Nakajima Ki-34 / L1N1 THORA

1936

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Nakajima Ki-34 / L1N1 THORA

Nakajima acquired from Douglas Aircraft in the USA licence-construction rights for the DC-2 civil transport. In 1935 a smaller twin-engine light transport, based on the configuration of the DC-2, was designed by Nakajima under the designation AT-1; this was not built, but redesign resulted in an improved AT-2 with two 433kW Nakajima Kotobuki 2-1 radial engines, and this was flown in prototype form on 12 September 1936. Extensive tests were followed by an order for 32 production AT-2s to equip Greater Japan Airlines and Manchurian Airlines, and in early 1937 the type was adopted also by the Imperial Japanese Army under the designation Army Type 97 Transport (Nakajima Ki-34). Production of these three crew/eight passenger military transports totalled 318, 19 being built by Nakajima and 299 by Tachikawa. Some of this total were transferred by the army for navy use, and were redesignated Navy Type AT-2 Transport (Nakajima L1N1). Both civil and military versions were allocated the Allied codename 'Thora', and were in use throughout the Pacific war.

Nakajima Ki-34 / L1N1 THORA

Specification 
 MODELKi-34/L1N1
 CREW3
 PASSENGERS8
 ENGINE2 x Nakajima "Kotobuki-41", 529kW
 WEIGHTS
  Take-off weight5250 kg11574 lb
  Empty weight3500 kg7716 lb
 DIMENSIONS
  Wingspan19.81 m65 ft 0 in
  Length15.3 m50 ft 2 in
  Height4.15 m14 ft 7 in
  Wing area49.2 m2529.58 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
  Max. speed360 km/h224 mph
  Ceiling7000 m22950 ft
  Range w/max.fuel1200 km746 miles

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Nakajima Ki-34 / L1N1 THORAA three-view drawing (752 x 1032)

Comments
wanshan, 21.06.2011 04:56

and were in use throughout the Pacific war.

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Mykola, 25.09.2010 10:14

Could drop parashute troops

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