Tachikawa Aircraft Company
| Founded | 1924 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Tachikawa, Japan |
| Website | www |
Tachikawa Aircraft Company Limited (立川飛行機株式会社 Tachikawa Hikōki Kabushiki Kaisha?) was an aircraft manufacturer in the Empire of Japan, specializing primarily in aircraft for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. It was based at Tachikawa, in Tokyo Prefecture.
In November 1924, Ishikawajima Shipyards (the future IHI Corporation) established a subsidiary company, the Ishikawajima Aircraft Manufacturing Company (石川島飛行機製作所 Ishikawajima Hikōki Seisakushō?). The company's first aircraft was a primary training aircraft called the Red Dragonfly.
In 1936, the Imperial Japanese Army acquired a controlling interest in the company, and renamed it the Tachikawa Aircraft Company Ltd. The company manufactured a number of types, mostly training aircraft and fighters for the Imperial Japanese Army. Some were its own designs placed into full production, such as the Ki-9 and Ki-36. A number of others were either short-run specials, or prototypes that did not enter production. Of note was the Ki-77, and experimental long range aircraft that set a record by flying directly from Tokyo to New York City.There is no citation or evidence found that this ever happened. Indeed, the Ki-77 was developed during World War 2, making it very unlikely that it would have flown directly between Japan and the United States.
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