KAWASAKI KI 61

The Kawasaki Ki-61 was a Japanese World War II fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. The first reports of encounters claimed the Ki-61s were Messerschmitt Bf 109s, further reports claimed that the new aircraft was an Italian design, this led to the Allied reporting name of "Tony" assigned by the United States War department, the Japanese Army designation was "Army Type 3 Fighter". It was the only mass produced Japanese fighter of the war to use a liquid cooled inline V engine. Over 3,000 Ki-61s were produced and the initial prototypes saw action over Yokohama during the Halsey-Doolittle raid on 18th April 1942 and they continued to fly combat missions throughout the war.

This model of the Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony captures the graceful lines and mean look of the full size airplane and the weathered, detailed finish will turn heads where ever you fly. The model has been designed around a .40~46 size 2 stroke or .61~70 4 stroke engines though equally at home with an equivalent size electric motor. It is supplied with fixed landing gear but it is easily converted to retracts, the wheel wells are already installed.

The model is of balsa and lite-ply construction and is fully covered in a scale weathered camoflaged finish. Also supplied is a fiberglass cowling, landing gear doors, machine gun detail and hand painted pilot.

Features:
• Balsa and lite-ply construction
• Fully covered in authentic weathered camoflage finish
• Fiberglass cowling
• ABS pitot tube
• Landing gear doors
• Machine gun detail
• Hand painted pilot
• Control surfaces pre-hinged and installed

Specs:
Wingspan: 1540mm
Fuselage: 1120mm
All Up Weight: 2.75~3kg

Requires:
5~6 channel transmitter and receiver
5 standard size servos
.40~46 size 2 stroke or .61~70 size 4 stroke engine or electric equivalent.

Includes:
Wheels, servo trays, engines mounts, pitot tube, antenna, fuel tank, fiberglass cowling, radiator air scoop, pilot figure, spinner, decals and all hardware.