Tachikawa Ki-54

Ki-54
Tachikawa Ki-54
Role	Twin-engine advanced crew trainer
Manufacturer	Tachikawa Aircraft Company Ltd
Designer	Ryokichi Endo
First flight	Summer 1940
Introduction	1941
Retired	1945 (Japan) 1952 (China)
Primary user	Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
Produced	1941-1945
Number built	1,368

The Tachikawa Ki-54 was a Japanese twin-engine advanced trainer used during World War II. The aircraft was named Hickory by the Allies.

The Ki-54 was developed in response to an Imperial Japanese Army requirement for a twin-engine advanced trainer, principally for crew training. The prototype first flew in summer 1940 and, on completing trials, entered production in 1941 as Army Type 1 Advanced Trainer Model A (Ki-54a). The Ki-54a was soon followed by the Ki-54b as Army Type 1 Operations Trainer Model B and Ki-54c as Army Type 1 Transport Model C. The Ki-54b and -c enjoyed successful careers until the end of the war. A few captured aircraft were flown after the war by various users.

Data from The Concise Guide to Axis Aircraft of World War II;Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

4x 7.7-mm (0.303-in) machine guns, practice bombs

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