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The Kawasaki Ki-56, known to the Allies as "Thalia," was a Japanese
two-engine light transport aircraft used during World War II. 121 were built
between 1940 and 1943 when production ceased.
General Characteristics
- Type: Short or Medium Range Transport
- Crew: Pilot, Co-Pilot, Navigator, and Radio Operator; the Navigator
and Radio Operator positions could be combined
- Design and Manufacture: Kawasaki Kokuki Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (The
Kawasaki Aircraft Engineering Company Limited)
- Powerplant: Two 990hp (739kW) Nakajima Ha-25 14-cylinder air-cooled
radial engines
- Maximum level speed: 400 kilometers per hour (248 mph) at 3500 meters
(11,480 feet)
- Service Ceiling: 7400 meters (24,300 feet)
- Range: 3300 kilometers (2060 miles)
- Capacity: 2400 kilograms (5280 pounds), 14 passengers
- Weight: 4672 kilograms (10,300 pounds) empty; 8024 kilograms (17,692
pounds) maximum take-off
Dimensions:
- Span: 20 meters (65.5 feet);
- Length: 15 meters (48.8 feet)
- Height: 3.6 meters (11.7 feet)
- Wing area: 51.2 square meters (551 square feet)
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