Manshū Hayabusa

This article is about a pre-war Japanese airliner. For the World War II fighter known as the Hayabusa, see Nakajima Ki-43.
MT-1 Hayabusa
Role Airliner
National origin Manchukuo
Manufacturer Manchuria Airplane Manufacturing Company
First flight April 1937[1]
Primary user Manchukuo National Airways
Number built 50-55

The Manshū MT-1 Hayabusa (Japanese: 隼, "Peregrine Falcon") was an airliner produced by the Japanese Manchuria Airplane Manufacturing Company in Manchukuo in the late 1930s.[2][3] It was a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The flight deck was fully enclosed and separate from the passenger cabin, which could seat six people. The type equipped Manchukuo National Airways.


Specifications (Production aircraft)

Data from Japanese Aircraft, 1910-1941[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1 pilot
  • Capacity: 6 passengers
  • Length: 9.38 m (30 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 13.60 m (44 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 27.3 m2 (294 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)
  • Gross weight: 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Nakajima Kotobuki 2-kai-1 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine , 343 kW (460 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
  • Range: 902 km (560 mi, 487 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

Notes
  1. ^ a b Mikesh & Abe 1990, p. 159.
  2. ^ Taylor 1989, p. 620.
  3. ^ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p. 2412.
Bibliography
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
  • Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 0-85177-840-2.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
  • Bueschel, Richard (May 1961). "The Mansyu Hayabusa". Air Pictorial.