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Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 3:01pm

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What american aircraft design was built and operated by the Japanese during WWII, practically unmodified? Also, what was the American designation of this aircraft?

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Reply #1 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 4:21pm

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What american aircraft design was built and operated by the Japanese during WWII, practically unmodified? Also, what was the American designation of this aircraft?

Japanese designation: L2D2

US Designation (one of them): R4D

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Reply #2 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 4:41pm

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You're on a roll! I never heard of the R4D, but it was the Japanese L2D2, allied designation, 'Tabby'! The plane most recognized as the Douglas DC3, or the military C47 Skytrain.

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Reply #3 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 4:49pm

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And what german design fought for Japan?

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Reply #4 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 4:51pm

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ME190??

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Reply #5 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 4:55pm

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The KI-61 was loosely based on the ME109, but I think this isn't what you were looking for.

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/IJARG/images/ki61-2.jpg

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Reply #6 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 4:57pm

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Maybe it is the Ki-61 because the Ki-201 never flew.

http://149.142.139.138/Web/Images/Karyu/KaryuTopRt.jpg

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Reply #7 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 5:13pm

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Ki-61. One of the few (maybe even the only ) japanese design with an inline engine. Designed by a german.

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Reply #8 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 7:59pm

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The KI-61 was loosely based on the ME109, but I think this isn't what you were looking for.

Very loosely based by the look of it. I don't who designed it (I could probably find out easily enough) but it looks more like a Heinkel to me.

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Reply #9 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 9:03pm

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Ki-61. One of the few (maybe even the only ) japanese design with an inline engine. Designed by a german.

The design is attributed to Takeo Doi, assisted by Shin Owada. Both the Ki-60 and Ki-61 were designed around the licence built DB601A. THe lighter Ki-61 came out the better design.

Ultimately, engine shortages led the basic design to be re-engined with the Mitsubishi Ha-112 radial engine and this resulted in an overall better fighter.

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Reply #10 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 9:06pm

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You're on a roll! I never heard of the R4D, but it was the Japanese L2D2, allied designation, 'Tabby'! The plane most recognized as the Douglas DC3, or the military C47 Skytrain.

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The R4D was the US Naval designation of the C-47/DC-3 series.

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Reply #11 - Dec 4^th, 2005 at 3:32am

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A-hah! A Kawasaki! Uh.. . how come the handlebars are so flat, Tony? ??? 8)

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Reply #12 - Dec 5^th, 2005 at 10:15am

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You're on a roll! I never heard of the R4D, but it was the Japanese L2D2, allied designation, 'Tabby'! The plane most recognized as the Douglas DC3, or the military C47 Skytrain.

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Please help me. I'm a bit confused. Are we not supposed to insert hotlinks from other sites, even though in the "Add YABBC tags:" section, it provides the ability to add hotlinks?

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Reply #13 - Dec 5^th, 2005 at 10:20am

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Please help me. I'm a bit confused. Are we not supposed to insert hotlinks from other sites, even though in the "Add YABBC tags:" section, it provides the ability to add hotlinks?

You can add a link to an image hosted on another site using URL brackets like this. http://www.lemairesoft.happyhost.org/photo/avion1/102014981.jpg

To post the actual image in the topic you should download the image & upload it to the Simviation server. http://www.simviation.com/yabbupload.html

PS. The reason your photo doesn't show up is down to the policy of the webmaster of the site it's hosted on & nothing to do with anyone here.

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