The Ki-54 was an advanced twin engine crew trainer that entered
service in 1941. A distinctive feature was two dorsal turrets, with a
canopy separating them. Some 1,400 were built and was given the Allied
code name "Hickory".
Crew consists of a pilor, copilot, bombardier and two gunners. The Ki-54b uses 34 gallons of aviation fuel per hour at routine usage.
Army Type 1 Advanced Trainer Model A
Subassemblies: Medium Fighter-Bomber chassis +4,
Medium
Fighter-Bomber Wings +3, two Large Weapon pods +2, ywo partial rotation
Small Weapon Turrets +0, three retractable wheels
+1.
Powertrain: 2*380-kW aerial HP gasoline
engine [Pods:F] with 2*380-kW prop and 165-gallon standard fuel tanks
[Wings].
Occupancy: 5 CS Cargo: 5 Body, 6
Wings, 2 Pods
Armor
All: 2/3
Weapons
Aircraft LMG {Turrets 1&2: F] (582 each).
Aircraft LMG [Body:L,R] (582 each).
practice bombs [Body:U]
Equipment
Body: Medium radio receiver and transmitter, navigation
instruments,
autopilot, bombsight.
Statistics
| Size: 39'x58'x12' | Payload: 1.04 tons | Lwt: 4.28 tons |
| Volume: 448 |
Maint.: 37 hours | Price: $29,900 |
HT: 10
HP: 210 [body], 165 [each wing], 120 [each pod], 45 [each
turret], 20 [each wheel]
| aSpeed: 233 |
aAccel: 5 |
aDecel: 27 |
aMR: 6.75 |
aSR: 2 | Stall: 61 |
Design Notes
Design speed was 190 mph. The historical speed has been used, as well
as the actual wing area (430 square feet). Weight, cost and HPs of the
wings were halved. Weight was reduced by 12%.
Variants
The Ki-54a was an unarmed two-man pilot trainer.
The Ki-54c was an unarmed transport, with a crew of 2 and 8
passengers.
The Ki-54d was a rare ASW version carrying eight 132-lb depth charges externally.