The Tachikawa Ki-54 was a Japanese, twin-engine advanced trainer used during World War II. The aircraft was named Hickory by the Allies. The Ki-54 was developed in response to an …

May 19, 2019 · Two 380 kw (510 hp) Hitachi Ha-13-KO nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines. Four 7.69 mm (0.303 in) Type 89 machine guns; provision for practice bombs. The Tachikawa …

Jan 15, 2012 · Courtesy of a regular correspondent, some interesting film of a very well-preserved Ki-54 discovered 320m down at the bottom of a freshwater lake in Japan, here, here and here. …

Aug 30, 2015 · The Ki-54 entered Imperial Japanese Army service in 1941. It was originally designed as an advanced trainer for aircrews advancing to multi-engine types. The “Hickory” …

The Ki-54d was an antisubmarine patrol aircraft carrying 8 60 kg (132 lb) depth charges. Only a few were built and they saw little action. The Ki-54 was a very successful trainer that was also …

Oct 21, 2022 · A Tachikawa Ki-54, the twin-engine advanced trainer aircraft used during World War II by imperial Japan, can be seen at Tachihi Holdings in Tachikawa, Japan, Oct. 27-30, …

The Tachikawa Ki-54 was a Japanese twin-engine advanced trainer used during the Second World War. The aircraft was named Hickory by the Allies. The Ki-54 was developed in …

The Ki-54 twin-engine aircraft design was developed by Ryokichi Endo of the Tachikawa Aircraft Company in response for a Japanese Army requirement for an advanced trainer with such …

A total of 1,368 Tachikawa Ki-54s were built between 1940 and 1945. They were used as crew-training planes and for light transport. Known as "Hickory" in the Allied code, this small two …

Designed by Ryokichi Endo of Tachikawa Hikōki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tachikawa Aircraft Company Limited) as an advanced trainer trainer, the Tachikawa Ki-54 was flown as a prototype form …