Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien Army Type 3 Fighter Family
The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien was a Japanese Army fighter family distinguished by its streamlined liquid-cooled inline-engine layout, unusual among Japan's wartime fighters. First flown in December 1941, it combined Kawasaki's indigenous airframe design with licensed engine technology and later spawned the radial-engined Ki-100 development.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Kawasaki Ki-61Army Type 3 FighterHienTony
- Family Name
- Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
- Full Name
- Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien Army Type 3 Fighter Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien was a Japanese Army fighter family distinguished by its streamlined liquid-cooled inline-engine layout, unusual among Japan's wartime fighters. First flown in December 1941, it combined Kawasaki's indigenous airframe design with licensed engine technology and later spawned the radial-engined Ki-100 development.
- First Flight Year
- 1,941
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 06:37:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 06:37:43 UTC