The Ki-27 was a single-seater, highly maneuverable, fixed-gear airplane, but it was no match for the Flying Tigers. When one thinks of Imperial Japan’s World War II fighter planes, the legendary ...
During World War II, Imperial Japan had its fair share of success with multiengine bombers, though not to the degree that its Axis partner Nazi Germany did (see the Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 111) ...
TOKYO — The only existing Imperial Japanese Army training aircraft of its kind will soon be on display for a short time in western Tokyo. A Tachikawa Ki-54, the twin-engine advanced trainer aircraft ...
In early 1938, the Aeronautical Research Institute of the University of Tokyo started a research program to investigate flying characteristics at high speeds. While the primary intent of this endeavor ...
The inspiration for this article comes from the Rex’s Hangar channel of MSN, specifically a video posted on or about April 8, 2025, titled “Japan’s Failed Copycat Bombers | Mitsubishi Ki-1 & Ki-2.” As ...