Nakajima Ki-116

Japanese fighter

Ki-116
Role	Single seat fighter Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Manshūkoku Hikōki Seizo KK
First flight	1945
Primary user	Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
Number built	1
Variants	Nakajima Ki-84

The Nakajima Ki-116 was a late-World War II aircraft developed for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. It was essentially a Ki-84 Hayate with the Nakajima Ha-45 engine replaced with a Mitsubishi Ha-112. The design was handled by Mansyū Aircraft in Manchukuo, and thus it is often designated Mansyū Ki-116.

Design and development

The Ki-116 was the last variant of the Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate to enter flight trials. It was originally the fourth Mansyu-built Ki-84-I, adapted to take a 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) Mitsubishi Ha-112-II (aka Kinsei 62) engine, the same engine used in the Kawasaki Ki-100, driving a three-blade propeller borrowed from a Mitsubishi Ki-46-III Dinah. This conversion proved to be very successful, a reduction of 450 kg (1,000 lb) in empty weight being registered. The aircraft was still undergoing tests at the time of Japan's defeat.^[1]^[2]^[3] It appeared somewhat longer and had an increased tail surface area compared to the original Ki-84.^[3]^[4]^[5]

This aircraft was created as a fighter-interceptor. There is no indication that it was intended for the Special Attack suicide role (shimbu-tai).

One aircraft was built at Manshūkoku Hikōki Seizo KK at their plant in Harbin in 1945.

Specifications

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General Characteristics

Crew: one
Length: 9.93 m (32 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 11.23 m (36 ft 11 in)
Height: 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)
Wing Area: 21 m² (226 ft²)
Empty Weight: 2,240 kg (4,938lb)
Loaded Weight: 3,192 kg (7,039lb)
Powerplant: Mitsubishi Ha-112-11
Armament: 2x 20mm Ho-5 cannons in wings and 2x 12.7mm Ho-103 machine guns in upper fuselage

References

Notes

^ Francillon 1966, p. 10.
^ Francillon 1979, p. 235.
^ ^a ^b Bueschel 1971, p. 16.
^ Taylor 1977, p. 267
^ Green & Swanborough 1977, p. 56.

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Nakajima aircraft

Imperial Japanese Navy types

Carrier fighters	A1N A2N A3N A4N
Carrier Torpedo Bombers	B3N B4N B5N B6N
Reconnaissance aircraft	C2N C3N C6N
Dive bombers	D3N
Reconnaissance floatplanes	E2N E4N E8N
Land-based Attack Bombers	G5N G8N G10N
Interceptors	J1N J5N Nakajima Kikka
Transports	L1N
Floatplane fighter	A6M2-N
Other	LB-2 P-1

Imperial Japanese Army types

Army manufacturer type code system	Nieuport 83/Nakajima 甲2 (Ko 2) Nieuport 24/Nakajima 甲3 (Ko 3) Nieuport-Delage NiD 29/Nakajima 甲4 (Ko 4)
Army type-year	Type 91 fighter Type 94 reconnaissance aircraft Type 95 training aircraft Type 97 fighter Type 97 transport Type 100 heavy bomber Type 1 fighter Type 2 single-seat fighter Type 4 fighter
Kitai (airframe #)	Ki-4 Ki-6 Ki-8 Ki-11 Ki-12 Ki-13 Ki-16 Ki-19 Ki-27 Ki-31 Ki-34 Ki-37 Ki-41 Ki-43 Ki-44 Ki-49 Ki-52 Ki-53 Ki-58 Ki-62 Ki-63 Ki-68 Ki-75 Ki-80 Ki-82 Ki-84 Ki-87 Ki-101 Ki-106 Ki-113 Ki-115 Ki-201 Ki-230

WW2 Allied reporting names

v t e Mansyu/Manshu aircraft
Mansyu developments	Ki-71 Ki-79 Ki-98
Civil aircraft	Hayabusa
licensed production	Army Type 88 Reconnaissance Aircraft Army Type 91 Fighter Ki-6 Super Universal Ki-9 Ki-10 Ki-15 Ki-27 Ki-30 Ki-32 Ki-34 Ki-43 Ki-44 Ki-45 Ki-46 Ki-54 Ki-55 Ki-61 Ki-84 Ki-116

v t e Imperial Japanese Army Air Service aircraft designations
1-50	Ki-1 Ki-2 Ki-3 Ki-4 Ki-5 Ki-6 Ki-7 Ki-8 Ki-9 Ki-10 Ki-11 Ki-12 Ki-13 Ki-14 Ki-15 Ki-16 Ki-17 Ki-18 Ki-19 Ki-20 Ki-21 Ki-22 Ki-23 Ki-24 Ki-25 Ki-26 Ki-27 Ki-28 Ki-29 Ki-30 Ki-31 Ki-32 Ki-33 Ki-34 Ki-35 Ki-36 Ki-37 Ki-38 Ki-39 Ki-40 Ki-41 Ki-42 Ki-43 Ki-44 Ki-45 Ki-46 Ki-47 Ki-48 Ki-49 Ki-50
51-100	Ki-51 Ki-52 Ki-53 Ki-54 Ki-55 Ki-56 Ki-57 Ki-58 Ki-59 Ki-60 Ki-61 Ki-62 Ki-63 Ki-64 Ki-66 Ki-67 Ki-68 Ki-69 Ki-70 Ki-71 Ki-72 Ki-73 Ki-74 Ki-75 Ki-76 Ki-77 Ki-78 Ki-79 Ki-80 Ki-81 Ki-82 Ki-83 Ki-84 Ki-85 Ki-86 Ki-87 Ki-88 Ki-89 Ki-90 Ki-91 Ki-92 Ki-93 Ki-94 Ki-95 Ki-96 Ki-97 Ki-98 Ki-99 Ki-100
100-	Ki-101 Ki-102 Ki-103 Ki-105 Ki-106 Ki-107 Ki-108 Ki-109 Ki-110 Ki-111 Ki-112 Ki-113 Ki-114 Ki-115 Ki-116 Ki-117 Ki-118 Ki-119 Ki-147 Ki-148 Ki-167 Ki-174 Ki-200 Ki-201 Ki-202 Ki-230