Kawasaki Ki.10 Type 95 ("Perry")



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Designed in 1934, the Kawasaki Ki-10 was an attempt to make a fighter that could compete with the British Hawker Fury and the American P-26 Peashooter. The first prototype was completed in March of 1935, with the Ki-10-I going into production in December of 1935. The type was continually improved, with different versions being produced or tested until production ceased in November 1937. The Ki-10 saw service in Japan, Formosa, Korea, and Manchukuo, and participated in combat operations in China and Manchuria during the second Sino-Japanese conflict. By the time World War II started the Ki-10 had been relegated to training and other auxiliary duties. Allied intelligence assigned the Ki-10 the codename of "Perry", as they believed the type to still be in front-line use; however, the type was only occasionally encountered over China.

Kawasaki Ki.10-I Type 95

Type:           Fighter
Crew:           Pilot
Armament:       two 7.7mm type 89 machine guns

Specifications:
        Length:         23' 7.5" (7.2 m)
        Height:         9' 10" (3 m)
        Wingspan:       31' 4" (11.12 m)
        Wing area:      215-277  sq. ft (20 sq. m)
        Empty Weight:   2,866 lbs (1300 kg)
	Loaded Weight:  3,638 lbs (1650 kg)
        Gross Weight:   n/a
        Max Weight:     n/a

Propulsion:
        No. of Engines: 1
        Powerplant:     Kawasaki Ha-9-IIa twelve cylinder vee liquid-cooled engine
        Horsepower:     850 hp at takeoff

Performance:
        Range:          684 miles (1100 km)
        Cruise Speed:   n/a
        Max Speed:      248.5 mph (400 km/hr)
        Climb:          to 16405 ft (5000 m) in 5 min
        Ceiling:        32810 ft (10000 m)

Kawasaki Ki.10-II Type 95

Type:           Fighter
Crew:           Pilot
Armament:       two 7.7mm type 89 machine guns

Specifications:
        Length:         24' 9.25" (7.55 m)
        Height:         9' 10" (3 m)
        Wingspan:       32' 10.5" (10.02 m)
        Wing area:      247-569  sq. ft (23 sq. m)
        Empty Weight:   2,998 lbs (1360 kg)
	Loaded Weight:  3,836 lbs (1740 kg)
        Gross Weight:   n/a
        Max Weight:     n/a

Propulsion:
        No. of Engines: 1
        Powerplant:     Kawasaki Ha-9-IIa twelve cylinder vee liquid-cooled engine
        Horsepower:     850 hp at takeoff

Performance:
        Range:          684 miles (1100 km)
        Cruise Speed:   n/a
        Max Speed:      248.5 mph (400 km/hr)
        Climb:          to 16405 ft (5000 m) in 5 min
        Ceiling:        37730 ft (11500 m)


Additional information on this aircraft can be found at Wikipedia HERE.

For a very nice scale color drawing of this aircraft, see
here.

Additional color schemes for this aircraft can be found here.


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