Full size Printed Plans & Article
Not a KIT or MODEL No Material
Reproduced Vintage Plan From 1959
KAWASAKI Ki-61 “TONY”
Full size plan prints on a 28” x 22” sheet
Five page article with building notes and photos
Scale 1:16
Control Line
Wingspan 29 ½”
Engine .09 - .19
Walter A. Musciano
Tony" is beautifully proportioned for control line and this 3/4 " to foot scale model can be powered by a v plug or diesel engine from .09 to .19 ic inch displacement. Standard two control system is shown; however, Stanzel Mono-line control system be installed if desired.
The 3,120 "Tony" fighters that saw service were powered by a twelve cylinder, Vee type engine of 1175 horsepower, designed Ha-40. This was undoubtedly a German design built in Japan under license. In fact, the entire treatment of cowling and exhaust stacks gives "Tony" typical German rather than a Japanese appearance. Maximum speed was 48 mph with a gross weight of 7650 lbs. 'he craft could climb to 16,400 feet in seven minutes. Armament consisted of two 20 mm cannon mounted in the wings inside of the propeller arc and two heavy calibre machine guns buried in the cowl. This was one of the few Japanese planes that was well armored,
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