Mitsubishi K7M
| Mitsubishi K7M | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Experimental crew trainer |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi |
| Primary user | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1938 |
The Mitsubishi K7M (or Mitsubishi Ka-18) was a 1930s Japanese experimental crew trainer built by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy to replace the K3M.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The K7M was a cantilever high-wing monoplane with a cabin for five students and two instructors,[1] and was of metal construction, with fabric-covered outer wings.[2] The K7M was powered by two 340 hp (254 kW) Gasuden Tempu radial piston engines.[1] The Navy decided the twin-engined type was too costly to replace the single-engined K3M and the type was not developed further, the two prototypes did enter service as trainers with the designation K7M1.[1]
Operators
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Specifications
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 5 students, 2 instructors.
- Length: 13.23 m (43 ft 5 in) [2]
- Wingspan: 19.96 m (65 ft 6 in) [2]
- Height: 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in) [2]
- Empty weight: 2,558 kg (5,640 lb) [2]
- Gross weight: 3,810 kg (8,400 lb) [2]
- Powerplant: 2 × Gasuden Tempu radial piston engine, 250 kW (340 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
- Cruise speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn) [3]
- Range: 950 km (590 mi, 510 nmi) [2]
- Service ceiling: 5,800 m (19,000 ft) [3]
Armament
- Guns: 2 × 7.7mm (0.303in) machine-gun
- Bombs: up to 90kg (198lb)
See also
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References
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Notes
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Ferkl, Martin (2001). "Letadla 39–45: Mitsubishi K7M1". Letectví + Kosmonautika (in Czech). Vol. LXXVII, no. 7. p. 451. ISSN 0024-1156.
- Richards, M.C. (1970). "Your Questions Answered...:Mitsubishi Trainers". Air Pictorial. No. January 1970. p. 29.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.