Tachikawa Ki-74
Appearance
The Tachikawa Ki-74 was a Japanese experimental long-range reconnaissance bomber of World War II.
A twin-engine, mid-wing monoplane, it was developed for the Imperial Japanese Army.
Development
The prototype Ki-74 first flew in March 1944; it was powered by 1,641-kW (2,200-hp) Ha-211 Ru radial engines. Following on from this, thirteen pre-production machines were constructed; these substituted the Ha-211 Ru engine for the Ha-104. [1]
Operational history
The Ki-74 did not see operational service. Nevertheless, the Allies assigned the type the codename "Patsy".
Variants
- TS-1
- R-38
- SS-1
- A-26
- Ki-70
- Ki-74
- Ki-77
- Ki--94-II
- Ki-106
Aircraft markings
Specifications (Ki-74)
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 5
Performance
Armament
1x12.7-mm (0.5-in) Ho-103 machine gun
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Francillon, René J. Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam Aeronautical, 1979. ISBN 0-370-30251-6. (new edition 1987. ISBN 0-85177-801-1.)
External links
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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