Kawanishi K-11
| K-11 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Single-seat carrier fighter |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Kawanishi Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 1927 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Kawanishi K-11 was a 1920s Japanese single-seat carrier fighter designed and built by the Kawanishi Aircraft Company to meet an Imperial Japanese Navy requirement.[1] The type did not enter service and only two prototypes were built.
Development and design
[edit]The K-11 was a private venture programme designed to meet a 1926 Imperial Japanese Navy requirement for a single-seat carrier fighter to replace the Mitsubishi 1MF, competing against officially sponsored designs from Aichi (the Aichi Type H), Mitsubishi (the 1MF9) and Nakajima.[1][2][3] The K-11 Experimental Carrier Fighter was an equal-span biplane with a conventional landing gear and powered by 500 hp (373 kW) BMW inline engine.[1] It had a metal fuselage with fabric covering and wooden wings.[2]
The first prototype made its maiden flight in July 1927, with a second prototype, with a modified fuselage and tail, being built in 1928. The type was not accepted by the Navy, however, with the Nakajima design being selected, entering production as the A1N. The two K-11s were used by Kawanishi as communications and liaison aircraft.[1][2]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Japanese Aircraft 1910–1941[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.88 m (25 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.28 m (10 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 33.8 m2 (364 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,170 kg (2,579 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,750 kg (3,858 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × BMW VI water-cooled V12 engine, 370 kW (500 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
- Endurance: 3.5 hours
- Service ceiling: 9,000 m (30,000 ft)
- Time to altitude: 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 5 min 30 s
Armament
- Guns: 2× 7.7mm machine guns
See also
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
[edit]- Notes
- Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Mikesh, Robert; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft 1910–41. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-840-2.