Product Description

- In 1939, the Imperial Army instructed Tachikawa Aircraft to create a prototype of an advanced training aircraft that could be used for multiple purposes as a successor to the Type 95 Type 2 training aircraft.
- The basic requirements are that it is all-metal, twin-engine, and retractable, and in addition to the main and co-pilots, students such as pilot trainees, navigator trainees, communication crew trainees, bombardier trainees, and rotating machine gunner trainees are required. A total of 6 to 7 people, including the instructor and assistant professor, were asked to be on board.
- Tachikawa developed the aircraft by leveraging its experience in producing the Nakajima Type 97 transport aircraft and the Lockheed Super Electra licensed transport aircraft, and the prototype first flew in 1940.
- After some minor modifications were made to the aircraft as the examination results were favorable, it was officially adopted as a set twin-engine advanced training aircraft in 1941.
- It was a masterpiece that was easy to use, with a spacious interior that could be used for multiple purposes and a cockpit with good visibility.
- The Hei type is a transport aircraft type and was used as a training aircraft for airborne drop, and some were also used by civilians.
- More than 1300 aircraft of each type were produced.
- It was also codenamed Hickory by the Allied Forces.

- What will be released this time is the ``captured machine'' type C which was used after the war.
- 3 types of markings included: US Army Air Force, French Air Force, North Korean Army x 1 each


Item Size/Weight : 30.2 x 20.4 x 5.1 cm / 214g

Product Specifications

Country

USA , France , North Korea

Item code

SPHSH72485

JAN code

8594071089504

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