The 会式一号機 (Kaishiki No.1, kaishikiichigouki) was the first successful[lower-alpha 1] Japanese-designed and constructed airplane. It was designed by Captain Yoshitoshi Tokugawa and was first flown by him on October 13, 1911 at Tokorozawa in Saitama Prefecture.[2]

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Kaishiki No.1
Replica at Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
Role	First military airplane designed and flown in Japan Type of aircraft
National origin	Japan
Designer	Yoshitoshi Tokugawa
First flight	October 25, 1911
Number built	1
Developed from	Farman III
Developed into	Kaishiki No.2-6
Other name(s)	Kaishiki 1, Kaishiki Biplane 1
Type	Experimental biplane
First flight	October 13, 1911

There is a replica displayed in the Tokorozawa Aviation Museum, located near the place where the aircraft's first flight took place.[3]

Specifications

Data from Japanese Aircraft 1910–1941[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in)
• Upper wingspan: 10.50 m (34 ft 5 in)
• Lower wingspan: 8.0 m (26 ft 3 in)
• Height: 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 41.0 m² (441 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
• Gross weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Omega 7-cylinder rotary engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed Chauvière

Performance

• Maximum speed: 72 km/h (45 mph, 39 kn)
• Endurance: 3 hr

References

• Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft 1910–1941. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 0-85177-840-2.

External links

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