeller borrowed from a Mitsubishi Ki-46-III ''Dinah''. This conversion proved to be very successful, a reduction of in empty weight being registered. The aircraft was still undergoing tests at the time of Japan's defeat. It appeared somewhat longer and had an increased tail surface area compared to the original Ki-84.
This aircraft was created as a fighter-interceptor
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. There is no indication that it was intended for the Special Attack suicide role (''shimbu-tai'').
One aircraft was built at Manshūkoku Hikōki Seizo KK at their plant in Harbin in 1945.
Specifications
General Characteristics * Crew: one * Length: 9.93 m (32 ft 7 in) * Wingspan: 11.23 m (36 ft 11 in) * Height: 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in) * Wing Area: 21 m2 (226 ft²) * Empty Weight: 2,240 kg (4,938lb) * Loaded Weight: 3,192 kg (7,039lb) * Powerplant: Mitsubishi Ha-112-11 * Armament: 2x 20mmHo-5
The Ho-5 (Army Type 2) was a Japanese aircraft autocannon used during World War II. Developed from the Ho-103 machine gun, it was a version of the American Model 1921 Browning aircraft machine gun. It replaced the Ho-1 and Ho-3 (Army Type 97) ...
cannons in wings and 2x 12.7mm Ho-103
The Type 1 machine gun ( signifying its year of adoption, 1941) was a Japanese aircraft-mounted heavy machine gun widely used during World War II. It was also known as the Ho-103. The weapon itself was largely based on the American .50-caliber ( ...
machine guns in upper fuselage
See also
References
;Notes ;Bibliography * Aeronautical Staff of Aero Publishers Inc. ''Nakajima KI-84 (Aero Series 2)''. Fallbrook, CA: Aero Publishers, Inc., 1965. . * * Caruana, Richard J. "The Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate" Article and scale drawings. ''Scale Aviation Modeller International.'' Volume 10 Issue 10 October 2004. Bedford, UK. * . * (new edition 1987 by Putnam Aeronautical Books, .) * Fearis, P. "The Emperor's Wings; The Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate." Article and scale drawings. ''Scale Aviation Modeller.'' Volume 2 Issue 1 January 1996. Bedford, UK. * Green, William. ''War Planes of the Second World War, Volume Three: Fighters''. London: Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1961 (seventh impression 1973). . * * * Wieliczko, Leszek A. ''Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate''. Lublin, Poland: Kagero, 2005. . (Bilingual Polish/English) {{Japanese Army Aircraft Designation System Ki-116, Nakajima Ki-116, Nakajima Ki-116