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Mitsubishi Ka-8
The Mitsubishi Ka-8 or Mitsubishi Experimental 8-Shi Two-seat Fighter was a prototype Japanese two-seat carrier-based fighter of the 1930s.
Two were built, but no production followed.
Specifications
Crew
2
Length
7.39 m (24 ft 3 in)
Wingspan
10.0 m (32 ft 10 in)
Height
3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
Wing area
26 m2 (280 sq ft)
Airfoil
NACA M-12
Empty weight
1,153 kg (2,542 lb)
Gross weight
1,700 kg (3,748 lb)
Powerplant
1 × Nakajima Kotobuki 2 nine-cylinder radial engine, 430 kW (580 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed
286 km/h (178 mph, 155 kn) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Armament
Guns
2× fixed forward firing 7.7 mm machine guns
1× flexibly mounted 7.7 mm machine gun in rear cockpit.
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