View Full Version : Unidentified Japanese Ambulance biplane
I am sure one of the competitors in the "What ?" threads will be able to identify this one. All my usual sources have failed.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/639x416/ja0054_983010f81ef59f76a37130002172d96eccd90e74.jpg
Quemerford
4th Apr 2020, 12:42
Tachikawa KKY-1.
NutLoose
4th Apr 2020, 13:44
Looks like a DH80b Hornet Moth. Remember they used everything from the DC3 early on.
https://wikivisually.com/wiki/De_Havilland_Hornet_Moth
teeteringhead
4th Apr 2020, 16:20
Certainly has the look of a Gipsy Major cowling.
Look at the wings again - it's a sesquiplane and in no way a Hornet Moth.
Quemerford has given the answer.
http://www.aviastar.org/pictures/japan/tachikawa_kky.jpg
I think Quemerford has it
India Four Two
4th Apr 2020, 17:56
Certainly has the look of a Gipsy Major cowling.
... but the prop goes the wrong way.
India Four Two
4th Apr 2020, 18:01
Hello UK. :)
As ever this forum does not disappoint. Searching for the Tachikawa KKY-1 shows it to have been Cirrus Hermes powered and from 1933, having been inspired by licence built Fox Moths. Thanks all.
India Four Two
4th Apr 2020, 23:20
Amazing. I had never noticed that the Cirrus rotates the other way from a Gipsy!
NutLoose
4th Apr 2020, 23:58
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=32870&start=15
one11
13th May 2020, 10:58
As my last mystery was quickly solved, hopefully it will be the same with this other Japanese 1930 s design...........
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/500x326/s_l500_39e73cfcbc6974cc068e767871b4a1466c57a078.jpg
treadigraph
13th May 2020, 11:22
Reminds me a bit of something... Italian or Russian I think...
Bushfiva
13th May 2020, 11:33
The writing says it's a Potez 41.
DaveReidUK
13th May 2020, 12:22
Original of the photo (from l'Aérophile) before the fake colour was added:
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1416x610/potez_41_3680ba7e1afeab7ff0d06b9f67fcde342be0b866.jpg
one11
13th May 2020, 15:21
Thanks to both. So no connection with Japan other than that the publisher thought it interesting .
Fareastdriver
14th May 2020, 14:40
Everybody standing around with their hands in their pockets, 'nothing to do with me, mate.'