Kyushu K11W Shiragiku (no codename)
The Kyushu K11W Shiragiku ("White Chrysanthemum") was designed late in 1940 as a replacement for the Mitsubishi K3M in naval crew training. The aircraft went into service in the summer of 1943 and remained in production until August 1945. A total of 798 planes were built. To solve the problems created by the use of a single engine, the designers developed a particularly deep fuselage split lengthwise by the wing system. The trainee pilot and radio operator-gunner were housed in the upper cockpit, while the student navigator and bombardier sat in the lower cockpit with the instructor. Late in the war an all-wood version of the K11W1 was developed. This was the K11W2, which was used for transport and in antisubmarine warfare. Kyushu K11Ws were also used in suicide missions at the end of the war.
Kyushu K11W Shiragiku
Type: Naval Crew Trainer Specifications: (specifications for this aircraft coming soon)
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