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Aircraft · Japan · 1945-1945

Nakajima Ki-115

improvised kamikaze aircraft

Built from wood and welded steel tube in anticipation of the expected Allied invasion of Japan, the Tsurugi (Sabre) was a deliberately crude, cheap-to-mass-produce suicide aircraft meant to be flown by barely-trained pilots on a one-way mission. Its landing gear was jettisoned after takeoff since there was never meant to be a landing. The war ended before it saw combat.

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crew1
top speed550 km/h
armament1x 250-800kg bomb
produced105

Pacific

Nakajima Ki-115 "Tsurugi" kamikaze aircraft.
Nakajima Ki-115 "Tsurugi" kamikaze aircraft.Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source
Nakajima Ki-115 kamikaze aircraft "war prize" on display as a "gate guardian", in faux United States Air Force markings, at Yokota Air Base. The aircraft was on display at Yokota between 1945 and 1952.
Nakajima Ki-115 kamikaze aircraft "war prize" on display as a "gate guardian", in faux United States Air Force markings, at Yokota Air Base. The aircraft was on display at Yokota between 1945 and 1952.Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source
Ki-115 shortly after the war, with its propeller removed to prevent unauthorized flight.
Ki-115 shortly after the war, with its propeller removed to prevent unauthorized flight.Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source