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The Kokusai Ki-59 (一式輸送機, Isshiki-yusōki) was an early 1940s light transport monoplane built by Nippon Kokusai Koku Kogyo K.K for the Imperial Japanese Army as a development of the Teradako-ken TK-3 which had first flown in 1938.

Ki-59
A Kokusai Ki-59 light personnel transport.
Role Light transport monoplane
Manufacturer Nippon Kokusai Koku Kogyo K.K
First flight 1941
Primary user Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
Number built 59
Variants Kokusai Ku-8

Development


The Teradako-ken TK-3 was a prototype eight-to-ten passenger light transport monoplane built by Nippon Koku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha as a short-range transport for civil use at the request of Imperial Japanese Airways to replace its aging fleet of Airspeed Envoys and Fokker Super Universals. The first of two prototypes flew in June 1938, but was unable to meet the required performance requirements and the project was cancelled. In 1939, the Imperial Japanese Army revived the project to meet its urgent requirement for a light transport and liaison aircraft and instructed Nippon to develop the design as the Ki-59.[1]

The Ki-59 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear and conventional single vertical tail surfaces. It was powered by two 450 hp (336 kW) Hitachi Ha-13a radial engines and other modifications to the design were made to meet Army requirements. The Ki-59 was ordered into production in 1941 with the designation Army Type 1 Transport, and an additional 59 units were produced. After the start of World War II, the aircraft was given the Allied reporting name Theresa. Despite the more powerful engines and modifications sponsored by the Japanese Army, the Ki-59 remained a poor performer and saw little service before being replaced by the more capable Tachikawa Ki-54.[1] A small number were transferred to Manchukuo National Airways.

Near the end of 1941 one Ki-59 was modified into a glider with the removal of the engines and the landing gear replaced by underfuselage skids. It was designated the Ku-8-I or Army Experimental Glider.[2] This was further developed as the Ku-8-II or Army Type 4 Large Transport Glider which became the only operationally-used Japanese assault glider. It was named 'Gander' by the Allies.


Variants


TK-3
Prototype civil transport with two 640 hp (477 kW) Nakajima Kotobuki 3 radial engines, two built.
Ki-59 (Army Type 1 Transport) ("Theresa")
Production military transport with two 450 hp (336 kW) Hitachi Ha-13a radial engines, 59 built.
Ku-8-I (Army Experimental Glider)
Experimental conversion to glider configuration.
Ku-8-II (Army Type 4 Large Transport Glider) ("Gander")
Assault-glider variant.

Operators


 Japan
 Manchukuo

Specifications (Ki-59)


Data from Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War[2]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament


See also


Related lists


References


Notes
  1. Francillon 1979, p. 146.
  2. Francillon 1979, p. 147.
Bibliography

На других языках


[de] Kokusai Ki-59

Die Kokusai Ki-59 (Alliierter Codename: Theresa) war ein zweimotoriges japanisches Transportflugzeug der Heeres-Luftstreitkräfte aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Der Erstflug als Militärtransporter fand im Juni 1939 statt.
- [en] Kokusai Ki-59

[fr] Kokusai Ki-59

Le Kokusai Ki-59 (一式輸送機, Isshiki-yusōki?) était un monoplan de transport léger japonais du début des années 1940, construit par Nippon Kokusai Koku Kogyo K.K (en) pour l'Armée impériale japonaise comme développement du Teradako-ken TK-3, qui avait effectué son premier vol en 1938.

[it] Kokusai Ki-59

Il Kokusai Ki-59 (キ59?), indicato anche Aereo da trasporto Tipo 1 (一式輸送機?) in base alle convenzioni di designazione allora vigenti, e al quale venne assegnato il nome in codice alleato Theresa[2] fu un aereo da trasporto tattico bimotore monoplano ad ala alta sviluppato dall'azienda aeronautica giapponese Nippon Kokusai Koku Kogyo KK negli anni quaranta.

[ru] Kokusai Ki-59

Ki-59 — двухмоторный высокоплан смешанной конструкции.



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