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Ku-4

Kayaba Industry · Experimental · Japan · WWII (1939–1945)

Ku-4 — Experimental
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The Kayaba Ku-4 was a research aircraft built in Japan in 1940 to investigate the possibilities of tailless aircraft designs. It followed designer Hidemasa Kimura's successful Ku-2 and Ku-3 designs for the Imperial Japanese Army. While these previous aircraft had been gliders, however, the Ku-4 was to be powered by a pusher engine. It had a low, swept wing, and like the Ku-2, fins at the wingtips.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Experimental
Domain
Defence
Era
WWII (1939–1945)
Country
Japan
Manufacturer
Kayaba Industry
Status
Retired
Engine
piston engine
Thrust / Power
120 hp (90 kW)
Length (ft)
11
Wingspan (ft)
32
Range (mi)
190
Max Speed (mph)
110