Tachikawa Hikoki K.K.

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English translation is Tachikawa Aeroplane Co., Ltd.

Japanese aircraft manufacturer during World War II.

The company was founded in 1924 with a factory at Tachikawa. New factories were added during the war at Okayama in southern Honshu (1942) and Kofu (1944). Tachikawa produced about 9% of all Japanese aircraft during the war.

Production Aircraft

1935 - Tachikawa Ki-9 Army Type 95-1 Medium Grade trainer (single-engine, biplane, basic-trainer)

1935 - Tachikawa Ki-17 Army Type 95-3 Primary Trainer (single-engine, biplane, primary-trainer)

1938 - Tachikawa Ki-36 Army Type 98 Direct Co-operation Plane (single-engine, army co-operation aircraft)

1939 - Tachikawa Ki-55 Army Type 99 Advanced Trainer (single-engine, two-seat, advanced trainer)

1941 - Tachikawa Ki-54 Army Type 1 Transport (twin-engine, crew-trainer / light-transport / ani-submarine patrol-bomber)

See Also

Aircraft Manufacturers During World War II

Japanese Aircraft Designation System