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	Manchukuo Aircraft Company
First flight	April 1937[1]
Primary user	Manchukuo National Airways

The Manshū MT-1 Hayabusa (Japanese: 隼, "Peregrine Falcon") was an airliner produced 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

Data from Japanese Aircraft, 1910-1941^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 pilot
• Capacity: 6 passengers
• Length: 9.38 m (30 ft 9¾ in)
• Wingspan: 13.60 m (44 ft 7½ in)
• Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 9¾ in)
• Wing area: 27.3 m² (294 ft²)
• Empty weight: 1,700 kg (3,747 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)
• Cruising speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)
• Range: 902 km (560 miles)
• Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,700 ft)

References

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Mikesh and 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.; Shorzoe Abe (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.