Kawasaki Ki-148
| Ki-148 I-Gо̄ Model 1 Otsu | |
|---|---|
| Type | Guided air-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Kōkūki Kōgyō K.K. |
| Produced | 1944-1945 |
| No.built | ~180 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 680 kg (1,500 lb) |
| Length | 4.09 m (13 ft 5 in) |
| Wingspan | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) /Wing area:1.95 m2(21 sq ft) |
| Effective firing range | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Warhead | Shaped charge |
| Warhead weight | 300 kg (661 lb) |
| Propellant | 1 x 1.47 kN (330 lbf) thrustToku-Ro Mark 1 Model 2rocket |
| Maximum speed | 550 km/h (340 mph) |
Guidance system | radio-control |
Launch platform | Kawasaki Ki-102in service (Kawasaki Ki-48for trials) |
| References | Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War[1] |
TheKawasaki I-Gо̄ Model 1 Otsu(No.1 Model 1B), otherwise known asKi-148was aWorld War IIJapaneseguidedair-to-surface missiledesigned in 1944. Developed alongside its sister project theMitsubishi I-Gо̄ Model 1 Kо̄and the laterTokyo Imperial UniversitydesignedI-Gо̄ Model 1 Hei,the Ki-148 was a simple radio-controlled guided missile propelled by a liquidrocket enginegenerating 1.47 kN (330 lbf) ofthrustfor up to 80 seconds.[2]Compared to the Ki-147, the Ki-148 was physically smaller and carried a 300 kg warhead versus the 800 kg warhead of the Ki-147.[3]
Test trials were carried out in late 1944 and the weapon was quickly ordered by the war ministry. Launched during tests from a modifiedKawasaki Ki-48light bomber,its standardmother aircraftwas to be the modernKawasaki Ki-102attack aircraft.Although approximately 180 missiles were built, none saw service before the end ofWorld War II.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abFrancillon 1979,p. 532.
- ^Martin Caidin (1956)."Japanese Guided Missiles in World War II".Journal of Jet Propulsion.26(8): 691–694.doi:10.2514/8.7117.
- ^Toshihiko Ogawa, "Phantom New Machine," Kojinsha NF Bunko, 2003. ISBN 4-7698-2142-5
- Bibliography
- Francillon, René J. Ph.D. (1979).Japanese aircraft of the Pacific War(2nd ed.). London: Putnam. p. 532.ISBN0-370-30251-6.
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