The company was founded as Kawanishi Engineering Works in 1920 in Hyōgo Prefecture as an outgrowth of the Kawanishi conglomerate, which had been funding the Nakajima Aircraft Company. Kawanishi built its first aircraft, the Kawanishi K-1 Mail-carrying Aircraft in 1921, and set up an airline, Nippon Koku K.K. (Japan Aviation Co. Ltd) in 1923, designing and building several aircraft for the airline's use. It was forced by the Japanese government to shut down Nippon Koku in 1929, however, with its routes being transferred to the government-owned Nippon Koku Yuso K.K. (Japan Air Transport Co. Ltd.) Kawanishi then split off the former Kawanishi Engineering Works, forming Kawanishi Kokuki KK in 1928, taking all of the Kawanishi Engineering Works' assets.[1][2]
While Kawanishi was best known for its seaplanes, such as the Kawanishi H6K[3] and H8K[4]flying boats, its N1K-J land-based fighter -derived from their Kawanishi N1K1 floatplane fighter[5]- was considered one of the best in the war.[6] After Japan's defeat, the company was reborn as Shin Meiwa Industries (later ShinMaywa), and continued to create flying boats such as the PS-1 and US-2.
Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam. ISBN0-370-30251-6. OCLC 6124909. (new edition 1987 by Putnam Aeronautical Books, ISBN0-85177-801-1.)
Green, William (1962a). Warplanes of the Second World War: Volume Five, Flying Boats. Macdonald. ISBN0-356-01449-5. OCLC 655865554.
Green, William (1962b). War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Six, Floatplanes. Macdonald & Co. ISBN0-356-01450-9. OCLC 654973389.
Mikesh, Robert C. and Shorzoe Abe. Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1990. ISBN0-85177-840-2.
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The Kawanishi Aircraft Company 川西航空機 Kawanishi ko kuki was a Japanese aircraft manufacturer during World War II Kawanishi Aircraft CompanyIndustryAircraft productionFounded1920Defunct1945SuccessorShin Meiwa IndustriesHeadquartersHyōgo Prefecture Japan Contents 1 History 2 Products 2 1 Floatplanes 2 2 Bombers 2 3 Flying boats 2 4 Fighters 2 5 Trainers 2 6 Transports 2 7 Suicide attack aircraft 2 8 Civil aircraft 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 Bibliography 4 External linksHistory EditThe company was founded as Kawanishi Engineering Works in 1920 in Hyōgo Prefecture as an outgrowth of the Kawanishi conglomerate which had been funding the Nakajima Aircraft Company Kawanishi built its first aircraft the Kawanishi K 1 Mail carrying Aircraft in 1921 and set up an airline Nippon Koku K K Japan Aviation Co Ltd in 1923 designing and building several aircraft for the airline s use It was forced by the Japanese government to shut down Nippon Koku in 1929 however with its routes being transferred to the government owned Nippon Koku Yuso K K Japan Air Transport Co Ltd Kawanishi then split off the former Kawanishi Engineering Works forming Kawanishi Kokuki KK in 1928 taking all of the Kawanishi Engineering Works assets 1 2 While Kawanishi was best known for its seaplanes such as the Kawanishi H6K 3 and H8K 4 flying boats its N1K J land based fighter derived from their Kawanishi N1K1 floatplane fighter 5 was considered one of the best in the war 6 After Japan s defeat the company was reborn as Shin Meiwa Industries later ShinMaywa and continued to create flying boats such as the PS 1 and US 2 Products Edit Kawanishi N1K Kawanishi H8K flying boat Floatplanes Edit E5K 1931 three seat reconnaissance floatplane Kawanishi built version of Yokosuka E5Y 20 built E7K Alf 1933 three seat reconnaissance floatplane 533 built E8K reconnaissance floatplane lost to the Nakajima E8N E10K 1934 night reconnaissance transport flying boat one built but cancelled in favor of the Aichi E10A prototype converted into a transport E11K 1937 night reconnaissance flying boat two built but cancelled in favor of the Aichi E11A E12K E13K 1938 three seat reconnaissance floatplane two built but cancelled in favor of the Aichi E13A E15K Shiun 紫雲 Violet Cloud Norm 1941 reconnaissance floatplane 15 builtBombers Edit G9K Gunzan proposed land based heavy bomber based on the H8K remained a project K 100 twin engine land based bomber project TB four engine heavy bomber projectFlying boats Edit H3K 1930 patrol training flying boat 5 built H6K Mavis 1936 patrol flying boat developed from the H3K 215 built H8K Emily 1941 patrol flying boat 167 built H11K Soukuu Blue Sky transport flying boat project mockup only K 60 long range 80 ton flying boat project K 200 proposed turbojet powered long range flying boat not built KX 3 500 ton 12 engine flying boat projectFighters Edit K 11 1927 carrier based fighter J3K interceptor fighter not built J6K Jinpu Squall interceptor fighter mockup only N1K Kyōfu Gale Rex 1942 floatplane fighter N1K1 J Shiden Violet Lightning George 1942 land based fighter conversion of N1K N1K2 J Shiden KAI Violet Lightning modified 1943 improved N1K1 JTrainers Edit K6K 1938 floatplane trainer prototype 2 built K8K 1938 floatplane trainer 15 builtTransports Edit H6K2 L H6K4 L unarmed transport conversions of H6K H8K1 L H8K2 L H8K4 L Seiku Clear Sky transport conversions of H8K H8K4 L remained a project as all H8K4s were lost in 1945 H11K1 L projected transport version of H11KSuicide attack aircraft Edit Baika 梅花 Plum Blossom projected kamikaze aircraft based on the Fieseler Fi 103R not builtCivil aircraft Edit K 1 1920 mail plane K 2 1921 single seat racer K 3 1921 multipurpose transport aircraft developed from the K 1 K 5 1922 floatplane mail plane K 6 1923 three seat biplane airliner K 7A Transport Seaplane 1925 six seat biplane floatplane airliner K 7B Mail carrying Aircraft mail plane modification of K 7A K 8 Transport Seaplane 1926 floatplane mail plane K 9 cargo aircraft project K 10 Transport 1926 mail plane six seat airliner K 12 Sakura 1928 experimental long range record breaking aircraftReferences EditNotes Edit Mikesh and Abe 1990 pp 124 125 Francillon 1979 p 20 Green 1962a pp 126 129 Green 1962a pp 131 135 Green 1962b pp 123 126 Francillon 1979 p 323 Bibliography Edit Francillon Rene J 1979 Japanese aircraft of the Pacific War London Putnam ISBN 0 370 30251 6 OCLC 6124909 new edition 1987 by Putnam Aeronautical Books ISBN 0 85177 801 1 Green William 1962a Warplanes of the Second World War Volume Five Flying Boats Macdonald ISBN 0 356 01449 5 OCLC 655865554 Green William 1962b War Planes of the Second World War Volume Six Floatplanes Macdonald amp Co ISBN 0 356 01450 9 OCLC 654973389 Mikesh Robert C and Shorzoe Abe Japanese Aircraft 1910 1941 London Putnam amp Company Ltd 1990 ISBN 0 85177 840 2 Richards M C Kawanishi 4 Motor Flying Boats H6K Mavis and H8K Emily Aircraft in Profile Volume 11 Windsor Berkshire UK Profile Publications Ltd 1972 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kawanishi Aircraft Company Corporate History of ShinMaywa at shinmaywa co jp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kawanishi Aircraft Company amp oldid 1111765255, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
