Kokusai Ki.76 Type 3 ("Stella")
The Kokusai Ki-76 was the Japanese equivalent of the German Fieseler Fi-156 Storch, but it was not a mere copy. The main differences were a different system of wing flaps and the use of a radial engine instead of the Storch's inverted-V engine. In many other respects the aircraft were similar, though the Ki-76 had improved general characteristics, resulting in the Ki-76 being able to outperform the Fi-156 in everything except landing distance. The Ki-76 went into production in the fall of 1942 and was used until the end of the war as a liaison and artillery observation plane. It is not known how many of these light planes, known as "Stella" to the Allies, were built before productoin ended in 1944.
Kokusai Ki.76 Type 3
Type: Liaison Specifications: (specifications for this aircraft coming soon)
Additional information on this aircraft can be found at Wikipedia HERE.
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