ICM 32032 Ki-86a/K9W1 "Cypress" WWII Japan Training Aircraft

The Kyushu Ki-86 was a Japanese fixed landing gear biplane training and training aircraft in the classic layout of the World War II period. The prototype flight took place in 1942, and serial production started in the same year. The drive was provided by a single Hitachi Ha-47 engine with 100 HP. The length of the aircraft was 6.62 meters with a wingspan of 7.4 meters. The maximum speed was up to 183 km / h. The machine did not have a permanent on-board armament.

The Kyushu Ki-86 was in fact a license version of the German training machine Bückner Bü-131, which was included in the Luftwaffe equipment in 1939. In the same year, the manufacturer conducted demonstrations of its aircraft's capabilities in front of representatives of the Japanese Navy, which, moreover, were fully successful. However, talks regarding the purchase of licensing rights lasted until 1942. After their completion, the machine was quickly put into production. It is worth noting that the machine quickly became interested in the aviation of the Japanese Army, which from 1943/1944 started implementing this machine into the line, with the Nippon Kokusai Koka plant responsible for its production for the Army.