Kawanishi K-11

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K-11
General information
TypeSingle-seat carrier fighter
National origin Japan
Manufacturer Kawanishi Aircraft Company
Number built2
History
First flight1927

The Kawanishi K-11 was a 1920s Japanese single-seat carrier fighter designed and built by the Kawanishi Aircraft Company to meet an Imperial Japanese Navy requirement. [1] The type did not enter service, and only two prototypes were built.

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Development and design

The K-11 was a private venture programme designed to meet a 1926 Imperial Japanese Navy requirement for a single-seat carrier fighter to replace the Mitsubishi 1MF, competing against officially sponsored designs from Aichi (the Aichi Type H), Mitsubishi (the 1MF9), and Nakajima. [1] [2] [3] The K-11 Experimental Carrier Fighter was an equal-span biplane with a conventional landing gear and powered by 500 hp (373 kW) BMW inline engine. [1] It had a metal fuselage with fabric covering and wooden wings. [2]

The first prototype made its maiden flight in July 1927, with a second prototype, with a modified fuselage and tail, being built in 1928. The type was not accepted by the Navy, however, with the Nakajima design being selected, entering production as the A1N. The two K-11s were used by Kawanishi as communications and liaison aircraft. [1] [2]

Specifications

Data from Japanese Aircraft 1910–1941 [2]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 Orbis 1985, p. 2236
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 133–134.
  3. ↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 65, 165, 224.
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