Liuchow Kwangsi Type 3

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Liuchow Kwangsi Type 3
Role Fighter
National origin Republic of China
Manufacturer Liuchow Mechanical and Aircraft Factory
Designer Chee Wing Jeang
First flight 1937
Number built 1

The Liuchow Kwangsi Type 3 was a Chinese fighter prototype prior to the Second World War.

Development[]

Developed by Chee Wing Jeang, the Type 3 was a single-seat fighter biplane, the prototype of which was produced by . It was of mixed construction with spruce and plywood wooden wings, welded steel tube fuselage and covered in fabric and plywood skinning. It was armed with one 7.7mm synchronised machine gun.

Operational history[]

The prototype was flown for the first time in July 1937. The poor performance of the aircraft resulted in no further development being carried out. No data except armaments, construction and engine have survived.

Operators[]

 China

Specifications[]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 6.25 m (21 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 22 m2 (240 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 760 kg (1,676 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,043 kg (2,299 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × 7 cylinder radial engine , 190 kW (260 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 283 km/h (176 mph, 153 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
  • Endurance: 3 hours

Armament

  • 1 x 7.7 mm machine gun

See also[]

References[]

  • Green, William; Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books.

Books[]

  • William Green; Gordon Swanborough (2001). The Complete Book Of Fighters: An Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Every Fighter Aircraft Built And Flown. London, UK: Salamander Books Ltd. p. 608. ISBN 978-1-84065-269-7.
  • Lennart Andersson (2008). A History of Chinese Aviation: Encyclopedia of Aircraft and Aviation in China until 1949. Taipei, Republic of China: AHS of ROC. pp. 238. ISBN 978-957-28533-3-7.
  • Anatoly Demin (2008). The Aviation of our Great Neighbour, vol. 1, At the origins of Chinese aviation [Авиация Велико��о соседа. Книга 1. У истоков китайской авиации] (in Russian). Moskov, Russia: Russkiye Vityazi. p. 544. ISBN 5-903389-15-5. (in Russian)
  • "Fighter A to Z Liuchow Kwangsi Type 3". Air International. Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK: Key Publishing. 27 (6). December 1984. ISSN 0306-5634.

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