Kawanishi Baika
The Baika (Plum Blossom) was inspired by the German V-1 flying bomb. Intended as a special attacker (piloted suicide aircraft), the Baika was to be fitted with an undercarriage jettisonable after takeoff. The single Maru Ka-10 pulse jet was to be mounted either above the fuselage (as in the V-1) or beneath it. A 250kg explosive warhead was to be placed in the nose of the aircraft. When the war ended the Baika was still on the drawing board.
Kawanishi Baika
Type: Special Attack
Service: Japanese Navy Air Force (JNAF)
Crew: Pilot
Armament: 551 lb (250 kg) warhead in nose
Reference: Francillon: 490
Specifications:
Length: 22' 11.6" (7.00 m)
Height: n/a
Wingspan: 21' 8" (6.60 m)
Wing area: n/a
Empty Weight: 1653 lbs (750 kg)
Loaded Weight: 3152 lbs (1430 kg)
Propulsion:
No. of Engines: 1
Powerplant: Maru Ka-10 pulse jet engine
Horsepower: 794 lb (360 kg) thrust
Performance:
Range: n/a
Max Speed: 347 mph (556 km/h)
Production: none produced
Additional information on this aircraft can be found at Wikipedia HERE.
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