Ki-62

Role	Fighter aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	Japan
Manufacturer	Nakajima Aircraft Company
Designer	T. Koyama
Primary user	Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (intended)
Number built	None
Developed into	Nakajima Ki-84

The Nakajima Ki-62 was a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft proposed by the Nakajima Aircraft Company for use by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. Neither the Ki-62 project or its Ki-63 variant proceeded beyond the design stage.

Design and development

To compete with the Kawasaki Ki-61 as a possible new light fighter for the Imperial Japanese Army, Nakajima designer T. Koyama developed the Ki-62.^[1] The design – a low-wing, single-seat monoplane with a bubble canopy powered by an 877-kilowatt (1,175-hp) Kawasaki Ha-40 liquid-cooled engine – showed promise, but Nakajima discontinued development of the Ki-62 in order to focus on production of its Ki-43 and Ki-44 fighters. The Ki-62 design was not wasted effort, however, as Nakajima later incorporated Ki-62 design features and data into its Ki-84 fighter.^[2]

Variants

Nakajima also planned the Ki-63, a version of the Ki-62 powered by a 784 kW (1,051 hp) Mitsubishi Ha-102 radial engine, but did not pursue the design.^[2]

Specifications

Data from Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Powerplant: 1 × Kawasaki Ha-40 V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine, 877 kW (1,176 hp)

Performance

References

Notes

^ "Nakajima Ki-62". www.historyofwar.org. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c Francillon, René (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam & Company Limited. p. 487. ISBN 0-370-30251-6.

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 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

Design and development

Variants

Specifications

See also

References

Notes