Tachikawa Ki-55

Trainer

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Tachikawa Ki-55 is a single-engine two-seat trainer aircraft produced by the Japanese manufacturer Tachikawa Aircraft Company. The Ki-55 was operated by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force and the Royal Thai Air Force.

The Ki-55 is a trainer aircraft variant of the Tachikawa Ki-36.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Radial Engine
Engine Model	Hitachi Ha-13a
Engine Power	375 kW	503 hp

Speed	348 km/h	188 kts 216 mph
Service Ceiling	8.150 m	26.739 ft
Range	1.059 km	572 NM 658 mi.

Empty Weight	1.292 kg	2.848 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	1.721 kg	3.794 lbs

Wing Span	11,80 m	38 ft 9 in
Wing Area	20,0 m²	215 ft²
Length	8,00 m	26 ft 3 in
Height	3,64 m	11 ft 11 in

First Flight	1939
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1939-1943
Total Production	1389
Developed from	Tachikawa Ki-36

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Tachikawa Ki-55

[Photo-ID: 6448] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
	Tachikawa Ki-55 Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: F6
Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]

[Photo-ID: 6449] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
	Tachikawa Ki-55 Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: F6
Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]

[Photo-ID: 6450] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
	Tachikawa Ki-55 Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: F6
Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]

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