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Tachikawa Ki-74
The Tachikawa Ki-74 was a Japanese experimental long-range reconnaissance bomber of World War II.
A twin-engine, mid-wing monoplane, it was developed for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service but never deployed in combat.
The Ki-74 was designed for high altitude operation with a pressurized cabin for its crew.
16 aircraft were built.
Specifications
Crew
5
Capacity
9,200 kg (20,300 lb)
Length
17.65 m (57 ft 11 in)
Wingspan
18.6 m (61 ft 0 in)
Height
5.1 m (16 ft 9 in)
Wing area
80 m2 (860 sq ft)
Empty weight
10,200 kg (22,487 lb)
Gross weight
19,400 kg (42,770 lb)
Powerplant
2 × Mitsubishi Ha104 Ru turbo-supercharged 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,500 kW (2,000 hp) each
Performance
Maximum speed
570 km/h (350 mph, 310 kn)
Cruise speed
400 km/h (250 mph, 220 kn)
Range
8,000 km (5,000 mi, 4,300 nmi)
Service ceiling
12,000 m (39,000 ft)
Wing loading
242.5 kg/m2 (49.7 lb/sq ft)
Power/mass
0.154 kW/kg (0.093 hp/lb; 0.206 hp/kg)
Armament
1 x 12.7 mm (0.500 in) Ho-103 machine gun
1,000 kg (2,200 lb) bomb load.
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