What Cockpit? MK V
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Is the current pic Soviet by any chance?
Is the current pic Soviet by any chance?
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Sorry, not the Ki61 Swallow. The protoypes were completed in late 1943, the production aircraft built in 1944-5. Here is the aft-cockpit.
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Sorry for not posting a pic after my successful effort in post #890, people. I was away at my daughter's wedding, and I had forgotten my password. 
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The Kawasaki Ki-96 was a Japanese heavy fighter of World War II. Manufacture did not proceed past the prototype stage.
The success of the Ki-45 Toryu led Kawasaki to start development of an evolved version. Three prototypes of the new Ki-96 two-seat fighter were constructed from August 1942. By late in that year, the J.A.A.F. were looking for a single-seat heavy fighter and Kawasaki were directed to convert the Ki-96. The first prototype was ready in September 1943. In the event, indecision by J.A.A.F. officials, who proved unable to integrate the new type into their plans, resulted in the Ki-96 first reverting to the two-seat design and finally being abandoned.
The wings and tail unit of the Ki-96 would, in due course, form part of the structure of the Ki-102 Randy.
The success of the Ki-45 Toryu led Kawasaki to start development of an evolved version. Three prototypes of the new Ki-96 two-seat fighter were constructed from August 1942. By late in that year, the J.A.A.F. were looking for a single-seat heavy fighter and Kawasaki were directed to convert the Ki-96. The first prototype was ready in September 1943. In the event, indecision by J.A.A.F. officials, who proved unable to integrate the new type into their plans, resulted in the Ki-96 first reverting to the two-seat design and finally being abandoned.
The wings and tail unit of the Ki-96 would, in due course, form part of the structure of the Ki-102 Randy.
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Tiger_mate, sorry not a Kawasaki, although it does resemble the Yokosuka D4Y "Judy". It was designed to be employed in an unusual way. The aircraft's first operational mission was cancelled late in the war. The photo(s) are of the only known example extant.
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Intersting painting above right. The surrender of Japan is imminenet if not already occured, and the submariners in a last act of defiance are catapulting the aircraft overboard. It will not require floats as they intend to scuttle it, which is why they are attacking the floats with hammers and axes.
If anybody has a quizz ready to go, please launch now. Otherwise I will get back here asap.
If anybody has a quizz ready to go, please launch now. Otherwise I will get back here asap.
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Its funny how the interior paint tells much about the crafts origins. That last one screamed Japan to me, as it did others I think.
Anyway, I will take Tiger up on his offer.
Anyway, I will take Tiger up on his offer.
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